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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
February 8, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Tech Mahindra to Establish its First Data & AI and Cloud Center of Excellence in Saudi Arabia
 
 
Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting, and business re-engineering services and solutions, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT), Saudi Arabia to establish a Data & AI and a Cloud Center of Excellence (CoE) in Riyadh. The CoE will combine academic and socio-economic goals to build national Hi-tech talent capacity, create high quality jobs, promote digital innovation and upscale small & medium enterprises...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc launches venture capital fund
Member Logo stc announced the launch of its corporate investment fund (CIF). The Fund aims to invest in early stages startups in various domains including fintech, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, digital games, Internet of...
 
•  Nokia helps Telia Denmark achieve superior network performance
Member Logo Nokia announced that its network technology and services have helped Telia Denmark achieve the number one position for network performance – placing it ahead of the competition - in recent independent drive testing in...
 
•  LEAP 2023: Huawei regional president reiterates support for Saudi Arabia's digital transformation goals
Member Logo Steven Yi, President of Huawei Middle East and Central Asia, gave a keynote on the second day of LEAP, Saudi Arabia's largest and most comprehensive ICT exhibition. In his speech, Yi highlighted how Huawei works with...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Paratus Zambia awarded gateway licence by ZICTA
Paratus Zambia, a part of the pan-African telecommunications company Paratus Group, has been awarded a data gateway licence in Zambia; this is, apparently, the country's last available such licence. The award, from...
 
International operators interested in Barbados licences, minister confirms
A number of unnamed international operators have applied for operating licences in Barbados, a government official has confirmed. Clifford Bostic, Director of the Digital Infrastructure Unit at the Ministry of Industry,...
 
North Africa
 
Orange Egypt and Fawry partner to enhance digital payment services
Orange Egypt has signed a partnership agreement with Fawry, one of the leading providers of e-payments and digital finance solutions in Egypt, to enhance digital payment services and expand the features of the Orange Cash...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Mavenir selected to power Paradise Mobile’s cloud-native 4G and 5G network
US-based network software provider Mavenir has announced its selection by Bermudan start-up Paradise Mobile to provide a cloud-native solution for its new 4G/5G network. The mobile network operator (MNO) is a recently...
 
MTN rolls out 588 5G sites as 4G coverage hits 79.1% in Nigeria
Telecommunications firm, MTN has said that since the launch of the Fifth-Generation (5G) network in Nigeria last September, it has rolled out 588 sites across leading cities in the country...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Viaplay sets North American launch dates
Viewers in the two countries will be able to stream more than 1,500 hours of premium European content through the Viaplay app at launch, with at least one premiere to follow every week. The service will be priced at $5.99...
 
Proximus integrates Netflix in its OTT service Pickx
Pickx customers with the latest TV Box will be able to find personalized suggestions from Netflix through the Pickx homepage on their TV screen. The company said the new feature on the Pickx platform is expected to be...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Inmarsat-6 F2 satellite arrives in Florida aboard an Airbus Beluga
The second Airbus-built Inmarsat-6 geostationary telecommunications satellite (I-6 F2) has arrived on board an Airbus Beluga at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida ready for its launch in February...
 
KwaZulu-Natal goes global as 2Africa subsea cable connects with Durban
The world’s largest subsea cable system, the 2Africa, has now officially connected with data centre OADC Durban in the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) region of South Africa. This offers the province and country a huge increase in...
 
 
Middle East
 
dans, MBRSC sign MoU for Aerospace Communications, Navigation and Surveillance Infrastructure
Dubai Air Navigation Services (dans) and Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for exploring satellite technology enablers following the ICAO's Aviation System Block Upgrades...
 
Dubai investment company acquires Virgin Mobile Middle East and Africa
Beyond One, a subsidiary of private investment company Priora Management Holding in Dubai, has acquired Virgin Mobile Middle East and Africa (VMMEA). Dubai-based VMMEA is one of the largest mobile virtual network operators...
 
Zain KSA signs deal with AWS to drive enterprise solutions
Zain KSA has teamed up with Amazon Web Service (AWS) to offer its enterprise customers state-of-the-art cloud services and smart solutions powered by Zain KSA 5G network and AWS through its high-performance cloud platforms...
 
Ooredoo Kuwait Group reported EBITDA growth of 9% in 2022
Consolidated revenue increased by 3% to KWD 620.3 million in 2022, compared to KWD 601.7 million in 2021. Revenues in KWD were positively impacted as a result of enhanced performance through implementation of strategic and...
 
South Asia
 
Nepal introduces in-store NFC mobile payments
Consumers in Nepal can now make contactless NFC payments by tapping their smartphone on an NFC reader at the point of sale (POS) without needing an internet connection...
 
STZA made top priority by PM Shehbaz for tech development
Pakistan has a wealth of untapped potential in the technology sector and, with appropriate measures, it can become a major player in the global technology ecosystem...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Outcenter, Starweb and Webnet rebranded as Alares
Triple Play Brasil has rebranded its Outcenter, Starweb and Webnet brands using the Alares name that it first introduced in November 2022. The switchover took place on 7 February and affects more than 180,000 fixed broadband...
 
Tonomus teams with Oracle, NVIDIA to boost AI adoption
Tonomus, the cognitive multinational conglomerate and the first company to be established as a full-fledged subsidiary of NEOM, has announced a collaboration with Oracle and NVIDIA at LEAP23. The collaboration is aimed at...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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