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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
February 13, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
stc launches Mobile Podcasting workshop
 
 
Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers, enabling the digital transformation in Kuwait, launched a Mobile Podcasting workshop in collaboration with the Youth Public Authority in Kuwait...
 
TRA Oman unveils results of Telecom Services Quality Assessment for 2022
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has said that the Wilayat of Muttrah posted the highest 4G service coverage rate in 2022, while the Wilayat of Saham boasted the highest data download speed for mobile broadband services...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  e& enterprise joins Snowflake Partner Network to drive data analytics in the UAE
Member Logo e& enterprise, part of e& (formerly known as Etisalat Group) announced it has joined the Snowflake Partner Network to support customers in the UAE to get the most out of their data by using Snowflake’s Data Cloud...
 
•  Cisco connects and protects with new cloud tools across networking, security and operations to provide greater visibility and control over networks
Member Logo Cisco introduces new cloud services in IoT Operations Dashboard to increase industrial asset visibility, securely manage assets from anywhere and provide Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) customers with a seamless path to...
 
•  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...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
NCC assures telecom consumers of enhanced experience
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) assured Nigerians of enhanced quality experience through innovative service delivery...
 
TRA Oman unveils results of Telecom Services Quality Assessment for 2022
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has said that the Wilayat of Muttrah posted the highest 4G service coverage rate in 2022, while the Wilayat of Saham boasted the highest data download speed for mobile...
 
South Asia
 
Ntc Fiber connects more remote districts in Karnali province
Nepal Telecom (Ntc) has successfully connected 4 more districts with fiber in Karnali province as expansion works continue to gather pace in remote areas...
 
NCINGA and Cisco Underscore potential for future-ready Telecom Industry in Sri Lanka via Intelligent Automation Solutions
With its extensive experience in empowering telecom companies to achieve growth through their technology solutions, NCINGA is a firm believer in intelligent automation...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Greece’s Vodafone TV secures multi-year deal Warner Bros. Discovery
The expanded partnership includes exclusive first-run Warner Bros. movies as well as series and documentaries from HBO and the HBO MAX catalog...
 
Africa to gain 9 million SVOD subscribers
Africa is forecast to have 15.57 million paying SVOD subscriptions by 2028, up from 6.15 million at the end of last year...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
AMN signs NAAS deal with Orange Madagascar
Infrastructure supplier AMN Group has signed a Network-as-a-Service (NAAS) contract with Orange Madagascar to build a minimum of 500 mobile network base stations in rural areas of the country...
 
SC Ventures and Yabx use data to support Africa’s underbanked
SC Ventures, Standard Chartered's innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Yabx, a firm aiming to enable the underserved with limited credit history to...
 
Apple Pay set to launch in Korea
Apple Pay will go live in South Korea with support from Hyundai Card in the next few months, according to local media reports that cite statements from the two companies...
 
 
Middle East
 
Saham has highest mobile data download speed
As per a, the highest coverage rate for 4G services in Oman was in the Wilayat of Muttrah, while the highest download speed for mobile broadband service was recorded in the state of Saham...
 
Vodafone Qatar signs MoU with Ariane Real Estate to develop digital solutions for real estate industry
Vodafone Qatar has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ariane Real Estate to establish a collaborative partnership for knowledge exchange, consultancy, and the development of innovative and...
 
Moro Hub partners with Intelligent Security Systems
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority's digital subsidiary Moro Hub has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Intelligent Security Systems (ISS), a global provider of video management and analytics software...
 
Saudi: SDAIA and Rackspace sign digitalisation MoU
Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA), a Saudi government agency, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rackspace Technology to collaborate on strategic technology initiatives in support of Vision 2030...
 
North Africa
 
Etisalat Egypt secures US$132.4 million to increase market presence
Over the past five years, competition has intensified in the Egyptian telecom market with operators taking action to reinforce their positions amid growing demand for broadband connection and new services...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
New 4G mast will boost mobile coverage in Upper Nidderdale
Up to 1,000 Nidderdale residents, businesses and visitors are set to receive 4G phone coverage thanks to a new mast at Scar House reservoir...
 
KDDI taps Samsung 5G Core for commercial 5G SA network
Japanese mobile network operator (MNO) KDDI (au) has tapped South Korean equipment vendor Samsung to provide it with a cloud-native 5G Standalone (SA) Core for its commercial network in Japan...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
OneWeb & Galaxy provide LEO satellite comms to PEARL research station in northern Canada
OneWeb’s satellite connectivity services have been deployed at one of the northernmost research stations in the world...
 
NBN Co unveils next locations for full fiber upgrade
Australia’s NBN CO has announced that more than one million premises will gain access to full fiber connectivity as part of an ongoing upgrade programme...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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