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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
February 23, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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China Mobile showcased the world's first 5G VoNR international roaming and VoNR+ call service
 
 
China Mobile and South Korea's KT recently showcased the world's first 5G VoNR international roaming and VoNR+ call service at the China-Japan-Korea Tripartite Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement (SCFA) Summit...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Zain Great Idea participants showcase their tech startups at LEAP in Riyadh
Member Logo Zain, Kuwait’s leading digital service provider, announces that ten Kuwait-based tech startups have successfully participated in LEAP, the world’s biggest tech conference recently held in Riyadh, attended by over...
 
•  GUIDE to the Intelligent World: Huawei debuts at MWC Barcelona 2023
Member Logo MWC Barcelona 2023 will be held from February 27 to March 2 in Barcelona, Spain. This year, Huawei's Carrier Business Group, Enterprise Business Group, and Consumer Business Group will once again participate in the...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
EC launches network cost consultation, gigabit moves
The European Commission (EC) opened a long-anticipated consultation which could lead to third parties contributing to the cost of network infrastructure, as it detailed two other initiatives designed to boost access to the...
 
CRTC launches consultation on enhancing reliability of Canada’s telecom
The new head of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is wasting no time kickstarting efforts to improve the reliability and resiliency of Canada’s telecommunications networks...
 
Icasa publishes three Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plans for high-demand spectrum
Three of the ten bands outlined in the draft Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plans (RFSAPs) for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) systems have been published for another round of public consultations...
 
South Asia
 
Robi now offers eSIMs
Robi Axiata, the country's second-largest telecom operator, has launched eSIM facility for its customers, becoming the third operator that launched the eSIM facility in the country after Grameenphone and Banglalink...
 
33 community schools in Bhojpur get internet access
The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NEA) and the rural municipality have reached an agreement to expand internet service to the schools with the aim of providing technology friendly education, it has been said...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Samsung-Dish 5G partnership in progress
Samsung Electronics has launched a virtual open radio access network site running on the ultra-fast 5G network along with Dish Network, the fourth-largest telecommunications carrier in the US...
 
Airtel Uganda network now 5G-ready
The firm says that successful testing has been carried out at twelve mobile towers and it is now just waiting for spectrum to be allocated by the regulator to push ahead with its 5G launch...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Ghana, Gambia join DCO seeking to build tech-based economies
Ghana and Gambia, both of which were recently welcomed as new members of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), are now gearing up for tech-based economies where knowledge on 4IR is the new business capital...
 
DT, Orange, TIM, Telefónica & Vodafone Group to accelerate Open RAN development
A new report from Deutsche Telekom, Orange, TIM, Telefónica S.A., and Vodafone Group demonstrates the essential progress being made in improving the maturity, security, and energy efficiency of new Open Radio Access...
 
Telefonica Brasil to move 100% of its applications to Oracle Cloud
Announced last week, the company has already migrated over 90 percent of its applications to Oracle Database and Middleware. Vivo anticipates having completely existing its Campinas data center by May 2023...
 
 
Middle East
 
Bahrain is 28 percent more cost-effective in ICT direct op costs
Bahrain enjoys an annual direct cost advantage in the ICT sector of up to 28% when compared to the GCC region, with commercial rental costs, manpower costs as well as internet charges being the most competitive advantages...
 
Ooredoo Qatar picks TEOCO for 3D-based 5G network
The analytics provider will leverage 3D-based mapping and propagation modelling to deliver enhanced 5G network optimisation to Ooredoo Qatar alongside its partner, digital mapping experts LuxCarta...
 
Zain KSA and Qualcomm propel 5G infrastructure across Saudi Arabia
The 5G Open RAN infrastructure solutions will be powered by the Qualcomm® X100 5G RAN Accelerator Card and high-performance Massive MIMO Qualcomm® QRU100 5G RAN Platform...
 
North Africa
 
MSI and Fawry launch joint initiative to support businesses and startups
‘Fawry’ aims to provide its advanced financial technology solutions to ‘ MSI’ customers through the widest network of merchants in Egypt through this cooperation...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Bridge Alliance, AIS, Singtel, and Summit Tech achieve 360 degree interactive livestreaming with remote audiences through Multi-Access Edge Computing
Bridge Alliance, Advanced Info Service (AIS), Singtel, and Summit Tech have successfully conducted an edge-to-edge interconnection across telecom operators in Singapore and Thailand, validated through a 360 degree...
 
Canada’s SVOD platform Club illico signs deal with Paramount
The Canadian French-language SVOD service, Club illico, has secured a Pay-One licensing deal with Paramount Global Content Distribution...
 
CME’s Voyo tops 0.5 million subscribers
Voyo, the SVOD service operated by Central European Media Enterprises (CME), now has over 500,000 subscribers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Inmarsat confirms successful launch of world's most advanced satellite
Inmarsat, a world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has announced the successful launch of its latest I-6 F2 spacecraft from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station aboard a flight-proven SpaceX Falcon 9...
 
eir announces full fibre coverage milestone
eir has committed to rolling out its ‘Gigabit Broadband’ network, which is capable of speeds of up to 10Gbps, to 1.9 million premises, or 84% of homes and businesses in Ireland, by the end of 2026...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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