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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
March 5, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
e& enterprise partners with Microsoft to help businesses in their sustainability journey
 
 
e& enterprise, part of e& (formerly known as Etisalat Group) today announced the implementation of a unique Microsoft solution powered by cutting-edge data technologies that enables companies of any size to define and implement their sustainability agenda and reduce their carbon emissions...
 
ITU-EBU demo shows advances in television broadcasting technologies
​​The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) will hold a demonstration featuring the latest advances in television broadcasting technology on Tuesday, 7 March 2023...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc Group announces partnership with Lucid LLC for connectivity services for Lucid vehicles in KSA
Member Logo Through this collaboration, the companies will deliver exceptional connectivity that enables in-car infotainment and over-the-air functionality to enhance the driving experience for Lucid customers...
 
•  etisalat by e& UAE collaborates to offer a Microsoft Azure private Multi-access Edge Compute (MEC) solution for enterprises
Member Logo etisalat by e& announced successful development and deployment of Microsoft private Multi-access Edge Compute (MEC) as one of the first operators in MENA region...
 
•  Tech Mahindra join forces with Red Hat to deliver 5G core on hybrid and multi cloud leveraging netOps.ai
Member Logo This partnership will deliver customized solutions to help telcos move critical 5G and multi-access edge computing (MEC) workloads to hybrid cloud using Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS and Tech Mahindra’s...
 
•  Zain KSA and Huawei sign MoU to build a global 5.5G pioneer network "5.5G City"
Member Logo During MWC23 in Barcelona, Huawei and leading Saudi Arabian telecommunications operator Zain KSA signed a strategic cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for "5.5G City" joint innovation project...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
New bylaw to allow consumers to make claim for service interruption
Nepal’s telecom regulator is implementing a new bylaw from April 14 that will allow consumers to make a monetary claim in the case of inconvenience caused by network issues more than determined time...
 
ITU-EBU demo shows advances in television broadcasting technologies
​​The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) will hold a demonstration featuring the latest advances in television broadcasting technology on Tuesday, 7 March 2023...
 
South Asia
 
PTCL works with Vodafone to introduce end to end IoT solutions in Pakistan
Vodafone will collaborate to develop and deliver a full suite of end-to-end IoT services aimed towards accelerating enterprise digital enablement and improving adoption of connected services in the Pakistani society...
 
Robi Axiata to keep supporting local startups
Robi Axiata Ltd is keen to remain a catalyst for local startups through its digital entrepreneurship programme, r-ventures, as the second-largest operator is optimistic about Bangladeshi talents to solve real-life problems,...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Brazil's Fazenda Água Santa picks TIM for 4G project
Fazenda Água Santa, one of the main potato producers in the country, can now rely on TIM connectivity to its plants in Minas Gerais and Bahia...
 
Uzbektelecom begins 5G mobile rollout in Tashkent, regional centres
Uzbek state-backed full-service telco Uzbektelecom has begun a mobile network upgrade project which includes deployment of 5G technology alongside 4G LTE coverage expansion and data speed improvements...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Digicel launches eSIMs in Grenada
The digital version of a SIM card, eSIMs can be used by pre-paid and post-paid customers to connect to the Digicel network...
 
Red Hat and NVIDIA collaborate on RAN deployments
Open-source solutions provider Red Hat has announced at MWC 2023 a collaboration with NVIDIA, a leader in artificial intelligence computing, to deliver radio access network (RAN) deployments on industry-standard servers...
 
KT, Intel join hands to launch world's first Wi-Fi 7
South Korean telecommunications giant KT said that it is joining hands with Intel to introduce Wi-Fi 7 technology as the first network service operator...
 
 
Middle East
 
HAPS takes off again in Saudi Arabia
AALTO HAPS is an Airbus subsidiary that provides services from its stratospheric Zephyr solar-powered aircraft for mobile connectivity, platform mobility, earth observation, and government applications...
 
Mastercard brings Google Pay to Kuwait in partnership with Google
Mastercard, a leading technology company in the global payments industry, has collaborated with Google to launch Google Pay in Kuwait, strengthening digital payment capabilities in the country...
 
Bahrain to establish web-based Drone Hub System
Bahrain is working towards creating a web-based Drone Hub System to streamline the approval processes for drone services within the Kingdom...
 
North Africa
 
Banque du Caire launches “Tally” e-payments company
The launch comes in light of the bank’s strategy to expand in the field of digital transformation services. “Tally” is the first platform of its kind in Egypt and the Middle East, providing the latest...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
CelcomDigi and SKT plan to take Malaysia into the metaverse
Under the MoU, CelcomDigi and SKT will create new business opportunities by working together to develop and offer metaverse and artificial intelligence (AI) use cases optimized for the Malaysian market, via...
 
Epic TV launch in Malta
The Maltese alternative telco Epic has launched a new multiscreen TV service, powered by technology supplied by Zattoo...
 
Swisscom launches new premium TV options
Swisscom has introduced a new premium offering as part of its blue TV IPTV service., with expanded blue Premium offerings provides as part fo a new blue TV.XL package...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Liquid teams up with Microsoft’s Airband Initiative to connect 20 million underserved Africans
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies, has announced a new collaboration to deliver internet access to 20 million underserved people in Africa by the end of 2025...
 
SpaceX's Starlink signs direct-to-cell deal with Swiss telco Salt
SpaceX’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite unit Starlink has signed a new direct-to-cell distribution deal with Swiss telco Salt...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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