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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
March 13, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
The launch of Oman Emirates Gateway (OEG) telecom project
 
 
Omantel and du, have come together to link the Sultanate of Oman and UAE through a newly activated 275km international fibre optic submarine cable named the Oman Emirates Gateway (OEG) that will meet the evolving market demands, scale up speed, expand connectivity, deliver enhanced customer experience and provide wider commercial offerings...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Nokia named as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
Member Logo Nokia announced it has been chosen as one of the “World’s Most Ethical Companies®” by Ethisphere. In 2023, 135 honorees were recognized spanning 19 countries and 46 industries...
 
•  AT&T extends NCAA partnership through 2025
Member Logo Just ahead of March Madness and the Women’s and Men’s Final Four, AT&T — a NCAA Corporate Champion since 2001 — will continue support of NCAA intercollegiate athletics through the 2024-2025 academic...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  etisalat by e& announces first 5G SatComs in the UAE
 
•  During the ICT Indicators Forum CST announces Mobily as the winner of the Customer Experience Awards 2022
 
•  CMI successfully launched Oman MC1 PoP, marking another milestone of its digital infrastructure development
 
•  Zain KSA and Nokia sign MoU to accelerate sustainability efforts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
CST issues Saudi Internet Report, which includes data and statistics on internet penetration and use
​The Communications, Space, and Technology Commission (CST) has published the Saudi Internet Report 2022, which provides the most accurate statistics on the Internet system and its usage in the Kingdom of Saudi...
 
TRA's telecom services comparator "Qaren" wins Gulf Customer Experience Award
Bahrain Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) announced that its advanced telecom service comparator platform, "Qaren", has won the Silver Award at the coveted Gulf Customer Experience Awards in the best use of...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Telekom 4G reaches 99% of Germans in each federal state
Telekom Deutschland, the domestic fixed and mobile operating unit of Deutsche Telekom (DT), has announced that its LTE network now reaches 99% of the population in each federal state...
 
Team Telecom to provide 5G network availability in Armenia
Team Telecom Armenia is gearing up to ensure the availability of 5G network in Armenia, Team Telecom Armenia CEO Hayk Yesayan told a press briefing on the sidelines of the DigiTec 2022 Summit and Expo that kicked off in...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Darah launches bilingual Saudi Flag App
The King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah) launched the Saudi Flag Application to coincide with Flag Day, which is observed every year on March 11...
 
Malaysia’s Astro launches Viu app on platform
Malaysian pay TV provider Astro has expanded its streaming service offering with the addition of the Viu app on the platform...
 
Quincy Jones’ QWEST TV channels debut on Channelbox
QWEST TV, the music streaming service backed by producer Quincy Jones, has launched on Channelbox...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Paratus begins work on new teleport in South Africa
Pan-African network provider Paratus says it has broken ground on what is described as a multimillion-rand satellite teleport facility in Doornkloof, around 50 miles north of Johannesburg...
 
Chorus announces 'stop-sell' of new copper services in fiber areas
New Zealand wholesale fixed line provider Chorus has confirmed the implementation of a ‘stop-sell’ on new copper services in areas where Chorus and local fiber companies provide fibre broadband accesses...
 
 
Middle East
 
Oman sees an 11% increase in mobile phone subscriptions
The number of mobile phone subscribers in the Sultanate of Oman increased by 11 percent to 6,804,762 at the end of January 2023 this year...
 
Vodafone Qatar's iPay offers cashback on international transfers
The e-wallet application, available to all consumers in Qatar, enables customers to enjoy a USD 2.75 instant and assured cashback on every transaction when sending money internationally...
 
Dewa launches three cyberspace initiatives
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), in collaboration with Moro Hub (Data Hub Integrated Solutions), has inaugurated its Cyber Security Innovation Lab, the Waee Cybersecurity Centre and Identity Intelligence...
 
HyperPay announces expansion plans, aims to go public in two years
HyperPay, a payments services provider in the MENA region, has announced that it is going public through an initial public offering (IPO) in Saudi Arabia within the next two years as part of its expansion plan in the...
 
South Asia
 
Dhiraagu and H One Sri Lanka to offer Microsoft solutions
Dhiraagu and H One Sri Lanka have partnered together to bring Microsoft solutions to the Maldivian market. H One is a leading Tier 1 Microsoft Licensing Solutions Partner and Cloud Solutions Partner from Sri Lanka with over...
 
North Africa
 
Algérie Télécom reaches 600,000 FTTH subscribers
Algérie Télécom announced it has connected its 600,000th FTTH customer to its Idoom Fibre service and the customer will be given a year’s free 300Mbps service...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
SatixFy, Astrome to develop 5G GigaMesh 2.0 terrestrial backhauling product
SatixFy’s PRIME 1 beamformer chip will power Astrome’s Next-Gen GigaMesh product, which is one of the only point-to-multi-point E-band high-speed link for terrestrial 5G in the world...
 
Cablenet confirmed as fastest growing telco provider in Cyprus
This is confirmed by a record 40 per cent growth in overall subscriber base, a 102 per cent in mobile subscriptions, which has translated into a significant 19.4 per cent growth in revenues, reaching €63.9 million by...
 
Telekom to launch mobile money service soon
The new mobile money service will make significant impact on the lives of people in my community who do not have access to formal banking and all else throughout the country..
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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