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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
April 9, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
e& to acquire a majority stake in Careem Super App
 
 
e& has announced the signing of a binding agreement with Uber Technologies, Inc. (“Uber”) and its subsidiary Careem to acquire a majority stake in Careem’s Super App spinout. Careem’s ride hailing business will remain fully owned by Uber and continue to be available with all other Careem services on the existing app for customers...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Zain hosts first-of-its-kind drive-thru Girgeaan celebration
Member Logo Zain, Kuwait’s leading digital service provider, hosted the first-of-its-kind drive-thru Girgeaan celebration at its main headquarters in Shuwaikh...
 
•  Avaya helps enable organizations seeking to retain and innovate existing on-premises systems with hybrid cloud deployments
Member Logo Avaya, a global leader in solutions to enhance and simplify communications and collaboration, through hybrid cloud deployments, transforms on-premises solutions for organizations and their contact centers so they can...
 
•  Tech Mahindra and Mahindra Lifespaces partner to drive innovation in PropTech
Member Logo This platform is built with the aim to generate images of homes and a complete home environment, in near real manner using photo realism features and capabilities provided by Epic Games’ Unreal Engine...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
ITU finalizes report on preparatory studies for the 2023 World Radiocommunication Conference
​​​​ITU Member States have approved a major report on the technical, operational, and regulatory materials for the preparation of the World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23)...
 
MCMC targets 5G coverage in 178 locations in Terengganu this year
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is targeting a total of 178 locations throughout Terengganu to be covered by 5G network this year...
 
North Africa
 
Algérie Télécom launched 4G offer
The national telecommunications company, Algérie Télécom, has launched an Idoom 4G offer, allowing its customers to take better advantage of the Internet during the month of Ramadan...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
BT launches 4G and 5G edge trials in Manchester with AWS Zone
BT has announced “a multi-million-pound investment to bring 5G and 4G mobile edge computing services” to its UK business customers in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS)...
 
Uzbektelecom trials 5G network
Uzbektelecom (Uztelecom) trialled its 5G network on consumers in the capital city of Tashkent as the operator prepares for a full launch...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Vionlabs, Plex partner to enhance streaming viewing experiences
Free global streaming media platform Plex has entered into a partnership with cognitive AI technology provider Vionlabs to enhance customers’ viewing experience with what it says will be a more accurate and intuitive...
 
Synamedia unveils pay-as-you-use SaaS platform
Quortex Link transform video distribution, enabling content providers to deliver live video content point-to-point globally through a reliable and secure cloud distribution network...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
MEASAT wins connectivity contract with marine support company
This deployment will improve installation and maintenance efficiency, while providing the crew with robust satellite broadband connectivity...
 
Monaco Telecom continues push to fiber
Fiber circuits result in 20 percent fewer repair call-outs and copper networks are more prone to overload and slowing down at times of peak usage...
 
 
Middle East
 
UAE residents can insure phones, other gadgets against cyberattacks, economic losses
Consumers in the UAE now can insure themselves against cybercrimes such as cyberattacks, extortion theft and online scams for safer browsing...
 
OneWeb NEOM JV joins the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO)
OneWeb, the low Earth orbit satellite connectivity company, today announced that OneWeb NEOM J.V., a joint venture formed by OneWeb and NEOM in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has been accepted as an Observer Member of the...
 
Saudi Arabia launches first digital platform to educate on seismic hazards
Saudi Arabia, represented by the Saudi Geological Survey (SGS), launched the Geological Risk Base Platform, the first digital scientific platform aimed to educate the community about hazards in terms of natural calamities...
 
Digital assets firm Zero Two launches operations in Abu Dhabi
Zero Two, a digital assets infrastructure company, has launched its operations in Abu Dhabi to tap into the emirate's growing interest in Web3 technology and its ecosystem...
 
Electronic payments see surge in Jordan after pandemic
In 2022, Jordan saw over 78 million electronic payment transactions, according to a recent report by the Jordan Payments and Clearing Company (JOPACC)...
 
South Asia
 
Dialog Enterprise showcases ICT business solutions for emerging enterprises in Kandy
The event aimed at guiding businesses in the region on new revolutionary solutions that can help them grow through digitalization...
 
Bangladesh to set up system to raise cyber security
The system will monitor mobile networks, system, applications, database, etc, to detect and protect cyber security of IT resources of the sector...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Netstar and Vodacom plan Wi-Fi offering for South Africa’s taxis
Vehicle tracking and telematics company Netstar and Vodacom Business (the enterprise-focused ICT subsidiary of the Vodacom Group) have partnered to offer Wi-Fi to commuters on thousands of minibus taxis around South Africa...
 
Vodafone uses AI analysis to reduce network energy consumption
UK network operator Vodafone has adopted big data analytics, AI and machine learning to drive down the power consumption of its UK network...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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