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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
April 17, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
stc provides the largest indoor coverage solutions for King Abdulaziz Endowment in Makkah
 
 
stc Group, the region's leading digital enabler, has succeeded in providing the King Abdulaziz Endowment in Makkah with one of the largest indoor coverage solutions (IBS) provided in one place in the world as part of its continuous efforts...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  SES secures €75 million of multi-year video contract extensions
Member Logo SES announced that it has signed multi-year capacity agreements totalling more than €75 million in backlog with multiple German private and public broadcasters...
 
•  Nokia and ABI Research unveil Industry 4.0 maturity index for industrial campuses
Member Logo With industry average scores found to be 66 out of 100 for technology maturity and 68.8 for use case deployment maturity, responses showed electronics and appliance manufacturers are forging ahead with scores of 73.1 and...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Omantel and BankDhofar sign pact for Cloudification Journey with Omantel
 
•  Zain Group holds AGM with a quorum of 80.1%; Assembly approves H2 2022 dividend of 25 fils to total 35 Fils for 2022
 
•  AT&T Fiber now accessible to more than 500,000 customer locations in Louisiana
 
•  e&’s AGM approves a dividend per share for H2 2022 of AED 0.4, representing a total dividend of AED 0.8 per share for FY2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
TRA grants new licence to provide VoIP services
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) granted a new licence to Oman Data Park (ODP) to provide voice or video telecommunication services over Internet protocol (VoIP), which contributes to expanding the base of...
 
TDRA announces its transformation projects for ‘We the UAE 2031’ vision
TDRA has announced 3 transformation projects with an important strategic impact, which are the Digital Vault within the banking, insurance and telecommunication sectors, Children's Communication Services Program, and...
 
South Asia
 
ISPs decide to make internet service effective
A special meeting of ISPA's chairman, board members, chief executive director and others decided to improve internet quality as per global standard by internalizing the goal of digital Nepal framework set by the...
 
4G smartphone production down 61% in Q1
Production of 4G smartphones in Bangladesh has plummeted by over 61 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of this year, as import costs have increased for the taka's depreciation against the dollar...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
SK Telecom signs MOU with XON Studios, AUX Media
SK Telecom signed a three-party memorandum of understanding (MOU) with XON Studios, a Goyang, Gyeonggi-based virtual production company, and Singapore’s AUX Media, the telcom operator said recently...
 
OTT revenues to reach US$235 billion
This, according to the latest report from Digital TV Research, will be up by $81 billion from last year’s US$154 billion, with US$17 billion being added in 2023 alone...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Cirion unveils data centre expansion plans for Latin America
This expansion includes several new data centres across Latin America that will be interconnected with Cirion´s existing data centres, providing customers with increased redundancy and disaster recovery capabilities...
 
Sateliot adds satellite connectivity to 5G IoT
Sateliot has launched the first satellite in a new LEO constellation designed to provide a big coverage boost for terrestrial 5G Internet of Things applications...
 
Virgin Media O2 pick Mavenir for its UK Open RAN mobile rollout
The supplier will also act as the prime integrator, providing its Open virtualised Radio Access Network (Open vRAN) solution for sites on VMO2’s mobile network...
 
 
Middle East
 
ADFD backs AI industries to enhance UAE’s global standing
The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and the Abu Dhabi Exports Office (ADEX) have discussed with Abu Dhabi-based artificial intelligence, G42 joint strategic cooperation...
 
Bahrain's Al Salam Bank launches Samsung Wallet
The launch aligns with the bank’s digital transformation strategy, complementing its efforts in keeping up with the ongoing developments in the banking and finance sector and minimising its carbon footprint...
 
Jordan's new e-commerce strategy to empower businesses, boost economy
Experts in Jordan are hailing the National E-Commerce Strategy introduced earlier this month as a potential game changer that could boost e-commerce and drive economic growth in the kingdom...
 
DCO launches Diplomatic Connect for digital diplomacy
The global multilateral Digital Cooperation Organization, which aims to enable digital prosperity by accelerating the growth of the digital economy, launched Diplomatic Connect, a platform to foster digital diplomacy for its...
 
North Africa
 
Rabat, Tunis and Cairo among the world’s best smart cities
These five African metropolises are included in the ranking of the best smart cities in the world recently drawn up by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne, Switzerland...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Latest masts at Turriff and Collieston add to Aberdeenshire's 4G covearge
Progress has been made on the mast sites currently in the Scottish 4G Infill programme including several in Aberdeenshire...
 
Telekom Romania Mobile launches 5G
Telekom Romania Mobile Communications has quietly launched 5G services in several cities using its existing radio spectrum, local paper Ziarul Financiar (ZF) reports...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
OneWeb to deliver remote community satellite broadband in trials with BT & Clarus
OneWeb, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, announced that it has been selected for two trials to connect remote communities for the UK government’s Very Hard to Reach Premises connectivity...
 
Zayo expands connectivity with fastest direct network from Manchester to New York City
Zayo Group Holdings has announced the fastest direct network route connecting the cities of Manchester and New York City, with a transatlantic route...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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