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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
April 24, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Cisco unveils new solution to rapidly detect advanced cyber threats and automate response
 
 
Cisco, the leader in enterprise networking and security, unveiled the latest progress towards its vision of the Cisco Security Cloud, a unified, AI-driven, cross-domain security platform. Cisco’s new XDR solution and the release of advanced features for Duo MFA will help organizations better protect the integrity of their entire IT ecosystem...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  AT&T is taking 5G to the next level with standalone 5G
Member Logo AT&T Labs makes industry-first 5G SA Uplink 2-CA data connection in the U.S. to improve upload speeds, with additional speed and other upgrades in the works...
 
•  Huawei Global Analyst Summit discusses ICT industry development strategies, roadmaps for digital transformation, and future trends
Member Logo Huawei recently held its 20th annual Global Analyst Summit (HAS) in Shenzhen. The summit was attended by more than 1,000 industry analysts, financial analysts, key opinion leaders, and media representatives from around the...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Philippines regulator mulls SIM deadline extension
The Philippines’ ICT regulator reportedly said it held crunch talks with operators today (April 24) to potentially extend its hard SIM registration deadline of April 26, which could see over half of total subscribers...
 
Arcep reveals 700MHz spectrum winners in three overseas territories
French telecoms regulator Arcep has revealed that the main auction for the allocation of spectrum in the 700MHz band in French Guiana, Saint Barthelemy and Saint-Martin has now been concluded...
 
Middle East
 
Infosys to help Saudi's Aramco leverage AI for digitally connected employee experiences
Under the collaboration, Infosys will help bring new insights to HR data and analytics; scale the use of automation tools; and enhance employee experience through artificial intelligence (AI) technologies on behalf of...
 
OPAZ begins using ChatGPT to enhance service quality
The service will improve the administrative processes within each department, especially for new employees and atypical projects, in order to collect immediate information about them, and from multiple sources that can be...
 
Zain Bahrain takes another step towards sustainable connectivity
Zain Bahrain has become the first service operator in the Kingdom to implement a renewable power source, using hybrid electrical power solutions between generators, batteries, and solar panels at a commercial 5G site...
 
South Asia
 
Dialog launches ‘Divinci - Sri Lanka’s first metaverse art exhibition’ in the futureverse
Launched by Dialog, Futureverse, the country's first fully immersive, interactive and experiential Metaverse is a virtual world where users can create their own custom avatars and access all Dialog products and services,...
 
Afghanistan: Takhar residents call for better telecom services
A number of Takhar residents in north-eastern Afghanistan said that many remote districts in the province are still without cellphone services due to the lack of towers, while others have complained about high service fees...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Global AVOD to grow by US$50 billion
The report goes on to say that by 2028 nine platforms will generate AVOD revenues in excess of US$3 billion, including five global, three from the US and one from China...
 
DAZN hits 40 million views on UWCL YouTube channel
DAZN has surpassed 40 million views on its UEFA Women’s Champion League YouTube channel for the season across live and non-live content...
 
 
North Africa
 
Orange announces subsea cable for Tunisia
French operator Orange has announced a plan to build a subsea cable linking the cities of Bizerte in Tunisia and Marseille in France...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Vodafone completes LTE, 5G Alps expansion ahead of schedule
Vodafone say it completed its LTE and 5G expansion in the German Alpine region in only nine months, notably faster than anticipated...
 
Safaricom extends 5G coverage to 21 counties
Safaricom has extended its super-fast fifth-generation (5G) network coverage to 28 towns across Kenya’s 21 counties, empowering its customers in the covered areas to enjoy accelerated connectivity for both their homes...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Lithuanian railways pilots Starlink internet
LTG is also working with the country’s mobile operators to offer better and better Wi-Fi to customers travelling by train, and has also tested an on-board amplifier...
 
Truespeed announces full fiber uptake milestone
Truespeed, a British full fiber provider focused on deploying its infrastructure in rural parts of the South West, has announced that it now has 15,000 subscriptions on its books...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Baicells to enable private 5G in healthcare
Baicells says it has long championed CBRS-based network solutions, already deploying more than 500 commercial networks across the US, serving both public operators and private enterprises...
 
OQ Technology secures contract to provide 5G IoT coverage
OQ Technology has announced the first commercial contract for using the world’s first constellation of LEO satellites to provide 5G coverage for IoT devices...
 
Rack Centre to build new 12MW data centre in Lagos
Rack Centre, which describes itself as the only carrier and cloud-neutral Tier III Constructed Facility Certified data centre in Africa, has revealed plans to build a new 12MW data centre in the Ikeja area of Lagos in...
 
Telefónica and NEC among contributors to new Spanish 6G R&D initiative
The project aims to address the challenges that face future 6G networks including increased connectivity, higher performance demands, advanced object and environment sensing, precise localization, and increased privacy...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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