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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
April 27, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Avaya named for Excellence in Customer Service with a NorthFace ScoreBoard Service Award (NFSB) for the 10th consecutive year by the Customer Relationship Management Institute (CRMI)
 
 
Avaya, a global leader in solutions to enhance and simplify communications and collaboration, announced it has been named for excellence in customer service with a NorthFace ScoreBoard Service Award (NFSB) for the 10th consecutive year by the Customer Relationship Management Institute (CRMI)...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Tech Mahindra Q4’23 revenue up 19.4% YoY
Member Logo Tech Mahindra Ltd., a specialist in digital transformation, consulting and business re-engineering services announced the audited consolidated financial results for its quarter and year ended March 31st, 2023...
 
•  Telco operators eager to open networks to create software tools that monetize 5G networks - research
Member Logo Research commissioned by Nokia and conducted by Analysys Mason revealed that network API exposure is a top 5 priority for 73% of communication service providers (CSPs), who are turning to open APIs (application programming...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Saudi Arabia Regulatory Update: Four new special economic zones launched
The main sectors of focus are automobile supply chain and assembly, consumer goods, Information and Communications Technologies (ICT), light electronic manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, medical technology and logistics...
 
Bahrain’s TRA to host Global 6G Summit in May
On the 3rd and 4th of May, Bahrain's Telecommunications and Regulatory Authority (TRA) is hosting the Global 6G Summit in conjunction with Forum Global, bringing together representatives from many industries and global...
 
Middle East
 
UAE jobseekers increasingly seek digital channels
The average person in the UAE now uses a total of seven applications or digital services when looking for or applying for a new job, recent research has shown...
 
UNHCR mobile wallet cash assistance transforms a refugee’s business in Jordan
Mobile wallets not only help refugees meet their most basic needs, but also unlock tremendous opportunities for greater self-reliance in the future...
 
Cashless transactions increase 6.4%: Bahrain
Nearly 15 million cashless transactions were recorded in Bahrain last month, 6.4 per cent higher than March 2022, shows the latest data from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB)...
 
Astrocast + Yahsat strengthen their collaboration via a strategic investment in LEO IoT
Astrocast operates a leading, global, smallsat IoT network with a focus on enabling low power, wide area connectivity solutions across core industries that include Transportation and Logistics, Oil & Gas, Utilities, Mining,...
 
South Asia
 
Google launches first ‘App Growth Lab’ in Pakistan
Following the launch of the Gaming Growth Lab in Pakistan last year, Google has announced the launch of the first-ever App Growth Lab in Pakistan...
 
SLT-MOBITEL and STEMUP expand ICT learning opportunities across the country.
The SLT-MOBITEL and the STEMUP Educational Foundation collaboration aims to expand STEM learning opportunities across the country and contribute towards a more advanced national economy driven by technological innovations...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
EE UK puts two new 4G mobile masts live on Orkney in Scotland
Mobile operator EE has successfully deployed two new 4G (mobile broadband) mobile masts at Rackwick (Hoy) and Stronsay on Orkney, one of north Scotland’s most remote island communities, as part of the Scottish...
 
Telcel extends 5G to pre-paid users; 5G coverage reaches 120 municipalities
Mexican mobile market leader Telcel has confirmed that it has extended 5G access to its pre-paid subscribers, meaning more than 68 million additional pay-as-you-go customers can now utilise the advanced network...
 
 
North Africa
 
Inaugural GITEX Africa sells-out, organiser in final expansion phase to meet high global tech interests in Africa
The cross-continent support of the global tech community has culminated in a sold-out GITEX Africa 2023, with an expansion phase now underway as construction ramps up of a purpose-built super venue in Marrakech Morocco for...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Dyn Media selects WSC Sports for content delivery
WSC Sports is partnering with rising German sports streaming service Dyn Media to deliver content for its OTT streaming platform...
 
My5 added to Sky Glass and Sky Stream
My5, the broadcast video on demand service from Channel 5, is now available on the Sky Glass smart TV and its sister streaming product Sky Stream...
 
VodafoneZiggo deploys media distillery to improve UX for its nearly 4 million video subscribers
As a result, viewers are secured from missing the start or end of their favorite programmes and can enjoy a more harmonious viewing experience that is similar to OTT experiences...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Rogers, SpaceX to offer nationwide satellite-to-phone coverage
Rogers Communications and SpaceX announced an agreement to bring satellite-to-phone coverage nationwide to enable all Canadians to access connectivity beyond the reach of traditional cellular networks...
 
Undersea cable plans aim to improve Vietnamese connectivity
The 6,000-kilometre Asia Link Cable links Hong Kong, mainland China, the Philippines, Brunei and Singapore and has a capacity of 18 terabits per second (tbps)...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
VMware, Wallaroo.AI team up on telco edge solution
With the advent of 5G, CSPs have new ways of monetizing their networks through industrial IoT and private networks...
 
Arista brings AI/ML enterprise network identity management
Arista Networks introduced an enterprise network identity management capability that leverages AI/ML to simplify the secure onboarding and troubleshooting for users and devices and the management of ever-expanding security...
 
Infosys launches live operations platform
Infosys leveraged ServiceNow technology to build Infosys Live Operations, which seamlessly integrates with legacy and digital environments to simplify business operations by application rationalization and technology stack...
 
Funding announced for African e-commerce and fintech initiatives
The African Development Fund and the Smart Africa Alliance have jointly launched a US$1.5 million project to streamline digital trade and e-commerce policies across 10 African countries...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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