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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
May 2, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
e& reports consolidated revenue of AED 13.0 billion in Q1 2023
 
 
e& has announced its consolidated financial results for Q1 2023. e&’s consolidated revenues reached AED 13.0 billion. At constant exchange rates, revenue increased by 6.6 per cent. Consolidated net profit recorded AED 2.2 billion while consolidated EBITDA reached AED 6.2 billion, resulting in an EBITDA margin of 48 per cent...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  European space and telecoms players sign partnership agreement to bid for IRIS² constellation
Member Logo A group of European space and telecommunications players have come together to form a partnership to respond to the European Commission’s call for tender related to the future European satellite constellation...
 
•  Nokia unveils first CE-certified 5G automated drone-in-a-box solution for secure, reliable public sector and industrial operations
Member Logo Nokia has revealed it is the first to offer a CE-certified, turnkey drone-in-a-box solution, designed to meet the growing demands of organizations including public safety agencies, smart cities, construction, energy and...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Omantel awards contracts to Omani freelance entrepreneurs to support SMEs and freelancers in Oman
 
•  etisalat by e& launches new business post paid plans with productivity tools
 
•  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)
 
•  CNT Ecuador migrating to SES’s O3b mPOWER to bring enhanced internet and mobile services to Galapagos Islands
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Ghana sets hard deadline for SIM registration
The Ghanaian National Communications Authority (NCA) set a hard deadline for the 11 million remaining unregistered SIM cards to be signed up, warning those SIMs will be cut off from services at the end of the month...
 
Claro, Movistar prequalify for 5G spectrum auction
Two of Uruguay’s existing mobile network operators – Claro and Movistar – have prequalified to participate in the upcoming 5G spectrum auction...
 
Middle East
 
Green light for Bahrain to join GCC unified payments system
Bahrain has been given the green light to join a GCC-wide unified system for payments and financial settlements...
 
Facebook bucks trend, users of other apps dip in Oman
A number of social media applications witnessed a sharp decline in their use, while others witnessed an increase compared to the various electronic applications in comparison the first and the second half of the year 2022...
 
G42 Cloud and Gulf Business Machines enter strategic partnership to bring advanced technologies to regional enterprises
G42 Cloud, a unit of Abu Dhabi’s artificial intelligence company G42, and regional digital solutions major, Gulf Business Machines (GBM) announce a collaboration aimed at bringing advanced technologies to regional...
 
South Asia
 
Airtel to merge Sri Lanka ops with Dialog Axiata
The proposed transaction envisages Airtel being granted a stake in Dialog, representing the fair value of Airtel Lanka...
 
Transactions through QR codes tripled in one year
According to Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), during the period up to mid-March 2022, there were 2.38 million transactions through QR codes...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Teads launches CTV Media across Canada, Latin America, Europe
Expanding its omni-channel offering globally following multiple quarters of in-market test campaigns, Teads has extended its CTV Media connected TV (CTV) offering to Canada, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain and...
 
Vodafone Deutschland taps Synamedia to evaluate ad performance
Vodafone Deutschland has tapped Synamedia Clarissa to help evaluate advertising performance and reveal actionable insights into viewing behaviour across its GigaTV service...
 
 
North Africa
 
Capgemini Egypt aims to be a major outsourcing hub in the region
The FDI module company aims to contribute to increasing Egyptian competitiveness in the ICT sector and thereby driving the Egyptian economy forward, leveraging the state’s sustainable development strategy Egypt Vision...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Unitel brings 4G to Sao Tome and Principe
Unitel STP has announced that it has become the first mobile operator to launch commercial 4G services in Sao Tome and Principe, after receiving approval from the General Regulatory Authority...
 
Three UK the fastest 5G network across UK
The operator’s 5G network is currently live at over 4,250 sites (up from 2,200 last year) – reflecting 60% UK outdoor population coverage, which puts them at a similar level to EE’s 5G network...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
GTT partners with Wansat to deliver satellite connectivity across Guyana
GTT (Guyana Telephone and Telegraph) is partnering with domestic satellite firm Wansat to deliver satellite connectivity to Guyana’s rural regions...
 
Sweden to allocate SEK1.2bn for rural broadband rollouts this year
Funding of around SEK1.2 billion (US$117 million) will be made available in Sweden this year to support the expansion of rural broadband networks...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Zeebu unveils world’s first B2B loyalty utility token for telecom carriers
The Zeebu token aims to revolutionize the global telecom carrier market by transforming cross-border transactions and improving profitability in the industry...
 
Demand for 5G cybersecurity propels growth for SecurityGen
SecurityGen, a provider of security solutions and services for the telecom industry, has marked the end of Q1 2023 with a total of 40 operator customers in more than 20 countries plus the establishment of new teams in Latin...
 
Telefónica Tech, 3M launch technology solution to optimise hospital emergencies with AI
Telefónica Tech and 3M are launching in the Spanish market a pioneering technological solution with predictive capabilities, based on Artificial Intelligence, aimed at optimising the management and planning of Hospital...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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