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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
May 8, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Nokia launches the Nokia MEA Mobile Broadband Index confirming 5G drives digital transformation
 
 
Nokia announced the results of its new research report, the Nokia MEA Mobile Broadband Index, which provides a comprehensive overview of the MEA region’s mobile broadband landscape...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  evision to stream an exclusive documentary “King Charles III: A Road to the Throne”
Member Logo evision, the media and entertainment arm of e& life, has today announced the acquisition of the exclusive MENA broadcast rights for the Documentary - King Charles III: A Road to the Throne...
 
•  Huawei to share future vision for 5.5G, ICT green development and Giga City in the region at SAMENA Leaders' Summit 2023
Member Logo Huawei Middle East and Central Asia will be participating in SAMENA Telecommunications Council Leaders' Summit 2023, the leading telecommunications industry event in the region...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
TRA analyses quality of 5G services in North Batinah
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has issued an analysis on the quality of services in the wilayats of Thumrait, Al Khaboura, and Suhar Souk, which are conducted on a monthly basis...
 
In partnership with V.tal, AXXEL Telecom expands presence and arrives in Porto Alegre, Florianópolis and Goiânia
The fiber optic internet market grew 19.2% in Rio Grande do Sul (17.6% in Brazil; 17.6% in the South; 25.3% in Porto Alegre) in the last twelve months (March/March) according to the latest data from Anatel...
 
South Asia
 
Huawei launches month-long ICT, telecom event
Global information communication technology equipment and solution provider Huawei launched a month-long event for ICT and telecom ecosystem players in Bangladesh at Huawei Bangladesh Academy in the capital Dhaka...
 
PITB to provide digital solutions to PHA
The aim of the agreement is to get an extraordinary digital monitoring and management system, after which the information would be accessible to the public...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
1001 VOD service gets off to strong start
Less than three weeks after its launch, the 1001 Arabic-language entertainment video-on-demand (VOD) platform, backed by Iraq’s Al Sharqiya media and television group, has exceeded a million unique users across its...
 
Strong growth for Russian VOD market
According to ComNews, the market leader was Kinopoisk, which saw its revenues more than double (112.9%) from R7.2 billion to R15.2 billion. Although its losses amounted to R3.9 billion, this was 13% less than in 2021...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
BT and Five9 expand partnership to accelerate cloud adoption for contact centres globally
BT and Five9, a leading provider of the intelligent CX Platform, announced that they are expanding their partnership to enhance the choice of contact centre services and solutions offered to organisations globally...
 
Costa Rica to roll out RFID tags for vehicle registration and contactless toll payments
The tag developed by the Digital Marchamo project will also support functionalities including contactless in-car toll and parking payments...
 
Sodaq joins Nordic design programme for IoT tracker boost
Leading Dutch design house Sodaq has joined Nordic Semiconductor’s partner programme to all to boost its tracking and sensing capabilities...
 
 
Middle East
 
Talabat first everyday delivery app in region to introduce Beta version of ‘talabat AI’
talabat, the region’s leading platform for everyday deliveries, rolls out ‘talabat AI’. talabat AI is a ChatGPT-powered artificial intelligence (AI) grocery shopping assistant, making it the first everyday...
 
ERide Jo Launches as Jordan's First eco-friendly Transportation Company
The E-Ride Jo mobile app enables users to easily locate and rent a vehicle, track their rides, and monitor their carbon footprint...
 
Zain Bahrain adds Brunei to global data roaming
Zain Bahrain said it meets the communication needs of its traveling customers with various roaming passes starting from BHD 5.5 with a validity of up to 30 days...
 
Ooredoo-Axon tie-up for IoT managed connectivity
Ooredoo has announced a strategic agreement with Axon, a global leader in connected public safety technologies to provide state-of-the-art IoT managed connectivity...
 
North Africa
 
Telecom Egypt taps IBM for upgrade of operations support system
Telecom Egypt has tapped the expertise of IBM to help the operator augment the core technology infrastructure supporting its mobile, fixed, and core networks...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Axess Networks to Connect 700 New 4G Nodes in Mexico
The company announced that it will connect more than 700 new 4G nodes via satellite for CFE Telecomunicaciones “Internet for All” program, a national development plan in Mexico...
 
Oradea joins Orange’s map of 5G cities in Romania
Telecom operator Orange recently added Oradea, a major city in northwest Romania, to its map of areas with 5G coverage...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
OneWeb and NOW Corp sign LEO satcoms MoU for Philippines
The partners say that the agreement combines the innovative satellite technology of OneWeb with NOW Corp’s existing broadband service and strong local presence, especially in the enterprise market...
 
Sertex Broadband Solutions to build FTTH network for Vermont’s DVFiber
Sertex Broadband Solutions says it has received a contract from Vermont’s Deerfield Valley Communication Union District, operating as DVFiber, to deploy a GPON fiber to the home network...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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