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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
May 18, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Cisco reports third quarter earnings
 
 
Cisco has reported third quarter results for the period ended April 29, 2023. Cisco reported third quarter revenue of $14.6 billion, net income on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis of $3.2 billion or $0.78 per share, and non-GAAP net income of $4.1 billion or $1.00 per share...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Tech Mahindra and EarthID announce strategic partnership to create a blueprint for Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) powered metaverse
Member Logo Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting and business re-engineering services and solutions, announced a strategic partnership with EarthID, the award-winning Decentralized Identity Management...
 
•  Cybersecurity thought leaders across Middle East and Central Asia gather at high-level media roundtable hosted in parallel with GSMA M360 EURASIA 2023 conference in Baku, Azerbaijan
Member Logo Huawei Middle East and Central Asia joined a high-level media roundtable on day two of the GSMA M360 EURASIA 2023 conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, to discuss the latest telecom cybersecurity trends, innovations, and...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Guyanese MNP to go live in July 2023
Mobile number portability (MNP) services are expected to be made available to the public in July this year, according to the head of Guyanese multi-sector watchdog the Public Utilities Commission (PUC)...
 
5G spectrum policy to be finalised by September
The South African government will issue a final policy direction on the allocation of 5G spectrum by September this year, communications minister Mondli Gungubele said in parliament...
 
South Asia
 
Dialog Axiata deploys tower in Kumbugoda Ara
Dialog has connected over 180 Grama Niladhari divisions and surpassed 4,700 mobile 4G sites in its network by the end of 2022, the highest ever tower count recorded in Sri Lanka...
 
ICCI for focusing on local production of smart phones to improve exports
According to a representative of ICCI, Pakistan should formulate a more attractive and conducive mobile phone policy to encourage the local production of smartphones, as the country can earn billions of dollars by increasing...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Channel 4 breaks streaming records in April
New figures released by UK audience measurement outfit, Barb have revealed that more than five billion minutes of Channel 4 content was streamed in April...
 
Marquee TV expands reach in South East Europe
The premium streaming service for arts and culture Marquee TV is now available on United Group’s new generation platform Eon...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
SAP unveils sweeping innovations, collaborations
SAP SE has unveiled sweeping innovations and collaborations that equip customers to tackle an uncertain future with confidence at the SAP Sapphire conference in Orlando...
 
China Telecom subsidiary launches cloud services in Brazil
China Telecom do Brasil (CTB), the largest subsidiary of China Telecom Americas in Latin America and a leading provider of internet and cloud computing services in Brazil, has announced the launch of eSurfing cloud services...
 
Montana's Triangle Communications upgrades with Ribbon's IP Optical
Triangle Communications, a telephone cooperative in Montana, has upgraded its network with Ribbon's IP Optical solutions...
 
 
Middle East
 
BITS Pilani Dubai Campus launches 5 Pico Satellites
BITS Pilani Dubai Campus (BPDC), a leading technology and engineering university has recently launched and tested 5 Pico Satellites using Drone Satellite Launch Vehicle (DSLV) at Sanad Academy, Dubai..
 
solutions by stc and Nile partner to deliver secure Network as a Service to customers in Saudi Arabia and the extended region
This partnership aligns with the Saudi Vision 2030 to accelerate digital transformation across various sectors and to strengthen the position of Saudi Arabia as a center for innovation serving the world...
 
Omani fintech firm Mamun gets crowdfunding license
Mamun, a leading Omani financial technology (fintech) firm, announced that it has received a full crowdfunding license from the Capital Market Authority (CMA). Mamun has also received pre-approval for a PSP (Payment Service...
 
Bahrain: Online state transactions jump 16% to nearly 1 million
Online government transactions edged close to a million in number, exceeding 941,000 in the first quarter this year, shows government data...
 
North Africa
 
Network International to drive financial inclusion and make digital payments more accessible in Egypt
The networkpay service simplifies payments for merchants, enabling them to accept electronic payments through different channels including both physical and digital, providing a fast, secure, and convenient way to make...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Verizon inks deal with Vertical Bridge to expand 4G, 5G footprint
U.S. carrier Verizon signed a deal with Vertical Bridge to build cell towers across the country to expand its 4G and 5G services...
 
VMO2 has eliminated 50 ‘not spots’ in rural UK
A village in the Scottish Highlands called Helmsdale became the 50th rural site to be plugged into the VMO2 4G network following a campaign of mast upgrades...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
SKT boosts microwave capacity with 80GHz band
SK Telecom (SKT) introduced frequency-combining technology using the 11GHz and 80GHz bands to deliver high-capacity microwave communication to 5G networks on islands off South Korea’s coast...
 
Africa50 and Bayobab partner for pan-African terrestrial fiber
Bayobab and Africa50 have signed a partnership to develop Project East2West, a terrestrial fiber optic cable network connecting the eastern shores of Africa to those on the continent’s west...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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