SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
May 24, 2023 |
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Featured Member News |
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WSIS seminar urges for ICT collaboration and cybersecurity common standards |
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The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) seminar titled “Enhance Digital Trust for a Sustainable, Connected, Intelligent World”, sponsored by Huawei and held during the SAMENA Council Leaders’ Summit 2023, concluded that digital transformation will only realize its potential social and economic benefits if responsibilities are shared by different stakeholders with specific roles. The seminar explored the opportunities and challenges posed by ICT and digital transformation. Leaders from the Arab ICT Organisation, GSMA, Huawei, International Telecommunications Union (ITU), UAE Government, the UAE Computer Emergency Response, Mobily and stc Group called for multi-stakeholder collaboration including governments,...
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Zain Omantel International to revolutionize the telecommunications landscape |
Zain, a leading telecommunications operator providing digital and ICT services in seven markets across the Middle East and Africa, and Omantel, Oman's leading integrated telecommunications services provider and the preeminent regional wholesale provider, announce the launch of ‘Zain Omantel International’ (ZOI), an unprecedented joint venture that will establish itself as the Middle East’s premier international wholesale services provider. This groundbreaking partnership aims to revolutionize the wholesale telecommunications sector by offering a unique proposition that combines the strengths of both parties to deliver unparalleled service and support to customers worldwide...
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Policy and Regulation |
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Gov’t to launch unified digital platform — Jordan
The government is set to launch a unified digital platform to serve as a hub for electronic participation and interaction between government institutions and citizens, according to a well-informed government source in the IT...
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TRA Oman dialogue with stakeholders highlights communication issues
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of Oman organised a productive dialogue meeting at its headquarters, focusing on communication topics related to beneficiaries' requests, complaints procedures, quality...
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Global Telecom Update |
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Iliad hits 10 million mobile subs in Italy
Iliad Italy has announced that it has reached the milestone of ten million active mobile subscriptions, just under five years since it launched to become Italy’s fourth mobile network operator (MNO)...
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IoT services see solid growth
While IoT services and connections are growing, GlobalData forecasts that connectivity revenue growth (5-year CAGR of 6%) is lower than other aspects of IoT growth (5-year CAGR of 10%)...
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MTN Ghana on track to invest US$1 billion in network by 2026
MTN Ghana CEO Selorm Adadevoh said the unit is expected to exceed the US$1 billion infrastructure investment target it set out in 2021 by 2026...
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North Africa |
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Egypt aims to enhance contribution of IT sector to GDP
Egypt’s digital strategy aims to enhance the contribution of the communications and information technology sector to the gross domestic product, attract foreign investments, and support Egypt’s capabilities in...
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