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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
June 14, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Cisco unveils next-gen solutions that empower security and productivity with Generative AI
 
 
Cisco (CSCO) announced it is reimagining the way people work with new, powerful generative AI technology. Cisco will harness large language models (LLMs) across its Collaboration and Security portfolios to help organizations drive productivity and simplicity for their workforce...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  etisalat by e& launches Apps 360 for SMBs in partnership with Builder.ai® to digitally empower businesses
Member Logo etisalat by e& has announced the launch of Apps 360, a new product designed to enable small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to build a customised bespoke mobile application...
 
•  Huawei holds first-ever Middle East & Central Asia region Partner Summit in Kazakhstan
Member Logo Huawei hosted its first-ever regional Partner Summit in Kazakhstan to gather industry leaders from the Middle East and Central Asia (ME & CA) region to explore the infinite possibilities of digitalization. Huawei Middle East...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
iGA announces launch of new features on bahrain.bh
The Chief Executive of the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA), Mohammed Al Qaed, has announced new features to the national portal Bahrain.bh that will reinforce its user experience...
 
ICASA to appoint a consultant for next IMT auction
South African telecoms regulator ICASA has revealed plans to publish a request for proposals for the appointment of a consultant to assist with its next IMT spectrum auction...
 
Ghanaian merchants urged to register SIMs
Attempts to finalise SIM registration in Ghana are continuing, even though the latest deadline seems to have past and many unregistered SIMs have been blocked...
 
South Asia
 
Bangladeshi tech entrepreneur Farhadul Alam launches HostingSav in UAE
As the world continues to embrace the digital revolution, Farhadul Alam's expansion into Dubai represents a significant step towards making high-quality, affordable hosting services accessible to a broader audience...
 
Dialog Enterprise enables digital transformation of MBSL with Dialog SD-WAN solution
By deploying Secure SDWAN from Dialog Enterprise, MBSL has not only improved its IT capabilities but also empowered and unleashed its potential for digitization...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Disney+ lands on Telenet TV box in Belgium
The launch will provide Telenet customers content from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic and Star...
 
TV Nova to upgrade AVOD service
The Czech national commercial broadcaster TV Nova is working on a new version of its AVOD service nova.cz that will be delivered via HbbTV...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Accenture to invest US$3 billion in AI to accelerate clients’ reinvention
Accenture has announced a $3 billion investment over three years in its Data & AI practice to help clients across all industries rapidly and responsibly advance and use AI to achieve greater growth, efficiency and...
 
Nigeria’s telecom access gaps drop by 53%
The number of identified areas of clusters across Nigeria without access to the telecommunications services has been reduced by 53.1 per cent as at the end of 2022...
 
VOX to be gateway for Telekom Networks Malawi's A2P SMS traffic
VOX Solutions has been appointed as the exclusive gateway for international application-to-person (A2P) short message service (SMS) traffic delivery into the Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) network...
 
 
Middle East
 
Middle East emerges as a gaming powerhouse with a multibillion-dollar investment in the sector
The Middle East is rapidly advancing to shape the future of gaming and esports, with unprecedented government investments, according to a latest report by BCG...
 
Vertical Markets in the 5G Era: A Global and Regional Assessment of the 5G Resonance Across a Multitude of Sectors.
Arab Advisors Group released a new series of reports investigating the impact of 5G on vertical markets. The series focuses on the response of emerging verticals to the promises of 5G. These markets are: Digital Payments,...
 
Qualys deploys new cloud platform in Saudi Arabia
Qualys, a pioneer and leading provider of cloud-based IT, security, and compliance solutions, has launched Qualys Cloud Platform (CP) in Saudi Arabia to help organisations across the kingdom to localise their cybersecurity...
 
UAE’s Artificial intelligence office and Google launch AI Majlis Series
Upcoming AI Majlis discussions will include international industry experts that will address key areas for the UAE such as future of work, sustainability and education...
 
Iran fixed internet speed improves slightly in April
The speed of fixed wireless internet has increased in April 2023, while that of mobile internet declined compared to the previous month, according to the Speedtest web service’s latest survey on global internet speed...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt’s GASTEC launches digital transformation project to reduce costs
State-owned Egyptian International Gas Technology (GASTEC) has launched a digital transformation project with global technology company SAP and Cairo-based implementation partner ECS...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
DNA says its 5G network reaches almost 89% of Finns following latest expansion
Finnish mobile network operator (MNO) DNA Finland has revealed that its 5G network now covers almost 89% of the population...
 
Telefonica Germany, Ericsson, Vantage Towers partner to build 5G infra along rail tracks
The new infrastructure will give train passengers gigabit speeds for their telephone and data connections and provide high-performance transmission technology for further digitalizing rail operations...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Netlinkz set to deliver Starlink internet to Philippines’s islands after a deal with major telco
PT&T will be using Netlinkz’s products to boost its connectivity and accelerate the digital transformation for the company’s various customer sectors...
 
Home Telecom to offer services over F&W Networks’ fiber infrastructure
British ISP Home Telecom, which is part of UK-based group Telecom Acquisitions, has signed a deal under which it will be able to offer services over the full fiber network owned by F&W Networks...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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