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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
July 6, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
center3 announces expansion of Khurais Riyadh data center to drive growth and innovation in the region
 
 
center3, the leading digital hub and provider of hosting and data services in the MENA region and an stc Group subsidiary, has completed a 9.6MW expansion of its hyperscaler-grade data center Khurais in Riyadh...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Nokia and Telefónica announce alliance to accelerate digital transformation for enterprises in Latin America
Member Logo Nokia and Telefónica have announced an alliance to accelerate digital transformation for enterprises in Latin America, working together to offer and deploy Nokia’s complete end-to-end portfolio of industrial-grade...
 
•  Huawei at MWC Shanghai 2023: Boosting 5G Evolution Towards 5.5G to Revitalize the Digital Economy through Sustained Innovation
Member Logo Huawei hosted numerous roundtables and dialogues with global operators, industry partners, and opinion leaders, exploring a variety of topics, including speeding up 5G prosperity, advancing intelligent digital...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
MTN and Airtel win big in Uganda’s 5G spectrum awards
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has announced its first 5G spectrum awards. Reports suggest that a little over 68% of available 5G spectrum has gone to market leaders MTN Uganda and Airtel Uganda...
 
ACMA announces plans to allocate new area-wide licences
Plans to allocate a number of new area-wide licences (AWLs) which would accommodate more local area mobile broadband services in metropolitan, regional and remote areas have been announced by the Australian Communications...
 
Middle East
 
Endava sets up Mena headquarters in Dubai
Endava, a leading next-generation technology services provider, has opened its Middle East and North Africa (Mena) headquarters in Dubai, in a move that will see it supporting customers with its digital acceleration...
 
SESTEK and ccc sign MoU to improve performance of call centers with AI
SESTEK and ccc's partnership marks a significant milestone in the BPO industry, harnessing the revolutionary potential of AI to unlock to unlock hidden value...
 
Commvault selects AlJammaz Technologies to become a key distributor in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
AlJammaz Technologies will now become an official Commvault Value Added distributor in KSA following the agreement, which will help drive digital transformation, improve data protection and increase cyber security for a wide...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt fintech Masroofi raises US$1.5 million for enhanced financial inclusion for children
Masroofi, an Egyptian fintech startup providing digital payment services to children between the ages of 5 and 15, has secured $1.5 million in funding from unnamed investors...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Gusto TV joins Fubo Premium in Canada
Food-themed channel Gusto TV has extended its reach in Canada by securing a berth on sports-thememd streaming platform Fubo in the country...
 
Indonesia’s TVRI launches on SES satellites
The Indonesian public broadcaster TVRI, in partnership with PT Telkom Indonesia and its subsidiary Telkomsat, is now distributing the HD channel TVRI World on SES satellites...
 
 
South Asia
 
Internet subscriber base sees growth for 4th month straight
The number of internet subscribers in Bangladesh rose by about 12 lakh in May from a month earlier thanks to an increase in the country's mobile subscriber base...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Millicom’s Tigo further expands 4G coverage in Colombia
Millicom’s Tigo continues to expand its 4G LTE network in Colombia, having now deployed antennas in rural Valdivia municipality, Antioquia department...
 
TIM Brasil, Huawei stage 5G trial using 6GHz band
TIM Brasil and Huawei have successfully trialled 5G technology using unlicensed spectrum in the 6GHz band, with the tests taking place in Rio de Janeiro...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
EUMETSAT moves to expand research usage of its satellite data
The organisation currently has cooperation agreements in place with operational space and meteorological satellite agencies but will expand its collaboration to include R and D and science entities...
 
Medusa cable promises cross-Mediterranean connectivity boost
When complete, Medusa will span a distance of over 8,700 kilometres, making it the longest cable in the Mediterranean Sea and providing enhanced North-South and East-West connectivity...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Globe eyes AI for operations upgrade
Globe Telecom announced plans to follow the trend and tap into AI technology to automate routine tasks to significantly improve customer experience, cut costs and improve efficiency...
 
DOCOMO Group to launch pilot AI system for tracking river & reservoir water levels
Notably, the system eliminates the need for physical water-level gauges and instead uses virtual gauges and AI technology to visualize real-time images and time-series data of water levels on a screen...
 
A1 Telekom Austria formalizes agreement to spin-off tower assets
A1 Telekom Austria has moved a step closer to spinning off its telecom infrastructure assets after formalizing plans at its latest meeting...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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