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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
July 12, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Al Masraf joins e& enterprise blockchain platform UAE Trade Connect
 
 
UTC, the fintech blockchain platform of e& enterprise, is the UAE's first commercialised solution to combat fraud in the trade finance space built on advanced technologies, namely blockchain and Artificial Intelligence (AI). UTC is a collaborative project of the banking industry and was co-created with e& enterprise...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Innovation Nation kicks-off to empower youth’s tech & digital skills
Member Logo Zain announces the kick-off of Innovation Nation, a unique experience that comes in partnership with Sabah Al Ahmad Center for Giftedness and Creativity (SACGC) and in collaboration with the Avenues...
 
•  MTC Partners with Huawei to Accelerate SMBs' Digital Transformation in the region
Member Logo Memory Technology Middle East (MTC) signed a partnership agreement with the global ICT leader Huawei to accelerate digital transformation for Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) in the region, starting with the UAE...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Zain teams up with Google Cloud to accelerate its digitization journey
 
•  etisalat by e& launches payment solution uTap
 
•  40 trainees join the Zain HS Store Summer Program
 
•  center3 announces expansion of Khurais Riyadh data center to drive growth and innovation in the region
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Cybersecurity registrations in Saudi Arabia rise 52% to hit over 2k in Q2
Internet security is gaining prominence in Saudi Arabia, with an increasing number of cybersecurity firms getting registered in the Kingdom to engage in commercial activities...
 
UNRWA holds agency-wide ICT for education workshop
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) held the Information and Communication Technology for Education (ICT4E) Strategy workshop in Amman from 3 to 5 July 2023...
 
South Asia
 
Robi launches tourist SIM
Robi, the second-largest mobile network operator in Bangladesh, has launched tourist SIM for travellers visiting the country...
 
Huawei, Khazana Enterprise join hands to build first national Hyper-Scale financial cloud
In a groundbreaking development for Pakistan’s ICT industry and overall economy, Huawei Technologies Ltd and Khazana Enterprise have joined forces to build the country’s first hyper-scaler financial cloud...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Disney and Hulu Japan in streaming pact
Disney and Hulu Japan have teamed up in Japan to launch a new bundle pair their respective streaming services in the country in a new bundle...
 
Free takes SPI/FilmBox channels
SPI/FilmBox and the French telco Free have signed a new distribution agreement for eight SPI channels and a renewed carriage deal for FightBox...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
VEON publishes FY2022 integrated annual report
Revenues reached US$3.75 billion, with an EBITDA of US$1.74 billion and cash and cash equivalent reserves amounting to US$3.1 billion...
 
DOCOMO accelerates web3 business through its subsidiary, "NTT Digital"
Going forward, DOCOMO, working through its subsidiary NTT Digital, plans to collaborate with diverse partners to promote the widespread adoption and implementation of web3...
 
Vodafone and Iberdrola sign Power Purchase Agreement
Vodafone Portugal’s energy will be supplied from the newly built Velilla solar plant in Palencia, Spain, while Vodafone Spain will receive 280 GWh from Iberdrola’s Cedillo photovoltaic plant in Caceres, also in...
 
 
Middle East
 
Saudi Arabia among GCC countries with best 5G experience
Saudi Arabia does astonishingly well in the GCC as the kingdom along with Kuwait registered the biggest jump in video experience in the region using 5G, according to Opensignal’s June report...
 
CTG partners with ZOI to revolutionise global connectivity
China Telecom Global Limited (CTG), the world-leading provider of integrated telecommunication services, has signed a strategic subsea capacity and connectivity agreement with Zain Omantel International (ZOI)...
 
Enoc Group opts for Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service
Enoc Group, a leading integrated oil and gas player, intents to work with Microsoft to integrate Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service into its business operations leveraging ChatGPT AI capabilities...
 
Yahsat to invest USS$100 million in 2023 in T4-NGS satellite programme
The programme, the next-generation telecommunications system for Thuraya, is scheduled to begin operational service in H1 2025 with a total cost of up to $550 million, including manufacturing, launch, insurance, and new...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt’s RabbitMart app launches first Arabic-speaking ChatGPT shopping assistant
Egyptian grocery delivery app RabbitMart has announced an AI-powered shopping assistant, which will use ChatGPT to come up with a recipe based on user requirements, then order the ingredients...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Astound Broadband expands mobile service powered by T-Mobile’s 5G network
Astound Broadband powered by leading regional providers RCN, Grande Communications (Grande), Wave Broadband (Wave) and enTouch Systems (enTouch), is expanding its new Astound Mobile service, powered by T-Mobile...
 
ENet activates VoLTE
he system, which it describes as ‘4G/5G VoLTE’ is supported by solutions from Mavenir, including its Cloud-Native IMS and Mavenir’s Digital Enablement Platform...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Optus, SpaceX to launch mobile-to-satellite from 2024
Optus has announced an agreement with SpaceX to use Starlink to deliver mobile-to-satellite services, starting with SMS next year and adding voice and data connectivity in 2025...
 
AzerTelecom, Kazakhtelecom forge ahead with trans-caspian fiber-optic communication line
AzerTelecom and Kazakhtelecom, the telecommunications operators of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, have signed a shareholder agreement to establish a joint venture for the construction and operation of the Trans-Caspian...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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