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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
July 19, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Popularity of sports & events content drives uptake on SES's dedicated satellite distribution platform
 
 
Covering Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, the ASTRA 1 Sports satellite distribution platform was leveraged for more than 1,500 events delivered to hundreds of feed takers, with sports and events customers enjoying its powerful wide beam coverage with high throughput, boosted network efficiency, flexibility and security...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Joint AT&T – County Fiber project launches in Oldham
Member Logo AT&T launches public/private partnership in Oldham County, Kentucky, to serve residents with fiber optic broadband...
 
•  NFVI Competitiveness Report released by GlobalData: Huawei ranks first for fourth consecutive year with full scores in all dimensions
Member Logo The report evaluates global telco cloud platform vendors in terms of architecture, carrier-grade capabilities, management, market momentum, performance, and professional services. Huawei telco cloud solution was once again...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Namibia’s communications regulator lifts stand-still on issuing new telecom, broadcasting licenses
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) will lift an imposed stand-still period of the awarding of new telecommunication and broadcasting licenses, an executive has said...
 
Togo regulator claims MNP will be launched this year
According to sources within ARCEP, the launch of mobile number portability (MNP) will take place before the end of the year, adding that ‘technical arrangements’ were being put in place to ensure a quick and...
 
South Asia
 
Bangaldesh's 97.9pc households have mobile phones
The proportion of households with mobile phone in the country is now 97.9 percent while the proportion of households with smartphones in the country is 63.3 percent...
 
Multiple projects for remote areas connectivity to be completed in Pakistan
Under the Next Generation Optic Fiber (NG-OF) Network and Services programme, the USF had made significant strides, contracting over 16,000 km of Optic Fiber Cable (OFC), which was expected to benefit approximately 31.5...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Sky Stream launches in Ireland
UK broadcaster Sky has launched Sky Stream in Ireland, giving viewers access to content over streaming without a TV dish...
 
Record streaming usage in US
Streaming accounted for a record 33.7% of overall TV usage in the US in June, with YouTube and Netflix achieving their largest shares to date...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Econet upgrades 70% of Bulawayo base station sites
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe upgraded 70 percent base station sites in Bulawayo in the period ending 31 May as it also plans to upgrade the radio network in Bulawayo and other cities...
 
Telefónica opts for Nagra anti-piracy services
Telefónica Global has chosen Nagra antipiracy intelligence services to supplement existing investigations and unseat pirate activities...
 
IDB Invest and Tigo plan to boost rural mobile broadband in Colombia
The project, says IDB, will provide mobile broadband to 915 rural areas that are currently without coverage, allowing them to enjoy the benefits of digital connectivity and helping to close the rural-urban access gap...
 
 
Middle East
 
Saudi Arabia offers US$1.13 million to support Interpol's digital transformation
The 10-year I-CORE program aims to harness innovation and technologies to provide seamless global police information flows, maximizing their operational value at the frontlines...
 
91% of UAE businesses consider AI crucial for future growth: survey
While the UAE continues to position itself as a global hub for artificial intelligence (AI), a new study shows that 91% of businesses in the Emirates believe that it will shape the economic landscape for future growth in the...
 
Dubai-based YallaHub eyes Qatar after securing US$6 million in funding for regional expansion
The company caters to the B2B e-commerce sector, allowing brands to expand their presence across the GCC region and achieve worldwide omni-channel sales through a convenient “single-window service”...
 
Procurement worth US$26.5 million discussed at ICTGC in Bahrain
Low-Code technologies offer several advantages, such as not requiring a large number of specialised programmers and significantly accelerating development processes...
 
North Africa
 
China’s satellite boosts development in Algeria
The launch of the Alcomsat-1 communications satellite has significantly boosted development in Algeria, enabling enhanced communication, education, governance, and healthcare services...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Safaricom pledges 800 5G sites in Kenya
Safaricom announced plans to add 595 new 5G sites by the end of March 2023, as it aims to push ahead of rivals in Kenya and capitalise on rising connectivity demand...
 
Orange Romania expands 5G network to Baia Mare
Orange Romania has expanded its 5G network to the city of Baia Mare, enabling customers with a 5G subscription and compatible handset to access theoretical download speeds of up to 1.5Gbps...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Starlink enters Kenya market
Elon Musk’s satellite internet firm Starlink has operationalised services in the Kenyan market, setting the stage for intensified competition with local players including Safaricom, Jamii Telecommunications Limited and...
 
XL Axiata extends fiber broadband coverage to 63 cities and deploys FTTR technology
XL Axiata has announced that its fixed broadband ‘XL SATU Fiber’ service is now live in 63 cities and regencies across the country, with Batam City being the latest area to be served...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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