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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
July 20, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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AT&T ranks #1 in Customer Satisfaction from J.D. Power
 
 
For the sixth consecutive year, AT&T ranks number one in customer satisfaction for business wireline service delivered to large enterprise customers, announced in the J.D. Power 2023 Business Wireline Satisfaction Study. This distinction also coincides with J.D. Power ranking AT&T number one in customer satisfaction for medium business wireline service...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Nokia Corporation Financial Report for Q2 and Half Year 2023
Member Logo In Q2 Nokia delivered stable net sales in constant currency compared to the prior year. As a result of prudent management of its costs, Nokia was able to deliver a solid comparable operating margin of 11.0% despite the...
 
•  UNIDO and Huawei launch the Global alliance on artificial intelligence for industry and manufacturing (AIM Global) at World AI Conference in Shanghai

Member Logo At the sixth World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) recently concluded in Shanghai, UNIDO, Huawei, and other partners officially launched the “Global Alliance on Artificial Intelligence for Industry and...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
NCA introduces technology neutrality to curb market imbalance
Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) has announced the introduction of technology neutrality for non-significant market power operators, describing the move as ‘a significant step towards correcting...
 
Costa Rica holding 5G auctions in October
TeleSemana reports that regulator Sutel will hold a consultation on the tender over the next few weeks to finalise the specifications, and will publish the final details by 25th September...
 
Middle East
 
FedEx boosts convenience with new mobile solution
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp and the world’s largest express transportation company, has launched FedEx Ship Manager Lite (FSML), a new mobile shipping solution, for shippers in the UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait...
 
UAE leads the world in mobile internet speed in June
According to the index, the UAE topped the global rankings during the first half of 2023 (January, February, March, May, and June), while it ranked second in April...
 
Saudi Arabia’s HyperPay acquires fintech start-up Sanad Cash
Riyadh-based HyperPay was founded in 2010 and launched in 2014. Its offerings include mobile payments, e-commerce solutions and prepaid cards...
 
South Asia
 
PTCL Group posts 26.8% revenue growth yet under inflation index
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the leading telecom and ICT services provider in the country, has announced its financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2023...
 
Internet banking transactions in Bangladesh hit record high
Internet banking transactions reached a record high amount of nearly Tk 50,000 crore in May, signifying the enhanced cost and time savings and convenience enabled over visits to brick-and-mortar branches for a growing number...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
YouTube maintains Polish TV streaming lead
YouTube was the most watched streaming service on TV in Poland in June for the second month running...
 
TV streaming usage hits all-time high in June 2023
Driven by an uptick in the 2-17 age group, TV viewing saw its first monthly increase since January 2023 with overall TV usage increasing 2.2% compared with May 2023 according to the June 2023 Nielsen Gauge report...
 
 
North Africa
 
Egyptian fintechs team up with Fintech Galaxy's open finance platform
Fintech Galaxy, a regional central bank-regulated Open Finance platform, announces the onboarding of over 10 Egyptian fintechs...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Uzbektelecom 5G reaches Samarkand
State-backed Uzbek operator Uzbektelecom has expanded its fledgling 5G mobile network to Uzbekistan’s second largest city, Samarkand...
 
SaskTel expands 5G network to over 50 cell sites
SaskTel announced that in recent months it has expanded its 5G network to more than 50 cell sites serving rural, resort, and First Nations communities as well as several major highways...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Nilesat taps Ateme for satellite launch
MENA Satellite service provider Nilesat has tapped Ateme’s video headed to feed its latest satellite launch...
 
AXXEL Telecom boosts FTTH footprint; now serves 127 towns and cities
Parana-based fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) operator AXXEL Telecom has extended its network footprint to 127 towns and cities across Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Parana and Goias, after adding connectivity in 73 new...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
PLDT and its subsidiaries boost data centre and cable connectivity
Built to be the Philippines' first true hyperscale data centre, VSR is equipped with at least three diverse points of entry connected to eight telco-neutral meet-me rooms to cater to the stringent network requirements of...
 
Touch ‘n Go launches GOremit to enable digital payments in APAC
Touch ‘n Go, a Malaysia-based FinTech company has launched its digital remittance services, GOremit in the Touch ‘n Go eWallet, to innovate and drive inclusivity across products and services...
 
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital revolutionizing patient care with 5G technology
In partnership with Korea’s telco giant KT, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH), has harnessed advanced information and communication technology to construct an exceptional smart hospital based on a...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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