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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
August 3, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
e& money launches prepaid card with cash rewards
 
 
e& money, the fintech arm of e& group, announced the launch of the e& money card, a digital first card for the UAE market promoting financial inclusivity and advancing the vision of fostering a cashless economy...
 
Mobily earns fourth local content certificate, bolsters Vision 2030 support
For the fourth year in a row, Mobily has obtained the local content certificate, reinforcing its commitment to Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 and the local content initiative...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Nokia first to announce manufacturing of broadband network electronics products for BEAD program in U.S.
Member Logo Nokia has become the first telecom company to announce the manufacturing of fiber-optic broadband network electronics products and optical modules in the U.S. for use in the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD)...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  AFP and SES extend partnership for AFPTV live platform
 
•  SK Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, e&, and Singtel form Global Telco AI Alliance for collaboration and innovation in AI
 
•  stc Group achieved the highest semi-annual revenues in its history reaching to SAR 36.5 billion with an increase of 8.17%
 
•  Zain upskills over 800 young people in digital and tech skills
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
MinTIC publishes draft resolution of 5G auction terms
Colombia’s Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications has published a draft resolution of its 5G auction terms...
 
eGovernment Excellence Award categories updated
The 12th edition of Bahrain’s eGovernment Excellence Award 2023 has undergone updates to align with the current and future requirements of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector...
 
Middle East
 
Mubadala takes minority stake in Aligned Data Centers
Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi sovereign investment company, has acquired a minority stake in Aligned Data Centers, alongside majority partners managed by Macquarie Asset Management...
 
Mastercard partners with One Global to introduce Click to Pay in Kuwait
Mastercard has launched Click to Pay (C2P) in Kuwait in collaboration with a leading digital transformation and innovation company, One Global™ under its Payment Service provider (PSP) license...
 
Mobily earns fourth local content certificate, bolsters Vision 2030 support
For the fourth year in a row, Mobily has obtained the local content certificate, reinforcing its commitment to Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 and the local content initiative...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Germany's 1&1 switches to Vodafone for 5G network deal
German mobile and broadband provider 1&1 said it had agreed a deal for Vodafone to provide 5G coverage to its customers, ousting current network partner Telefonica Deutschlandby October 2024 at the latest...
 
Claro Brasil launches 5G FWA service
Claro Brasil has launched a new 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) service, offering initial coverage of Sao Paulo, Campinas, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre and Brasilia...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
New Hughes satellite promises connectivity boost for Latin America
Heralding what the company calls the start of a new era of connectivity, Hughes Network Systems’ JUPITER 3 ultra-high-density satellite has successfully launched on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from the Kennedy Space...
 
RunFibre bring FTTP broadband to Falfield in South Gloucestershire
Broadband ISP RunFibre, which is building a new gigabit-capable Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across rural areas of South Gloucestershire in England, has announced that they’re extending into the rural South...
 
 
South Asia
 
Kazakhstan and Afghanistan communication providers sign coop agr’t
The national communication providers Kazakhtelecom and Afghan Telecom signed a partnership agreement...
 
Zong 4G launches ‘Zero Balance’ service empowering customers with uninterrupted connectivity
Despite having low or zero balance in their prepaid accounts, Zong customers can make calls, use mobile data, give missed calls, and send text messages SMS...
 
Misk partners with Samsung for Saudi AI skills programme
The Misk Foundation, represented by the Misk Skills, and Samsung have invited 85 trainees in the fields of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things to participate in the upcoming event...
 
North Africa
 
The Algerian Telecom Group signs an agreement with the Higher Youth Council
An agreement was signed in Algiers, between the Algerian Telecom Group and the Higher Council for Youth (CSJ) to ensure "quality support" for the council's activities via technological and digital solutions...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
MTN and Disney+ launch mobile plan
MTN, and Disney+, the streaming service from The Walt Disney Company, have announced the launch of a mobile plan for Disney+ in South Africa...
 
wedotv goes to oneplus streaming, cable in Switzerland
In the latest part of its expansion, AVOD and FAST channel operator wedotv is now distributing its services in Switzerland on CH Media Entertainment’s oneplus streaming platform, as well as via Liberty Global owned...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
CelcomDigi completes network consolidation in east Malaysia
As part of its ongoing modernisation programme, CelcomDigi announced the consolidation of two clusters of networks in east Malaysia...
 
MTN launches 3rd Open API Hackathon to drive financial inclusion and innovation
MTN Group has launched its Open API Hackathon, inviting developers from multiple markets to participate in creating innovative mobile applications that utilize the MTN Mobile Money APIs for their respective markets...
 
Global IT spending to grow 4.3pc to $4.7trn in 2023: Gartner
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4.7 trillion in 2023, an increase of 4.3% from 2022, according to the latest forecast by management consultant company Gartner...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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