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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
August 13, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Huawei announces 2023 H1 business results
 
 
In 2023 H1, Huawei generated around USD 42.9 billion in revenue, with a year-on-year increase of 3.1% and a net profit margin of 15.0%. The company's ICT infrastructure business contributed USD 23.05 billion, its consumer business USD 14.3 billion, its cloud business USD 3.3 billion, its digital power business USD 3.3 billion, and its intelligent automotive solution (IAS) business USD 137.8 million...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  iot squared cements its position as national IoT champion through acquisition of Machinestalk
Member Logo stc Group, an engine of digital transformation in the MENA region, announces that iot squared, a joint venture between the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and stc group, is completing a highly successful first year since its...
 
•  Kuwait Municipality recognizes Zain for supporting environmental campaign
Member Logo Zain was recognized by the Kuwait Municipality for effectively contributing to raising positive environmental awareness in the community...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  SES and Quanta partner to serve sports and events customers in Latin America
 
•  AT&T to provide connectivity solutions for new Mexico schools
 
•  Zain Group Q2 2023 net profit soars 14% to reach KD 57 million (USD 187 million), Board declares interim dividend of 10 fils per share
 
•  AT&T helps deliver new school safety solution
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Telecom emergency response plan discussed in Bahrain
An emergency telecommunication services plan that prevents possible disruptions and ensures the regulator can work with operators was discussed in a meeting organised by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)...
 
Brazil to collaborate with Japan on open RAN
Brazilian regulator Anatel has signed an agreement with the Japanese government focused on open RAN, with the goal of increasing deployments of the technology in Brazil and developing new business opportunities between the...
 
Middle East
 
Telecom shares attracted investors' attention in MSX weekly trading
Telecom shares attracted investors in last week's trading on the Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX), accounting for 45 per cent of the total trading value witnessed by the stock exchange during the week...
 
RSG, Zain KSA to launch first zero-carbon 5G in Red Sea
The zero-carbon 5G network, designed exclusively for The Red Sea, is the latest technological innovation at the resort...
 
Bahrain preparing two-tiered web-based Drone Hub System
Bahrain is gearing up for introducing a streamlined web-based drone licensing system supported by a mobile application...
 
South Asia
 
Bangladesh to introduce e-quality centre to ensure inclusive participation in digital platforms
Bangladesh has taken a step to launch an e-quality centre with the aim of promoting equitable access and participation for people from all strata on digital platforms...
 
Dialog profitability improves in 1H 2023 driven by cost rescaling initiatives and favorable forex
Dialog Axiata PLC announced its consolidated financial results for the six months ended 30th June 2023. Financial results included those of Dialog Axiata PLC (the “Company”) and of the Dialog Axiata Group (the...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Strong growth for Russian streamer Wink
The Russian incumbent telco Rostelecom has for the first time released operating results for its streaming service Wink...
 
DAZN launches five FAST channels on Pluto TV
FAST service Pluto TV has teamed up with sports streamer DAZN to bring sport content to Pluto TV across multiple territories, with the launch of five DAZN channels in total across multiple territories...
 
 
North Africa
 
89 percent of youths use internet in Egypt
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) said the number of youth from 18 to 29 years old, was 21.9 million, constituting 21 percent of the total numbers of population; including 50.5 percent males...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
LTE-based solution improves performance for Peruvian mine
Constancia mine in Peru is the latest industrial application to use LTE to improve its operations, with the help of broadband communications technology company Rajant Corporation...
 
Bite expands 5G to resort towns
Bite Lithuania has announced the expansion of its 5G mobile network to the holiday resort towns of Palanga, Karklea and Birstona...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
OneWeb and IP Access International ink distribution deal in US
OneWeb, the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, and IP Access International have inked a distribution partnership agreement to deliver high-speed, low-latency broadband connectivity across the US...
 
MyRepublic hits the HyperSpeed button
Singapore ISP MyRepublic has launched a pair of 10Gbps fixed broadband internet plans, ‘HyperSpeed 10Gbps’ and ‘GAMER 10Gbps’...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Contact centre spending to rise 16pc to US$18.6 billion: Gartner
Worldwide contact centre (CC) and CC conversational AI and virtual assistant end-user spending is projected to total $18.6 billion in 2023, an increase of 16.2% from 2022, according to leading management consulting firm...
 
Deutsche Telekom credits new plans for Q2 home wins
Deutsche Telekom CEO Timotheus Hoettges struck a satisfied tone in its Q2 results statement, highlighting the businesses was developing positively despite complex market conditions, as new rate plans boosted customer...
 
Airtel Kenya earmarks US$150m to expand network
Airtel Kenya has outlined plans to invest a minimum of US$150 million into expanding its network across the next three years...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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