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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
August 21, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Cisco eeports fourth quarter and fiscal year 2023 earnings
 
 
Cisco reported fourth quarter and fiscal year results for the period ended July 29, 2023. Cisco reported fourth quarter revenue of $15.2 billion, net income on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis of $4.0 billion or $0.97 per share, and non-GAAP net income of $4.7 billion or $1.14 per share...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Zain concludes its summer program with HS Store to upskill university students
Member Logo The Zain Innovation Campus hosted a special ceremony to mark the successful conclusion of the company’s Summer Internship Program with HS Store. During the event, 40 outstanding trainees were recognized for completing...
 
•  AT&T network teams prepare for Hurricane Hilary
Member Logo The AT&T Weather Operations Center has a team of degreed meteorologists delivering business-specific weather intelligence, analytics and forecasts...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
NCC showcases indigenous telecom achievements at Expo
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to showcase achievements so far recorded in the promotion of indigenous content in the telecommunications sector...
 
TRAI to use AI to monitor, measure network quality
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) proposes to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to measure and monitor network quality in its new draft regulation for Quality of Service Standards...
 
South Asia
 
Ncell Axiata deploys 338 mobile towers, expands network coverage across Nepal
Ncell Axiata Limited has installed 338 new base transceiver stations (BTS), expanding service footprints to new locations further improving the quality of service (QoS) in different parts of the country...
 
Lahore internet exchange point launched to boost digital connectivity
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) on Friday inaugurated the Lahore Internet Exchange Point (IXP)...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
SPI launches Dizi with Vodafone Portugal
After cutting deals with Portugal’s LigaT and ZAP, a satellite television provider covering Angola, Mozambique, and Cape Verde, global media company SPI International has found favour once again in the Portuguese...
 
CITV will close following launch of ITVX Kids
Children’s TV channel CITV will close in. September, following the launch of ITVX Kids, the children’s service on ITV’s new streaming service ITVX...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
SKT buys stake in AI developer Persona.AI
South Korea's largest telecommunications carrier SK Telecom that it has become the third-largest shareholder of Persona.AI, a Seoul-based artificial intelligence contact center, or AICC...
 
Route Mobile to partner with Vodafone Idea on A2P SMS monetisation through AI
Route Mobile has signed an exclusive partnership with telecom major Vodafone Idea to provide A2P SMS monetisation solutions, the cloud communication platform (CPaaS) said in a press release...
 
Far EasTone targets subscriber gains
Far EasTone ramped promotions for mobile services ahead of a merger with Asia Pacific Telecom (APT), offering discounted plans and handset subsidies to attract users...
 
 
Middle East
 
KNET launches SoftPOS app to empower digital payment services
KNET announces the launch of the SoftPOS App, targeted toward business owners, and developed to keep pace with technological advancements in the Fintech industry at regional and international levels...
 
Oman supports sustainable digital health solutions at G20 meet
Oman's Minister of Health, H E Dr. Hilal bin Ali al Sabti, emphasized the country's commitment to digital health solutions and collaboration with G20 nations during the G20 ministers meeting in India...
 
Orange Jordan provides Al-Zaytoonah University with surveillance solutions for buses
Orange Jordan has partnered with Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan to provide the student bus fleet with surveillance cameras to enhance security and operations...
 
Afro-Arab Esports League launches in Riyadh
The league has been launched to enhance the competitive level of esports across member nations, while utilizing esports’ dynamic spirit and the power of gaming to unite people across borders, cultures, and...
 
North Africa
 
Nilesat improves revenues
Nilesat, the Egyptian satellite company, has reported a 3.2 percent year-on-year rise in net profits after tax during the first half of 2023, recording net-profit of US$19.304 million, compared to US$18.706 million,...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
3G network in Australia to start shutting down
It’s the end of an internet era, with the nation’s major telecommunications providers announcing that 3G will begin phasing out within months...
 
Airtel switches on 5G in Tanzania
Airtel Tanzania, the country’s second largest mobile operator by subscriptions, has launched commercial 5G services...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Airtel backed OneWeb to begin satellite internet services from September
Airtel will offer satellite internet services in specific areas through OneWeb, in which it holds a 30% stake, allowing users to access the internet via Earth orbit satellites...
 
Fastwyre Broadband expands high-speed fiber network to Nevada, Missouri
US fiber broadband provider Fastwyre Broadband announced its plans to provide fibre-optic broadband network for both residents and businesses in Nevada, Missouri...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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