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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
August 23, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Zain held insightful smartphone photography session
 
 
The Zain Innovation Campus (ZINC) hosted ZAINPHONIC, an insightful session that covered the essentials of photography and videography by using smartphones...
 
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) empowers Bahraini youth at the 12th edition of Youth City 2030
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) Bahrain proudly announces its sponsorship of the highly anticipated 12th edition of Youth City 2030, a month-long festival dedicated to enriching the skills, confidence, and creativity of Bahraini youth...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc's ongoing efforts to empower students through its internship programs
Member Logo Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, announced its continuous efforts to progressively enhance and strengthen its internship program, which has been largely successful in attracting top talent that align with the...
 
•  Over quarter million users subscribe to Oman Broadband Company’s optical fiber network
Member Logo The number of subscribers to the optical fiber network (Fiber) in Oman Broadband Company exceeded the quarter million barrier until the end of July 2023 by 250,046 subscribers, while the total units covered in the various...
 
•  Nokia unveils comprehensive 25G PON starter kit solution to help operators capture new 10Gbs+ service opportunities
Member Logo Nokia announced the launch of a comprehensive 25G PON starter kit solution that can help operators harness new revenue generating 10Gbs+ opportunities...
 
•  Huawei awards Saudi graduates of ICT training program
Member Logo The ICT Talent Training Program 2023 is aligned with Saudi Vision 2030, which aims to position the Kingdom as a global leader in technology and innovation...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Digital and the SDGs: How technology can accelerate progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​On 17 September, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations Development...
 
• Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) empowers Bahraini youth at the 12th edition of Youth City 2030
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) Bahrain proudly announces its sponsorship of the highly anticipated 12th edition of Youth City 2030, a month-long festival dedicated to enriching the skills, confidence, and...
 
South Asia
 
• PTA, PITB inaugurate IXP to boost digital connectivity
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) on Friday inaugurated the Lahore Internet Exchange Point (IXP) to boost digital connectivity; this state-of-the-art facility...
 
• Nagad accelerates the digital payments landscape in Bangladesh
The company has reshaped how people handle their finances, offering a more convenient, secure, and affordable means of transactions through its consumer-centric products and services...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
• Kick-off for German sports streaming service Dyn
The new German new sports streaming service Dyn launches with the live transmission of the Super Cup match between the German Handball Bundesliga (HBL) champion THW Kiel and DHB Cup winner Rhein-Neckar-Löwen...
 
• BeIN teams up with Synamedia to enhance user experience
One of the new features allows sports fans to watch two live matches simultaneously on a single screen which will mark a first in sport broadcasting, according to the companies...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• SK Telecom talks up AI business with LLM deployments
SK Telecom, Korea’s largest mobile carrier, will use multiple large language models (LLM), including its own, to strengthen its generative artificial intelligence business...
 
• Vodafone NB-IoT certification for ST’s eSIM IoT module
Vodafone has certified NB-IoT and GNSS modules location aware modules from ST Microelectronics for the Internet of Things...
 
• Malaysian energy giant Petronas collaborates with Microsoft and Cegal
Petronas Digital has entered into a strategic collaboration with Microsoft and Cegal, a global tech company specializing in energy and security, to accelerate digital innovation for the upstream value chain...
 
 
Middle East
 
• ChatGPT: BenefitPay is Bahrain’s #1 payment app
BENEFIT announced that BenefitPay has been named the most popular payment application in the Kingdom, according to industry leading Artificial intelligence (AI) language models, such as “ChatGPT”...
 
• The Low 5G Trials Intensity in MENA Suggests That More Work is Needed for Telcos to Select Suitable Solutions And Understand Network Behavior in Real-life Situations
5G launches in MENA remain GCC focused; nevertheless, several Arab countries are taking measures to facilitate 5G trials and implementations in their corresponding countries...
 
• OrionAST sets up regional HQ in Dubai
The launch of the innovative technology and service-based company’s Dubai operation reflects the chamber’s continuing success in achieving its strategic priorities by attracting business and investments to the...
 
• MEEZA to almost double data centre capacity to meet Qatari demand
Company has capacity of 24.4MW from five data centres; plans 19.5MW more by end of 2026 as IaaS demand soars..
 
North Africa
 
• Algeria Telecom launches a new promotion on the acquisition of the "IDOOM Fiber" offer
Algérie Télécom has launched a new promotion on the acquisition of the "IDOOM Fiber" offer, intended for new private subscribers...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• Syv advances 4G, 5G network upgrades in Finland
As a result of these deployments, not only will 5G connections be augmented, but 4G connections will also witness an enhancement...
 
• Orange Slovakia hits 50% 5G coverage target early
The firm currently reaches 51.4% of the population in 254 cities and towns, Zive.sk reports, up from 40% at the end of June and 25% at the start of the year...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• VIAVI introduces NTN and HAPs network testing for 5G and 6G satellite communication
Viavi Solutions announced the availability of base station and end-to-end testing supporting Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) and High Altitude Platforms (HAPs)...
 
• Rural internet projects receive US$667 million in latest ReConnect funding
The investments are part of the fourth funding round of the ReConnect Program designed to support ‘the most difficult high speed internet projects’ in rural, remote and unserved communities...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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