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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
August 31, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
stc sponsors the ‘Future Leaders Program’ in collaboration with the Youth Public Authority
 
 
Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers, enabling the digital transformation in Kuwait, announced its sponsorship of the “Future Leaders Program” organized by the Youth Public Authority. stc's sponsorship of the program falls under the Company’s ‘upgrade’ initiative which aims to contribute towards empowering the youth and supporting local educational initiatives...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  etisalat by e& attains TM Forum's silver certification for Open API conformance
Member Logo etisalat by e& announced that it has achieved a significant milestone by successfully obtaining the TM Forum’s (TMF) Silver Certification Open API, becoming the only mobile operator in the MENA region to acquire this...
 
•  Nokia rolls out Interleaved Passive Active Antennas for Globe Telecom across the Philippines
Member Logo Nokia announced that it is deploying its state-of-the-art, modular Interleaved Passive Active Antenna (IPAA+) for Globe Telecom, Inc, across the southern islands of the Philippines...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Cisco and Nutanix forge global strategic partnership to simplify hybrid multicloud and fuel business transformation
 
•  etisalat by e& completes groundbreaking 5G-advanced network speed trials
 
•  e& capital invests in Ikigai Labs to bring generative AI for tabular data to all enterprises in MENA
 
•  stc group officially begins operation in Europe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
CST publishes a public consultation on space data platform regulations and space data platform
CST also outlined that the "Application Document for Obtaining a Permit to provide a Space Data Platform Services" includes guidelines and requirements for entities interested to acquire the license, as well as obligations...
 
5G spectrum finally going on sale in Argentina
The board of Argentine telecom regulator Enacom (Ente Nacional de Comunicaciones) has approved the tender for spectrum for the provision of 5G services, albeit two opposition representatives voted against the approval...
 
North Africa
 
Samsung gets golden license to set mobile phone factory in Egypt
Egypt has recently taken major steps to encourage investment and entrepreneurship, guaranteeing equal treatment between public and private sectors, and supporting the investment climate...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Telekom Romania Mobile introduces VoLTE for pre-paid users
The service, which post-paid customers were able to start using in August 2022, enables voice calls with HD sound clarity and almost instant call setup at no additional cost...
 
Federated Wireless to deliver private 4G, 5G networks via VMware
Federated Wireless has announced its selection by VMware to deliver private 4G and 5G networks-as-a-service for enterprises in form of new VMware private mobile network service...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Pluto TV adds crime, sports and entertainment FAST channels in Spain
Paramount-owned AVOD platform Pluto TV is adding three new FAST channels to its growing line-up in Spain...
 
Eastern Europe to gain 27 million SVOD subs
According to the latest report from Digital TV Research, this will be up by 27 million on this year’s total. Russia will generate 12 million of the additional subscriptions, with Poland bringing in an extra 6 million...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Viasat to provide fast, streaming-capable Wi-Fi for new ferry service on Hullo, by Vancouver Island Ferry Company (VIFC)
To commemorate the beginning of Hullo’s passenger service, and for a limited time, all travelers aboard Hullo’s new ferries will receive complimentary, premium Wi-Fi while sailing...
 
Fibrus issues FTTP network coverage update
Fibrus, a pure fiber provider focused on rolling out infrastructure in Northern Ireland and the north of England, has revealed its network now passes 300,000 premises, up from 250,000 in March 2022...
 
 
Middle East
 
G42 unit releases Jais, world’s highest quality Arabic LLM
The model is the result of a collaboration between Inception, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) -- the world’s first graduate research university dedicated to AI -- and Cerebras Systems...
 
PayMate and Sohar International partner to digitize B2B payments in Oman
The collaboration aims to digitize, automate and streamline B2B payments in Oman using bank-issued corporate credit cards, the companies said in a press release...
 
Kuwait, Britain sign deal on cybersecurity coop
The declaration enables the British side to provide the necessary support to establish the center and provide it with the systems and capabilities needed by any country to protect itself from cyber threats...
 
‘Orange Corners’ programme launched at PSUT
Under the patronage of HRH Princess Sumaya, chairperson of the board of trustees of Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT), the Queen Rania Centre for Entrepreneurship at PSUT has organised a ceremony to officially...
 
South Asia
 
MoITT, PTA partner to establish Telecom Pavilion for mobile vendors
First time in the history of ITCN Asia, the Ministry of IT & Telecom in partnership with Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is establishing a dedicated Telecom Pavilion that will feature multiple mobile manufacturers...
 
Mobile service launched in Gosaikunda with Nepal Telecom’s VSAT technology
Ntc has been using this satellite technology sporadically in remote areas where terrestrial link is difficult to establish...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
IoT connectivity boost for Brazil promised by Soracom
A new data plan that delivers Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity for Brazil using a local carrier profile to ensure regulatory compliance could be on the way after Soracom, a global provider of advanced IoT connectivity,...
 
Neutrality.one, Kolibrić Telecom to deliver low latency routes across the Americas
neutrality.one, a cloud networking company delivering software-defined infrastructure, has expanded its partnership with Kolibrić Telecom, an international network service carrier, to deliver ultra-low latency fibre...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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