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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
September 4, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
stc honors the participants in first phase of the Master Class Academy
 
 
Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers, enabling the digital transformation in Kuwait, attended the ceremony, as part of its main sponsorship role, held to honor the first participants to complete the first phase of the Al-Qabas Master Class Academy...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  AT&T to webcast fireside chat with John Stankey at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference on September 6
Member Logo AT&T to webcast fireside chat with John Stankey at Goldman Sachs Conference. The webcast will be available live and for replay at AT&T Investor Relations...
 
•  HUAWEI CLOUD Summit Saudi Arabia Brings Together Industry Titans to Further the Digital Transformation Journey
Member Logo H.E. Eng. Haitham bin Abdul Rahman Al-Ohali, Vice Minister at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) in Saudi Arabia, shared his perspective on this monumental achievement: "Huawei is a proud...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Potraz optimistic of telecommunication sector growth
In an abridged postal and telecommunications sector performance report second quarter, the regulatory authority acknowledges that the quarter under review was characterised by high inflationary temperatures that were felt...
 
Ofcom UK urges industry progress on phone number porting
The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has written to the Office of the Telecoms Adjudicator (OTA) as part of efforts to encourage the adoption of changes to improve phone number porting between providers...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Orange tests 3.5GHz 5G in Lublin
Orange Poland has launched its latest trial of C-band 3.5GHz 5G services ahead of the government’s planned spectrum auction which will offer licences in that band...
 
Telekom Romania Mobile introduces VoLTE for prepaid users
Telekom Romania Mobile Communications launches VoLTE service for pre-paid subscribers, building on the success of its post-paid offering...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
German SVOD overtakes UK
Germany is forecast to have more SVOD subscriptions than the UK by the end of this year, with the gap between the two countries growing from then on...
 
Pluto TV launches on TV Vision’s Philips Smart TVs in Europe and LatAm
Paramount-owned AVOD/FAST platform Pluto TV has announced a partnership with TP Vision that will see its ad-supported streaming service become available on the Philips Smart TV platform across Europe and Latin America...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on record-breaking 62nd mission of the year
SpaceX set a new annual launch record with its 62nd orbital mission, successfully sending 21 Starlink satellites aboard a Falcon 9, which had its 10th booster landing, while also preparing for the Crew-6 astronauts'...
 
Melita to invest EUR50 million on 10Gbps network upgrade
Maltese fixed and mobile operator Melita says it plans to invest EUR50 million (US$54 million) over the next seven years to upgrade its entire fixed broadband infrastructure to support 10Gbps download rates...
 
 
Middle East
 
Orange Jordan sponsors AIDTSEC 2023
Orange Jordan and the Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference (SOFEX Jordan) signed an agreement under which the company will sponsor the Artificial Intelligence in Defense Technologies and Cybersecurity...
 
Ooredoo Kuwait empowering students by upgrading their learning experience through it’s latest offers
Ooredoo has carefully crafted an assortment of attractive deals to ensure that this academic year is marked by seamless connectivity, enhanced learning experiences, and productivity...
 
Alinma Pay and Huawei Mobile Services (HMS): Revolutionizing the digital payment landscape in Saudi Arabia
Through this collaboration, Alinma Pay aimed to revolutionize the digital payment landscape and provide a seamless experience for users...
 
HRH the Deputy King inaugurates the main studio of Bahrain TV News Center and the private radio channels building at the Ministry of Information
His Royal Highness noted that the Kingdom's rapid growth and development are supported by plans and programmes implemented by Bahraini citizens who are committed to achieving success...
 
South Asia
 
Zong 4G, Sehat Kahani partner for free medical consultations ‘ZONGSEHAT’ for the needy
Zong 4G, the leading telecom company in Pakistan, and Sehat Kahani, a pioneering digital healthcare platform, have extended their partnership to provide free medical consultations on the Sehat Kahani app...
 
North Africa
 
Digital First Egypt forum - Accelerating Egypt's digital transformation
A comprehensive initiative to accelerate digital transformation and promote the adoption of digital technologies across sectors...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Intel pledges $1.2 billion Costa Rica investment
Chip manufacturer Intel revealed plans to invest US$1.2 billion into its Costa Rican business over the next two years, to fuel development in next-generation technologies...
 
Tuya Smart and Amazon Web Services collaborate to establish an IoT security lab
The collaboration will primarily focus on advancing security technology across four key domains: privacy computing, Matter PKI (Public Key Infrastructure), DevSecOps, and international data compliance...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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