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SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
September 6, 2023 |
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| Member News |
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Tech Mahindra launches Generative AI powered Ops amplifAIer, a digital assistant for IT support Engineers
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Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting, and business re-engineering services and solutions, announced the launch of ‘Ops amplifAIer’ solution under TechM amplifAI0->∞ suit... |
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Nokia selected as rural broadband PON solution for Mediacom Communications
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Nokia announced that Mediacom, the 5th largest cable operator in the United States, is building PON networks to provide multi-gigabit broadband service to rural, underserved communities... |
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Driven by digital pressures, traditional banks are learning new tricks
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One of the world’s most conservative industries is getting a long-overdue upgrade, as competition from fintech start-ups combines with consumer demand for always-on service to push banks toward rapid digitalization... |
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| South Asia |
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450 new telecom sites to be built in the country
Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA) says 450 new telecommunication sites will be built in the country, of which tenders have been sent out for the construction of 90 sites, while contracts for a further 33 sites...
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Rs77.8 billion connectivity projects planned in Pakistan
The primary objective of the USF, according to the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, is to ensure that all citizens of the country have access to digital services...
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| Global Telecom Update |
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Interac reports surge in contactless in-store mobile transactions in Canada
Transaction volumes for contactless in-store mobile payments made using an Interac debit card stored on a consumer’s smartphone have increased by 53% between August 2022 and July 2023, the Canadian domestic debit card...
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Econet drives growth in data, internet usage
Due to the growing adoption of digitalisation in the country, which was also spurred by the Covid-19 pandemic, broadband and data services demand across the country continues to increase, which is positive and a clear...
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Maxis trials 6GHz spectrum
Malaysian operator Maxis conducted a trial of 6GHz spectrum with Universiti Malaysia (UM), as the operator looks to improve network traffic and explore use cases such as cloud computing, VR and AR...
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| Middle East |
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Second cohort graduates from Orange Jordan’s FabLab in Hashemite University
Orange Jordan and the Hashemite University (HU) celebrated the graduation of the second cohort of the FabLab in the university, under the “Innovation Space”, a three-year project co-funded by the European...
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G42, Microsoft unlock new avenues for digital transformation
G42 and Microsoft have announced a multifaceted plan to make available sovereign cloud offerings, co-innovate and deliver advanced AI capabilities and expand the existing data centre infrastructure in the UAE...
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Arab Financial Services launches AFS Pay tap to phone service in Bahrain
Arab Financial Services (AFS), a digital payment solutions provider and FinTech enabler, has launched its digital payments solution, AFS Pay...
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Qi Card and Samsung Electronics collaborate to revolutionize digital payments landscape in Iraq
Pioneering electronic payment company Qi Card, under the ownership of Mr. Bahaa Abdul Hadi, has entered an unprecedented collaboration with global technology leader Samsung Electronics, marking a significant milestone in the...
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