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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
September 24, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Omantel renews partnership with Outward Bound Oman
 
 
Omantel, the leading provider of integrated telecommunication services in the Sultanate of Oman, has reiterated its commitment to enhancing the skills of Omani youth through training programs by renewing its partnership with Outward Bound Oman as part of Omantel's social responsibility programs, which began in 2013...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Nokia to drive AI-powered technology innovation at new Open Innovation Lab in MEA
Member Logo Nokia has announced that it will launch an Open Innovation lab in Dubai, UAE, to drive regional innovation and accelerate the adoption of new technologies such as AI/ML for network automation and optimization in the Middle...
 
•  Huawei releases Data Center 2030, leading innovation and development of new data centers
Member Logo The Data Center 2030 report was released by Huawei at HUAWEI CONNECT 2023. Aiming to guide the innovative development of the industry, the report shares insights into the future of data centers, defines key features...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Cisco to acquire Splunk, to help make organizations more secure and resilient in an AI powered world
 
•  sirar by stc Ranked 1st in MENA in the MSSP for 2023
 
•  Omantel Innovation Labs empowers aspiring game developers with transformative game development bootcamp
 
•  SES introduces cruise industry’s first integrated MEO-LEO service with Starlink
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
SDG Digital receives new commitments to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals
​​​​​​​​SDG Digital received financial, strategic and operational commitments from U.N. member states, the private sector, finance bodies, international organizations and...
 
KKD, telcos to ensure no disruption in communication service during floods
The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) has discussed with all telecommunication companies (telco) to be prepared for the possibility of floods with the approaching of the monsoon season...
 
South Asia
 
Pakistan ranks 9th globally in mobile connectivity with 165 million users
With an impressive 165 million mobile phone users, Pakistan now stands shoulder to shoulder-with global giants such as China and India, showcasing its rapid strides in mobile connectivity...
 
SLT DIGITAL SERVICES and Surge Global forge strategic partnership
Using localized knowledge and global standards, the partnership focuses on supporting businesses to take on local and global stages and for long term value creation for their customers...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Amazon to introduce ads on Prime Video
Amazon will introduce ads in Prime Video content in the United States, UK, Germany and Canada in early 2024...
 
Sandbox launches senior-focused gaming service Focus
Education publishing outfit Sandbox Group has unveiled its new 40+ gaming subscription service designed to sharpen the cognitive skills of senior users...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Virgin Media O2 trials farm of the future
Virgin Media O2 has teamed up with Cannon Hall Farm and Springtime on the Farm presenter Jules Hudson to create the ‘Connnected Farm of the Future’ to demonstrate how better mobile connectivity could transform...
 
Start Campus Partners brings DE-CIX’s internet exchange services to Sines, Portugal
Start Campus announced that its SINES, Portugal location will soon be home to DE-CIX, an Internet Exchange (IX) operator. DE-CIX is expanding its Southern Europe IX footprint with a new Point of Presence (PoP) at Start...
 
Vodafone in negotiations to sell Spanish business to Zegona
Zegona Communications, an acquisition vehicle, is in talks with Vodafone Group about a potential acquisition of the UK-based telecom giant’s Spanish unit...
 
 
Middle East
 
OneWeb TONOMUS J.V. selects Albabtain LeBlanc to construct satellite network portal in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
The station will form part of the joint venture’s ground infrastructure, supporting the mission of bridging the digital divide across Saudi Arabia and the broader MENA region by providing consistent access to...
 
Yahsat wins US$5.1 billion UAE satellite capacity, services deal
The UAE government has given the go-ahead to Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), the emirate’s flagship satellite solutions provider, to provide satellite capacity and managed services for 17 years...
 
Orange telecom sponsor of “Climate Change” competition
Orange Jordan provided telecommunications sponsorship for the second edition of the “Climate Change” competition launched by the Jordan Green Building Council in cooperation with the French Embassy and the French...
 
E-Space, Beyon sign MoU to enable satellite-powered Internet of Things (IoT) services in the Kingdom of Bahrain
 E-Space, the company bridging Earth and space to enable hyper-scaled deployments of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and services announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Beyon Group to...
 
North Africa
 
Tunisie Telecom announces transition to IPv6 protocol
Tunisie Telecom, the incumbent telecom operator in Tunisia, announced that it has become the country's first operator to migrate to the IPv6 protocol...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Telia switches off 3G in capital Tallinn
Telia has shut down its 3G network in Tallinn and several Estonian counties, with more regions to follow in October, as the company emphasizes its 5G expansion...
 
Orange Guinea and Huawei successfully complete large-scale FDD massive MIMO deployment on the entire network
The deployment of FDD Massive MIMO by Orange Guinea and Huawei enhanced 4G capacity in Conakry and set groundwork for future 5G network development...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Burundi prepares for 5G in 2024 as Starlink eyes launch
SpaceX has reportedly opened discussions with the government of Burundi over a potential launch of its Starlink Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite broadband service in Q2 2024...
 
CityFibre awards first contracts for delivery of its ‘Project Gigabit’ network rollouts
UK-based CityFibre has awarded is first round of contracts to build partners as it mobilises to deliver four countywide full fiber rollouts being undertaken under the government’s ‘Project Gigabit’...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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