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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
September 27, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
e& joins the World Economic Forum's EDISON Alliance to drive digital inclusion
 
 
e& has joined the World Economic Forum's EDISON Alliance, reinforcing its commitment to making a positive impact on the world by prioritising digital inclusion in achieving the United Nations (U.N.) Sustainable Development Goals...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Nokia launches Network as Code platform to accelerate network programmability and monetization
Member Logo Nokia has introduced its Network as Code platform and developer portal that enables application developers and communication service providers (CSPs) to accelerate the work of producing software applications for new...
 
•  China Mobile teams up with Huawei to deploy the first FTTR-B network on Mount Everest
Member Logo Based on Huawei FTTR-B (Fiber-to-the-Room Business) solution, China Mobile provides ultra-gigabit premium Wi-Fi services for staff and tourists at the top of the world, meeting their daily communication and business...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
MoIAT introduces mandatory use of UAE Pass to streamline services
The UAE Pass has been made mandatory by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) for a range of services, reported state news agency WAM...
 
Saudi: Mobile phone caller’s name and ID will be displayed from October 1
The Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST), the Saudi digital regulator, has completed all preparations in this regard...
 
Middle East
 
Ooredoo Oman prepares for 3G phase out
The company has recently initiated the process of future-proofing Smart Internet of Things (IoT) devices currently utilizing the 3G network...
 
Kuwait participates in Jordan’s first Cyber Security Summit
The summit will focus on cloud security solutions, virus and malware protection, threat detection tools, security analytics, identity access management services, fraud prevention, and penetration testing...
 
Online automotive platform Motory.com launches in Jordan
The launch marks a significant milestone in Motory.com’s mission to revolutionize the automotive industry across different markets in the region...
 
North Africa
 
Telecom Egypt launches digital platform for connecting subsea cable systems
The launch of the WeConnect ecosystem aims to simplify and accelerate the connectivity of service providers within Egypt and to markets across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Cignal TV taps Quickplay platform for Pilipinas Live sports app
Bringing marquee sporting events to the global Filipino community, Cignal TV, a premium content provider in the Philippines, has expanded its use of the Quickplay cloud-native OTT platform with the launch of Pilipinas Live...
 
WSC Sports partners with United Media
United Media will utilise WSC Sports’ AI-driven platform to maximise its content production and monetisation capabilities across five of the group’s core markets: Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia...
 
 
South Asia
 
Jazz-NUST 5G Innovation Lab hosts Pakistan’s first 5G Hackathon in partnership with NITB, CfP
The groundbreaking initiative aims to harness the immense potential of 5G technology and other cutting-edge innovations to address critical challenges in Pakistan’s key sectors, including health, education, financial...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Slovak Telekom to begin 3G shutdown on 3 October
Slovak Telekom (ST) is to begin the phased shutdown of its 3G network on 3 October, switching off services in the districts of Zlate Moravce and Zarnovica ahead of a gradual region-by-region closure...
 
NTT Docomo, partners tout 5G open RAN first
Japanese operator NTT Docomo launched what it claimed to be the first GPU-accelerated commercial 5G network sites in the world, architecture said to cut costs and power consumption...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
MEASAT provides broadband access for Malaysia’s rural schools
Malaysia’s rural broadband service provider MEASAT says it is now connecting close to 600 school sites in remote locations throughout the country through its CONNECTme NOW high-speed wireless satellite broadband...
 
Zayo activates 400G across Europe
Zayo’s 400G network allows businesses, data centres, carriers and hyperscalers to access high bandwidth, low latency connectivity throughout Europe with the most direct routing for multi-cloud and multi-market...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Optiva launches MVNO hubs on Google Cloud, providing BSS as a Service
The multi-tenant solution is offered as a SaaS product on Google Cloud in multiple regions worldwide, beginning with the Americas...
 
SK Tel launches world’s 1st Korean large language model
The official launch is expected to accelerate the South Korean mobile carrier's push to transform into an AI platform on par with global players...
 
PDG launches its new Indonesian data centre
PDG says the facility will deliver secure and scalable data centre capacity to hyperscalers and enterprises, including large cloud, content, commerce, AI and fintech companies...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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