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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 22, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Mobily awarded ‘Best Middle Eastern Carrier’ at the Global Carrier Awards 2023
 
 
Mobily, the leading telecommunications provider, announced that it has been awarded ‘Best Middle East Carrier’ at this year's Global Carrier Awards (GCAs). This prestigious event took place alongside the renowned Capacity Europe 2023...
 
etisalat by e& and the UAE Cyber Security Council Graduate First Cohort of Cyber Sniper Programme
 
 
etisalat by e& and the UAE Cyber Security Council today announced the graduation of Etisalat Academy's first cohort of the Cyber Sniper Programme, a comprehensive cybersecurity training programme designed to develop UAE government employees' knowledge and skills in the ever-evolving cybersecurity field...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  SCCC and SAP join hands to expedite the digital transformation process in the Kingdom
Member Logo The Saudi Cloud Computing Company (SCCC), a subsidiary of stc Group, an engine of digital transformation, and SAP have recently formed a significant partnership focused on strengthening collaboration in the realm of digital...
 
•  e& and UAE Ministry of Education partner to take technology education to new heights
Member Logo e& and the UAE Ministry of Education signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance technology education programmes in the UAE...
 
•  Younger consumers are 7 times more likely to exercise their data rights
Member Logo The 2023 Cisco Consumer Privacy Survey reveals that younger consumers are proactively safeguarding their privacy, with 42% of those aged 18-24 exercising their Data Subject Access Rights, contrasting sharply with only 6% of...
 
•  Huawei launches new AI storage product for the era of large model at GITEX GLOBAL 2023
Member Logo Huawei has launched a new AI storage model, the OceanStor A310, designed for the era of large AI models at GITEX GLOBAL 2023. The solution provides optimal storage capability for basic model training, industry model...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  CMI Middle East and Pak Datacom Limited announce partnership at GITEX Global 2023
 
•  Global Ultra-Broadband Forum 2023 ignites industry discussions to build an intelligent world with a ‘Gigabit Society’
 
•  UBBF 2023 Intelligent IP Network Summit in Dubai an Impressive Success
 
•  SAMENA ACCELERATOR on 10Giga Reinforces Critical Role of Fixed Networks in Regional Socio-Economic Development
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
TDRA wraps up GITEX Technology Week 2023 with strategic partners’ recognition
The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) concluded its participation in the 43rd edition of GITEX Technology Week, which was held at the Dubai World Trade Center from 16 to 20 October 2023...
 
CST showcases prominent numbers of the IT and ET market in Saudi Arabia
The Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) showcased prominent numbers of the IT and ET market in Saudi Arabia that reached 81 Billion SAR in 2022 and is expected to reach 103 Billion by 2025 during the...
 
Egypt poised to issues 5G licences in December, report says
The Egyptian government is planning to issue 5G licences in December, Al Sharq Business News reports, citing sources familiar with the matter...
 
South Asia
 
PTCL group posts double digit revenue growth of 26.3 percent
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the leading telecom and ICT services providers in the country, has announced financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2023...
 
SLT-MOBITEL mSpace Code Blast Hackathon 2023 concludes successfully empowering Sri Lankan technopreneurship
The SLT-MOBITEL mSpace Code Blast Hackathon 2023 concluded on a thrilling note recently bringing together aspiring innovators and coding enthusiasts who showcased innovative technology contributing to the nation’s...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Blue Ant Media expands FAST deal with Samsung TV Plus
Blue Ant Media has expanded its partnership with Samsung TV Plus in a multi-year content deal that includes the launch of three FAST channels and the introduction of hundreds of hours of factual content. The FAST channels...
 
Screach to stream NBA to commercial premises in Malta
UK-based Screenreach has struck a multiyear agreement with the US National Basketball Association (NBA) to air select games from the NBA season live to commercial venues in Malta via its cloud-based Screach platform...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
AWS, IBM Consulting expand generative AI service partnership
The purpose of the expanded relationship between IBM Consulting and AWS is “to help more mutual clients operationalize and derive value from generative artificial intelligence,” IBM Consulting stated in a press...
 
Hytera launches ‘intrinsically safe’ communication devices at Gitex
Hytera's latest IS communications devices of different technological protocols, including Digital Mobile Radio (DMR), Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA), and Push-to-talk over Cellular (PoC), offer industrial workforces a...
 
SK Telecom and Deutsche Telekom to develop large language model
SK Telecom and German telecom company Deutsche Telekom will establish a large language model tailored to global telecom companies next year...
 
 
Middle East
 
ZainTECH enters agreement to acquire STS, a leading digital transformation solutions provider
ZainTECH, the integrated digital solution provider of Zain Group, announces it has entered an ageement for the complete acquisition of Specialized Technical Services Company (STS), one of the pioneering and largest digital...
 
Digital Dubai’s ‘Digital Assistant’ to serve government employees
Digital Dubai has introduced the Digital Assistant initiative, powered by generative artificial intelligence (AI), as part of the ‘Smart Employee’ application, enabling Dubai government employees to access a...
 
Core42, AWS collaborate to accelerate Digital Transformation in the UAE
The two companies aim to uncover and unlock a multitude of opportunities for public sector and enterprise customers harnessing the full potential of cloud services and industry-focused digital solutions...
 
Batelco launches 400Gbps wavelength services
Bahrain-based Batelco has announced the launch of 400Gbps wavelength services on the Batelco Gulf Network (BGN), using Ciena technology to increase data capacity by 400%...
 
Elm signs two MoUs with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Leadership and ICT Association of Jordan
Elm, a pioneer in digital solutions, signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to enhance cooperation with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Leadership in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Information and...
 
North Africa
 
Banque Misr, Etisalat Egypt by e& launch a joint e-payments app
Banque Misr, Etisalat Egypt by e& announced the launch of a joint e-payments company named SuperPay in the Egyptian market, according to statements in press conference...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
SKT wins Busan Metro LTE contract
The LTE-R network enables control rooms, train drivers, station staff and rescue personnel to simultaneously exchange information, such as real-time video transmissions and group calls and text messages...
 
Nearly 3.19 million 5G base stations in China by September
China had built 3.189 million 5G base stations by the end of September in its push to propel the digital and intelligent transformation of the real economy, official data showed recently...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Starlink’s satellite broadband service coming to 4G smartphones in 2025
Starlink has said its satellite broadband service will soon be made available to provide text, voice and data capabilities on current 4G handsets...
 
Chorus reports steady growth in fiber connections
New Zealand wholesale fixed line provider Chorus has revealed that its fiber network footprint covered a total of 1.486 million homes and businesses at 30 September 2023, having passed an additional 9,000 addresses during...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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