SAMENA Daily News

'SAMENA Daily' - Archive

Previous Previous Next   Next

  SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing

 
 
 
 
 
SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 23, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
U.S. Department of Defense Awards Low Earth Orbit IDIQ Contract to SES Space & Defense
 
 
SES Space & Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, has been awarded a five-year, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for proliferated Low Earth Orbit (pLEO) satellite-based services (SBS)...
 
Etisalat by e& and Huawei cooperated for 5G SA Advanced Use Cases, with showcase of cutting-edge 5G RedCap services category during GITEX GLOBAL 2023
etisalat by e& and Huawei showcased the 5G Unique RedCap Service during GITEX GLOBAL 2023. RedCap is a cutting-edge technology poised to transform how businesses approach digitalization and business transformation...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Zain seeks to bolster national workforce in the private sector
Member Logo Continuing to actively support and participate in career fairs to bolster the national workforce in the private sector, Zain announces its main sponsorship of the second edition of Watheefti, Kuwait’s biggest career...
 
•  Huawei’s Pangu Large Models steal the limelight at AI Everything
Member Logo AI Everything, co-located with the world’s largest technology show – GITEX GLOBAL 2023, played host to a groundbreaking keynote presentation featuring Dr. Zhu Shenggao, Vice President of AI Business for Huawei...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  etisalat by e& and the UAE Cyber Security Council Graduate First Cohort of Cyber Sniper Programme
 
•  Mobily awarded ‘Best Middle Eastern Carrier’ at the Global Carrier Awards 2023
 
•  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’
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
TDRA unveils ‘GovSign’ initiative
The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has launched the "GovSign" initiative, tailored for the management and approval of documents and correspondence addressed to federal government...
 
National telecom authority reportedly planning to launch 5G licenses by December
Egypt’s National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) is reportedly in discussions to issue its 5G licenses for telecoms operating in Egypt, sources recently revealed to Ashraq Business...
 
Togo and Benin cut roaming rates under new ECOWAS agreement
Benin and Togo have signed a MoU (memorandum of understanding) enabling free international mobile network roaming between the two countries...
 
South Asia
 
Sysco LABS supports inaugural SLASSCOM National ICT/BPM Week
Sysco LABS has announced its partnership with SLASSCOM (Sri Lanka Association for Software and Service Companies) as the ‘Innovation Partner’ for its inaugural National ICT/BPM Week 2023 concluded recently...
 
North Africa
 
Morocco and UAE strengthen their cybersecurity partnership
The partnership aims to create a broad framework for cooperation between Morocco and the UAE in the realm of cybersecurity...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
LIWEST expands IPTV platform with M7
M7 Deutschland is expanding and extending its long-standing partnership with Austrian network operator LIWEST...
 
NFL app lands on VIZIO Smart TVs
The NFL app has launched on VIZIO Smart TVs in the US, with access to the league’s direct-to-consumer streaming service NFL+...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Maxis to help Digital Penang develop digital ecosystem for MSMEs
Malaysian operator Maxis has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Digital Penang to develop a digital tech ecosystem space for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Penang’s digital start-up...
 
Telia Norway prepares airport 5G use cases for take-off
The project adds to Telia Norway’s list of collaborations with state-owned agencies, including a network-slicing deal with the Norwegian Navy and a private 5G contract with the country’s defence agency...
 
SK Telecom partners with Mars Auto to develop 5G self-driving trucks
The new memorandum of understanding (MoU) will see the pair collaborate to develop AI-powered self-driving vehicles, facilitated by the operator’s 5G mobile network...
 
 
Middle East
 
Ooredoo Group, GCC telcos align for regional sustainability initiative
Under the two-year MoU, the signatories are committed to collaborating in key areas, including advancing sustainability by forging partnerships that contribute positively to environmental, social and economic values...
 
Data centre MoU targets Saudi market
The MoU says the companies will jointly invest in an advanced 50MW next-generation data centre in Saudi Arabia, with a focus, the partners say, on innovation, sustainability and security...
 
Zain KSA receives offer from PIF to buy additional 20% stake in tower infrastructure
Zain KSA, Saudi Arabia’s second-largest telecoms company, has received an offer from the Public Investment Fund to acquire an additional 20 per cent stake in the Golden Lattice Investment Company (GLIC)...
 
du services to empower Dubai's government entities
At Gitex Global 2023 (October 16-20) in Dubai, the two entities launched an advanced du cloud platform within the Dubai Digital Cloud to enhance the quality of ICT services for Dubai government entities, offering enhanced...
 
Beyon Solutions to acquire cloud IT solutions provider Insomea
The acquisition of Insomea will support Beyon Solutions strategic plans to grow its IT services, particularly leveraging the relationship with Microsoft with the ambition of becoming a leading Microsoft services provider in...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Ucell, Beeline join Mobiuz in offering VoLTE
Ucell announced on its website that it is launching VoLTE and ViLTE in a first phase covering the Navoi region for both consumer and B2B customers, to be followed by expansion throughout Uzbekistan...
 
Airtel extends 5G network coverage to every district in Kerala
Bharti Airtel has announced that it has garnered over 1.7 million unique 5G customers in Kerala within one year of launching Airtel 5G Plus...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Thuraya, YahClick and G4T partner to boost satellite-enabled connectivity in South Sudan
The service partnership agreement aims to develop the nation’s telecommunications infrastructure and enable e-government services...
 
CityFibre introduces ‘True Gig’ service to enable ISP partners to advertise gigabit speeds
UK-based wholesale fiber broadband provider CityFibre has announced the launch of a new service, ‘True Gig’, which it says offers downlink speeds of 1.2Gbps and is designed to allow its ISP partners to advertise...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
About SAMENA Council
 
History
 
Profile
 
Board of Directors
 
Working Groups
Industry Matters
 
WRC-19
 
5G Development
 
Digital Services
 
Industry Fees & Taxation
 
 
 
Latest Open Consultations
 
Industry Issues
 
Position Papers
 
Articles & Industry Views
SAMENA Trends & Media
 
SAMENA Trends
 
Industry Updates
 
SAMENA Council in Media
 
Video Content
 
 
 
 
 
Please add news@samenacouncil.org to your E-mail Safe List.

If you received this news update from a colleague and are interested in receiving your own copy, please contact us here »
   
 
 
 
Disclaimer: Information contained herein has been obtained from sources, which we deem reliable. SAMENA Telecommunications Council is not liable for any misinformed decisions that the reader may reach by being solely reliant on information contained herein. Expert advice should be sought.
 
 
 
To unsubscribe, click Manage Your Subscription below.
   
 
 
 
 
 
SAMENA Telecommunications Council
www.samenacouncil.org    
 
 
 

 
ATTENTION