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SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
November 1, 2023 |
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| Featured Member News |
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| stc welcomes new strategic partners to its “Qitaf” program |
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Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers, enabling the digital transformation in Kuwait, announced that it will be adding several new strategic partners for its ‘qitaf’ rewards program. The program aims to reward stc customers for their loyalty and support with amazing benefits that include merchant discounts, air miles, stc services, and more...
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| Satellite & Internet |
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Starlink satellite internet has become available in Georgia
SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet has launched in Georgia, SpaceX founder Elon Musk wrote on his page on the social network X (formerly Twitter), APA reports...
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Guam’s GTA extends FTTH to Maina
Guam-based telco GTA has announced that it has extended fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) connectivity to the village of Maina, which is situated on the western shore of the island...
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| Middle East |
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UAE wins first prize in Technology Challenge for People of Determination
The Global Information Technology Challenge for Youth of determination 2023 concluded at ADNEC, with the UAE team taking first place in "Creative IoT E" and 36 individuals, 12 teams, and 5 special award winners honored,...
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Aramco CEO calls for ‘international standards’ on AI
The head of Saudi Aramco called for an international set of rules to govern artificial intelligence and protect businesses from security breaches...
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Equinix to invest more than $100mln in new data centre in Dubai
With an investment of over $60 million in the first phase, the new centre, which will be known as DX3, will provide 1,800 cabinets of capacity across two phases or a total footprint of 12,000 square metres, making it...
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AFS launches single technology platform for F&B
Arab Financial Services (AFS), the Middle East and Africa region’s leading digital payment solutions provider and fintech enabler, has launched its latest digital payments innovation: AFS One, in Bahrain...
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CAIT, Microsoft hold ‘Digital Leader Academy’ in Kuwait
This initiative comprised of four intensive workshops, each focusing on essential aspects of the digital transformation process and involving 75 government sector leaders and officials...
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| North Africa |
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ORA Technologies secures $1 million pre-Seed funding
ORA Technologies, a fully Moroccan tech firm, successfully secured $1 million in pre-seed funding through three rounds over eight months, highlighting strong support and growth potential for ORA Maroc, their innovative...
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| 3G, 4G and 5G Networks |
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Port of Tyne switches on 4G/5G private network
The Port of Tyne, one of the UK’s biggest and most important ports, has gone live with 4G and 5G private network connectivity, bringing together its vision to become a leading smart port that is a model of safety,...
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Safaricom expands 5G coverage to 35 counties
Kenyan telecoms company Safaricom has announced that it has increased the coverage of its 5G network to select towns across 35 counties...
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