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SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
November 7, 2023 |
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| Featured Member News |
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| Sustainable investments, innovation, and new collaborations are critical for Arab States’ digital transformation & digital reformation, says SAMENA Council during ITU’s RDF-ARB |
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SAMENA Council, earlier this week, participated in the high-level panel at the ITU Regional Development Forum for Arab States (RDF-ARB). RDF-ARB was organized by the International Telecommunication Union's Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) and hosted in Manama by the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications of the Kingdom of Bahrain...
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| evision by e& launches next generation streaming and entertainment service STARZ ON |
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evision, media and entertainment arm of e& and the largest content aggregator in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan region unveiled its own OTT free-to-watch streaming platform, STARZ ON, to bring regional, Hollywood, Bollywood, English, Arabic, and French content in addition to sports all for free...
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| 3G, 4G and 5G Networks |
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Australia's national rail network to get 4G boost next year
The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has confirmed it will upgrade technology on its National Train Communications System (NTCS) with the rollout of 4G capability for all services by June 2024...
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Unifique to launch 5G in Garuva on 11 November
Santa Catarina-based ISP Unifique, which was part of a consortium that successfully bid on Brazilian mobile spectrum in 2021, has announced that it will launch 5G mobile technology on 11 November, in Garuva, Santa Catarina...
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Bahrain fortifies telecom sector through ITU collaboration at Regional Development Forum
Bahrain’s Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications, Mohammed Al Kaabi, recently met with Dr. Cosmas Zavazava, Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) at the International Telecommunication...
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KPMG aims to train 10,000 students in cybersecurity this year: Kuwait
In continuation of its commitment to giving back to society, KPMG has launched the third edition of the ‘Be Cyber Safe’ campaign, providing cybersecurity workshops to young people aged 7-16 in schools across...
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Saudi Arabia to display AI-powered smart city technology in Spain
Saudi Arabia will showcase its achievements in building smart townships at a global event in Spain through the participation of its artificial intelligence authority...
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Yahsat contracted future revenues surge to record US$6.9 billion
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC (Yahsat), the UAE’s flagship satellite solutions provider, has seen its contracted future revenues surge to a record AED25.3 billion ($6.9 billion) or 15.7 times the last...
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Bahrain's Beyon enters into strategic partnership with Mazad
Beyon has signed a strategic partnership with Mazad, Bahrain’s leading auction services provider, enabling Beyon to sustainably dispose of surplus equipment and e-assets that are no longer in use...
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| Content & Immersive Technologies |
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Paramount Global and Pluto TV drives FAST growth in the US
Free Ad-Supported Television (FAST)’s growth in the US is being powered by a small number of players with the top five channels accounting for more than 20% of monthly consumption, according to exclusive analysis seen...
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NBCUniversal and Walmart enable shoppable TV on Bravo
NBCUniversal and Walmart launch a shoppable TV experience for 'Below Deck Mediterranean' viewers on Peacock, where users can buy Walmart items related to the show using QR codes during the ad breaks...
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| 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. |
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