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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 15, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Zain first and only operator in Kuwait to win three major awards from Ookla® Speedtest®
 
 
Raising the bar yet again with an impressive achievement that reaffirms its leadership position in the local telecom & ICT industry, Zain announces that it has become the first and only operator in Kuwait to win three major awards in the same year from Ookla Speedtest, the renowned global leader in connectivity intelligence, for Q2-Q3 2023...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Chunghwa Telecom selects Eutelsat OneWeb for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services
Member Logo Chunghwa Telecom, the largest integrated telecommunication service provider in Taiwan, has signed an exclusive multi-million-dollar distribution partner agreement for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services with Eutelsat...
 
•  Huawei Cloud presence at the Global Media Congress 2023 redefining media & entertainment productivity
Member Logo Huawei Cloud made a remarkable presence at the Global Media Congress 2023, a top media industry international gathering platform hosted in Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre - ADNEC...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
TDRA announces the launch of the Radiocommunication Assembly (RA-23)
The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has announced the initiation of the Radiocommunication Assembly 2023 (RA-23), in anticipation of the forthcoming World Radiocommunication Conference...
 
Nkom outlines timetable for 1500MHz, 26GHz spectrum allocations
Norway’s National Communications Authority has confirmed the timetable for its planned allocation of spectrum in the 1500MHz and 26GHz bands...
 
Middle East
 
UAE launches space academy for Emiratis to boost growing sector
The UAE has established a dedicated academy to help future generations of Emiratis build careers in the growing space sector...
 
Kaspersky to showcase new cybersecurity solutions at Black Hat 2023 in Riyadh
Riyadh: Kaspersky, a renowned global cybersecurity firm, is set to make a significant appearance at the upcoming Black Hat 2023 conference, a notable event in the cybersecurity industry...
 
Google Cloud CEO engages with Kuwaiti entrepreneurs and students at GenAI tech talks
Following Google Cloud’s announcement on the establishment of the Alliance Framework Agreement (AFA) with the Government of Kuwait earlier this year to lead the digital transformation roadmap of all government...
 
South Asia
 
PITB’s BizLinks initiative boosts Pakistan’s digital footprint
The Chairman of the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), Faisal Yousaf, has emphasized the crucial role of the BizLinks initiative in enhancing Pakistan’s digital presence...
 
ICTA forges strategic alliance with Brandix to fuel Sri Lanka’s startup ecosystem
The primary focus is to fuel technological entrepreneurship within Sri Lanka, propelling its future digital economy...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Setanta Sports teams up with Netflix
Setanta Sports, a leading sports multimedia platform present across Eastern Europe and Central Asia, has entered into an exclusive partnership with Netflix in 13 countries...
 
Lionsgate is moving 18,000 title content library to cloud platform
Lionsgate has selected Vubiquity as a key collaborator as it moves its content library, consisting of over 18,000 film and TV titles, to a cloud-based platform...
 
 
North Africa
 
Telecom Egypt reports 48% surge in net profit for first nine months of 2023
Telecom Egypt (ETEL), a leading integrated telecom operator in Egypt, has reported a notable 48.26% year-on-year increase in its consolidated net profit for the first nine months of 2023...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Brisanet targets 5G coverage of 14 million people by end-2024
Brisanet has revealed that it plans to invest BRL550 million (US$112.5 million) in the expansion of its mobile network in 2024, with a view to covering a total of 14 million people by December 2024...
 
UScellular launches 5G mid-band network in Caribou
UScellular has launched its 5G mid-band network in Caribou to enhance the mobile, home and business internet experience for customers in the area...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Intelsat, AMN to deploy 1,340 rural sites across three new markets
Satellite connectivity and mobile infrastructure providers Intelsat and Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) are extending their partnership to deploy more than 1,340 rural base stations across three new African markets...
 
China claims world’s fastest internet with 1.2 Terabit-per-second network
Huawei Technologies Co. and China Mobile Ltd. have built a 3,000 kilometer (1,860-mile) internet network linking Beijing to the south, which the country is touting as its latest technological breakthrough...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Boldyn Networks to acquire Cellnex private 5G networks business
Shared network infrastructure provider acquires private networks business of independent wireless telecommunications and broadcasting infrastructures operator, including subsidiary to accelerate expansion into Europe...
 
HPE accelerates AI training with new turnkey solution
The solution also includes liquid-cooled supercomputers, accelerated compute, networking, storage, and services to help organisations unlock AI value faster...
 
LINX switches on its new internet exchange point in Nairobi
The London Internet Exchange (LINX) said that its internet exchange point (IXP) in Nairobi is now live and ready to serve East Africa...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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