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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 23, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
etisalat by e& leads discussions on sustainable networks and their role in shaping the digital future
 
 
etisalat by e& led a roundtable discussion at the ITU World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23) in Dubai, exploring the theme “Navigating the Future: Sustainable Network in the Age of 5G Advanced”...
 
Saudi Arabia chairs several leadership positions in the World Radiocommunication Conference “WRC23”
Saudi Arabia chairs a number of leadership positions during the World Radiocommunication Conference "WRC23" held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), which was a result of consensus by the member states of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Eutelsat OneWeb first to receive approval from Indian space regulator for satellite broadband services
Member Logo OneWeb India has today received the necessary authorisations from IN-SPACe to launch Eutelsat OneWeb’s commercial satellite broadband services in India...
 
•  80% of consumers surveyed across 16 countries now view climate change as the world’s No. 1 challenge
Member Logo A recent research conducted by GSMA Intelligence with support from Huawei, revealed that 80% of consumers surveyed across 16 countries now view climate change as the world’s No. 1 challenge...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  SAMENA Council represents its Terrestrial & Satellite operator community in the WRC-23 to witness revision of Radio Regulations in view of global IMT and space sustainability requirements
 
•  e& introduces recycled Green SIM Cards
 
•  solutions by stc launches My Business, the advanced self-care portal for B2B customers
 
•  SES-led EAGLE-1 Onboards TNO and Airbus to Deliver Ground Station for Quantum Key Distribution
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Serbia planning 5G auction in 2024
The Serbian government is planning to auction spectrum for 5G services in 2024, Serbian IT Minister Mihailo Jovanovic announced at the opening of the TELFOR conference this week...
 
Saudi Arabia chairs several leadership positions in the World Radiocommunication Conference “WRC23”
Saudi Arabia chairs a number of leadership positions during the World Radiocommunication Conference "WRC23" held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), which was a result of consensus by the member states of the International...
 
Middle East
 
Huawei launches smart airport solutions at Airports Innovate Exhibition in Oman
These solutions include a fully connected fiber network and smart airport perimeter security with fiber sensing...
 
MBZUAI, Core 42 launch bilingual LLM for climate intelligence
Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) and Core42 have launched Jais Climate, the world’s first bilingual large language model (LLM) dedicated to climate and sustainability...
 
Qatar Airways to boost connectivity and security with SITA technology
Qatar Airways has partnered with SITA to transform the airline's global network infrastructure with state-of-the-art secure access service edge (SASE)...
 
South Asia
 
SLT Group posts 3Q 2023 results with moderate growth
The SLT Group released its financial results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2023, presenting moderate growth...
 
Pakistani IT exports increase by 16% in October
Pakistan’s Information Technology sector in October 2023 posted a 16% month-on-month growth, indicating a promising future for this particular industry...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
2024 launch for Max in Poland
The streaming service Max is set to launch in Poland next year, with a commitment to increasing investment in local content production...
 
Claro Sports goes FAST with Pluto TV
Latin American sports channel Claro Sports has struck its first FAST deal with Pluto TV, which is making the channel available as a free advertising-supported streaming service in a number of countries in the region...
 
 
North Africa
 
Telecom Egypt partners with Madinet Masr for smart services
Telecom Egypt (ETEL) has signed a cooperation protocol with urban developer Madinet Masr to provide integrated communications and smart city services...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Slovak Telekom waves goodbye to 3G
Slovak Telekom has completed the switch-off of its 3G network after turning off the signal in the final 39 districts in the early hours of 23 November.
 
Selangor on track for 100% 5G coverage by 2025
The Malaysian state of Selangor is working with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to achieve 100% 5G network coverage by 2025...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
China launches satellite to test satellite internet technologies
China has sent a new test satellite into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province...
 
Ucom expands fiber broadband services to Ijevan City, in Tavush Province
Armenian altnet Ucom has announced that under its ongoing fiber broadband rollout, its ultra-fast home internet services have been launched in the city of Ijevan, located in the province of Tavush in the northeast of the...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Microsoft unveils over 100 new updates and offerings
The advancements touch on multiple layers of an AI-forward strategy, from adoption to productivity to security, all designed to empower Microsoft customers, partners, and developers to reshape the future of work...
 
Maxis partners with Blueshark and EVC to boost e-mobility
Malaysian telco Maxis signed MoUs with ‘smart scooter’ provider Blueshark and charging network operator EV Connection (EVC) to accelerate adoption of e-mobility solutions...
 
NTT to launch generative AI platform for corporate customers in March
Japan's telecom giant Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. will launch a business-use generative artificial intelligence platform in March, in an effort to catch up with foreign rivals in the fast-expanding market...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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