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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 26, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Huawei unveils joint fellowship with ITU, makes strides in digital inclusion
 
 
Huawei announced it has already brought connectivity to 90 million people in remote regions in nearly 80 countries following its pledge to the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Partner2Connect (P2C) Digital Coalition...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Trend Micro, Mobily join forces to accelerate cybersecurity resilience in Saudi Arabia
Member Logo Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, announced on Sunday the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mobily, the leading telecommunications operator in Saudi Arabia, in a...
 
•  Omantel appoints Saleem Abdullatiff as Vice President of the Business Unit
Member Logo Omantel, the leading provider of integrated telecommunication services in the Sultanate of Oman, has announced the appointment of Saleem bin Ahmed Abdullatiff as Vice President of the Business Unit. Saleem has over 30...
 
•  Zain celebrates World Children's Day with BACCH
Member Logo In a step to foster the spirit of giving, sharing, and community, Zain joined a special initiative held to celebrate World Children's Day at Bayt Abdullah Children’s Hospice (BACCH)...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Saudi Arabia leads global discussion on space economy and sustainability
As a leader of the international efforts in harnessing Space services and sustainability to serve humanity, Saudi Arabia organized the “Future of the Space Economy” session on the sidelines of the World...
 
Ofcom wants the industry to share more spectrum
Ofcom is keen to foster a culture of sharing in the UK telecoms market and as such has opened a consultation into proposed new spectrum sharing rules...
 
South Asia
 
PTA resolves 98.15pc of 15,085 complaints in Oct
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) received 15,085 complaints from telecom consumers against different telecom operators and cellular operators in October 2023, out of which, 14,806 (98.15 percent) were resolved...
 
Telecom development, the backbone of digital Nepal
The Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal emphasized the crucial role of telecommunication in Nepal's digital transformation and socioeconomic development, highlighting its impact on education, health, and the digital economy...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
VIDAA brings Utomik’s cloud games to its Smart TV platform
Users of Smart TV brands that use the VIDAA OS, including Hisense and Toshiba, will be able to play cloud-based games from the Utomik platform directly on the television set...
 
Bouygues Telecom to stream 30 channels with Broadpeak Multicast ABR
French operator Bouygues Telecom is in the process of deploying technology provider Broadpeak’s Multicast ABR technology to deliver streaming video of mass-audience channels...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
1&1 to launch smartphone tariffs on own mobile network next month
1&1 has announced the activation of its own mobile network ahead of plans to launch its first smartphone tariffs on 8 December...
 
Raxio’s Addis Ababa data centre is officially launched
Raxio Data Centres, a provider of carrier-neutral data centres across Africa, has announced the official launch of its newest facility in Addis Ababa...
 
China's telecom sector achieves sound performance in January-October
China's telecommunication industry saw steady expansion from January to October, buoyed by emerging businesses, according to official data...
 
 
Middle East
 
Orange aims for 45 million active users with super app
Orange Group unified its suite of apps under one super app called Max It, with the aim to more than double the number of active app users on its network over the next two years, as part of part of wider plans to maintain...
 
PureHealth acquires leading cloud tech services company
PureHealth has acquired 100% of PureCS, a leading cloud and technology services provider, specializing in cyber security, AI information systems, complete end-to-end IT, and digital services...
 
SEWA embarks on digital transformation with SAP
Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA) has embarked on a significant digital transformation journey in collaboration with global technology giant SAP...
 
Ooredoo Kuwait redefines urban living with Smart City initiative
In an ambitious stride towards sustainability and the enhancement of the community, Ooredoo Kuwait, the pioneering telecommunications provider, reinforces its standing in the tech and telecom landscape...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt to launch its first hyperscale data centre
Egypt is poised to welcome its first hyperscale data centre, a result of a shareholders’ agreement between Khazna Data Centers and Benya Group. Khazna, known for its hyperscale data centres in MEA, and Benya, an ICT...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Telekom improves 4G, 5G coverage and capacity in 1,313 locations
The firm rolled out 382 new sites using 4G and 5G frequencies and increased capacity at 931 existing LTE and 5G network sites...
 
Viettel validates its homemade 5G Open RAN gear on live network
Viettel High Tech says it has successfully deployed and validated its 5G Open RAN gNodeB, co-developed with Qualcomm, on Viettel’s live network in Hanoi...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
China lobs tech demo into orbit for People's Republic version of Starlink
China has launched an Internet Technology test satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China's Sichuan Province...
 
Gigabit broadband contracts awarded for Oxfordshire and Staffordshire UK
The project is technology neutral, so it can be delivered via either “full fiber” FTTP, Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) or fixed wireless access (e.g. 5G) – but FTTP is strongly favoured...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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