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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
December 7, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Cisco Redefines Cybersecurity Defense with Powerful, Portfolio-Wide Artificial Intelligence Capabilities
 
 
This marks a major step in making artificial intelligence (AI) pervasive in the Security Cloud, Cisco's unified, AI-driven, cross-domain security platform. The AI Assistant will help customers make informed decisions, augment their tool capabilities and automate complex tasks...
 
Nearly half of APAC organisations considering Generative AI
As more companies across the globe are exploring ways to implement generative artificial intelligence in their workplace operations, nearly half of all organisations in the APAC region are currently exploring potential cases for generative AI...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Vivacom and Eutelsat Group launch fourth European Ground Station in Bulgaria
Member Logo Vivacom, part of the United Group, the leading telecommunications and media services provider in South-eastern Europe, and Eutelsat Group, one of the world's leading satellite Internet providers, announced the commercial...
 
•  Tech Mahindra launches Navixus™ to help customers increase productivity and generate revenue through digital transformation
Member Logo Navixus™ will combine Tech Mahindra’s Business Process Services’ automation, analytics, and consulting with Eventus’ customer experience (CX) and transformation capabilities to offer a holistic...
 
•  du stepping forward towards Net Zero emission targets with OLT Green Intelligent Energy saving solutions
Member Logo du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), and Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, jointly completed the deployment of...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
FCC approves transfer of all DISH licences to EchoStar
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved the transfer of all licences, authorisations and special temporary authorities (STAs) held by DISH Network Corporation and its subsidiaries to sister company EchoStar...
 
Ofcom consults on Channel 4 licence renewal
UK media regulator Ofcom has opened a consultation on advertising-funded public broadcaster Channel 4’s licence renewal. The broadcaster’s current licence is set to expire at the end of next year...
 
South Asia
 
Starlink to make entry to Bangladesh
Earlier, SpaceX expressed its intention to launch Starlink services in Bangladesh and its officials met with multiple government entities to this end in June this year...
 
Lenovo accelerates ‘Digital Sri Lanka’ vision with AI capabilities
Lenovo has been working towards strengthening its channel and partner distribution network and has introduced some of the latest and innovative device portfolios in Sri Lanka, which will further boost the digital...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
EE TV launches with Apple TV 4K box option
EE TV, the new TV offering from BT’s consumer-facing brand, has launched, and has revealed that it will be available as an app on Apple TV 4K boxes, and with a free multiroom service...
 
wedotv rolls out FAST Channels on simpliTV Austria
The AVOD and FAST Channel provider wedotv is now also offering its FAST channels wedo movies, wedo sports and wedo big stories on simpliTV in Austria...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Safaricom Ethiopia and Chapa launch business-focused payment system
Safaricom continues to enhance the offering of its recently launched Ethiopian service. The latest innovation is a payment system aimed at entrepreneurs, businesses and government...
 
Thailand priorities digital gap reduction​
In line with the draft USO 4.0 scheme, adjustments have been made to some definitions of the USO projects to accommodate additional dimensions...
 
Nearly half of APAC organisations considering Generative AI
As more companies across the globe are exploring ways to implement generative artificial intelligence in their workplace operations, nearly half of all organisations in the APAC region are currently exploring potential cases...
 
 
Middle East
 
Naver, PIF-backed JV join hands for Saudi’s smart cities
South Korean online portal giant Naver Corp. is planning to accelerate Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation in partnership with a tech firm backed by Public Investment Fund (PIF), the world’s sixth-largest...
 
Magnati, WeChat Pay’s strategic collaboration to expand payment acceptance options for UAE Merchants
Widely used digital platform WeChat Pay, with users worldwide, offers a diverse range of payment features, both in-store and online...
 
Beyon Cyber enhances digital security for SMEs in Bahrain
With the increasing reliance on digital platforms and the escalating threats in the cyber landscape, the role of cybersecurity has never been more crucial...
 
Alfa selects VOX Solutions as its exclusive partner for international A2P SMS and OTP VOICE traffic gateway control and optimization
Alfa Telecom announced that it has inked a 3-year exclusive interworking agreement with Vox Solutions to ensure higher protection and enhanced control over the entry and delivery of A2P SMS and OTP voice traffic within its...
 
North Africa
 
Schneider Electric signs MoU to boost sustainability in Egypt’s real estate
The deal was inked on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai to integrate smart building management technologies in LMD’s One Ninety and Stei8ht complexes in Egypt as well as projects in the...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
HT to begin 3G shutdown soon
Hrvatski Telekom (HT) says it is starting preparations for the phased shutdown of its 3G network, with the process to be completed by early 2025...
 
Deutsche Telekom aims to switch gears on emergency calls
The operator claimed the trial of Next Generation eCall (NG eCall) in Germany was the first of its kind and uses its commercial 4G network to connect vehicles to emergency call centres...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Madagascar calls for operators to provide satcoms services
According to local press reports an international tender notice has been launched in Madagascar for the provision of satellite services...
 
Openreach hits halfway point in full fibre network rollout
Openreach has announced that it has now made its full fiber infrastructure available to 12.5 million premises across the UK, marking the half-way point in its plan to ultimately extend coverage to 25 million homes and...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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