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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
January 24, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Eutelsat OneWeb supports Paratus South Africa for the launch of its South Africa Connectivity Services
 
 
Eutelsat Group (Euronext Paris, London Stock Exchange: ETL), announces that Paratus South Africa, a leading specialist connectivity provider, and Eutelsat OneWeb have partnered to enhance Paratus’ connectivity offering in South Africa...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Zain named ‘Best Telecom’ and ‘Best Corporate Governance’ company in Kuwait by International Finance Magazine
Member Logo Zain Group announces that in recognition of its excellence and market leadership in Kuwait and across the region, the company was presented with two prestigious honors during the 11th annual Excellence Awards ceremony hosted...
 
•  Nokia selected by DARPA to design communications services infrastructure framework for future lunar economy
Member Logo Nokia Bell Labs was selected to participate in the 10-Year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) program, a U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) initiative that will design an integrated multi-service...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
TRA launches campaign to promote Omani domain
The campaign also includes information about the registration mechanism, the names of accredited registrars in the Sultanate of Oman, and other topics...
 
Polish regulator says nobody wants 26GHz
Poland’s regulator has issued industry communication to explain why the country’s 26GHz band has not yet seen an auction or distribution, essentially saying there was low market interest in this band and 42GHz..
 
South Asia
 
BTRC to deactivate unregistered mobile phones soon
BTRC has initiated a process of a full implementation of National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) to ensure registration of all mobile phones by tagging each phone with national identity and registered SIM card...
 
North Africa
 
Libyan bank to streamline processes with new platform
The initiative to revamp its existing mobile app for retail customers and introduce new digital apps for business users comes at a critical time for LIB...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Orange Romania to shut down 3G in June
Orange Romania has announced the gradual switch off of its 3G network, starting June this year, as the operator plans to focus its efforts on the development of 4G and 5G networks...
 
China ends 2023 with 3.38 million 5G base stations
By the end of last year, the country had more than 10,000 5G-powered industrial internet projects and 5G pilot applications were launched in key areas such as cultural tourism, medical care and education to help restore and...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Ethio Telecom posts 14% rise in 1H as financial services drive growth
State-owned telco Ethio Telecom posted a 14% rise in 1H profit driven by growth in its mobile phone-based financial service Telebirr...
 
Verizon's flexible mobile plans drive subscriber additions, strong forecast
The telecom firm added net 449,000 monthly bill-paying wireless phone subscribers in the last three months of 2023, blowing past estimates of 223,800 additions, according to Factset...
 
 
Middle East
 
Kezad, etisalat by e& join forces for Razeen City digital upgrade
Kezad Group, a subsidiary of AD Ports Group, has announced that its key subsidiary, Kezad Communities, has signed a strategic partnership with UAE telecom company etisalat by e& to redefine the digital landscape of Razeen...
 
Kuwait based Jazeera Airways to launch its own travel eSIM offering.
Jazeera Airways has partnered with 1GLOBAL – an innovator in eSIM-based GSM mobile services – in a collaboration that it says will enable Jazeera passengers to communicate cost-effectively and avoid expensive...
 
Saudi Arabia announces digital platform for estate distribution
The e-platform includes three distinct pathways: the determination and notarisation pathway, the amicable distribution pathway, and the enforced distribution pathway...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Titan OS releases independent OS and advertising platform for Smart TVs
The operating system will provide customer access to an extensive list of premium applications and channels on Philips branded TVs, including Disney+, Netflix, Prime Video, YouTube, Pluto TV, DAZN, amongst others...
 
Thema and SPI International team up for Latin American market
The agreement is part of Canal+’s global expansion plans and comes as a result of the purchase and definitive acquisition of SPI International last year...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Telikom taps Lynk to launch direct-to-satellite SMS in PNG
Direct-to-phone satellite operator Lynk Global announced on Friday that Papua New Guinea state telco Telikom Limited has started offering Lynk’s Sat2Phone service to subscribers...
 
Te Waipounamu subsea cable to link NZ and Australia
Plans for a new 3,000 km submarine cable project linking New Zealand and Sydney and Melbourne in Australia have been announced by Intelia New Zealand...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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