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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
February 1, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Eutelsat Group and OmniAccess announce collaboration with motorsport’s Extreme E for connectivity on board its supply ship St. Helena
 
 
Eutelsat Group, the only GEO-LEO operator in satellite communications has announced an agreement between Eutelsat OneWeb and breakthrough live action motorsport Extreme E to connect the St. Helena...
 
Demand for e-devices market rises in 2024
The current year is witnessing a boost in electronic devices in Qatar as the market is projected to amount to US$463.80 million in 2024, a report by Statista revealed...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Zain supports Australian University’s smart net-zero bus stop
Member Logo Zain announced its sponsorship of the smart net-zero bus stop project in collaboration with the Australian University (AU). The project, innovated by a group of students to facilitate transportation from and to campus, was...
 
•  stc Bahrain selects 33 Bahraini graduates for jeel ICT Program
Member Logo The program is organised strategically in partnership with the Ministry of Labour, the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB), and The Labour Fund (Tamkeen) and Development partner, the Bahrain Institute of Banking and...
 
•  Analysys Mason & Nokia: optical network automation can save operators up to 81% in network and service management costs
Member Logo Nokia, in collaboration with research firm Analysys Mason revealed operators can expect up to 81% cost savings after deploying optical network automation for network and service lifecycle management...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Saudi Arabia launches 'GenAI for All' initiative at Digital Cooperation Organization
In a move to bolster digital cooperation and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Al-Swaha announced the launch of the 'Generative Artificial...
 
• TCRA launches Tanzanite Portal unified system for telecom and postal applications and registrations
Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) has achieved a significant milestone with the launch of the Tanzanite Portal system, marking a new era of efficiency for communication service providers in the country...
 
South Asia
 
• Banglalink completes US$100 million sale of 2,012 RAN towers to Summit Towers
Veon subsidiary Banglalink announced that it has completed the sale of part of its tower portfolio in Bangladesh to Summit Towers for BDT11 billion (US$100 million)...
 
• Railways digitalises fuel monitoring system
Pakis­tan Railways has introduced a fuel monitoring system based on internet of things (IoT) for digital enhancing safety and efficiency...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
• 62% of French households use DTT
A study into the usage of digital terrestrial television (DTT) in France for the transmission company TDF has found 62% of the population use the over the air television...
 
• TVU Networks launches cloud-driven broadcast solution
Tech outfit, TVU Networks, specialising in cloud and IP-based live video technologies, has unveiled its latest cloud-based broadcast solution —TVU MediaHub...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Indonesia internet penetration now at 79.5% as Gen Z drives usage
Indonesia’s internet penetration rate has reportedly edged up from 78.1% this time last year to 79.5% as of January 2024, with younger people – particularly ‘Generation Z’ – continuing to be the...
 
• Kyivstar deploys Comarch field service management across 32,000+ RAN objects
Comarch announced that it has signed a deal with Kyivstar, to help Ukraine’s biggest telecommunications operator improve field service maintenance activities...
 
• Singtel partners with Nvidia to provide AI capabilities to its Southeast Asian data centers
Singapore Telecommunications, also known as Singtel, is partnering with Nvidia to deploy artificial intelligence capabilities in its data centers across Southeast Asia...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Cloud adoption to boost business growth in UAE
According to a report, a 1% rise in cloud adoption by UAE organizations will lead to an average GDP growth of 0.21% ($854.7 million), which is the greatest growth rate in the area and three times that of the MENA region...
 
• UAE’s Mira Aerospace to deploy HAPS in Brazil, Latin America
UAE’s Mira Aerospace, a leader in HAPS (High-Altitude Platform Systems) technology, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Senai Cimatec, to advance HAPS technology in Brazil and Latin America...
 
• National Bank of Oman joins UnionPay to drive mobile payments
The National Bank of Oman (NBO) and UnionPay International have entered into a strategic partnership to introduce contactless mobile payments in Oman...
 
• Demand for e-devices market rises in 2024
The current year is witnessing a boost in electronic devices in Qatar as the market is projected to amount to US$463.80 million in 2024, a report by Statista revealed...
 
North Africa
 
• Morocco’s Inwi joins Medusa cable project
Morocco-based telecommunication operator Inwi has announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement with the Medusa submarine cable system to reinforce its trans-Mediterranean connectivity...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• Venezuela hopes to migrate at least 80% of base stations to 4G this year
The economic revival in Venezuela has driven investments in the local market, allowing for the migration of 3G to 4G and the expansion of mobile and fiber services...
 
• Liberty Latin America trials 5G network in Costa Rica
Liberty Latin America (LLA) switched on its 5G network in Costa Rica for localised tests as part of plans for commercial launch this year...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• Viasat demonstrates SBAS for UK EGNOS
Viasat, a global communications company, has successfully demonstrated the UK Satellite-Based Augmentation System (UK SBAS) during a recent test flight...
 
• Vietnam to have up to 4 more international cables by 2025
Vietnam plans to invest in two to four more international telecommunications cable, with data capacity of 60 Tbps, by 2025...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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