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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
February 22, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Omantel unveils cloud dominance with the launch of National Cloud
 
 
Omantel, the leading provider of integrated telecommunication services in the Sultanate of Oman, has reiterated its leadership in cloud by forging a strategic partnership with Huawei, a global player in the cloud area, to build National Cloud...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Tech Mahindra to build a technology platform for Proximus
Member Logo Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting, and business re-engineering services and solutions announced that it has signed a strategic partnership with Proximus...
 
•  Cisco reveals local insights from its AI Readiness Index ahead of LEAP in Saudi Arabia
Member Logo Ahead of LEAP 2024 technology conference in Riyadh, Cisco announced the findings of its AI Readiness Index in Saudi Arabia. The Index, which surveyed over 8,000 companies across 30 countries, was developed in response to the...
 
•  Nokia to Revolutionize Mobile Networks with Cloud RAN and AI Powered by NVIDIA
Member Logo Nokia announced that it is collaborating with NVIDIA to revolutionize the future of AI-ready radio access network (RAN) solutions...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Iraq, Syria ink a memorandum of understanding on telecoms
Communications Minister Hiam al-Yasiri signed a memorandum of understanding with Syrian Minister of Economy and Trade Mohammed Samer al-Khalil, including cooperation in the field of telecommunications, informatics and post...
 
Ofcom plans changes to Digital Television Additional Service licences
Under the current licence conditions for these services, a warning must be displayed letting viewers know they are about to view material delivered over the internet, which may not be regulated in the same way as other...
 
South Asia
 
UPI payments to drive SME digital transformation
The UPI stands as a real-time payment system facilitating instant electronic fund transfers directly between bank accounts through mobile applications...
 
Summit celebrates acquisition of 2,000+ towers from Banglalink
This partnership marks a major milestone for Banglalink, as Summit Towers offers more than just cost savings in network deployment and maintenance...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Streaming viewing in Poland increases by 8%
CDA.pl, HBO Max, Canal+Online and Netflix all recorded increases, contributing to streaming’s highest level of video viewing since the launch of the Gauge reports in Poland, at 7.6%...
 
TV Sarpi/Ayety taps inext’s set-top boxes and IPTV solutions
Georgian telecom operator TV Sarpi/Ayety has chosen Ukraine’s inext, manufacturer of Android set-top boxes and IPTV solutions, to power its OK.TV service...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Telefónica, MATSUKO to perfect holographic meetings using NVIDIA Maxine AI & 5G technology
MATSUKO and Telefónica announced the launch of a spatial computing experience of holographic meetings, developed in collaboration with NVIDIA, which will enable creators to connect and collaborate seamlessly as...
 
Vodafone begins commercial deployment of Open RAN in Romania
Vodafone confirms plans to build new Open Radio Access Network (RAN) sites in 20 cities across Romania...
 
TIGO Tanzania taps Globe Teleservices for A2P SMS firewall
Honora Tanzania (TIGO), a mobile network operator in Tanzania, has chosen Globe Teleservices to provide a firewall for application-to-person (A2P) SMS. TIGO Tanzania is part of the Axian Telecom Group...
 
 
Middle East
 
Added and Hub71 partner to drive innovation in Abu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (Added) and Hub71, the Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, have joined forces to enhance the Emirate’s innovation ecosystem by further developing the regulatory...
 
68 percent of MENA consumers use social media as main news source
A recent report by Strategy& Middle East and Google News reveals the evolving landscape of news consumption in the MENA region...
 
BTECH facilitates Bahraini Tech Trailblazers Participation at LEAP 2024 for Global ICT Excellence
The Bahrain Technology Companies Society (BTECH) is organising participation for Bahraini tech companies at the Bahrain Pavilion in LEAP 2024 exhibition....
 
Vodafone Qatar AGM approves distribution of cash dividends
Vodafone Qatar held its annual general assembly, which approved the board’s proposal to distribute a cash dividend of 11% of the nominal share value of QR0.11 per share...
 
North Africa
 
Kaspersky partners with Moroccan school to promote cybersecurity awareness
The presentation shed light on parental concerns and knowledge gaps regarding their children’s internet usage, revealing that 88% of Moroccan parents have never installed security software to monitor their...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Report says rural extension of 4G is behind schedule
The NAO makes a number of recommendations, including improved oversight of the network operators on the programme to ensure delivery of 4G performance...
 
Vodafone, Cohere partner to amplify 5G capacity by 50% in novel software trial
Vodafone has teamed up with Cohere Technologies to test new software that could efficiently and cost-effectively increase the capacity of 5G networks for customers by up to 50%...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Omnispace cleared to bring S-band satcoms to Brazil
Global communications provider Omnispace has announced that Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) has approved its subsidiary Omnispace Comunicações Brasil Ltda’s request to operate its...
 
Peace subsea cable lands in Maldives
The cable has a capacity of up to 96Tbps for the Pakistan-Egypt segment, and even more at 192Tbps for the Mediterranean segment from Egypt to France...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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