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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
March 8, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Salam joins SAMENA Council to elevate the digital services landscape in the Arab region
 
 
Salam, acclaimed as the fastest growing and most innovative Saudi telecommunications brand at the 2023 Global Brands Awards, has officially joined the SAMENA Telecommunications Council. This membership unites Salam with a prestigious group of telecoms, technology companies, and innovators dedicated to enhancing the digital ecosystem across the SA-ME-NA region...
 
CST concludes its participation at LEAP24
 
 
On the sidelines of LEAP24, CST hosted SAMENA Council’s “RISE Roundtable”, which aimed at discussing ICT opportunities for 2024, supporting sustainable innovation and financial flexibility, overcoming growing risks in cyberspace and bridging the digital divide, as well as, discussing industry-AI integration...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  China Mobile and e& Signed a Strategic Memorandum of Understanding at MWC24
Member Logo China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd. (China Mobile) and Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (e&) have solidified their commitment to forging a new era of telecommunications collaboration by signing a strategic...
 
•  evision to launch its Red Bull TV channel on STARZ ON for free
Member Logo Thrill-seeking viewers can brace themselves for an adrenaline rush with evision, the media and entertainment powerhouse of e& life, as they bring the Red Bull TV channel to STARZ ON...
 
•  By Using AI, solutions by stc and US-based nile Announce a Strategic Joint Venture to Elevate Network solutions In Saudi Arabia
Member Logo stc Group has announced by its subsidiary solutions by stc, the pioneer in information technology services in Saudi Arabia and the region, and US-based nile, a leader in enterprise Network as a Service (NaaS), the signing of...
 
•  Nokia’s People and Planet 2023 report underlines the importance of digital in creating a more sustainable future
Member Logo Nokia announced its 2023 sustainability report outlining its performance relating to the company’s sustainability strategy...
 
•  Newly formed partnership with KSA-based PayTabs to enhance digital payments across MENA
Member Logo At Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024, Huawei Cloud announced a new partnership agreement with KSA-based PayTabs...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Huawei unveils groundbreaking ICT innovations at LEAP 2024
 
•  CelcomDigi and SES sign MoU to explore MEO Satellite connectivity services across Malaysia
 
•  Cisco powered the MWC Barcelona 2024 secure wireless experiences
 
•  Omantel and AWS announce strategic partnership to accelerate cloud adoption in Oman
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
CITRA: MoU with Huawei will boost Kuwait's digital economy
The Chairperson of Kuwait Communication and Information Technology Regulatory (CITRA) has affirmed significance of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) CITRA has recently inked with Huawei...
 
CST concludes its participation at LEAP24
On the sidelines of LEAP24, CST hosted SAMENA Council’s “RISE Roundtable”, which aimed at discussing ICT opportunities for 2024, supporting sustainable innovation and financial flexibility, overcoming...
 
South Asia
 
Edotco, Huawei to launch tower made of fibreglass
Edotco Bangladesh has teamed up with Huawei Technologies of Bangladesh to introduce an advanced eco-friendly telecommunications tower made of fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP)...
 
Pakistan inks host of deals at LEAP
Leading Pakistani companies have signed multiple deals and partnership agreements with their global counterparts at the premier tech event, LEAP 2024, hosted by Riyadh, Saudi Arabia...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
M6 outlines plans for AVOD platform
French commercial station M6 says the ambition for its new streaming service is to offer a “platform made for the modern television viewer”.
 
Agile Content deploys CDN Director with Telenor Sweden
TV and streaming technology provider Agile Content has deployed its Agile CDN Director tech with Swedish service provider Telenor Sweden...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Ugandan tower firm bags US$40 million investment for rural expansion
TowerCo of Africa Uganda has procured funding of US$40 million to boost coverage in rural areas of the country...
 
MTN inks more deals to drive fintech, digital transformation
MTN Group has continued partnering with various global companies as it drives its financial technology (fintech) and digital transformation ambitions and modernises its core network...
 
Mobilise launches its Tier 5 MVNE services in Nigeria
Mobilise has announced the launch of its Tier 5 MVNE services in Nigeria, catering to the country's growing mobile market valued at US$9.09 billion...
 
 
Middle East
 
EcoCloud and G42 plan green data centre project
EcoCloud and G42, a UAE-headquartered technology holding group, have announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) highlighting plans for a data centre powered by geothermal energy...
 
SAP ramps up investment in Saudi Arabia
SAP has announced it is increasing its investment in Saudi Arabia, a critically important market for the global technology company...
 
FAB and Mastercard join hands to disrupt digital payment in the region
New collaboration will see the two companies roll out innovative, AI-supported products in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Egypt...
 
IBM set to establish new Software lab in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The announcement reinforces IBM’s commitment to expand its investments in the region and further solidifies IBM’s support for the Kingdom’s Vision 2030...
 
North Africa
 
Tunisia inaugurates Ifriqiya submarine cable
Tunisia inaugurated the Ifriqiya submarine cable, boosting its telecommunications landscape and promising a brighter digital future...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Sonatel launches Orange 5G in Senegal
Sonatel, which trades as Orange in Senegal through that company’s controlling stake, has launched commercial 5G pilot to provide fixed and mobile internet to residential and business customers in the country...
 
Aramco set for world-first 5G mesh network trial
Saudi Aramco will test a new level of communications technology for its offshore production and drilling assets and for the vessels supporting them...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Mongolia launches two nano sats and a space sector sandbox
Mongolia got a head start this week in its ambition to launch a national satellite with the launch of two domestically manufactured low earth orbit (LEO) nano satellites and a 'sandbox' to develop the local space...
 
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and Netcracker bolster tie-up
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison will expand its partnership with Netcracker Technology to support its increasing fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) subscriber numbers, which have grown ten-fold after the expansion of the operator’s...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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