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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
March 21, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Arab Advisors Group announces the date of its 5G Summit in 2024
 
 
After its successful 5G Summit in 2023, Arab Advisors Group, the region's leading independent research company, is announcing the date of its 5G Summit 2024 on June 4, 2024, at the Ritz-Carlton, Amman, Jordan...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Zain continues strategic partnership with Kuwait Codes program
Member Logo Zain announced the continuation of its strategic partnership with the community’s top coding program, Kuwait Codes, in its fourth season in collaboration with CODED Academy...
 
•  e& UAE and Corning unveil transformative Fibre-to-the-Yacht (FTTY) collaboration
Member Logo e& UAE, the telecom arm of e&, and Corning Incorporated, a global leader in optical-communications innovation, have collaborated to introduce Fibre-to-the-Yacht (FTTY) connectivity at Yas Marina...
 
•  Tech Mahindra recognized as a leader in Everest Group’s Retail IT Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024
Member Logo Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting, and business re-engineering services and solutions has been recognized as a leader in Everest Group’s Retail IT Services PEAK Matrix®...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Bahrain participates in ITU’s Digital Innovation Board inaugural meeting
Minister Al Kaabi asserted that the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)’s choice of the kingdom as a member of the Digital Innovation Board was based on the solid relations between the two sides, as well as...
 
Romania updates digital services law
Romanian regulator, the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) has gazetted a new national digital services law – which applies EU regulations on digital services – that will...
 
North Africa
 
Tunisia defines a roadmap for the commercial deployment of 5G
According to the roadmap, the licensing and commercial launch of 5G are planned for September and November 2024 respectively...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
SA sets Africa’s pace to sunset 2G, 3G networks
South Africa is leading the way in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in sunsetting 2G and 3G mobile networks, according to Ookla, which recently examined operators’ plans for sunsetting 2G and 3G networks...
 
Vodafone UK extends 5G Standalone technology across Scotland
Vodafone has reaffirmed its commitment to providing 5G Standalone (5G SA) technology to nearly 90% of Scotland by 2034 as a result of its proposed merger with Three UK...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Intelsat expands OneWeb partnership in deal worth US$500 million
Global satellite operator Intelsat has agreed to buy more capacity from Eutelsat’s OneWeb’s LEO satellite constellation to expand Intelsat’s multi-orbit business strategy and cash in on growing demand for...
 
T Mobile and Lumos Networks could create US JV
According to a report from German new source Handelsblatt, T-Mobile, the US’s second largest wireless carrier, is in discussions to enter a joint venture (JV) with US-based fiber network operator Lumos Networks to...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
BT Group partners with Adyen to transform business payments with Tap to Pay on iPhone
Etc., the incubation arm of BT Group and financial technology platform Adyen to enable business customers to accept contactless payments with iPhone and the BT Tap to Pay app - no additional hardware needed...
 
Telecel launches operations in Ghana
Telecel Global is operational in over 27 countries worldwide which owns, operates and manages mobile operators in Central Africa and Ghana...
 
M2M/IoT and 5G are fuelling the digital landscape transformation in Italy
In Italy, the expansion of M2M/IoT and 5G technologies by major operators is revolutionizing digital infrastructure and supporting innovations in smart cities, agriculture, and industry, despite challenges such as...
 
 
Middle East
 
Arab Advisors Group announces the date of its 5G Summit in 2024
After its successful 5G Summit in 2023, Arab Advisors Group, the region's leading independent research company, is announcing the date of its 5G Summit 2024 on June 4, 2024, at the Ritz-Carlton, Amman, Jordan...
 
GCC states 'taking steps to enhance cybersecurity'
Amid increasing cyberattacks, countries in the GCC are taking measurable steps to enhance their cybersecurity systems, according to a new report...
 
ZainTECH and CoreStack to accelerate cloud adoption across the region
The joint offering helps organizations across the region accelerate their cloud adoption and capitalize on the transformative power of the cloud while ensuring continuous compliance with data sovereignty as per compliance...
 
Saudi Arabia plans US$40 billion push into artificial intelligence, NYT reports
Saudi representatives have indicated to potential partners that the country is interested in supporting a variety of tech start-ups associated with artificial intelligence, including chip makers and large-scale data centers,...
 
Thuraya partners Niflink for telemedicine and e-learning
Niflink says its mission is to connect communities to critical data, by innovating in the fields of data compression, transfer and storage for partner organisations...
 
South Asia
 
Providing high-quality telecom, internet services to masses govt’s top priority
State Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja and PTA Chairman discussed 5G and telecom industry issues, emphasizing affordable quality services, digitization, and resolving sector concerns to integrate youth into the digital...
 
Lankapay to launch blockchain-based shared KYC
Lankapay plans to launch a blockchain-based shared Know Your Customer (KYC) system in Sri Lanka by the end of the month to enhance digital financial service adoption and financial inclusion, while also aiming to lower...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Moonbug Entertainment launches in Taiwan
Candle Media-owned kids programmer Moonbug Entertainment behind the viral children sensation, CoComelon, is launching in Taiwan, in partnership with local telecom operator Taiwan Mobile...
 
Accedo launches OTT video managed services offer
The Managed Services offering draws on Accedo’s extensive experience in designing, building and deploying video experiences for many of the world’s leading OTT services...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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