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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
April 26, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Zain showcases efforts to foster thriving local entrepreneurship ecosystem
 
 
Zain announced its support to the Australian University’s Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum, entitled “Lead Your Future”. The event offered a unique space for the university’s students to present their creative ideas and innovative business projects, empowering them to enter the local entrepreneurship ecosystem...
 
UAE reveals roadmap for 6G; 2030 launch planned
The UAE's Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has unveiled an extensive strategy to spearhead research and studies on the advancement of ‘International Mobile Telecommunications’ technology’ (IMT2030), also called the sixth generation of mobile networks (6G)...
 
CST issues The Saudi Internet Report 2023
This comprehensive report highlights key insights and statistics on internet usage in the Kingdom, which aims to enhance digital services, enable investors and entrepreneurs, and contribute to the development of a thriving digital economy...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  e& UAE unveils multifaceted blueprint for AI strategic application in telco sector and beyond
Member Logo e& UAE released a new whitepaper, offering a blueprint for navigating the future of telecommunications with artificial intelligence (AI). Titled “Unleashing the Power of AI: How e& UAE is Shaping the Future of AI in...
 
•  SES’s O3b mPOWER System starts providing high-performance connectivity services
Member Logo SES announced that O3b mPOWER, its second-generation software-enabled satellite system, is now operational and can provide high-performance connectivity services around the globe...
 
•  A1 and Nokia deliver 800Gbps service transmission over 1276km across Europe on a single wavelength
Member Logo Nokia and A1 Austria have successfully delivered an 800Gbps service using a single wavelength, covering a distance of 1276km in a live network from Frankfurt to Budapest...
 
•  Huawei OceanProtect Backup Storage and MRP Solution receives top honors at Future Security Leaders Award 2024
Member Logo Huawei’s OceanProtect Backup Storage and MRP Solutions were recently recognized as the ‘Transformative Security Solution’ at the Future Security Leaders Award 2024, held in conjunction with the Global...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
UAE reveals roadmap for 6G; 2030 launch planned
The UAE's Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has unveiled an extensive strategy to spearhead research and studies on the advancement of ‘International Mobile...
 
CST issues The Saudi Internet Report 2023
This comprehensive report highlights key insights and statistics on internet usage in the Kingdom, which aims to enhance digital services, enable investors and entrepreneurs, and contribute to the development of a thriving...
 
North Africa
 
Algeria announces digital platform to revolutionize pharmacy management
The Algerian government adopted a pharmaceutical and industrial policy aimed at making this sector a strategic pillar of the economy, capable of generating wealth...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Plan to enhance connectivity across Scotland reaches milestone
The Scottish Government has completed its multi-million pound 4G infill programme, spreading 4G coverage across remote areas...
 
TIM expands 5G signal on Paulista Avenue with camouflaged antennas
The operator, which has the largest mobile network in the country, continues to expand 5G in accordance with the company's strategic plan and maintains its investments in network infrastructure...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
OTT streaming tech supplier Backscreen launched
Backscreen brings to the market its cross-gen UX within OTT applications, which tailors content to the different ways video is consumed by older people, middle agers and younger people...
 
HD+ brings HD+ IP to Samsung Smart TVs
From April 2024, owners of newer Samsung Smart TV models will be able to receive German TV platform HD+ not only via Astra (19.2° East), but also via the internet..
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Mitsubishi Corporation joins Starlab Space as strategic partner
Mitsubishi plans to leverage its space research capabilities to improve terrestrial product development and expand access to space-based technologies globally for Starlab...
 
Comcast's Xfinity Mobile hotspots deliver up to 1 Gbps
Comcast reports that its new “Xfinity Mobile” hotspots enable customers on its Xfinity Mobile and Comcast Business Mobile devices to access Internet speeds over WiFi up to 1 Gbps...
 
 
Middle East
 
ADQ, Oman Investment Authority launch US$180 million technology-focused fund to bolster digital economy
The Fund aims to bolster the digital economy in the Sultanate and the wider MENA region by supporting high-growth technology companies in sectors such as FinTech, EdTech, HealthTech, cleantech, food and agriculture, and...
 
JEIA partakes in UK business, technology conference
Participating in a session centered on smart digital solutions and business performance, Alwadi shed light on Jordan's journey toward digital transformation, particularly within the realm of emerging small and...
 
ADGM, Hacken forge partnership to elevate blockchain security standards
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and Hacken, a global leader in blockchain security auditing, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaboratively set new benchmarks for blockchain security and compliance...
 
Beyon Cyber ‘fastest growing cyber security firm in ME'
Beyon Cyber, part of the Beyon group, has been recognised for the second successive year as the fastest growing Cyber Security Company in the Middle East & Cyprus by Deloitte...
 
South Asia
 
Telin and Dialog Axiata ink strategic partnership to manage international voice and SMS termination
This agreement aims to monetize international traffic while extending unparalleled convenience, enhanced security, global coverage and consistent service quality to Dialog customers...
 
WorldLink reaches 900 thousand customers
Releasing a press statement, WorldLink said that its connectivity reached 9 lakh households, making it the first ISP in Nepal to reach the benchmark status...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
New deal connects Indonesian businesses to global internet exchanges
The partnership is enhancing Moratelindo’s Network Interconnect and Content Autonomous (MoNICA) neutral internet exchange, which can now provide connectivity to a wider pool of international IXs for domestic and...
 
Turkish university harnesses AI to monitor space activity
Spacecraft and objects, including satellites passing over Türkiye, can be tracked using artificial intelligence in a project which will also enable the detection of espionage activities...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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