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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
April 30, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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The SAMENA Council Leaders’ Summit on May 13th to Focus on Technology Integration in the 5.5G Era as well as Stakeholder Inclusion & Sustainable Development, to Help Catalyze Digital Prosperity across Regions
 
 
SAMENA Telecommunications Council’s Leaders’ Summit 2024 is on schedule to be held on May 13th, at Atlantis – The Palm. The annual, international industry-leadership meeting is being held under the theme “Evolving toward Integration, Intelligence & Sustainability in Infrastructure”, with chief-patronage from the TDRA-UAE, global collaboration with ITU, platinum digital partnership with Mobily, strategic partnerships with Huawei, stc, Zain, and industry development partnership with the World Broadband Association (WBBA). Media partnership to Leaders’ Summit 2024 is being provided by Teletimes International...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  e& enterprise and NICE partner to revolutionise CX with CCaaS solutions
Member Logo e& enterprise have announced a partnership with NICE to collaborate on its cutting-edge CX capabilities and Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS) platform in the UAE...
 
•  Omantel and Abraj Energy Services sign strategic partnership for advanced ICT Solutions in talent and performance management
Member Logo Omantel, the leading provider of integrated telecommunication services in the Sultanate of Oman, and Abraj Energy Services, Oman’s leading oil and gas service provider, announce their strategic partnership. This...
 
•  e& UAE selects Nokia cloud interconnect solution to provide connectivity services to hyperscalers
Member Logo Nokia has announced that e& UAE, telecom arm of e&, will leverage Nokia’s cloud interconnect solution to provide connectivity services for hyperscalers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)...
 
•  Huawei Analyst Summit discusses opportunities to leverage AI capabilities for business development
Member Logo The summit issued a set of recommendations for harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the future of business and services across specialized sectors and industries...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Transportation Ministry participates in inaugural ITU’s Youth Advisory Board meeting
Halima Mohamed Ismail participated in the ITU's inaugural Youth Advisory Board meeting in Geneva, focusing on youth empowerment and setting global standards in emerging technologies...
 
Middle East
 
Zain KSA and Enea to pilot network security innovation
Saudi Arabian operator Zain KSA and network security specialist Enea have announced a collaboration to pilot the world’s first mobile network signalling overlay technology, which, they say, significantly extends...
 
Yahsat, Bayanat merger to create US$4 billion opportunity
Yahsat Group and Bayanat merger to create Space42 will serve as a transitional shift in the space technology and artificial intelligence (AI) sector in the UAE and the entire region, said Ali Al Hashemi, CEO of Yahsat...
 
MoIAT launches ‘Make it in the Emirates startup competition’
The Make it in the Emirates (MIITE) Startup Pitch Competition aims to empower entrepreneurs through incentives and financing to drive innovation in artificial intelligence, additive manufacturing and decarbonization...
 
South Asia
 
Pakistan, UAE agree to increase coop in IT & Telecom sectors
The UAE Ambassador to Pakistan met with Pakistan's Minister of State for IT to discuss and agree on enhanced cooperation in IT and telecom sectors...
 
Bangladesh to create guidelines for LEO satellite operators
Bangladesh plans to hash out guidelines for LEO and MEO broadband satellite services that could enable SpaceX’s Starlink and similar services to operate in the country...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Broadcaster backed streamer Freely launches in the UK
The new streaming service Freely, supported by major UK broadcasters and available on next-generation smart TVs, marks a collaborative effort to transition UK public service broadcasting to the streaming era...
 
Surfer channel joins Samsung TV Plus in Australia and NZ
Independent FAST channel provider acTVe is rolling out its Surfer channel on Samsung TV Plus in Australia and New Zealand...
 
 
North Africa
 
Misrata University explores tech boost with Huawei
Misrata University and Huawei discussed enhancing digital infrastructure and technical collaboration as part of the university's strategy to expand partnerships in Libya...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
NASA’s project to establish 4G internet service on moon
NASA and Nokia are collaborating to install a 4G network on the moon to support long-term human presence and connectivity in remote celestial locations...
 
Mt. Qomolangma welcomes advanced 5G network
China Mobile launched its first 5G Advanced station on Mount Qomolangma to enhance connectivity for tourism, mountaineering, and scientific research...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Intelsat, CNH to enable satellite-connected smart farms in Brazil
Global satellite operator Intelsat has signed a deal with agriculture and construction equipment firm CNH to install, connect and operate ruggedized multi-orbit satellite terminals on CNH farm equipment in remote farmland...
 
T-Mobile to acquire FTTH platform, Lumos
Lumos provides full fiber internet, home Wi-Fi, voice and streaming services to 320,000 homes with a focus on the markets of Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Ethio Telecom aims to improve accessibility to digital ID targets
Ethio Telecom, the state-owned telecom provider, has recently announced the official launch of national digital ID registration in 29 cities, including Addis Ababa...
 
Partnership to prioritise high-performance content delivery
This partnership enables Moratelindo’s enterprise customers, carriers and service providers to extend their network reach and improve content and application performance in the US, Europe, Hong Kong, Japan and the rest...
 
Africa Data Centres launches channel partner programme
This programme, says the company, is designed to establish colocation and ecosystem partnerships, empowering members to expand their product portfolio and offerings alongside their market presence including an expanded data...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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