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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
May 7, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
INRED and SES to provide high-throughput connectivity across Colombia’s Amazonas
 
 
Following a series of successful collaborations to close the digital divide, Colombian local connectivity service provider INRED and SES will deliver high-throughput connectivity services via SES’s Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellites to more than 500 homes, schools, government entities, and thousands of habitants in the department of Amazonas...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Zain continues unwavering support to local showjumping athletes
Member Logo Zain’s participation came as part of its ongoing support to the KEF Showjumping Tour, which the company has sponsored for the third year running...
 
•  Cisco is delivering on platform strategy with rapid innovation across Cisco Security Cloud
Member Logo Building on the momentum of Cisco Hypershield and the acquisition of Splunk, Cisco is reimagining security at AI-scale...
 
•  Telia Denmark again achieves top network performance recognition supported by Nokia Managed Services
Member Logo Telia Denmark, supported by Nokia’s Managed Services, has once again been recognized with the number one position in the country for customer-perceived network quality for a second year in a row by Umlaut, a leading...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
TDRA supports the implementation of National Digital Accessibility Policy
This policy aligns with The UAE Government Charter for Future Services to prioritize people when designing services and policies...
 
Togo launches mobile number portability
The advent of portability should make it possible to introduce more competition into the Togolese mobile telephony market, for the benefit of consumers...
 
South Asia
 
Afghan Wireless Communication Company launches first telecom services in Noor Gul, Kunar
This initiative addresses a long-standing need for connectivity in a district that has lacked not only telecommunication services but also other basic facilities...
 
Internet usage, video streaming help Robi gain 154pc higher profit
Robi's journey of digital transformation continued to gather momentum as the telecom operator has been making efforts to improve its services and expand its customer base...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
DAZN secures Formula 1 rights in Portugal
The package includes all sessions from each round and also includes broadcasts of the feeder championships, Formula 2 and Formula 3, F1 Academy and Porsche SuperCup...
 
Samba TV enhances GenAI technology suite for advertising
Omniscreen tech company Samba TV has introduced new capabilities for the company’s suite of generative AI technologies – Samba AI...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
AWS partners Mavenir to co-invest in developing telco cloud
The companies claim the partnership will “revolutionise” the deployment of telecom workloads running on AWS...
 
Dell boosts data protection and AI against cyberattacks
Dell Technologies is expanding its data protection portfolio of appliances, software and as-a-Service offerings to help customers strengthen cyber resiliency in the face of increasing cyberattacks...
 
Toshiba and PacketLight demo QKD over DWDM
PacketLight Networks and Toshiba Digital Solutions demonstrated quantum key distribution (QKD) over DWDM...
 
 
Middle East
 
Saudi Arabia: Internet usage hits 99% in 2023
Saudi Arabia recorded a significant increase in internet usage in 2023, with a penetration rate reaching 99 per cent, demonstrating near-universal access among its population...
 
Zain Bahrain announces its financial results for the 1st Quarter 2024
Revenue for the quarter ended 31 March 2024, increased by 7.4%, with EBITDA also reflecting a growth of 3.4% for the same period...
 
Ooredoo Group chairs 3rd IIC MENA Chapter to address regulatory challenges and opportunities in digital age
Ooredoo Group chaired the third meeting of the International Institute of Communications (IIC) MENA Chapter, which recently convened in Manama, Bahrain, hosted by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)...
 
Ericsson to help Jordan’s Umniah expand 3G and 4G network
Ericsson has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Jordanian telco Umniah to expand its 3G and 4G network in major cities across the country...
 
North Africa
 
Algeria makes great strides in digital transformation
Algeria has made significant strides in digital transformation, as highlighted by researchers and specialists in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) during a meeting organized by the National Institute of Global...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
BSNL to launch 4G services across India in August
BSNL will start rolling out 4G services across the country from August, using completely indigenous technology in line with the government's "Atmanirbhar" policy, according to official sources...
 
2.7 million Nigerians access 5G services as 50 operators plan non-terrestrial deployment
Some 2.7 million Nigerians are currently on the radar of telecommunications operators offering the Fifth Generation (5G) network in the country...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Hubble network makes history with first ever Bluetooth connection to satellite
This historic milestone marks a significant leap forward in the realm of connectivity with far-reaching implications across various industries...
 
Turk Telekom expands fiber network coverage to over 32 million households
Additionally, the operator also reports that it has connected 52 percent of its LTE 4G base stations with fiber, after carrying out studies on the fiberization of base stations...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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