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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
June 5, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Cisco launches US$1 billion Global AI investment fund
 
 
As part of the new AI fund, Cisco is making strategic investments in Cohere, Mistral AI and Scale AI among others to advance customers’ AI readiness and complement Cisco’s AI innovation strategy. Cisco has already committed nearly $200M of the $1B investment fund to date...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  SES Space & Defense demonstrates first multi-orbit, multi-band commercial LEO relay
Member Logo SES Space & Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES announced the successful demonstration of the first multi-orbit, multi-band commercial space relay service in support of the NASA Communications Services Project (CSP)...
 
•  HKBN to launch Asia's first 25G PON broadband service with Nokia
Member Logo Nokia announced that Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited (HKBN), a leading telecom and technology solutions provider in Hong Kong, PRC, will deploy its 25G PON fiber solution to provide customers with some of the fastest,...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
The Saudi delegation participates in the ITU Council 2024
​The Saudi delegation chaired by H.E. Dr. Mohammed Saud Al-Tamimi, Governor of the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST), participated in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council 2024,...
 
UN’s WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event strengthens path for digital cooperation
​​​​​High-level participants from over 160 countries reiterated the increasing importance of the framework provided by the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) at the WSIS+20 Forum...
 
Middle East
 
Ooredoo Qatar highlights renewable energy and e-waste initiatives
Telecommunications operator and ICT provider Ooredoo Qatar has announced what it calls its pioneering Clean Energy – Super Hybrid programme...
 
Saudi introduces Nusuk Wallet, first international digital wallet to serve Haj and Umrah pilgrims
This digital wallet allows managing money and expenses, supported by a banking infrastructure from the SNB AlAhli through its brand NEO, as Nusuk Wallet which uses the latest emerging technologies and encryption techniques...
 
RIDEZ launches comprehensive mobile app and safety device for cyclists in UAE
The launch of the RIDEZ App and RIDEZ PLUS marks a significant advancement for the cycling community in the UAE, offering unparalleled convenience, support, and safety for cyclists of all levels...
 
North Africa
 
Vodafone Egypt deploys Ericsson’s triple-band radio for network modernisation
Vodafone Egypt is utilizing the new Radio 4466 product to support 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G across the 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz FDD, and 2600 MHz TDD spectrum layers through a single unit, rather than separate units for each band...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
MainStreaming partners with Stream7 for live event broadcasting
The production company will use MainStreaming’s Intelligent Media Delivery Platform to simultaneously distribute live streaming events to a global audience...
 
Sunrise launches yallo app on Samsung TVs
Liberty Global-backed Swiss provider Sunrise has launched the yallo TV app on Samsung TV devices ahead of its coverage of the UEFA European Football Championship...
 
 
South Asia
 
Banglalink, NESCO to build smart meter infrastructure
The partnership focuses on accelerating the installation of smart pre-payment meters throughout the northern part of Bangladesh, utilizing Banglalinks fastest 4G network, as certified by the Ookla® Speedtest...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Armenia targets 80% of towns with 4G within two years
In the next two years, 4G networks of the three existing operators are expected to be built in 80% of the settlements in Armenia...
 
Telus to invest US$24 million in Burnaby to expand 5G, fiber networks
Telus has announced an investment of more than US$24 million in Burnaby to connect more homes and businesses to its 5G and PureFibre networks...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
NTT Data launches LEO satellite solutions across Africa
NTT Data Middle East and Africa announced that it has launched LEO satellite-based connectivity solutions across the African continent, and has already signed on nine customers from sectors such as retail, banking, mining,...
 
Globe and Kumu partner to enhance connectivity for Filipinos
Globe Telecom’s GFiber Prepaid has partnered with Kumu, a leading live-streaming platform in the Philippines, to provide Filipinos with fast, reliable, and affordable internet connectivity...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
German farmers say connectivity is hampering their AI aspirations
The rural sector wants to embrace digitisation but internet connectivity is seen as one of the strongest obstacles to doing so...
 
Intel unveils Xeon 6 processors for HPC, AI, and cloud applications
Intel introduced its Xeon 6 processor family featuring new P-core and E-core SKUs for workloads spanning from compute-intensive high-performance computing (HPC) and AI to scalable cloud-native applications...
 
Deutsche Telekom, TRUMPF partner for networked manufacturing with 5G & real-time positioning
Telekom Deutschland, T-Systems and TRUMPF have signed a cooperation agreement to facilitate the joint market launch of their new ssolution, particularly for companies in the production and logistics sectors...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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