SAMENA Daily News - SAMENA Telecommunications Council

'SAMENA Daily' - Archive

SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing

Industry News Briefing
June 27, 2024

Featured Member News

China Mobile and global mobile operators explore pathways to a more intelligent future at Global Partnership Executive Conference

China Mobile held the Global Partnership Executive Conference under the Hand-in-Hand Program (hi-H Program) with the theme of "Hand-in-Hand, Leap Forward in Intelligent Future" on 25 June during MWC Shanghai 2024...

Member News

•

AT&T declares dividends on common and preferred shares

The board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2775 per share on the company’s common shares, payable August 1, 2024...

•

Nokia and Claro deploy Colombia’s largest 5G network

Nokia and Claro have announced the successful completion of the first stage of Colombia’s largest 5G deployment covering over 1,000 sites nationwide...

•

Huawei embraces commercial 5G-A for the Mobile AI Era at MWC Shanghai 2024

The year 2024 marks the start of a new era of mobile AI empowered by the commercial launch of 5G-A and rapid advances in AI. Leading operators in the Middle East and China have started to deploy 5G-A networks, with some of...

Policy and Regulation

•	ITU-UNICEF Giga initiative to hold its first Connectivity Forum in Geneva Giga, the joint ITU-UNICEF initiative aiming to connect every school to the Internet by 2030, will hold the first Giga Connectivity Forum from 9 to 10 July 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland...

•	The Digital Regulatory Academy held the “Navigating the Regulatory Landscape” training program CST’s Digital Regulatory Academy (DRA) has held a training program on “Navigating the Regulatory Landscape”, with the aim to raise awareness, introduce digital regulation and how to apply it in digital...

North Africa

•	Morocco hosts conference on digitalisation of foreign trade Morocco is hosting a pivotal conference on the digitalisation of foreign trade at the Casablanca Hotel. The event is supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), ICC Morocco, ICC Digital...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	BSNL’s 4G network all set for launch in multiple districts BSNL is rolling out a 4G network in Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajanagar, and Kodagu districts with TCS, planning future upgrades to 5G, and is also monetizing properties through e-auctions...

•	Vodafone Spain, UPV to implement 5G SA O-RAN femtocell network The performance of the femtocells will be evaluated through various performance indicators such as capacity, coverage, spectral efficiency, latency, energy consumption, flexibility and scalability...

Satellite & Internet

•	Globe trials satellite phones for coverage gaps Globe Telecom partnered with satellite phone company Lynk Global to launch a pilot programme to examine the use of satellite-direct-to-phone communication services to plug coverage gaps in the Philippines...

•	Windstream expands Beach Route dark fiber to Miami The new expansion passes through key locations in South Florida, enhancing connectivity options for international data traffic...

Global Telecom Update

•	Vodafone Idea reveals vRAN trials with Samsung in Chennai The telco will expand its engagement with Samsung to blend vRAN with traditional RAN deployments to roll out its 5G network and improve performance and customer experience...

•	Asia heavyweights open up on Open Gateway strategy The CEOs of Asia operator giants Axiata and Globe welcomed progress of the GSMA Open Gateway initiative but urged the industry to go even further on cross-operator collaboration...

•	Alibaba Cloud reveals its datacenter design and homebrew network used for LLM training Alibaba Cloud has revealed the design of an Ethernet-based network it created specifically to carry traffic for training large language models – and has used in production for eight months...

Middle East

•	Bahrain Ranks 5th globally, 3rd in Arab world in ICT Development Index For the second consecutive year, Bahrain was ranked fifth worldwide and third in the Arab world in the 2024 ICT Development Index (IDI) issued by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Bahrain scored 97.5 points,...

•	Damac Group announces increased investment in AI sector The Damac Group's diversified family office has already invested in over 70 funds across various strategies, demonstrating its commitment to fostering innovation and growth across multiple industries...

•	Wahyd leads the freight trucking industry with cutting-ddge AI technology in the GCC Through the intelligent integration of technology, Wahyd Logistics aims to redefine industry standards, demonstrating that AI can lead to significant enhancements in both efficiency and safety in the logistics sector...

•	Ooredoo launches ‘Clean Energy – Super Hybrid’ initiative This innovative initiative integrates a variety of eco-friendly energy sources, including solar power and wind energy, to significantly reduce carbon emissions and enhance sustainability...

•	UAE telecom operator du gets licence to offer digital financial services The operator will be able to offer a range of digital financial services that align with the evolving needs and preferences of customers in the digital era...

South Asia

•	SLT-MOBITEL expands green energy footprint Under phase 1, SLT-MOBITEL Mobile has already completed a number of projects covering key areas of the country and is set to boost over 1000 impressive sites in the near future...

•	Information technology reforms pave way for economic growth These measures are anticipated to strengthen and stabilize Pakistan's economy, marking the beginning of a new era of development...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	3SS and TomTom team up for in-car entertainment German TV, multiscreen and in-car software solutions provider 3SS and location technology company TomTom have agreed on the technical pre-integration of their respective platforms...

•	NASA dips into futuristic AR tech to build powerful Roman Space Telescope Armed with virtual headsets and precision measurements, engineers can perform dry runs before strenuous assembly...

About SAMENA Council

• History

• Profile

• Board of Directors

• Working Groups

Industry Matters

• WRC-19

• 5G Development

• Digital Services

• Industry Fees & Taxation

• Latest Open Consultations

• Industry Issues

• Position Papers

• Articles & Industry Views

SAMENA Trends & Media

• SAMENA Trends

• Industry Updates

• SAMENA Council in Media

• Video Content

Please add news@samenacouncil.org to your E-mail Safe List.

If you received this news update from a colleague and are interested in receiving your own copy, please contact us here »

Disclaimer: Information contained herein has been obtained from sources, which we deem reliable. SAMENA Telecommunications Council is not liable for any misinformed decisions that the reader may reach by being solely reliant on information contained herein. Expert advice should be sought.

To unsubscribe, click Manage Your Subscription below.

SAMENA Telecommunications Council