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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
July 11, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
stc Group elevates inaugural Esports World Cup with unmatched gaming innovations and activations
 
 
stc Group, an enabler of digital transformation, is revolutionizing the inaugural Esports World Cup (EWC) with groundbreaking activations and immersive experiences, delivering an unparalleled gaming universe for global EWC visitors...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  The Court’s Response to Maroc Telecom’s Appeal Hinders the Success of e&'s Investments in Morocco
Member Logo e& Group has expressed its disappointment with the Court of Appeal of Casablanca's decision on 3 July 2024, which rejected the appeal filed by Maroc Telecom “MT”, a subsidiary of e&. This decision upholds the...
 
•  Nokia to publish second-quarter and half-year financial report on 18 July 2024
Member Logo Nokia will publish its second-quarter and half-year financial report on 18 July 2024 at approximately 8 a.m. Finnish time (EEST). The report will be made available on the Nokia website immediately after publication...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Cisco and HTX sign MOU to pilot 5G and AI technologies to enhance homeland security
 
•  Poland’s TVN Warner Bros. Discovery boosting broadcasting services at Eutelsat’s leading HOTBIRD video neighbourhood
 
•  Huawei launches world's first commercial 5.5G version based on Release 18
 
•  SAMENA Council announces outcome of ITU IAGDI-CRO meeting at GSR-24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
CST partners with Mawhiba to host The "Summer Forum"
Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) cooperates with King Abdulaziz and his Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba), to host the "Summer Forum" to train 11 students, to qualify for...
 
China approves establishment of international communications gateway exchanges in 4 cities
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued licenses to the nation's three major telecom operators to set up international communications gateway exchanges in four cities...
 
Middle East
 
Google Cloud opens new offices in Kuwait
This expansion further signifies Google Cloud's commitment to supporting Kuwait's national digital transformation journey, including the modernisation of government services and the advancement of economic...
 
Cybersecurity awareness campaign to be launched in Bahrain
The nationwide programme aims to raise cybersecurity awareness among children to protect them from fraudsters, online predators and violent content, among other emerging threats...
 
Dubai Future Labs and Osaka University partner for advanced Cybernetic Avatar research
Dubai Future Labs (DFL) and Osaka University, under the supervision of the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), have signed an agreement to collaborate on research and development (R&D) of new technologies and...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
MasOrange rolls out private 5G in Barcelona
MasOrange has deployed a private 5G network for the Port of Barcelona, the latest indication of growing traction in the private networks space...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Successful launch of Turksat 6A is a satcoms first for Turkey
Turkey launched its first domestically produced communications satellite, Turksat 6A, into orbit early this week, widening the country's satellite coverage and meeting its television broadcasting needs...
 
Sparkle adds PoP to Aruba’s Rome data centre campus
TIM Group’s global wholesale network operator Sparkle has activated a new point of presence (PoP) at the Hyper Cloud Data Centre of Aruba, the largest data centre campus in Rome, to be inaugurated soon...
 
 
South Asia
 
Satcoms boosts sustainable copper exploration in Pakistan
A fascinating coming together of satellite networks, artifical intelligence (AI) and 3D mapping is benefiting gold and copper producer Barrick Gold’s copper exploration at its Reko Diq project in Pakistan...
 
Nagad partners with Huawei
Nagad Ltd., the fintech company in Bangladesh, and Huawei Technologies have joined hands, to provide world-class smart transaction experiences to customers through Nagad.
 
North Africa
 
Africa Data Centres: Morocco as a gateway to North Africa
Data centre operator Africa Data Centres, a subsidiary of Cassava Technologies Group, is preparing to enter the Moroccan market...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Kabelnoord selects Zattoo for TV streaming
Kabelnoord, a provider of internet, television and telephony in Northern Netherlands, is upgrading the TV streaming services for its 25,000 customers with the TV-as-a-Service solution from Zattoo...
 
Tata Play Binge launches PaaS solution for Bangladesh’s Akash Digital TV
Tata Play Binge's Cloud technology simplifies content access by offering content from multiple OTT channels on a single screen, through a single app and subscription...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
39 telecom towers operational in remote Terengganu
A total of 39 out of 66 telecommunications towers under Phase 1 of the National Digital Network Plan (JENDELA) in Terengganu have begun operating...
 
CelcomDigi opens 5G-AI showcase lab with 40 tech partners
Malaysian telco CelcomDigi has launched its “AI Experience Centre (AiX)”, which aims to foster cross-industry collaboration for emerging technologies including 5G, AI, robotics and the metaverse...
 
One New Zealand selects Google security operations to further secure its network
One New Zealand has selected Google Security Operations as its cybersecurity platform to harness the full benefits of Google AI at scale while driving better security outcomes, joining other global telcos in the quest to...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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