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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
July 17, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
NBC Sports selects networking provider for its production of 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Games in Paris
 
 
NBC Sports will utilize Cisco to deliver networking technology for its all-IP production of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, including the deployment of Cisco’s IP Fabric for Media at the International Broadcast Center (IBC) in Paris, which will allow for the secure and efficient delivery of 4K and 8K content to viewers back in the United States, as well as new mobility and wireless technologies to put viewers closer to the action than ever before...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Tech Mahindra recognized among SEAL’s 50 most sustainable organizations globally
Member Logo Tech Mahindra, the leading global provider of technology consulting and digital solutions to enterprises across industries, has been recognized as one of the winners of the SEAL Business Sustainability Awards 2023...
 
•  Spain’s Aire Networks selects Nokia mobile core solutions to enhance customer experience
Member Logo Aire Networks has chosen Nokia mobile core solutions to modernize the operator’s network in Spain and improve the customer experience with expanded coverage areas, faster data speeds, and enhanced network reliability...
 
•  ITU-Huawei digital talent program gets in gear
Member Logo The inaugural cohort of the Generation Connect Young Leadership Programme (GCYLP) fellows completed their development week in Switzerland...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd among G20 countries in the ITU’s ICT Development Index 2024
For the second consecutive time, Saudi Arabia ranked second place among the G20 countries, according to ITU’s ICT Development Index (IDI) 2024, which tracks the economies of 170 countries to measure digital development...
 
Jordan launches National Dialogue on Cyber Security Strategy 2024-2028
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) launched the National Dialogue on the National Cyber Security Strategy 2024-2028 at an event held at the Royal Jordanian (RJ) headquarters...
 
North Africa
 
eSiha: Transforming healthcare access in Algeria with e-Health solutions
By leveraging digital solutions, the platform enhances the connection between patients and healthcare professionals, demonstrating the impactful role of modern technology in healthcare...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
MTS Belarus expands 4G network to cover over 99 percent of population
MTS Belarus has significantly expanded its LTE-800 network, extending high-speed internet and voice services to 1,434 additional villages for the first time...
 
Vox launches 5G fixed wireless service
Vox has launched its 5G service, leveraging MTN's infrastructure to offer high-speed, reliable internet for homes and businesses, aiming to compete with fibre by providing exceptional connectivity and performance...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Nigeria plans to replace NIGCOMSAT-1R communications satellite
Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), which owns and operates Nigeria’s communications satellite systems, has begun the process of replacing its NIGCOMSAT-1R communications satellite...
 
Rural Cornwall gets multi-million broadband boost
This substantial funding will enable Wildanet to accelerate its broadband rollout to underserved rural areas across Cornwall, fostering economic growth, enhancing productivity, and improving social wellbeing for local...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
CelcomDigi launches AI experience center in Malaysia
CelcomDigi said that AiX also houses a collaborative space that serves as a live lab environment for startups, large enterprises, academia and government...
 
SKT debuts veterinary diagnostic service in North America
SK Telecom said that it has sealed partnerships in Canada and the US to expand its proprietary artificial intelligence-driven veterinary diagnostic service, X Caliber, into the North American pet market, the largest...
 
Verizon adds AI to SMB education scheme
The operator’s Small Business Digital Ready Programme provides SMBs with free access to educational courses, workshops, virtual or in-person networking opportunities and grants, all with the aim of helping the...
 
 
Middle East
 
Arab Advisors Group announces Hiba Rabadi as its new Managing Director
Arab Advisors Group proudly announces the appointment of Ms. Hiba Rabadi as our Managing Director. Since joining Arab Advisors Group in 2011 as an analyst, Ms. Rabadi has consistently excelled, earning successive promotions...
 
Meeza teams up with AMD to accelerate AI revolution in Qatar
This collaboration will see Meeza leverage AMD’s advanced accelerated computing platform to enhance mutual capabilities and providing access to AMD's high performance and adaptive computing technologies...
 
KPMG publishes playbook on how AI can drive functional transformation
The publication strives to serve as a guide for businesses planning to leverage gen AI to drive functional transformation and identifies potential disruption opportunities within operational functions...
 
BNET exchanges experiences with NetLink Trust
Bahrain Network (BNET), the national broadband service provider in the Kingdom of Bahrain, recently conducted its first knowledge exchange visit with NetLink Trust (NetLink), the designer, builder, owner, and operator of...
 
AURAK joins regional study on smart traffic and transportation technology
The study focused on Intelligent Transportation Systems powered by 5G and the Internet of Things, which are poised to take smart traffic management to the next level...
 
South Asia
 
Eleven firms express interest in Pakistan’s 5G spectrum auction consultancy
Pakistan has received expressions of interest (EOIs) from eleven international consultants and firms for the upcoming 5G spectrum auction, aimed at enhancing Next Generation Mobile Broadband Services in the country...
 
'gpfi unlimited' launched to enhance internet experience
Grameenphone has launched Bangladesh’s first fixed wireless broadband internet service 'gpfi unlimited' to enhance the internet experience...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Ocilion adds channels from Berliner Fernseh Gruppe
IPTV service provider Ocilion is expanding its TV offering in Germany and Austria with five HD channels through a licence agreement with broadcast group Berliner Fernseh Gruppe...
 
MediSim VR introduces VR medical training centre
The virtual reality technology has already benefitted more than 4,000 students, enabling what the healthcare simulation training solutions provider MediSim VR describes as “unparalleled access to immersive, hands-on...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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