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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
July 23, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Ooredoo Kuwait Group reported a 9% increase in revenue to KWD 346mln in H1 2024
 
 
Ooredoo Kuwait achieved strong growth in H1 2024 with a 2% increase in its customer base to 2.9 million, an 8% rise in revenue to KWD 133 million, and a 3% increase in normalized EBITDA, reflecting the success of its strategic focus on operational excellence and exceptional customer service...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Eutelsat validates MAINDATA’s SFN Boost for DVB-SIS “Single Illumination Satellite” compliance
Member Logo Eutelsat has officially confirmed the interoperability of broadcast solution provider MAINDATA’s SFN Boost platform, ensuring that it meets the rigorous standards of the DVB-SIS (Single Illumination Satellite) and...
 
•  Nokia and eir to extend IP collaboration to support growing customer base for new services across Ireland
Member Logo eir, Ireland’s leading telecommunications company, and Nokia announced the extension of its IP collaboration to support the evolving needs and expectations of its customers with access to world-class technology and...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Potraz approves IMC's internet service license
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has approved local firm IMC Communications' application for an internet service provider (ISP) license, enabling a partnership Starlink...
 
Liberia: New LTA regulations to empower fintech
Liberian authorities are shaking up the country's telecommunications landscape with a new set of regulations designed to empower fintech companies and foster a more competitive mobile market...
 
North Africa
 
ITIDA and DXC Technology Egypt sign MoU to enhance software industry
This partnership aims to leverage ITIDA’s Software Engineering Competence Center (SECC) to enhance training, consultancy, assessment, and certification services, aligning with ITIDA’s vision to elevate...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Telecom Fiji prepares to resell Starlink connectivity to businesses
Telecom Fiji announced that it has signed an agreement to become an authorised reseller for LEO satellite operator Starlink, and is already pitching it as a connectivity solution for businesses in underserved areas...
 
SECOM upgrades rural Colorado network
Infinera announced that SECOM is modernizing its middle-mile and business Ethernet access network using Infinera’s XTM Series optical transport solution to bring new multi-gigabit broadband services to previously...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
New partnership aims to transform IoT landscape in Latin America
This collaboration aims to leverages the strengths of two industry leaders to offer advanced solutions for managing and operating sensor networks...
 
Netone doubles data traffic
The 94 percent growth in data traffic for NetOne demonstrates the company's ability to adapt to the changing demands of the market and also hints at the potential for further expansion and innovation...
 
Vodafone Business Germany streamlines ESG reporting with new tool
Companies can use the Vodafone Business ESG Navigator as a central collection point for all relevant data, bringing together sources from different locations and systems for processing and analysis...
 
 
Middle East
 
DCO to hold urgent discussions on global IT outage
The Digital Cooperation Organization’s (DCO) will hold urgent discussions with Member States and digital economy experts to address the implications of the recent global IT outage that disrupted vital operations across...
 
Orange Jordan and Proparco partner for enhanced digital skills training
The Coding Academies by Orange Jordan represent an important educational space that are aimed at enhancing young women and men’s programming skills being one of the most pivotal required pillars of the accelerating...
 
Bayanat plans JV with Korean tech firm Autonomous a2z
The JV will focus on the development and deployment of autonomous systems in the UAE and the wider MENA region...
 
Omani platform processes over 1 billion electronic transactions in H1 2024
The platform currently offers 152 electronic services provided by 32 government institutions, benefiting 64 entities, including units of the state administrative apparatus and private sector institutions...
 
South Asia
 
Pakistan’s Zong 4G expands and modernises network in H1 2024
China Mobile Pakistan (CMPak), which operates under the Zong 4G brand, says it has expanded its network in the first half of 2024, as well as completed an extensive network modernisation project to address capacity...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Warner Bros Discovery brings in special features for Olympic Streaming
Warner Bros Discovery has announced plans for a series of special features for its coverage of the Olympics Games Paris 2024 when the live action begins on 24 July 2024...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
MTN Rwanda makes major strides in 4G expansion
MTN Rwanda has achieved a significant milestone, reaching a 4G population coverage of 84.5% nearly a year after obtaining its 4G licence...
 
Hrvatski Telekom equips Rijeka Gateway Terminal with a 5G network
The Croatian operator is the second Deutsche Telekom business to recently signal a tower spin-off, after Greece’s OTE...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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