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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 7, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Huawei and du commercially deploy the first indoor 5G-Advanced Network in the Middle East
 
 
Huawei, in partnership with du, from the Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), have deployed the first indoor 5G-Advanced Network in the Middle East. Making use of Three Carrier Aggregation (3CC) technology, the network relies on Huawei's LampSite X 'Digital Indoor Solution.' Delivering a peak data rate of 5.1Gb/s, this network further strengthens du's leading position in the 5G user experience market...
 
UAE Cabinet approves establishment of Supreme Space Council
The UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the formation of the Supreme Space Council, a permanent entity reporting directly to the Cabinet...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Omantel wins CX Leader Award at CX Connect in Dubai
Member Logo Omantel has been honored with the prestigious CX Leader Award at the CX Connect event, hosted by Sprinklr and featuring AWS along with other renowned organizations. The event recently took place in Dubai and recognized...
 
•  Nokia Corteca first to introduce open standards for WiFi management, including prpl LCM for home applications
Member Logo Nokia has announced significant enhancements to its Corteca software suite, making it the industry’s first platform to adopt open standards and protocols for both home networking and application lifecycle management...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  SAMENA Council Leads Space Sustainability Dialogue and Contextualizes Sustainability in view of WRC-27
 
•  Broadband Commission calls for enhanced global digital cooperation ahead of UN Summit of the Future
 
•  Huawei Connect 2024: Paving the Way for All Intelligence
 
•  Dubai to Host SAMENA ACCELERATOR for 10 Gigabit Digital Infrastructure in the GCC and Central Asia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Oman takes steps to protect children’s internet usage with new initiatives
A recent report from the Telecom Regulation Authority (TRA) in Oman revealed that nearly 86% of children in the Sultanate use the Internet, with 43.5% utilizing it for information searches and 34% for entertainment and...
 
UAE Cabinet approves establishment of Supreme Space Council
The UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the formation of the Supreme Space Council, a permanent entity reporting...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt’s Ministry of Supply explores digital transformation partnership with Microsoft
The Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade in Egypt held discussions with Microsoft to explore collaboration in digital transformation and database integration, according to an official statement...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Freely agrees distribution deal with A
Everyone TV, the organisation behind the PSB-backed Freely, has signed an agreement with Amazon that puts the streaming platform on a range of Smart TVs using the Fire TV operating system...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
FCC temporarily gives license to T-Mobile and SpaceX to launch their satellite communication service in Helene-hit areas
Hurricane Helene caused severe damage to communication infrastructure in the Southeastern U.S., prompting SpaceX and T-Mobile to deploy Starlink and direct-to-cell services to restore connectivity and aid relief efforts..
 
CelcomDigi expands fiber broadband to compete against rivals
CelcomDigi has enhanced its fiber broadband services to strengthen its position against competitors as demand for high-speed internet continues to grow in Malaysia...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Dialog Axiata unveils AI scanning in telemedicine app
Dialog Axiata unveiled what it described as Sri Lanka’s first AI-powered health scanning feature in its telemedicine app Doc990, which claims to be able to monitor multiple key indicators of health directly from...
 
Microsoft researchers propose framework for building data-augmented LLM applications
Enhancing large language models (LLMs) with knowledge beyond their training data is an important area of interest, especially for enterprise applications...
 
Open AI raises US$6.6 billion in latest funding round
OpenAI, the AI company behind tools like ChatGPT, has raised US$6.6 billion in a new funding round, with giants such as Nvidia and SoftBank as key investors...
 
 
Middle East
 
Kuwait pre-qualifies four firms for fixed telecom network development project
Kuwait has pre-qualified four companies to bid on the development of its fixed telecommunication network, according to local reports...
 
Smartech app to elevate car care services in Oman
The Smartech app, designed to connect clients with car cleaning and care service providers, was officially launched at Knowledge Oasis Muscat (KOM)...
 
5G data-only plans become more wallet-friendly across the GCC
Arab Advisors Group released a new series of reports that dives deep into the 5G market in the GCC. The series acts as a panoptic overview of each GCC state’s 5G market, covering postpaid and prepaid 5G data only...
 
Al-Baha University signs MoU with IBM
This MoU will enhance collaboration between the university and IBM in academia, providing exceptional opportunities for students to develop essential skills in the digital age...
 
South Asia
 
RoW One-Window Operation launched to speed up NOC process for telecom operators
The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) has introduced the Right of Way (RoW) One-Window Operation, aimed at simplifying and speeding up the process of securing No Objection Certificates (NOCs)...
 
Grameenphone completes largest-ever deployment of Ericsson's mediation solution
Ericsson announced that Grameenphone, a leading telecom provider in Bangladesh, has successfully completed the deployment of its advanced mediation solution...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Sarawak Metro’s LTE 4G trial confirms interference-free operational signals for ART mobility
Sarawak Metro successfully tested its Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) LTE 4G system, confirming no interference with existing networks, advancing the Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) project towards using LTE Band...
 
MTN Congo Unveils Commercial 5G Services
MTN Congo has officially launched its commercial 5G services, marking a significant leap forward in the nation’s digital transformation journey...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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