SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
October 14, 2024 |
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Featured Member News |
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e& set to redefine digital, showcasing AI in action at GITEX Global 2024 |
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e&, the global technology group, is set to make a significant impact at GITEX Global 2024, the world's largest technology event. Building upon a year of remarkable growth and innovation, e& will unveil its latest advancements in AI, connectivity, and digital transformation...
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Member News |
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Zain’s new #LimitScreenTime campaign addresses the impact of parents’ excessive screen use
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Zain Group, a leading provider of innovative technologies and digital lifestyle communications operating in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa, announces the launch of Phase 2 of its highly impactful... |
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e& UAE achieves world's fastest aggregated 5G-Advanced Speed of 62Gbps
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e& UAE, the telecommunication arm of e& announced a groundbreaking achievement ahead of GITEX Global 2024 with the fastest aggregated 5G-Advanced Speed of 62Gbps, making UAE residents the first to experience landmark speeds... |
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Yango Tech to showcase AI-powered retail solutions at GITEX 2024
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Yango Tech, one of the leading providers of proprietary e-commerce technologies and part of the global tech company Yango Group, is set to participate in GITEX 2024, where the company will showcase its innovative, AI-driven... |
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Nokia, Windstream Wholesale and Colt Technology Services join forces to complete world’s first ultra-fast 800GbE optical and IP service trial connecting London and Chicago
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The trial showcased innovative power-saving networking technologies from the three global tech businesses to test the boundaries of next-generation wavelength, capacity, speed and latency between two of the world’s... |
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Policy and Regulation |
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Cabinet approves UAE’s stance on AI policy
The policy represents a strategic step within the UAE's comprehensive foreign policy framework, designed to tackle the complex challenges presented by AI on the global stage...
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Liberia to benefit nationwide internet
The Government of Liberia has signed a licensing agreement with Starlink, a private firm, to provide nationwide internet connectivity...
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Middle East |
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Oman participates in 28th GCC Ministerial Committee Meeting for Telecommunications and Posts
The committee discussed developing telecommunications and postal sectors and enhancing cooperation among member states, including collaborations in space initiatives...
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Yas Island’s metaverse is on its way
Miral Group, the Abu Dhabi-based company specializing in the creation of leisure and entertainment destinations, and e& enterprise, the digital transformation company at e& Group, announced their new partnership on...
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Jordan: Digital payments surge by 54%, reaching US$31 billion in first nine months
Jordan’s instant digital payments surged to a record high in the first nine months of 2024, reaching some JD22 billion, driven by transactions conducted through the Kingdom’s three major instant payment platforms...
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Deloitte to launch AI Factory as a Service in Middle East
Deloitte Middle East has announced the roll-out of the ‘AI Factory’ as a Service, a scalable suite of Generative AI (GenAI) capabilities built on the NVIDIA AI platform, including NVIDIA AI Enterprise software,...
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3G, 4G and 5G Networks |
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Samsung to supply 4G/5G Open RAN solutions to Japan’s KDDI
Samsung Electronics announced that it will supply its 4G/5G-compatible virtualized Radio Access Network (vRAN) solution to Japanese telecom provider KDDI. KDDI will use Samsung’s technology to expand its 5G coverage...
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Viettel to launch 5G network
The Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) has announced plans to launch its 5G network across all 63 provinces this month, improving connectivity nationwide...
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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. |
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