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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 18, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Ooredoo Kuwait prioritizes employee well-being with health and wellness initiatives
 
 
Ooredoo Kuwait, a trailblazer in telecommunications and digital solutions, is reaffirming its commitment to corporate responsibility by investing in the health and well-being of its employees. Anchored in its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy, the company has rolled out its annual wellness campaign, spotlighting physical and mental health through an array of educational and preventative initiatives...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Zain Group’s ground-breaking efforts in ICT, Fintech and Digital Services earn three awards at the SAMENA Council endorsed MEA Business Achievement Awards
Member Logo Zain Group was recently presented with three distinguished awards at the prestigious SAMENA Council-endorsed MEA Business Magazine Technology Achievement Awards 2024, as part of a multi-sector recognition awards program...
 
•  Etihad Etisalat Co. (Mobily) announces its acquisition of an additional 120 MHz of frequency spectrum to provide the best services to its customers
Member Logo Etihad Etisalat Co. (Mobily) announces its participation in the spectrum auction held by the Communications, Space & Technology Commission (CST) in the frequency bands (600, 700, 3800) MHz for mobile telecommunications...
 
•  Cisco and LTIMindtree expand partnership to deliver next-generation secure access globally
Member Logo LTIMindtree will leverage Cisco Secure Access as its new security service edge (SSE) solution to protect its 80,000 hybrid workers with secure internet access, advanced zero trust network access and embedded AI...
 
•  OIC-CERT and Huawei join forces to strengthen cybersecurity for OIC member states
Member Logo OIC-CERT board members and Huawei concluded a strategic plan, aimed at enhancing collaboration and building a mature and trustworthy digital economy. The strategic collaboration will focus on building cybersecurity...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
COP29 Digitalisation Day ‘hardwires’ the digital technology sector for climate action
​​​​Global tech and environment leaders at COP29 have endorsed a declaration on boosting climate action with digital technologies while cutting the environmental impacts of those same technologies...
 
NCC tackles data depletion, billing transparency issues
The NCC remains committed to working with stakeholders to mitigate these issues and ensure a transparent and fair digital experience for Nigerian consumers...
 
Middle East
 
Orange Jordan partners with MENA ICT Forum 2024 to drive digital inclusion and innovation
Orange Jordan will showcase its services and solutions, emphasizing its commitment to digital inclusion and responsible technology...
 
Gulf Air inks strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services
As per the deal, GFG and AWS will work closely together, sharing best practices and industry knowledge to address the unique challenges of the aviation sector...
 
Naver to launch JV for digital twin projects in Saudi Arabia
The envisioned joint venture will be in charge of Naver’s digital twin platform business and other projects, such as developing a city monitoring platform and map application for public administration, in the Middle...
 
South Asia
 
Zong 4G says digital channels account for 40% of recharges
China Mobile Pakistan (CMPak), which operates under the Zong 4G brand, says that it is now logging 7 billion recharge transactions per month via its digital channels, which now account for 40% of prepaid recharges...
 
Nepal Telecom introduces robot “Maina” to enhance customer service
The robot aims to alleviate the workload on staff by handling general inquiries and providing information about NT services....
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
wedotv big stories launches with HbbTV on Eutelsat for MENA
Global AVOD and FAST Channel operator wedotv is expanding the distribution of wedotv big stories to audiences across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) via the Eutelsat 7 West A satellite...
 
RealWear looks to reshape industrial AR with Almer acquisition
RealWear has acquired Almer Technologies, combining their wearable computing and AR expertise, backed by TeamViewer, to advance industrial AR adoption and empower frontline workers with cutting-edge technology...
 
 
North Africa
 
Egypt showcases digital transformation progress
Significant progress has been made in digital inclusion, AI development, digital capacity building, and the outsourcing sector...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Upgrades to 4G mobile network in rural Cumbria
Part of the Shared Rural Network, Government-funded mast upgrades in Roadhead, Roweltown and Bewcastle, plus across the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, have been carried out...
 
FPT, Ericsson partner to accelerate 5G and AI advancements in Vietnam
Global technology corporation FPT and global ICT leader Ericsson have entered a partnership to accelerate 5G adoption and drive advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Canadian province of Ontario is purchasing capacity on Starlink
According to the CBC, the government of the province of Ontario, Canada, is partnering with Starlink to provide high-speed internet access for 15,000 customers, both businesses and rural in rural, by June of 2025...
 
Angola Cables looks to expand into Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Global connectivity provider Angola Cables is reportedly planning to expand into Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe to cash in on Africa's growing appetite for digital infrastructure – provided regulators make it easier...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Dell Technologies expands AI innovations at the Edge
Dell Technologies has announced advancements to its Dell NativeEdge edge operations software platform to simplify how organisations can deploy, scale and use AI at the edge...
 
MasOrange, Telefonica, Vodafone, i2CAT launch Europe's first multi-operator Oopen Gateway lab
The lab aims to accelerate the adoption of interoperable APIs, creating joint use cases and unifying performance in an accessible and collaborative environment...
 
Indosat and GoTo launch Indonesian-language LLM ecosystem
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and Indonesian tech firm GoTo Gojek Tokopedia said that they have begun work on Sahabat-AI, an open-source large language model (LLM) ecosystem specifically designed for Bahasa Indonesia and other...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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