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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 19, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Cisco and MGM Resorts International sign multi-year agreement
 
 
This includes cybersecurity, software defined networking, software defined-WAN, digital experience assurance, full-stack observability, data center and services. This agreement spans 5.5 years, benefiting guests and employees across all of MGM Resorts’ properties...
 
Kingdom launches new framework to standardize digital services
The Digital Government Authority has launched the Platform Code, a national framework for designing and developing government platform interfaces in Saudi Arabia...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Ooredoo Kuwait triumphs at IDC Future Enterprise EMEA Awards in "Best in Customer Experience"
Member Logo Ooredoo Kuwait, the leading integrated telecommunications provider and pioneer of digital solutions, has been crowned Overall Winner in “Best in Future of Customer Experience” at the prestigious IDC Future...
 
•  e& UAE and Open Innovation AI launch ‘AI Lab’ to develop tailored solutions for the UAE market
Member Logo e& UAE, telecommunication arm of e& and Open Innovation AI today announced the establishment of an AI Lab tailored for the UAE market...
 
•  Tech Mahindra launches agentX, a comprehensive suite of GenAI solutions to drive efficiency for enterprises globally
Member Logo Tech Mahindra, a leading global provider of technology consulting and digital solutions to enterprises across industries, announced the launch of TechM agentX—a comprehensive suite of GenAI-powered solutions designed...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Oman’s MTCIT tackles 136 cybersecurity incidents and advances digital authentication services in 2024
Oman’s Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology (MTCIT), through the National Centre for Information Security, has successfully addressed 136 cybersecurity incidents in the first nine months of...
 
Middle East
 
KEMS-Zajil Telecom and MBCOM Technologies partner to enhance digital infrastructure and cybersecurity in the Middle East
The partnership will deliver enterprise solutions in network optimization, cloud services, and cybersecurity to support business growth and resilience...
 
SAP: Transforming Kuwaiti businesses with AI-powered solutions
SAP Kuwait is dedicated to supporting the country’s ambitious economic, digital, and environmental objectives through an integrated, dynamic approach...
 
Kingdom launches new framework to standardize digital services
The Digital Government Authority has launched the Platform Code, a national framework for designing and developing government platform interfaces in Saudi Arabia...
 
South Asia
 
Jazz phases out 3G services from Pakistan
Jazz has officially discontinued its 3G services, reallocating its spectrum resources to strengthen its 4G network as part of its ambitious “4G for All” strategy...
 
Bangladesh to compete in Asian eSports Games 2024
Bangladesh is set to participate in the LAN event of Asian eSports Games 2024, an Asia-based esports competition scheduled to take place in Bangkok, Thailand, from November 23 to December 2...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Disney+ grows by another 4.4 million
Disney+ continues to grow globally, surpassing 120 million subscribers and benefiting from international expansion and popular franchises like Marvel and Star Wars...
 
A1 Serbia launches SkyShowtime
Audiences will be able to enjoy content drawn from Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, DreamWorks Animation, Paramount+, Showtime, Sky Studios, Peacock, and Sky Showtime’s own Originals...
 
 
North Africa
 
Egypt’s ICT sector sees US$2 billion investment and major growth in digital infrastructure
Egypt’s mobile phone companies have invested US$2 billion in the country over the past three years, focusing on the development and expansion of frequency spectrums...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Turkcell to launch 5G-Advanced in 2026, says CEO
Turkish operator Turkcell aims to enter the 5G era with the provision of 5G-Advanced (5G-A) services, the telco’s CEO, Ali Taha Koç, told RCR Wireless News...
 
Swisscom launches standalone private 5G network for enterprises
The companies say that MPN Private allows businesses to operate a secure, localised mobile network on their premises, independent of any specific mobile provider...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
IEC Telecom to introduce Starlink connectivity solutions for yachts at Metstrade 2024
IEC Telecom’s new solution addresses the challenge of reliable, affordable connectivity at sea, offering tailored airtime plans and network management tools...
 
Telecom Namibia completes eight FTTx projects, plans more for 2025
Telecom Namibia says it successfully completed eight FTTx projects worth NAB35.5 million (US$1.9 million) for underserved areas in 2023 and 2024...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
U Mobile launches first Open API portal in Malaysia
Malaysian telco U Mobile announced that it has launched an Open API portal based on the GSMA Open Gateway Initiative, which also makes it the first operator in Malaysia to do so...
 
IP Infusion unveils upgrades to OcNOS data center
IP Infusion has announced significant features and upgrades to its OcNOS Data Center product for cloud service providers, telco clouds, and other advanced data center applications.
 
Hanwha Life partners with Stanford HAI for AI technologies
Hanwha Life, a leading Korean insurance company and subsidiary of Hanwha Group, announced that its artificial intelligence research unit has been conducting a joint study with Stanford University's AI institute after...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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