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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 21, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
GSMA’s M360 MENA 2024 in Doha, Qatar: SAMENA Council CEO Leads Thought-Provoking Session on Super-bundling, Monetization, Smart-City Projects, and Unique Opportunities for 5G & IoT Growth
 
 
During the GSMA’s Mobile 360 MENA 2024, SAMENA Council’s CEO, Bocar BA, led a key fire-side chat and panel discussion session, drawing expert insights on super-bundling, monetization strategies in the 5G environment, smart-city projects, and unique opportunities that await to be harnessed through 5G and IoT. Bocar BA steered the conversation around key trends that are poised to shape the region's digital landscape...
 
Mobily and Sparkle join forces to enhance connectivity via submarine cable systems
 
 
During its participation as a Digital Infrastructure Founding Partner of the first edition of the Connected World KSA conference hosted in Riyadh, Mobily, a leading innovator in the Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT) sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc Group champions youth initiatives at the MiSK Global Forum
Member Logo As the event’s official digital enabler, stc Group showcased the inspireU business accelerator, which supports digital startups across the kingdom, and the impactU social accelerator, which incubates digital startups...
 
•  Nokia expands multi-year agreement to supply Microsoft Azure datacenter networks
Member Logo Nokia has announced a five-year expansion of its multi-year agreement to supply Microsoft Azure with datacenter routers and switches...
 
•  China Unicom Beijing and Huawei announce world's first large-scale integrated 5G-Advanced intelligent network
Member Logo China Unicom Beijing and Huawei held an event, "5G Capital on the Way – Lighting Up Beijing with 5G-Advanced," to announce their deployment of the world's first large-scale integrated 5G-Advanced intelligent...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Cisco's 2024 AI Readiness Index: Urgency rises, readiness falls
 
•  Cisco and MGM Resorts International sign multi-year agreement
 
•  Ooredoo Kuwait prioritizes employee well-being with health and wellness initiatives
 
•  Eutelsat and Q-KON sign new multi-year agreement to expand LEO services across Sub-Saharan Africa
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
New online safety priorities for Ofcom and launch of study into effects of social media on children
Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has set out his priorities for the online safety regulator, Ofcom, as it prepares to implement and enforce the laws set out in the Online Safety Act next year...
 
Egypt issues licenses to seven major companies, strengthening its position as a global digital services hub
Egypt has granted licenses to seven major companies, significantly enhancing the country’s position as a leading global hub for digital services and outsourcing...
 
Middle East
 
Kuwait’s Vision 2035 drives digital transformation through strategic partnerships and technological advancements
Kuwait is undergoing a significant digital transition as part of its Vision 2035, aiming to diversify its economy and establish itself as a regional financial and technological hub...
 
Ooredoo Fintech, PayPal announce strategic partnership
Ooredoo Fintech and PayPal announced a new strategic partnership enabling their Ooredoo Money users in Qatar to seamlessly transfer funds between their wallets and PayPal accounts, and access PayPals global commerce...
 
Tawal and 5SKYE to empower Saudi Arabia’s digital future
Tawal, a leading Saudi ICT Infrastructure Company, and 5SKYE, a pioneering provider of edge AI infrastructure solutions, have signed a partnership to support the acceleration of Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation...
 
North Africa
 
Orange Egypt showcases cutting-edge digital transformation solutions at Cairo ICT’24
Orange Egypt unveiled its latest innovations at the Cairo ICT’24 exhibition, showcasing advanced technological solutions and projects aimed at driving digital transformation in Egypt...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
New agreement with Disney+ completes Telia’s streaming offer
Telia says it is the first and only supplier in Sweden with a complete range of the largest streaming services in the same place after a new agreement to carry Disney+...
 
MTN South Africa launches cloud gaming service with Telecoming
MTN South Africa and sportech company Telecoming said that they have extended their partnership to launch a new cloud gaming service in South Africa...
 
 
South Asia
 
Zong 4G unveils Pakistan’s first locally developed Large Language Model (LLM) to revolutionize digital interactions
Zong 4G, a pioneer in digital innovation, has introduced Pakistan’s first locally created Large Language Model (LLM), a groundbreaking achievement in the country’s telecom sector...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Kyivstar to invest in frequency development to improve 4G in Ukraine
The company’s receipt of additional radio frequency spectrum for use for 15 years will significantly enhance its ability to expand 4G coverage and improve the quality of services in all regions of the country...
 
TIM surpasses 500 cities with 5G network in Brazil
TIM reached an impressive milestone by covering 506 Brazilian cities with its fifth-generation network, with an average of one new city connected per day in the second half of the year...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
China's commercial satellite constellation to provide Brazil with Internet services
China's commercial satellite constellation Spacesail will provide satellite communication services to Brazil and broadband internet access to the country's remote and underserved regions...
 
Omni Fiber and Lit Fiber announce merger to accelerate fiber-to-the-home expansion
Existing Lit Fiber customers will become eligible for faster speeds (up to 10 Gbps) once the network and systems integration activities are completed in early 2025...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Virgin Media O2 turns on new converged interconnect network
Virgin Media O2 has achieved a major milestone in its long-term network evolution strategy with the switch-on of its new Converged Interconnect Network (CIN)...
 
NTT DOCOMO leads Japan's first 6G indoor test in 4.8 GHz band
NTT DOCOMO, in cooperation with NTT Corporation, Nokia, and SK Telecom, has announced the successful completion of Japan’s first indoor test of 6G wireless technology in the 4.8 GHz band using AI...
 
Telenor unveils analytics and insights service for IoT devices
Leading Nordic operator unveils ‘game-changer’ analytics and insights service for businesses looking to make use of the full potential of their internet of things fleet data...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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