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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 27, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
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•  evision launches All Women's Sports Network (AWSN) to celebrate women’s sports on TV by e& and STARZ ON
Member Logo In a bid to promote women's sports, evision, the media and entertainment arm of global technology group e&, together with local distributor Magmedia and international streaming company, JungoTV is announcing the launch...
 
•  Tech Mahindra and AWS collaborate to transform telecom networks with Generative AI
Member Logo Tech Mahindra has signed a multi-year Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to develop anAutonomous Networks Operations Platform (ANOP) designed for Communication Service Providers (CSPs) and...
 
•  Cisco alerts consumers to rising QR Code cyberthreats amid White Friday sales
Member Logo With an anticipated increase of shopping activity in the UAE during White Friday, Cisco shares an advisory for consumers regarding the prevalence of malicious QR codes, based on insights from Cisco Talos...
 
•  Huawei and Zain KSA achieve breakthrough with SuperLink microwave solution, advancing connectivity in Saudi Arabia
Member Logo Huawei and Zain KSA have successfully conducted a Proof of Concept (PoC) test on the innovative Superlink Microwave solution, achieving groundbreaking results...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
CST in collaboration with the IEEE award the second edition winners of the International Research “Competition on Non-Terrestrial Networks for 6G”
The Communications, Space, and Technology Commission (CST), in collaboration with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), award the winners of the second edition of the International Research...
 
Australia regulator dishes out midband spectrum for private networks
The newly allocated area-wide licences (AWLs) will allow organisations to build their own private wireless networks...
 
Middle East
 
Vodafone to spearhead Iraq’s 5G network development
The upcoming 5G network promises to revolutionize connectivity in the region with peak speeds of up to 10 gigabits per second and significantly reduced latency, facilitating smoother communication...
 
New all-in-one digital payment mobile app Comera Pay hits UAE markets
The mobile app, Comera Pay, offers effortless payment solutions to individuals and businesses through a single secure, user-friendly app accessible anytime, anywhere, the company said in a statement...
 
Oman’s Spazers partners with Australia’s Southern Cross Space
The agreement will enable Spazer to use Southern Cross Space's advanced technological capabilities to provide high-resolution satellite imagery and analytic solutions to its customers...
 
South Asia
 
Sri Lanka establishes digital economy ministry to drive technological growth and innovation
The strategy aims to transform Sri Lanka into a global digital hub, generating US$15 billion in economic value from digital initiatives by the end of the decade...
 
Dialog unveils Sri Lanka’s first AI Assistant for local developer community
As the first of its kind in the country, the IdeaBiz AI Assistant is set to transform how users interact with technical information, access onboarding assistance, and receive real-time support...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Wedotv launches FAST channels on Agile TV platform in Italy
Wedotv is launching its Wedotv movies and Wedotv Big Stories channels to 1 million addressable households in Italy...
 
DataMiner optimizes IPTV and OTT service quality monitoring for Bouygues Telecom
Skyline Communications announces that Bouygues Telecom has selected DataMiner to enhance operational efficiency and optimize service quality of its IPTV/OTT offerings, opening the way to even further increased value for its...
 
 
North Africa
 
Morocco’s internet and mobile phone markets see significant growth
Morocco’s internet market has experienced a significant increase of 6.5% by the end of September 2024, reaching 42.1 million subscribers, with a penetration rate of 112.7%...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Scottish island gets widespread 4G after mast turned on in 'total not spot' breakthrough
An island in the Outer Hebrides has welcomed improved 4G coverage from the four main telecoms operators after a new mast was switched on...
 
MTN Group adds Congo-Brazzaville to its 5G portfolio
MTN Group announced that it has commercially launched its 5G network in Congo-Brazzaville, making it the group’s sixth 5G launch in Africa along with last week’s launch of 5G in Benin...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
SpaceX gets conditional approval for direct-to-smartphone service
The Federal Communications Commission granted SpaceX conditional approval to use Starlink broadband satellites to keep T-Mobile smartphone users connected in cellular dead zones across the United States...
 
Sparkle opens new IP Node in Genoa, Italy
Sparkle has announced the opening of an IP node in Genoa to meet the growing demand for internet transit driven by new technologies, multimedia platforms, and cloud-based services requiring highly efficient internet...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Vectra AI extends partnership with Globe Telecom to boost security
Vectra AI has announced it is extending its long-term partnership with Globe Telecom to enhance the latter's cybersecurity operations...
 
Orange Business launches managed GenAI for businesses
Orange Business has launched a new multi-LLM solution it calls ‘Live Intelligence’ which it believes will help enterprises and government entities adopt AI more readily due to its ease of operation...
 
HGC deploys Ciena gear to support DCI in the Philippines
HGC Global Communications says it is working with optical networking vendor Ciena to deploy connectivity solutions to support its recently announced data centre interconnect (DCI) service in the Philippines...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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