SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
November 28, 2024 |
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Featured Member News |
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e& sets path to achieve net-zero emissions with bold ‘Climate Transition’ action plan |
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e& has published its Climate Transition Plan (CTP), a comprehensive six-year roadmap designed to fulfil the technology group’s commitment to eliminate emissions within its UAE operations for Scope 1 and 2 by 2030 and at the same time reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions across the whole group by 43 per cent from the 2022 baseline...
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At “Connecting the World from the Skies” Global Forum, SAMENA Council Advocates Socio-Economic Inclusion and Harmonization of Government & Private Sector Efforts across Terrestrial & Non-Terrestrial Fronts |
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Representing SAMENA Telecommunications Council, Bocar BA, CEO, in his discussion during the panel, titled “Achieving Seamless Connectivity Across Land, Sea, and Air”, shared insights on how priorities of the Private Sector and Member States need to be aligned to achieve seamless connectivity, and to overcome the prevailing digital divides around the globe. BA’s insights also reflected on his roles as chair of the ITU Industry Advisory Group on Development Issues & Private Sector Chief Regulatory Officers' (IAGDI-CRO) meeting, as well as member of the ITU Digital Innovation Board...
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North Africa |
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PayTabs Egypt partners with Azimut
PayTabs Egypt expressed that the collaboration with Azimut supports the growth of the regional investment market by facilitating easier payment methods for customers...
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Content & Immersive Technologies |
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Streaming platforms funding more French cinema
Netflix, Disney+ and the Amazon Prime Video between them contributed €362 million to French audiovisual and cinema production, according to a report released by Arcom and the CNC...
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European SVoD sub growth slows in 2024
A study from consulting firm Oliver Wyman reveals that growth in European video streaming subscriptions is slowing in 2024...
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Middle East |
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Viasat demonstrates first direct-to-device satellite connectivity in Saudi Arabia
Satellite communications company Viasat has successfully demonstrated direct-to-device (D2D) satellite connectivity in Saudi Arabia for the first time, in collaboration with its ecosystem partners...
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Oman advances 4 places in Network Readiness Index
Oman has moved up four places in the global Network Readiness Index (NRI) for 2024, securing 50th place, according to Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)...
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Jordan allocates JD31.7 million for digital economy, aims to reach full e-government by end of 2025
The budget will be distributed across six key programmes overseen by the ministry, primarily focusing on advancing digital transformation in the public sector...
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Gcore and Qareeb Data Centres forge strategic partnership to elevate GCC AI and cloud infrastructure
Gcore, the global edge AI, cloud, network, and security solutions provider, and Qareeb Data Centres, the Middle East’s first edge data centre provider, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Touchdown Middle...
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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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