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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 28, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
e& sets path to achieve net-zero emissions with bold ‘Climate Transition’ action plan
 
 
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...
 
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
 
 
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...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Zain’s Inclusion, Diversity & Equity University recognized as ‘Best People Development’ program at MERIT Summit Awards
Member Logo Zain Group, a leading provider of innovative technologies and digital lifestyle communications operating in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa, has been awarded the “Best People Development” program...
 
•  UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology collaborates with Cisco to drive I4.0 technology adoption in manufacturing
Member Logo Cisco announced that it has been collaborating with the UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) to support Industry 4.0 (I4.0) adoption and development in manufacturing fields and to launch initiatives with...
 
•  Nokia upgrades Cloudbear network to offer customized hosting services in Europe
Member Logo Nokia has been selected by Cloudbear, a growing hosting services provider in the Netherlands, to implement its state-of-the-art data center networking infrastructure...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Huawei and Zain KSA achieve breakthrough with SuperLink microwave solution, advancing connectivity in Saudi Arabia
 
•  Zain introduces 'The Masters' empowering 30 individuals with disabilities to create, shape their own experiences, and become leaders
 
•  e& enterprise wraps up successful participation at Cairo ICT 2024
 
•  Mobily concludes participation in connected World KSA, announcing partnerships to enhance digital solutions and carrier services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
ITU: Global Internet users hit 5.5 billion, digital divide persists
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) stated that 227 million new people connected to the internet for the first time in 2024, bringing the total number of connected people to over 5.5 billion...
 
The Connecting the World from the Skies Global Forum 2024 witnesses high-level international participation
The forum showcased several technical demonstrations, including the "Seamless D2D Connectivity” trial, the first of its kind in the MENA region, along with 4 technical demonstrations highlighting the efforts of CST to...
 
South Asia
 
SLT-MOBITEL partners with EGUARDIAN to enhance Zoho accessibility for MSMEs in Sri Lanka.
This partnership is expected to significantly bolster digital transformation and operational efficiency within the region...
 
North Africa
 
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...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
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...
 
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...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Telefonica Germany tests quantum technologies in pilot with AWS
Telefonica Germany and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are working on a pilot to test quantum technologies in the telecom operator's mobile network, executives from the two companies said...
 
Orange, OpenAI and Meta to train LLMs to support regional African languages
Orange announced that it is partnering with OpenAI and Meta to fine-tune AI large language models (LLMs) to incorporate regional languages in Africa that are currently not understood by any GenAI model...
 
CelcomDigi renews tower partnerships as network integration continues
Malaysian telco CelcomDigi said on Tuesday it has renewed its partnerships with tower companies Edotco Group, Edgepoint Infrastructure, D’Harmoni Telco Infra and PDC Telecommunication Services as part of its ongoing...
 
 
Middle East
 
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...
 
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)...
 
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...
 
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...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
EE UK boosts 4G and 5G mobile by refarming more 3G spectrum
Mobile operator EE has confirmed to ISPreview that they’ve started the work to repurpose more of their old 3G radio spectrum for use by modern 4G and 5G based mobile networks...
 
MTN launches Benin’s first commercial 5G network
Telecom operator MTN Benin officially launched the country's first commercial 5G network, with initial services available in select areas of the port city of Cotonou and Abomey-Calavi...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Deutsche Telekom, Qualcomm, Skylo complete groundbreaking SMS trial over satellite
It is the first time in Europe that an operator’s terrestrial mobile network has been integrated into a satellite network to enable texting based on the 3GPP Release 17 specifications for Direct-to-Handset (D2H)...
 
GO Business driving digital transformation with 90% nationwide fiber coverage
One of GO’s most defining traits has been its transformation from a telecom provider into a fully-fledged technology partner for Malta’s business sector...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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