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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
August 25, 2025
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
e& achieves three GSMA CAMARA API Certifications
 
 
e& UAE, the flagship telecom arm of e&, has secured three prestigious CAMARA certifications, as part of the GSMA Open Gateway initiative, reaffirming its leadership in API innovation, interoperability, and monetisation...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Cisco to participate in August 2025 Deutsche Bank Technology Conference
Member Logo Cisco will join the 2025 Deutsche Bank Technology Conference on August 28 with a fireside chat featuring CFO Mark Patterson and CPO Jeetu Patel, alongside investor meetings, though no new financial information will be...
 
•  Prime Minister YAB Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim witnesses ZTE–MMU strategic partnership to advance Malaysia's ICT talent in 5G, AI and digital transformation
Member Logo ZTE and MMU have signed an MoU to collaborate on ICT talent development in 5G, AI, and digital transformation, officiated by Prime Minister YAB Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim during the launch of MMU's Faculty of...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  ZTE and GO Telecom achieve Saudi Arabia's first long-distance 5G-A mmWave trial with 6 km coverage
 
•  Nokia ranked #1 for portfolio competitiveness in Omdia’s Market Landscape: Core Vendors - 2025 report
 
•  stc Bahrain announces second consecutive year of transformative ‘jeel ICT’ program, strengthening Kingdom’s future digital talent
 
•  Eutelsat and Tata’s Nelco ink agreement for offering LEO connectivity services across India
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
NCC outlines research findings on customers’ data depletion
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has clarified that mobile operators are not responsible for subscribers’ data depletion, attributing it instead to factors like device settings, technology used, and user...
 
Jordan grants first commercial drone operator license to Elements TV Production
The Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission (CARC) has issued Jordan’s first commercial drone operator license to Elements TV Production, marking a milestone in the country’s aviation and technology sectors...
 
Middle East
 
Kuwait Airways, stc sign coop. protocol
Kuwait Airways and Kuwait Telecommunications Company (stc) signed a cooperation protocol to strengthen ties across aviation, telecommunications, IT, and AI, aiming to drive digital transformation, innovation, and...
 
Zain Cash partners with Jordan Agricultural Engineers Association to expand digital payments
The partnership is part of Zain Cash’s broader strategy to promote financial inclusion and expand digital payment adoption across professional and national institutions...
 
Qatar digital payments cross US$4.4 billion as Fawran, adoption accelerates
Qatar’s payments landscape continues its rapid digital transformation, with the Qatar Central Bank (QCB) reporting US$4.4 billion in digital transactions during July 2025, processed across 51.7 million transactions...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
MBC to show Bundesliga matches free-to-air across MENA
The agreement, which takes effect immediately, will allow fans across the region to watch multiple Bundesliga matches free-to-air every matchday...
 
Sling TV Select launch brings flexible streaming, affordable live TV
Sling TV hasannounced the launch of its newest offering, Select, available nationwide, which expands Sling's lineup of flexible services, delivering more entertainment for less...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
NIGCOMSAT expands broadband services across Nigeria
Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd. ,NIGCOMSAT, has unveiled plans to generate N8 billion in revenue within the next three years by expanding its broadband services across Nigeria...
 
Mediacom brings nulti-Gig & Symmetrical Broadband to rural Minnesota communities
Mediacom Communications announced the company has launched multi-gig and symmetrical speed broadband services to over 2,400 households located in the rural Minnesota communities of Howard Lake and Winsted...
 
 
South Asia
 
Bangladesh targets 500,000 km of fiber optic cable to build safer, modern network
Bangladesh needs to expand its fiber optic network from the current 150,000 km to at least 500,000 km, with Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb urging underground infrastructure, network unification, and modernization of state-owned Bakshi to...
 
Doc990 and Allianz Insurance Lanka launch OPD Wallet to enhance healthcare convenience
Through the OPD Wallet, Allianz medical policyholders can now book doctor appointments via the Doc990 platform, with consultation fees automatically settled through their OPD insurance benefits...
 
North Africa
 
NaiTel and Telecom Egypt complete Coral Bridge subsea cable linking Jordan and Egypt
By leveraging both nations’ strategic locations and Telecom Egypt’s global subsea ecosystem, Coral Bridge offers seamless onward connectivity across Asia, Africa, and Europe...
 
Lenovo to open regional headquarters and tech manufacturing hub in Riyadh
Chinese PC giant Lenovo is setting up a new regional headquarters in Riyadh, marking a significant expansion of its Middle East operations...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
O2 to upgrade its mobile network at more than 20 Haven holiday parks
O2 is working to upgrade its mobile network at 22 Haven holiday parks across the UK, ahead of a summer of staycations...
 
iez! telecom announces operational partnership with Zamix to offer 5G mobile service
iez! telecom consolidates another strategic partnership, this time with Zamix, which will jointly operate in the provision of 5G mobile service and fixed broadband (fiber optic) in the southern region of Rio de Janeiro...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
AIS partners with Police to roll out Thailand’s AML-powered 191 emergency location service
The Patrol and Special Operations Division of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, in collaboration with AIS, has announced a plan to launch Thailand’s first 191 Emergency Location Service (191 ELS)...
 
Telecom Fiji taps Allot for network-based cybersecurity service
Telecom Fiji announced that it has launched NetSafe, a new network-based cybersecurity service for businesses delivered in partnership with telecoms software firm Allot...
 
EE launches free phone contract to help parents and children set boundaries on smartphone usage
A new contract scheme designed to help parents and children collaboratively set boundaries on screen time and keep safe online has been launched by EE...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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