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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 2, 2025
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Zain Group’s MSCI rating for ESG upgraded to ‘A’
 
 
Zain Group has attained a significant improvement in its Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) rating in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance), which was upgraded from ‘BBB’ to 'A’ as of September 2025...
 
Oman: AI has become indispensable for health experts to be more precise
Oman’s Legal Conference on Legislation and Digital Transformation in the Health Sector concluded with calls for stronger legal frameworks, AI governance, and regional cooperation to advance ethical, secure, and inclusive digital healthcare...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Nokia strengthens leadership in AI-ready data center networks with successful end-to-end ultra ethernet test across data center switch family
Member Logo Nokia, in collaboration with Keysight Technologies, today announced the successful end-to-end testing of UET traffic across its family of high-performance data center switching platforms, including the Nokia 7220...
 
•  ZTE and China Mobile Henan Branch jointly showcased AI + 5G new calling service and won ICT award at PT Expo China
Member Logo The two innovative application scenarios introduced a new paradigm for the intelligent transformation of the communications industry...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Tunisia’s telecom regulator opens consultation on fiber optic infrastructure sharing
The consultation will run from September 26 to October 8, 2025, inviting feedback from industry stakeholders to help shape policies for efficient and transparent fiber deployment in new real estate projects.
 
Digital inclusion is key to add life to our older years
Ageing populations and rising lifespans demand inclusive digital technologies that add healthy, meaningful years to life through accessible, affordable, and empowering solutions...
 
South Asia
 
PTCL secures CCP approval for historic US$40 billion Telenor Pakistan acquisition
Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) okayed Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) for its acquisition of Telenor Pakistan after successful completion of Phase II of the regulatory review...
 
Dialog AI powers Govi Mithuru
With AI Chat, Voice Bot, Image-Based Pest Identification, and an AI Voice Assistant, the platform now delivers smarter, more inclusive farming support across the nation...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
DIRECTV joins Ventura TV OS to deliver unified streaming interface for Smart TVs
The Trade Desk, in collaboration with DIRECTV, announced plans to develop a custom version of Ventura TV OS that integrates DIRECTV’s streaming user interface...
 
AudienceProject adds Netflix to cross-media measurement platform
AudienceProject has launched a direct integration with Netflix, enabling advertisers in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain to measure Netflix campaigns across all devices within its AudienceReport platform...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
AVEVA expands its offerings for AVEVA PI data infrastructure with Amazon RDS
The new, hybrid-ready, fully scalable capabilities will enable customers to extend their lifecycle data management, cut analytical latency, and boost productivity, while safeguarding sustainable growth...
 
Smart Communications partners Thales to bring eSIM to non-eSIM phones
Smart was first to offer prepaid eSIM in the Philippines, bringing the digital eSIM technology to the market with eSIM-compatible phones...
 
Botswana and Nigeria to house renewable energy-powered data centres
Botswana and Nigeria are in the data centre news after recent announcements signalling plans to develop facilities in both countries powered, in part, by renewable energy...
 
 
Middle East
 
ByteBridge and Naizak partner to develop AI-driven data centers in Saudi Arabia
The agreement is expected to pave the way for a joint venture aimed at accelerating the expansion of hyperscale and AI-powered data centers across the Middle East...
 
Vinsys and SAP announce strategic partnership to accelerate enterprise transformation across the GCC
This collaboration, formally unveiled on September 24, represents a significant step in both organisations’ shared commitment to driving enterprise transformation across the GCC...
 
UAE startup YAL.ai secures US$12 million to build AI powered scam-free communication platform
By merging advanced AI capabilities with a strong privacy ethos, YAL.ai is positioning itself as a leading global player in the fight against telecom fraud...
 
Oman: AI has become indispensable for health experts to be more precise
Oman’s Legal Conference on Legislation and Digital Transformation in the Health Sector concluded with calls for stronger legal frameworks, AI governance, and regional cooperation to advance ethical, secure, and...
 
North Africa
 
Morocco partners with Z.systems to digitize 50,000 retail stores
The initiative, unveiled during the seminar “All for Morocco’s Trade 2030”, is part of the Kingdom’s broader push to strengthen competitiveness and prepare for the 2030 World Cup...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
O2 UK and Freshwave expand 4G small cells in Perth, Scotland
Mobile network operator O2 and partner Freshwave have revealed that they’ve expanded their 4G mobile network coverage in the centre of Perth (Scotland)...
 
Canary Islands’ busiest port terminal to implement 5G network
Operaciones Portuarias Canarias SA has selected Boldyn Networks to design, deploy and operate a private 5G network at the Canary Islands’ largest container terminal...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
T-Mobile expands T-Satellite with Starlink
T-Mobile announced a major expansion of T-Satellite with Starlink, bringing satellite data connectivity for popular apps to dozens more smartphones...
 
CityFibre doubles connection rate in record quarter
CityFibre has reported its rate of customer connections almost doubled in the third quarter of 2025, hitting 108,000 compared to 58,000 in Q2 – a new record for the UK’s largest independent full fibre platform...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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