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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
April 10, 2026
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Inwi partners with China Mobile International to rollout Morocco's first private industrial 5G network
 
 
Inwi has announced a major strategic milestone in Morocco’s telecom and industrial connectivity landscape through a new partnership with China Mobile International Limited, one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators...
 
Qatar's digital leap: Over 2,300 govt services now accessible online
Residents in Qatar can now access a wide range of key government services online, completing transactions without visiting departmental offices — a number that continues to grow steadily...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Stelia and Nokia collaborate to advance AI for enterprise
Member Logo Stelia AI has announced a collaboration with Nokia to advance the deployment of high performance, high trust AI at enterprise scale...
 
•  ZTE launches regional service center at Uzbekistan's IT park to boost IT exports and create high-skilled jobs
Member Logo ZTE has officially opened its Regional Service Center at IT Park Uzbekistan, marking a major step in advancing the country's digital infrastructure and expanding service capabilities across Central Asia and Europe...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  UAE Launches World’s First Commercial U6GHz Network, Advancing Path to 10Gbps Connectivity
 
•  Nahyan bin Mubarak inaugurates the SAMENA Telecommunications Council Leaders’ Summit 2026
 
•  SAMENA Council Leaders’ Summit 2026 Advances Industry Coordination, Reinforces Infrastructure Continuity, and Aligns Public and Private Sector Priorities
 
•  e& and Khalifa University launch white paper for AI-native 6G networks, contributing to global standardisation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Egypt, Microsoft explore integration of Arabic LLM Karnak
Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has held fresh talks with Microsoft covering the next phase of AI cooperation, with discussions centred on integrating Egypt’s domestically developed...
 
South Asia
 
• PTA advises telecom users to keep SIM active by maintaining valid CNICs
This initiative underscores PTA’s steadfast commitment to safeguarding consumer interests while promoting a secure, compliant, and reliable telecom ecosystem nationwide...
 
North Africa
 
• Orange Maroc, Ericsson launch private 5G lab for enterprise market
Orange Maroc and Ericsson have announced a partnership to co-develop private 5G solutions for the enterprise sector in Morocco, formalised at GITEX Africa 2026 in Marrakech...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• O2 UK activates 5G+ network across the West Midlands
This switch-on benefits up to 5 million people across 47 cities and large towns, 79 smaller towns and 597 rural villages...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Liquid C2 launches Google Cloud AI centre in Johannesburg
Liquid C2 has launched a Google Cloud-powered Partner Experience Centre in Johannesburg, aimed at accelerating artificial intelligence and cloud adoption across Africa...
 
• Mtel Banja Luka to test AI RAN tech from Parallel Wireless
Open RAN vendor Parallel Wireless says it has extended its collaboration with Mtel Banja Luka, Telekom Srbija’s Bosnia and Herzegovina unit, to test AI RAN technology...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Saudi academics call for AI overhaul of media curricula
Academic experts at the 10th International Conference on AI in Media in Riyadh have called for a comprehensive restructuring of media education in Saudi Arabia, arguing that existing curricula are failing to keep pace with...
 
• Orange Money Jordan waives fransfer fees to Egypt
Orange Money Jordan has launched a zero-commission remittance offer for transfers to Orange Cash in Egypt, running until 30 June, in a move that targets the Jordan-Egypt corridor for mobile money users within the Orange OMEA...
 
• Qatar's digital leap: Over 2,300 govt services now accessible online
Residents in Qatar can now access a wide range of key government services online, completing transactions without visiting departmental offices — a number that continues to grow steadily...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• Amazon confirms its satellite internet service, sets mid-2026 debut
Amazon’s long-anticipated satellite internet service, Leo, is edging closer to launch, promising faster speeds and tighter AWS integration...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
• KiKA launches HbbTV-enabled smart TV app on StreamingOS
KiKA, the children’s channel operated by German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF, has launched a fully redesigned smart TV and HbbTV offering, introducing a new children-focused streaming experience based on the joint...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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