At GSR 2025, SAMENA Telecommunications Council is proud to convene a high-impact panel on Designing Responsible AI Governance: From Principles to Practice. This session will spotlight the MEA region’s growing role in shaping responsible and interoperable AI frameworks on the global stage. Our CEO, Mr. Bocar Ba, will join the discussion alongside... read more

Nokia has announced that Netplus, one of India’s fastest-growing Internet Service Providers (ISPs), has deployed Nokia’s latest 400G routing technology and software-defined access network (SDAN) platform. This deployment will scale high-speed broadband and IPTV services across Punjab and other Indian cities. The network refresh is designed to... read more

e&, a founding member of the GCC Sustainability Innovation Hub, has joined forces with the region's top telecom operators to launch the first GCC Sustainability Hackathon. This high-intensity challenge is designed to uncover the next wave of green technology breakthroughs and rethink how regional networks are built, powered, and maintained. The... read more

stc Bahrain, a digital enabler, has launched the transformative jeel ICT program for the second consecutive year. In partnership with the Ministry of Labour and the Labour Fund (Tamkeen), this 100% nationalized program is a flagship initiative of stc Bahrain's corporate social responsibility arm, stc Jusoor. It aims to bridge the gap between... read more

ethio telecom and Huawei have made history with North Africa’s first-ever deployment of a GigaAAU FDD tri-band Massive MIMO site. This groundbreaking solution significantly enhances Ethio Telecom's network performance and user experience, serving as a major catalyst for the region’s digital economy. The solution has already yielded impressive... read more

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) and e& money, the fintech arm of e&, have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide wage protection services for domestic workers via the e& money platform. This groundbreaking partnership extends the UAE's Wage Protection System (WPS) to a new segment of the... read more

Eutelsat Group and Nelco Limited, a Tata Group company and a leading satellite communication service provider in India, have signed a new agreement to deliver OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity services across the India region. This strategic partnership will see OneWeb India Communications, Eutelsat’s local operating entity, collaborate... read more

ARABSAT has announced the appointment of Dr. Badr Alsuwaidan as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. With over 25 years of experience in the space industry, Dr. Badr has demonstrated proven leadership across multiple disciplines, including satellite operations, engineering, and strategic development. Since 2020, Dr. Badr has served as... read more