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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 21, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
SAMENA Council to Hold Public-Private Policy Roundtables Next Month
 
 
SAMENA Telecommunications Council has announced that, with the collaboration of Huawei Technologies Middle East, a series of Public and Private sector policy-level roundtables will be held with industry stakeholders during the month of November, focused on addressing issues and requirements for increased fiber deployment in the region and to assist policymakers in accelerating a sustainable digital economy...
 
Saudi Arabia launches national artificial intelligence strategy
Saudi Arabia has launched a national artificial intelligence strategy aimed at making it a global leader in the field as it seeks to diversify its oil-based economy...
 
Oman’s digital strategy to boost economic growth hailed
The strategy also lays emphasis on governance, developing standards, policies and a whole new generation of digital applications, in addition to spreading cognitive awareness...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc’s Net Profit for Q3 and 9 months period of 2020 compared to the comparable quarter and same period of last year increased by 0.73% & 0.70% (respectively)
Member Logo Commenting on these results, Eng. Nasser bin Sulaiman Al-Nasser, stc Group CEO, indicated that the company’s results for Q3 and the 9 month period came in line with our expectations, where the company was able to grow...
 
•  Etisalat Group Reports a 6% increase in consolidated Net Profit for Q3 2020 to AED 2.4 billion
Member Logo Etisalat’s performance in the third quarter exemplifies resilience in these uncertain times and is a testament to the vital role the network played in our customers’ lives, enabling businesses and society to...
 
•  Nexign signs TM Forum’s Open Digital Architecture Manifesto
Member Logo Nexign will enrich its development and integration process with the Forum’s Open Digital Architecture (ODA) principles helping to harmonise existing and prospective customers’ IT landscape...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  stc discussed the importance of end-to-end digitization in Forbes Middle East webinar
 
•  AT&T ranks #1 in telecom on the JUST 100 rankings
 
•  CITC launches strategy to enter a new era of digital regulation
 
•  stc Group participates in Virtual Capacity Middle East 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Saudi Arabia launches national artificial intelligence strategy
Saudi Arabia has launched a national artificial intelligence strategy aimed at making it a global leader in the field as it seeks to diversify its oil-based economy...
 
Ofcom sets out regulation for video sharing platforms
Ofcom has published a guide to the new regulatory requirements for when it takes on the role of regulating UK-based video-sharing platforms...
 
South Asia
 
Airtel to introduce 4G services using superior spectrum
Airtel Lanka said that it has been allotted 4G spectrum by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) and will soon launch its high speed mobile broadband services across the country...
 
Nepal Telecom’s GSM mobile network reached remote villages of Solukhumbu
With the availability of the mobile network, people in Takasindu and Jubu can now have access to voice and data service...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Multilingual learning for Africa – via WhatsApp
The new service provided by Infobip and Zalo allows companies or businesses to utilize ZNS for a wide range of customer-centric, personalized messages and inquiries...
 
NBCUniversal teams up with Tricolor
The Russian multiplatform operator Tricolor has signed a multi-year agreement with NBCUniversal Global Distribution...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Mobile carriers sharpen AI services for corporate clients amid pandemic
The AI engine compares the network's status with its database of learned network equipment issues and is able to take necessary steps automatically if problems arise...
 
9mobile assures of superfast, affordable Internet for virtual learning
9mobile has affirmed commitment to quality education and promised continuous deployment of superfast and affordable broadband Internet services to enhance virtual learning across the country...
 
Vivo expands VoIP access and peering services in Brazil with Ribbon
Ribbon’s SBC SWe replicates the features and capabilities of its appliance-based SBCs in a cloud-native, software footprint...
 
 
Middle East
 
Dell Financial Services to support clients UAE, KSA
The availability of Dell Financial Services in these two markets will give organizations more choice and flexibility to access and leverage technology to drive business continuity and growth...
 
Oman’s digital strategy to boost economic growth hailed
The strategy also lays emphasis on governance, developing standards, policies and a whole new generation of digital applications, in addition to spreading cognitive awareness...
 
CBB launches fintech platform to drive innovation in the region
The new platform will aim to create a collaborative ecosystem in the fintech sector by establishing a gateway for investment opportunities in the region...
 
Hub71 boosts collaboration with Saudi Arabia’s Digital Ecosystem to promote startups
The three-year agreement aims to foster international knowledge exchange and talent growth in the UAE and Saudi Arabia...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt reveals e-invoicing launch date
The ETA is expected to launch a mobile application for electronic receipts next year, according to an authority official...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
NASA: 4G mobile network to be launched on moon
This comes as major cell phone carriers try to convince people to switch to 5G, which promises much faster download speeds and lower latency...
 
5G coverage expands in Scotland
The eight new locations are among the first places in Scotland to receive the next-generation mobile technology, which is more than 30 times faster than 4G...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Telefónica Deutschland exploring broadband partnership with Allianz
Telefónica Deutschland is reportedly exploring a JV with Alliance to build out fiber infrastructure in underserved regions of Germany, which has one of the lowest fiber penetration rates in Europe...
 
Microsoft, SpaceX partner to target space customers
Microsoft would help deploy and connect new services using low-orbit spacecraft being proposed by SpaceX...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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