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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
March 6, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Zain KSA and Nokia sign MoU to accelerate sustainability efforts
 
 
Zain KSA, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nokia, a B2B technology innovation leader, to maximize efficiency and accelerate its sustainability efforts, in line with Saudi Vision 2030 and Saudi Green and Middle East Green Initiatives...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Tech Mahindra establishes Cisco business unit to enable global organizations to build networks of the future
Member Logo Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting and business re-engineering services and solutions, has set up a Cisco Business Unit (BU) to conceive, build and bring to market a full range of...
 
•  Huawei launches innovative solutions for the intelligent world at MWC 2023
Member Logo During the 2023 Mobile World Congress (MWC 2023), Huawei successfully launched a series of innovative solutions to GUIDE to the intelligent world. Together with global industry customers, partners, and opinion leaders,...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
CST signs a memorandum of cooperation with the Ministry of Justice to establish a Mediation Office for dispute Resolution between Service Providers in the ICT Sector.
The Communications Space and Technology Commission (CST) signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) to establish a Mediation Office for dispute Resolution between Service Providers in the ICT...
 
DICT says SIM card registration rate at 23.97%
Nearly 24% of all the SIMs across the country have been registered with their respective public telecommunications entities (PTEs) with 51 days left before the deadline, government data released showed...
 
Middle East
 
Ooredoo evolves fintech services in footprint markets
Ooredoo Group has signed a partnership agreement with Huawei during the Mobile World Congress 2023 to leverage their mobile fintech platform to provide fintech services in markets across the company’s footprint...
 
Edge renews partnership with CSC for ‘Cyber Pulse’ Initiative
Edge Group entity, Jaheziya, a single-stop service provider for defence solutions and emergency response services, and the UAE Cybersecurity Council (CSC) will implement best practices for cyber security awareness...
 
Rakuten, Zain Saudi to develop next-gen telco network
Saudi Arabia - Rakuten Symphony and Zain KSA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in building next-generation telecommunications networks based on open standards and network infrastructure...
 
South Asia
 
Dialog presents ‘METASTAGE
By hosting Sri Lanka’s first metaverse entertainment experience, Dialog is leading the way in the country’s digital entertainment space and paving the way for new and innovative ways for people to experience...
 
Nepal’s per month smartphone mobile data traffic to increase by 2.2 times
Data traffic in Nepal will increase 2.2 times by 2028, with the launch and growth of 5G, video content, and mobile gaming will accelerate mobile data traffic in the next 6 years...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
RTBF inks deal with Red Bee Media to revamp streaming service
Public Belgian broadcaster, Radio-télévision Belge de la Communauté Française (RTBF) has selected Red Bee Media to power its recently re-launched Auvio platform...
 
Showmax UK beefs up content bundle
A new drama from iEmmy-nominated creators, a true-crime documentary and a Ghanaian Original drama are among the key items that will lead the March 2023 UK slate for African streaming service Showmax...
 
 
North Africa
 
Fawry cooperates with XPay to provide the 'FawryPay Reference code' service
Through cooperation with Fawry, “XPay” will provide its customers and merchants with the latest types of electronic payment methods in order to improve their quality of life and facilitate the process of managing...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
China will have 2.9 million 5G base stations by end of 2023
China now has over 2.34 million 5G base stations, and the number of 5G cellphone users has surpassed 575 million, with 5G tech being widely applied in the economy...
 
Econet to expand 5G network
Econet deputy chief executive officer Mr Roy Chimanikire said the company was on a mission to realise an advanced 5G ecosystem in the country...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
OneWeb signs distribution deals with Veon and Sure
The deal with support Veon’s 4G coverage and aim to close digital divides in the markets the telco operates in, including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Ukraine, and Bangladesh...
 
Xplore 5G Home Internet available to over 300,000 premises
Canadian rural-focused ISP Xplore has expanded its new generation ‘5G Home Internet’ fixed wireless broadband service to more than 300,000 households and businesses across six provinces...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Oracle modernises Japanese online payment brand au PAY
Japan-based telecommunications carrier KDDI Corporation has collaborated with Oracle to modernise its online payment brand, au PAY, and its customer loyalty ‘au Ponta Points Program’...
 
Tele Columbus deploys Juniper’s Cloud Metro and NEC’s xHaul
Tele Columbus AG, one of Germany’s leading fiber network providers, has selected Juniper’s Cloud Metro infrastructure and NEC’s xHaul transformation services, for a new converged interconnect network...
 
Telekom’s Wholesale unit becomes independent business area
Telekom Deutschland’s Wholesale business in Germany is set to become an independent management area alongside the Technology, Sales and Service, Human Resources, Finance, Consumer and Business Customer departments from...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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