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March 20, 2024

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SAMENA Council’s Leaders’ Summit 2024 to be Held in May in Dubai; Multiple Industry Sub-Forums & Bi-Laterals to Foster Multi-stakeholder Inclusion

SAMENA Telecommunications Council has announced that its annual platform, the Leaders’ Summit, which has traditionally brought together policy makers, ministers, regulatory heads, chairmen and CEOs of public and private enterprises, and catalyzed many digital transformation opportunities in the region, will be held in Dubai on May 13th...

Latest RIPE NCC report sheds light on internet exchange points in the Middle East

The RIPE Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC) has unveiled a comprehensive report on Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) across Arab countries in the Middle East, marking a significant step forward in the region's digital infrastructure development...

Member News

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Omantel unveils national initiative to empower media professionals with AI skills

Omantel announced a national initiative to empower various media professionals in the field of artificial intelligence...

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e& enterprise partners with ADSSA to launch the House Visit and Interviews Management System

The Abu Dhabi Social Support Authority (ADSSA) announced the launch of the “House Visit and Interviews Management System'', developed in partnership with e& enterprise...

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Cisco completes acquisition of Splunk

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) announced it completed the acquisition of Splunk, setting the foundation for delivering unparalleled visibility and insights across an organization’s entire digital footprint...

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Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia, CST, Huawei Cloud jointly hold an automotive forum, helping Chinese OEMs take root in Saudi Arabia

Huawei Cloud, the Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia (MISA), and the Communications, Space & Technology Commission of Saudi Arabia (CST) jointly hosted the Huawei Cloud Automotive Forum during LEAP 2024 earlier this...

Recent Developments

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Omantel and CCED seal strategic partnership to contribute to Oman's energy sector transformation

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Zain named “Best Workplaces for Women” in Fast Company Middle East’s inaugural list

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e& UAE and Yahsat to bring satellite connectivity to standard smartphones

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Monaco’s public broadcaster partners with SES to launch new HD channel

Policy and Regulation

•	The Digital Regulatory Academy holds training program on public policies and digital regulations The Digital Regulatory Academy conducted a 4-day program in Saudi Arabia to enhance the skills of leaders in policy making and digital regulations through international expert training and strategic partnerships...

•	NCC advocates responsible use of AI to protect consumers The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has advocated the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to protect the right of the consumer in order to guarantee his trust in an increasingly complex telecoms market...

North Africa

•	Telecom Egypt, EXA sign pact to boost data traffic This agreement is aimed at enhancing international data traffic movement through the WeConnect system, strengthening Egypt’s position as a vital hub for direct connections to Europe...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Vodafone commits to extending 5G Standalone technology across Scotland Vodafone UK, planning to merge with Three UK, commits to surpassing Scotland's 4G coverage targets and aims to provide 5G Standalone technology to nearly 90% of the region by 2034, promising significant benefits in...

•	5G coverage expands to 395 additional Brazilian municipalities This brings the total number of municipalities with 5G coverage to 3,678, covering approximately 181.3 million Brazilians, or roughly 85 percent of the population...

Satellite & Internet

•	Astranis supplies Orbith with MicroGEO sat to serve Argentina Start-up satellite manufacturer and operator Astranis said on Monday it has struck a new partnership with Latin American ISP Orbith to provide a dedicated MicroGEO communications satellite for Argentina...

•	Virgin Media O2 hyperfast broadband rollout reaches 10 million homes milestone Virgin Media O2’s hyperfast gigabit broadband is now available to more than 10 million properties, as the telecommunications giant continues with its upgrade plan...

Global Telecom Update

•	IOH adopts Nvidia's new Blackwell platform to boost sovereign AI Indonesian telco Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison announced on Tuesday that it’s ready to integrate Nvidia’s new Blackwell platform into its infrastructure in the hopes of helping Indonesia develop sovereign AI and spur...

•	Orange Business launches GenAI Orange Business launched two new trusted generative AI (GenAI) offers covering the infrastructure layer (IaaS) and applications (SaaS)...

•	Telenor invests in sovereign data centre company Skygard The operator said the decision to invest was influenced by the current geopolitical situation and the AI revolution increases the need for secure data storage on Norwegian soil...

Middle East

•	GCC telecommunication firms reinventing themselves as ‘techcos’: S&P Global Telecommunication companies in the Gulf Cooperation Council region are redefining themselves as technology firms to diversify their revenue streams, S&P Global said...

•	Emircom launches state-of-the-art security centre in Riyadh Emircom's centre offers a comprehensive suite of services designed to protect organisations' information systems from the evolving threat landscape...

•	Latest RIPE NCC report sheds light on internet exchange points in the Middle East The RIPE Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC) has unveiled a comprehensive report on Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) across Arab countries in the Middle East, marking a significant step forward in the region's digital...

•	Ericsson, Umniah collaborate on AI-enhanced network upgrades in strategic partnership Ericsson has partnered with Umniah to leverage the capabilities of Ericsson’s Cognitive Software portfolio to revolutionize network performance in Jordan...

•	Dahua Technology forms JV with PIF-owned Alat in tech push Saudi Arabia’s technology space is poised for further improvement with the signing of an agreement between Dahua Technology and Alat, owned by the Kingdom’s Public Investment Fund...

South Asia

•	Pakistan’s IT Minister reviews preparations for roll-out of 5G technology Pakistan's IT Minister, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, and PTCL's Hatem Bamatraf discussed accelerating 5G deployment and enhancing telecom infrastructure, while efforts to bridge academia-industry gaps and empower youth in...

•	Dialog Enterprise and Bahrain-based CTM360 partner to launch Digital Risk Protection platform Dialog Enterprise partners with CTM360 to launch a Digital Risk Protection platform, offering comprehensive cybersecurity solutions beyond the firewall, including real-time threat management and mitigation across all digital...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	Africell taps Perception to launch OTT mobile TV in Angola Cloud-based OTT video platform vendor Perception Group announced on Tuesday that mobile operator Africell Angola has launched AfriTV, an OTT mobile TV service using Perception’s TVCDN platform...

•	Paramount+ rolls out ad-tier across international markets Paramount Global’s streaming brand Paramount+ will begin the international rollout of its ad-supported from this spring...

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