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March 25, 2024

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SAMENA Council Joins and Affirms Support to Digital Innovation Board of ITU-BDT’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Alliance for Digital Development

SAMENA Council participated in the inaugural meeting of the members of the Digital Innovation Board of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Alliance for Digital Development, represented by its CEO, Bocar BA, who is among 23 distinguished individuals selected to serve as members of the Board, based on their expression of interest and a nomination process by the Telecommunications Development Bureau...

UN General Assembly adopts landmark resolution on AI

The UN General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution on the promotion of “safe, secure and trustworthy” artificial intelligence (AI) systems that will also benefit sustainable development for all...

Member News

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stc Group breaks records: 37% spike in data usage at the two Holy Mosques

stc Group’s network recorded the highest volume of voice calls in the history of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, with a 35% increase compared to last year...

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Eutelsat and NEC XON seal agreement for Eutelsat OneWeb capacity for connectivity in sub-Saharan Africa

The deal builds on the Distributor Partner Agreement between the two companies announced at Africacom in November 2023, and follows a period of successful tests undertaken by NEC XON in recent weeks...

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AT&T employees vote to ratify the Mobility Purple Agreement

AT&T employees represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) voted to ratify the Mobility Purple collective bargaining agreement, which covers about 5,000 employees who primarily work in retail, call center, and...

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Nokia and Batelco announce partnership offering 5G private wireless networks to the Kingdom of Bahrain

Nokia and Batelco announced the signing of a partnership agreement to deliver 5G private wireless networks across the Kingdom of Bahrain...

Policy and Regulation

•	CST calls on the public to vote for Saudi projects competing in the WSIS prizes 2024 The Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) has called on the public to vote for Saudi projects competing to win the ITU-sponsored World Summit on the Information Society prizes (WSIS 2024),...

•	Electronic waste rising five times faster than documented e-waste recycling: UN The 62 million tonnes of e-waste generated in 2022 would fill 1.55 million 40-tonne trucks, roughly enough trucks to form a bumper-to-bumper line encircling the equator, according to the report from ITU and UNITAR...

•	UN General Assembly adopts landmark resolution on AI The UN General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution on the promotion of “safe, secure and trustworthy” artificial intelligence (AI) systems that will also benefit sustainable development for all...

South Asia

•	Chairman Telecom Operators Association urges policy reforms to ensure industry viability Aamir Ibrahim, CEO of Jazz, discussed Pakistan's telecom sector contributions and urged policy interventions with Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja to address challenges hindering digital transformation...

•	Grameenphone, USAID agree to develop clean energy policy framework The MoU highlights the vital importance of private investments and partnerships in advancing sustainable development goals and accelerating the adoption of renewable energy solutions in Bangladesh...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	Warner Bros. Discovery to launch Max in Europe on May 21 Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s streamer Max will be launched across much of Europe on 21 May, with roll-outs in France and Belgium also confirmed...

•	Canal+ Group announces aquisition of Marodi TV stake Canal+ Group has acquired a stake in Senegalese production company Marodi TV, one of the major players in the creation of series in Africa...

Global Telecom Update

•	PLDT’s first hyperscale data centre on track to go live in July PLDT’s enterprise subsidiary ePLDT announced that the planned 50MW hyperscale data centre being built by its data centre unit Vitro is on track to go live as early as this July...

•	Turkcell to ramp up investments in 2024 to prepare for 5G rollout Turkish telecom operator Turkcell said it aims to ramp up investment this year to prepare its new data center and grid for 5G services, and could resort to issuing eurobonds or sukuk in international markets to finance these...

•	NEC Indonesia ready to collaborate with Telkom Indonesia to develop smart cities NEC Indonesia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Telkom Indonesia, the biggest digital telecommunications company in Indonesia, which is strongly committed to accelerating the country's digitalization...

Middle East

•	Vodafone Qatar hosts event for businesses in collaboration with Microsoft Vodafone Qatar, in collaboration with Microsoft recently hosted an event for businesses in Qatar, leveraging the power of copilot and cloud technologies...

•	ADIO backs Tamatem Games to advance Abu Dhabi’s gaming ecosystem The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) said it is supporting leading Arabic mobile games publisher Tamatem Games in relocating its headquarters to Abu Dhabi, fuelling its next growth phase and reinforcing the emirate’s...

•	ZainTECH awarded Microsoft Azure Expert Managed Service Provider (MSP) status ZainTECH's attainment of this status further solidifies its position as a trusted partner in the digital transformation journey of businesses across the Middle East, and signifies its proficiency in managing and...

•	Orange Jordan launches several initiatives in Ramadan in line with its humanitarian mission In a continuation of its ongoing humanitarian efforts and on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, Orange Jordan launched several initiatives that are aimed at solidifying its connection with the Jordanian community...

North Africa

•	Google Wallet support arrives in Morocco Google's latest update to Google Play services (v24.11) introduces various improvements globally, including the expansion of Google Wallet to Morocco, making it the second African country to support the platform...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Telefonica Germany reports 80 percent of calls routed via VoLTE Telefonica Germany said that 80 percent of all telephone calls on its network are made via Voice over LTE (VoLTE), and the number is rising. With VoLTE, calls connect at a much faster rate and with better voice quality...

•	SaskTel expands 5G network to area communities More locations around Humboldt will receive SaskTel’s 5G service in communities and travel corridors as the communications network announces 30 additional cell sites across the province...

Satellite & Internet

•	China expands connectivity with high-orbit satellite network and satellite-enabled smartphones In a significant move for global digital communication, China has established its inaugural high-orbit satellite communication network...

•	Almost 3,000 Limerick homes now able to access fiber broadband Almost 3,000 homes in County Limerick will now be able to access fiber broadband after National Broadband Ireland (NBI) announced that new fibre connections have been installed...

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