• SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing

    14th May, 2026

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stc Group has been honored by the Communications, Space & Technology Commission (CST) with the 2025 Best User Experience Awards for both Mobile Telecommunications Services and Fixed Telecommunications Infrastructure Services. The awards were presented by CST Governor Eng. Haitham AlOhaly and received by stc Group CEO Eng. Olayan Alwetaid The... read more

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Nokia has announced the appointment of Emma Falck as President of Mobile Infrastructure and member of the Nokia Group Leadership Team, effective September 1, 2026. She will be based in Espoo, Finland and report to Nokia's President and CEO Justin Hotard. Falck joins Nokia from Siemens, where she serves as Executive Vice President for Products in... read more

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The 10th Huawei ICT Competition APAC Finals concluded successfully at the ASEAN Headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, attracting over 8,600 students from 14 countries and regions across cloud, network, computing, and innovation tracks. More than 160 students from 13 countries advanced to the finals. The team from the National University of Singapore... read more

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stc Bahrain has announced a strategic partnership with MENA Industrial Bank B.S.C (C), a newly established Bahraini conventional wholesale bank licensed and regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain, to deliver a complete, future-ready technology infrastructure enabling the bank to run operations from day one with confidence. The engagement covers... read more

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Cisco and the United States Golf Association (USGA) have announced a multiyear extension of their partnership, building on a relationship that began in 2018 when Cisco became the Official Technology Partner of the USGA. The extended partnership focuses on deploying AI-ready infrastructure and advanced solutions across the USGA's championships and... read more

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Nokia has announced new agentic AI capabilities for its fixed network product lines, embedding AI agents and natural language interaction across its Altiplano, Corteca, and Broadband Easy platforms to help telecom providers modernize operations, reduce costs, and accelerate fiber rollout across the full broadband network lifecycle. Drawing on... read more

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At the Global Symposium for Regulators 2026 in Ankara, the SAMENA Telecommunications Council participated in the industry platform discussions bringing together regulators, policymakers, international organizations, and private sector stakeholders. During the ITU studio interview series, the SAMENA Council highlighted the importance of closer... read more

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Nokia has announced new agentic AI capabilities for its fixed network product lines, embedding AI agents and natural language interaction across its Altiplano, Corteca, and Broadband Easy platforms to help telecom providers modernize operations, reduce costs, and accelerate fiber rollout across the full broadband network lifecycle. Drawing on... read more

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SAMENA Council Messaging

 

Leaders' Summit 2024 (Highlights)
Evolving toward Integration, Intelligence & Sustainability in Infrastructure
ITU GSR-24 Interview: Bocar A. Ba, CEO, SAMENA Telecommunications Council
How can digital technologies rescue the SDGs? - Reflection by Commissioner Mr. Bocar Ba
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