Press Releases

Press Releases

SAMENA Council, in strategic collaboration with the ITU, Saudi CST Commission, and leading Telecom Operators, to hold the Industry's first “RISE” Conference on January 11th 2023 in Riyadh 2023/01/03
SAMENA Council Advocates Enablement of Sustainable ICT Environment to Overcome Sustainability and Climate-action Challenges 2022/11/27
Cybersecurity compliance merits incentives for Telecom Operators and preservation of commercial sensitivities 2022/11/14
SAMENA Council to hold the industry’s first RISE conference in Riyadh in January 2023 2022/11/01
SAMENA Council draws on Telecom Operators’ enabling role in powering Arab region's environmental, socio-economic, and digital transformation goals toward sustainability 2022/10/30
At Broadband Commission’s Fall Meeting, parallel to UN General Assembly, SAMENA Council reiterates need for innovatively unlocking access to diversified capital to fill broadband connectivity gaps around the world 2022/09/22
The SAMENA Council Leaders’ Summit 2022 addresses critical issues of the ICT industry and emphasizes on collective leadership approaches 2022/05/09
The SAMENA Council Leaders’ Summit 2022 to physically congregate multi-industry leaders in Dubai on May 9th, with Huawei as host 2022/03/16
SAMENA Telecommunications Council at MWC22 highlights importance of key recommendations and outcomes of the UN Broadband Commission’s WG on 21st Century Financing Models to close the connectivity gap 2022/03/07
GO Joins SAMENA Council to Push for Cloud Services and ICT Solutions and Revolutionize the Telecommunication Standards in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2022/01/04
SAMENA Council's end-2021 Intervention at the World Telecom/ICT Policy Forum Identifies Two Implementable Key Areas of Future-Oriented Policymaking; Supports the ITU Secretary-General's Report and the 5 Opinions Adopted to Shape Future Digital-Technology Policy 2022/01/03
“SAMENA Accelerator – UBBF” Calls for Action to Achieve Ultra Broadband Policy Enablement and to Timely Address Challenges Facing Fiber Deployment and IPv6 Migration in the Region 2021/10/21
SAMENA Council Identifies Two-Pronged Challenge of Expediting 5G Development and Connecting the Still Un-connected; Shares Recommendations to Tackle Broadband Financing and Funding Gaps at the 12th Global MBBF in Dubai 2021/10/14
SAMENA Council Invites Industry Stakeholders’ Participation in Mobile Broadband Forum (MBBF) in Dubai 2021/10/04
SAMENA ACCELERATOR Policy Roundtable during Huawei UBBF 2021 in Dubai to Address Rural Fiber Broadband Development & IPv6/IPv6+ Transition Issues 2021/09/25
UN Broadband Commission Releases Key 21st Century Recommendations to Finance Sustainable Broadband Development and Closure of the Digital Divide in the 21st Century 2021/09/21
Simmons & Simmons joins SAMENA Council to bring international legal and regulatory expertise to the ICT 2021/07/11
SAMENA Council Draws Attention to Light-Touch Regulation and Policy Enablement for the Private Sector during Global Symposium for Regulators-2021 2021/06/26
SAMENA Council Leaders’ Summit 2021 on April 8th to Bring Together Renowned Public & Private-Sector Stakeholders and Global Bodies to Voice Transformational Needs of the Digital Age 2021/03/27
SAMENA Council to Hold Leaders’ Summit 2021 on April 8th with Huawei as Host 2021/03/03
SpeedChecker Joins SAMENA Council to Extend its Commitment to Improve QoS and Digital Experience in the Region 2021/02/03
SAMENA Council and Internet Society Collaborate to Help Shape the Future of the Internet 2021/01/24
SAMENA Council Hails Regional Policy & Regulatory Measures on Spectrum Availability; Emphasizes on Spectrum Policies that Transcend Short-term Economics 2020/12/13
"SAMENA Accelerator": Connectivity is Crucial but Not Enough; Ultimate Stakes Lie in Ensuring Digital Inclusion, Providing Efficient Citizen-centric Services in Healthcare & Education, and Ensuring Sustainability & Security for Businesses 2020/11/29
Accelerating the Region's Digital Economy to be the Focus of the 2nd "SAMENA Accelerator" on November 25th 2020/11/09
"SAMENA Accelerator" on Fiber Deployment on November 19th Aims to Ignite a New Wave of ICT Infrastructure Expansion in the Region 2020/11/08
Achieving Universal Access and Creating a Sustainable Digital Economy Require First Seeing the Private Sector through a New Lens 2020/10/31
SAMENA Council to Hold Public-Private Policy Roundtables Next Month 2020/10/22
First-of-its-Kind SAMENA Council Leaders' Summit 2020 Unveils Cross-Industrial 5G Readiness and Lays Out Transformative Priorities for the Decision-Makers and Change-Makers across the Public and Private Sectors for the Next Decade 2020/07/13
Leaders from Global Institutions, Telecom, and Non-Telecom Industries to Remotely Discuss "5G+X" Agenda for Investment Revival during the SAMENA Council Leaders’ Summit 2020 on July 9th 2020/06/28
China Mobile International Joins SAMENA Council to Extend Cooperation on Industry Development Matters 2020/06/14
SAMENA Council: Covid-19 Impacted the World on a Scale that 5G Could Have Contained 2020/03/24
Nexign Joins SAMENA Telecommunications Council to Enhance its Presence in the MEA Region 2020/03/11
Anticipating Its Members' and Industry Leaders' International Travel Constraints, SAMENA Council Announces Postponement of Leaders' Summit 2020 to Late June 2020/03/09
SAMENA Council Leaders’ Summit 2020 in Dubai to Become Next Destination for the Telecom and Vertical Industries 2020/02/18
SAMENA Council’s Board of Directors Sees 5G as a Transformative Change for Industries; Expects the Council’s Next Leaders’ Summit to Serve as Call for Cross-Industry Collaboration 2020/02/17
SAMENA Council and TRA Bahrain Collaborate to Congregate the Regional ICT Industry in Bahrain for Deliberating on 5G & IoT 2020/02/08
TRA-Bahrain and SAMENA Council to Hold Convergence to Bahrain Conference on 5G & IoT 2020/01/12
At the Saudi-hosted Council of Arab Ministers’ Meeting, SAMENA Council Elevates 5G beyond another "G" and Terms it as an Opportunity for Reframing Investment-Friendly ICT Policies 2019/12/22
Microsoft joins SAMENA Council to advance digital transformation efforts in the region in collaboration with industry stakeholders 2019/09/24
During GSR-19, SAMENA Council Emphasizes on the Sustainable Expansion of Digital Infrastructure to Connect the Unconnected and Reiterates the Need to Achieve Equilibrium in Regulation, Multi-Stakeholder Engagement, and Market Forces 2019/07/09
Comviva Joins SAMENA Council to enhance its presence in the MENA Region 2019/06/25
Dialogic Joins SAMENA Council's Membership to become an Active Player in SAMENA Region's Real-time Communications and IoT Market 2019/04/07
SAMENA Council emphasized on the importance of private sector engagement in the work of ITU-D during ITU-D’s Telecommunication Development Advisory Group (“TDAG”) meeting 2019 in ITU-D in Geneva, Switzerland 2019/04/04
ITU Secretary-General’s Address during SAMENA Council’s Leaders’ Summit 2019 to Enunciate Global Collaboration as a Necessity for Enabling 5G to become Driver of the Next Mobile Era 2019/04/04
SAMENA Council highlights key policy-, legal- and regulatory enablers for digital services to address demand-side Internet adoption barriers during the UN Broadband Commission’s Thematic Workshop “Trusted universal connectivity and innovative partnerships to drive inclusive digital transformation” during UNCTAD’s eCommerce Week 2019/04/03
SAMENA Council’s Leaders’ Summit 2019 to Promote Proliferation of 5G and Help Visualize the Impact of 5G in Boosting ICT Businesses and Innovation 2019/03/26
AT&T Joins SAMENA Council to Advance Digital Development Efforts and Build Co-operation among Operators 2019/02/18
SES Networks Enhances Satellite Service Providers' Presence Within the SAMENA Council Membership 2019/02/12
SAMENA Council Emphasizes on Spectrum Harmonization and Endorses Operators’ Support to Saudi 5G Public-Policy Vision 2019/01/03
Paltel Group Joins Leading Operators to Promote its Digital Readiness as a SAMENA Council Member 2018/12/08
Bubbletone First Member of SAMENA Council with Dedicated Focus on Blockchain Development 2018/09/26
BT Joins Leading Regional Operators as a SAMENA Council Member to Focus on Regional Digital Development 2018/09/11
SAMENA Council and TRA-Bahrain Define a Collaboration Framework to Tackle Pressing Telecom Industry Issues 2018/09/02
SAMENA Council at GSR2018 shared perspectives on new regulatory frontiers and together with other representatives of the private sector identified measures to strengthen the industry in ITU-D in Geneva, Switzerland 2018/07/10
Policy & Technology Innovation, Spectrum Harmonization, Economies-of-Scale, Digital Integrity & Human Respect Central to Building the Middle East's Digital Economy 2018/05/16
The Middle East's Digital Economy to Come Under Focus at SAMENA Council's Leaders' Summit 2018 2018/04/22
SAMENA Council to Hold "Beyond Connectivity 2018 - In the Future" summit with Tech Mahindra 2018/03/12
Renowned Industry Leaders Elected to the SAMENA Council Board of Directors during the General Assembly in Barcelona 2018/02/27
Telecom Egypt Joins SAMENA Telecommunications Council as a Member 2018/02/15
NUMBASE Group becomes Member of SAMENA Telecommunications Council to Define New Trends in Mobile VAS 2017/12/12
SAMENA Council's "Convergence to Kuwait" Engages Telecom Operators, Regulators, and Technology Providers to Promptly Address Digital Transformational Requirements in the Region 2017/12/06
SAMENA Council Announces "Convergence to Kuwait" Regional Conference 2017/10/31
Analysys Mason Joins SAMENA Council's Membership 2017/10/31
Airspan Networks becomes Member of SAMENA Telecommunications Council 2017/10/25
SAMENA Council Delineates Operators' Perspectives on Critical Issues at Mobile 360 MENA and Terms Collaboration with Regulators as Key to Future Industry Development 2017/10/18
SAMENA Council highlights private sector's role in advancing the Sustainable Development Agenda at ITU's WTDC-17 Private Sector Roundtable in Buenos Aires, Argentina 2017/10/11
Intigral becomes member of SAMENA Telecommunications Council 2017/08/26
SAMENA Council's Telecom Leaders' Summit Sends Reminder of High Expectations from the Digital Communications Industry 2017/05/03
SAMENA Council Confirms Nokia Membership 2017/05/01
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