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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
August 19, 2025
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Eutelsat and Tata’s Nelco ink agreement for offering LEO connectivity services across India
 
 
Under the agreement, OneWeb India Communications, Eutelsat’s local operating entity, will partner with Nelco to deliver secure, low-latency LEO connectivity for customers on land, at sea, and in the air...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  MOHRE and e& money partner to facilitate wage payments for domestic workers
Member Logo The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) and e& money, the fintech arm of e&, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide wage protection services via the e& money platform...
 
•  Ethio Telecom and Huawei complete North Africa's first live deployment of GigaAAU FDD tri-band Massive MIMO
Member Logo This groundbreaking solution significantly improves Ethio Telecom's network both in terms of performance and user experience, and serves as a major catalyst for the region's digital economy...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Saudi Arabia participates in 31st GCC Post and Telecommunications Undersecretaries meeting
The Kingdom took part in the 31st Meeting of the GCC Committee for Undersecretaries of Post and Telecommunications, with its delegation led by Eng. Mansour Saleh Al-Qurashi, Deputy Minister for International Cooperation and...
 
NCC orders Globacom to separate CEO and Chairman roles within two years
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed Globacom to appoint a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) separate from its Board Chairman within 24 months....
 
South Asia
 
Pakistan’s new remote sensing satellite reaches orbit
SPARCO has confirmed the successful deployment and operational readiness of the country’s advanced remote sensing satellite...
 
North Africa
 
Tunisia launches Najda digital platform
The rollout is part of Tunisia’s broader effort to modernize its healthcare system through digitization and international collaboration...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
DAZN to launch global free LaLiga channel
Sports streaming service DAZN has secured global rights to distribute LaLiga highlights for the 2025/26 and 2026/27 seasons, expanding its free football offering...
 
LG Uplus secures ISO22301 certification for resilient broadcasting, IPTV services
LG Uplus's broadcasting and IPTV services have been internationally recognized for their ability to operate reliably even in disaster situations...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
MasOrange completes shutdown of MasMovil's mobile network
The switch-off has been executed progressively, reducing in recent weeks the number of active sites to 464 nodes, located mainly in Barcelona in the 1800 MHz band...
 
China Mobile launches CMLink MVNO in Malaysia with Maxis
Maxis revealed that it is partnering with China Mobile International (CMI) to launch CMLink, its new mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) business in Malaysia...
 
ASRock Industrial, Pegatron launch Ai InduAgent for on-premise edge AI in smart manufacturing
Designed to support PCB, SMT and mixed model production lines, Ai InduAgent with PEGAAi enables operators to interact with production data using natural language...
 
 
Middle East
 
UAE AI Office and Samsung launch Third Edition of Samsung Innovation Campus at AI Camp 2025
The initiative is designed to equip the next generation of innovators and experts in artificial intelligence with practical skills and global best practices...
 
Ooredoo launches Salalah Data Centre and submarine cable station
Ooredoo has officially launched the Salalah Data Centre and submarine cable landing station, a landmark project designed to establish Oman as one of the region’s key digital gateways...
 
Oman Data Park partners with Solar Wadi to launch green energy data center initiative
The initiative marks a milestone in Oman’s digital sustainability journey, laying the foundation for the country’s first Green Energy Data Center in alignment with Oman Vision 2040 Net Zero targets...
 
Turner & Townsend will deliver du’s first hyperscale data centre in UAE
Located on a 20,000 sqm greenfield site, the hyperscale data centre is designed to significantly enhance du’s data centre capabilities and expand hyperscale cloud infrastructure in the region...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Indonesia sees major mobile network gains as 4G surpasses 90% coverage
Indonesia’s mobile network performance has improved significantly between Q2 2022 and Q2 2025, according to Ookla’s latest report...
 
Turk Telekom gets ready for 5G launch
Türk Telekom is ready to lead Türkiye’s 5G transition, pointing to its extensive fiber infrastructure, record mobile growth, and sustained investments as the foundation for 5G connectivity...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Rakuten, Amazon prepare separate bids to launch mobile satellite internet services in Japan
Rakuten and Amazon are planning to submit individual proposals to offer mobile satellite internet services in Japan, Azernews reports, citing foreign media...
 
Telkom Indonesia to repair subsea cable break affecting Papua
State-owned Telkom Indonesia said that it is set to carry out repairs on a damaged subsea cable that has disrupted internet connectivity in South and Central Papua...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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