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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
February 16, 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
AT&T named networking services provider for Winter Olympics
 
 
NBC Sports has selected AT&T to provide networking services for its production of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, from Beijing, China, February 2–20. The announcement was made today by Chris Connolly, VP of Transmission Engineering and Operations, NBC Olympics, and Jerry Gerami, Vice President, AT&T Wholesale Solutions...
 
EU announces new satellite system to close digital divide
The European Union announced two space initiatives, the first, a new satellite system, or as the EU puts plans "for a Regulation on a space-based secure connectivity"...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Zain Saudi Arabia approves sale of its 8,069 tower infrastructure for SAR 3 billion to PIF
Member Logo Zain KSA will sell its passive, physical towers infrastructure and retain all other wireless communication antennas, software, technology, and intellectual property with respect to managing its telecom network...
 
•  stc distributes gifts to children in hospitals in collaboration with Kuwait Association for the Care of Children in Hospital & Bayt Abdullah Children’s Hospice (KACCH & BACCH)
Member Logo Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers enabling the digital transformation in Kuwait, has announced its collaboration with Teeela...
 
•  Cisco partners with the NFL to secure Super Bowl LVI
Member Logo In collaboration with Cisco, the NFL is building a repeatable network security playbook that can be readily deployed at future League events...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Hungary launches phone trade-in scheme for 4G devices
Hungary’s telecommunications regulator the National Media and Communications Authority (NMHH) launched a mobile device replacement programme to encourage consumers to trade in 2G and 3G phones for 4G devices, before...
 
NTIA, FCC commit to spectrum management changes
US regulator the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) pledged to improve government coordination on spectrum management...
 
Middle East
 
PSU to house innovation center powered by VMware
The center will also be used to demonstrate the benefits of VMware’s solutions to local customers and partners, with the aim of helping accelerate digital transformation among the local business community...
 
Ooredoo posts QR30 billion (US$8.24 billion) revenue for 2021
Consolidated customer base at year end exceeded 121m due to strong performances in Indonesia, Oman, Algeria, and Iraq...
 
BMW Group advances its digital presence in Bahrain
Euro Motors, the official BMW Group importer in Bahrain, has launched the new BMW and MINI digital showroom in the kingdom...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
ViacomCBS becomes Paramount; grows streaming offer
ViacomCBS has set out a definitive plan to grow its streaming business as the company announced it would now be known as Paramount...
 
Starzplay agrees content deal with Viaplay
Nordic streamer Viaplay has extended its pact with Starzplay to provide full access to the Lionsgate-owned service’s programming...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Maxis achieves downlink speed of almost 10Gbps in 10G-PON trial
Malaysian communications provider Maxis has successfully trialled 10G-PON technology, reaching download speeds of close to 10Gbps over its live next generation fiber-to-home (FTTH) network...
 
EU announces new satellite system to close digital divide
The European Union announced two space initiatives, the first, a new satellite system, or as the EU puts plans "for a Regulation on a space-based secure connectivity"...
 
 
South Asia
 
Dialog posts FY 2021 group revenue growth of 18%
The Group concluded the Financial Year (“FY”) with positive performance across all business segments viz. Mobile, Fixed, Digital Pay Television, International, Digital Platforms and Tele-infrastructure...
 
GoZayaan acquires Pakistani travel-tech platform
GoZayaan has acquired Pakistan-based FindMyAdventure, making it the first travel technology platform in Bangladesh to take over any company beyond its borders...
 
North Africa
 
Orange launches unlimited mobile offering in Morocco under new Yoxo brand
Orange has announced the introduction of a new brand in the Moroccan market, offering a range of mobile plans with an unlimited allowance...
 
Egypt to pump US$318 million to install 5,000 telecom towers
Egypt plans to install 5,000 communication towers with an investment of 5 billion Egyptian pounds ($318 million) over the next three years...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Virgin Media O2 accelerates Londoners’ 5G coverage
Recently merged operator’s 5G coverage in UK metropolitan area extends to over two-thirds of population coverage and company commits to reaching half of the UK’s population in 2023...
 
Mojio launches 4G connected car program for automotive OEMs as sun sets on 3G network
OEMs purchase prepaid vouchers and provide them to impacted customers who can redeem them for Mojio’s updated 4G LTE connected car service...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Juniper Networks, Vodafone and Parallel Wireless complete Open RAN trial
The pilot supports O-RAN interfaces and meets mobile operator business demands for personalised user experience, viable revenue generation and reducing Capital expenditure and operational expenditure for 4G and 5G services...
 
Queclink unveils network solutions to help connect every IoT device
Queclink, a leading supplier of IoT devices and technologies, announces the launch of its network solutions, helping customers and partners build secure and reliable connectivity for new possibilities...
 
Rostelecom expands Udomlya data centre in Russia
The Russian telco's data centre subsidiary, Rostelecom-DPC, said it has opened a new 8MW facility comprising with capacity of 800 racks...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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