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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
April 6, 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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AT&T collaboration powers 5G-enabled defense capabilities
 
 
Northrop Grumman Corporation and AT&T have entered into a collaboration agreement to research and develop a digital battle network, powered by AT&T 5G and Northrop Grumman’s advanced mission systems, to support the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)...
 
PIF and stc unite to boost IoT in Saudi Arabia
The JV agreement is part of PIF’s and stc efforts to drive the rapid growth of IoT across Saudi Arabia and to make the country a regional centre for the Middle East and North Africa...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc's expansion strategy results in a US$158 million acquisition deal
Member Logo In continuation of stc Group’s strategy of expansion and digital services, and after the success achieved in the IPO of solutions by stc, “solutions by stc” announced its intention to acquire Giza Systems...
 
•  HKT launches US$32 million campaign to support SMEs and fight downturn
Member Logo HKT has launched a series of complimentary relief measures totaling US$32 million, with no service charges for SMEs for designated time periods, to support their efforts to quickly recover and capture business opportunities...
 
•  Huawei Middle East IT Day 2022 spotlights full-stack data center solutions
Member Logo The Huawei Middle East IT Day 2022, held under the theme of 'Green Data, Super Power', recently brought together Huawei experts, independent analysts and customers to discuss the role of modern data center and...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Japan’s govt targets 95% population coverage for 5G in just two years
The government of Japan intends to issue additional 5G-suitable mobile frequencies to domestic operators to boost coverage to 95% of the population by end-March 2024...
 
• Lithuania outlines 3.5GHz spectrum auction plans
Lithuania’s regulator has unveiled plans for its 5G spectrum auction in the 3.5GHz band, revealing the starting price for airwaves...
 
Middle East
 
• Magnati and Visa offer “Tap to Phone” solution in the UAE
With this partnership, Magnati is offering businesses of all sizes an advanced digital contactless payment acceptance solution through the new Magnati SoftPoS app...
 
• PIF and stc unite to boost IoT in Saudi Arabia
The JV agreement is part of PIF’s and stc efforts to drive the rapid growth of IoT across Saudi Arabia and to make the country a regional centre for the Middle East and North Africa...
 
• Qatar to roll out contactless fare payments across metro, bus, tram and taxi services
The Sila app, which runs on real time information, will also empower users to make the smartest travel choices through its seamless journey planning feature...
 
South Asia
 
• imo introduce new feature ‘Messenger for Business’
imo, one of the most popular apps in Bangladesh, is gearing up to introduce a new feature called ‘Messenger for Business’ in the local market to enable the brands to get closer to their targeted customers....
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• Lynk announces successful deployment of commercial-ready cell-tower-in-space
The spacecraft is the company’s sixth ‘cell-tower-in-space’ satellite and is now in position to become the commercial cell-tower-in-space...
 
• Brightspeed begins FTTH deployment countdown
Brightspeed, which will be formed from Lumen’s former ILEC assets, says it’s at the starting line of its fiber to the premises (FTTP) deployment, even though the transaction that will create it hasn’t...
 
 
North Africa
 
• FinTech investments in Egypt surge 300% during 2021
The recently issued report by FinTech Egypt - an initiative powered by the CBE- revealed the unprecedented growth rate of 300 percent in investments’ funding amounts attracted by this sector, during 2021 on a...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• Dizi launches on Amazon Prime Channels in the Netherlands
SPI International’s premium Turkish drama hub Dizi has furthered its Western European expansion by launching on Amazon Prime Video Channels in the Netherlands...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• Vodafone UK doubles 4G and 5G mobile data on PAYG
Existing PAYG customers will also benefit from the increased data allowance, which will be automatically updated for them...
 
• TIM Brasil activates SA 5G in Curitiba
TIM Brasil has activated 5G Standalone (SA) technology in the state of Parana, with the cellco’s 2300MHz antennas going live in Parque Barigui and Palacio Iguacu in the city of Curitiba...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• GfTD builds antenna sites for the 1&1 mobile network
1&1 Mobilfunk, a subsidiary of 1&1, and GfTD have signed a contract for the construction of antenna sites for the rollout of Germany’s fourth mobile network...
 
• Azerconnect chooses Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications for back-office transformation
Implementing Oracle Fusion services, the company was aiming for the unification and standardization of business processes, improvement of control and compliance processes, optimization of the back office, and acceleration of...
 
• Vodafone launches new platform to improve road safety in Europe
Vodafone has launched a new platform designed to connect road users directly with transport authorities and each other, enabling safety information, hazard warnings and traffic updates to be shared in real-time no matter...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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