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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
June 15, 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Cisco launches AppDynamics Cloud to enable the delivery of exceptional digital experiences
 
 
Cisco has launched AppDynamics Cloud, a cloud-native observability platform for modern applications which are based on increasingly complex, distributed architectures and services. Designed for simplicity, usability, and intuitiveness, it empowers IT teams to deliver the exceptional digital experiences currently demanded by businesses, consumers and end users...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc holds a Blood Donation Drive for stc family
Member Logo The initiative was organized for stc employees in collaboration with the Kuwait Central Blood Bank, and the participation of Tabeeby App, and the Canteen Grocery Store to spread awareness on the importance and benefits of...
 
•  Lenovo and PCCW announce strategic partnership to form technology solutions powerhouse in Asia Pacific
Member Logo PLTS will benefit from the combined resources and experience of Lenovo and PCCW, including complementary service offerings, operational expertise, go-to-market capabilities, technical development capabilities, and highly...
 
•  Huawei intelligent net-zero carbon campus solution wins WSIS Prize 2022 Champion
Member Logo The WSIS 2022 Prizes Campion, was presented to Huawei for its use of their intelligent net-zero carbon campus solution at the Yancheng Low-carbon & Smart Energy Industrial Park project...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Romania imposes 4% tax on streaming platforms
As telcos call over-the-top (OTT) players to contribute financially to infrastructure costs, Romania is already moving ahead with a direct tax on the profits of streaming services like Netflix.
 
• Bahrain iGA discusses $4.5m procurement requests at key meeting
Bahrain's Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) has announced that procurement requests by government entities valued at BD1.7 million (US$4.5 million) were discussed at the second meeting of the Information and...
 
North Africa
 
• WafR, a retail technology startup in Morocco, raises US$1 million seed
WafR, a retail technology startup based in Morocco that enables businesses to increase their market share by broadcasting intelligent promotions to grocers, has successfully raised a US$1million seed round in its recent...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• T‑Mobile US tops 3 Gbps with standalone 5G carrier aggragation
T-Mobile US said it was able to aggregate three channels of mid-band 5G spectrum, reaching speeds over 3 Gbps on its standalone 5G network...
 
• DISH extends 5G to 120 cities
DISH Network has updated its ‘Project Genesis’ website to indicate that its 5G mobile service is now live in more than 120 cities...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• OneWeb lauds successful trial of in-flight LEO services
Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites could soon be used for in-flight broadband, following a successful test by UK-based OneWeb and its partners...
 
• Team Telecom Armenia secures US$45 million in funding for broadband rollout
Team Telecom Armenia has successfully raised US$45 million in funding to drive high speed internet access and support Armenia’s digital economy...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• WIOCC’s Open Access Data Centres to launch nine more Edge locations in South Africa
Open Access Data Centres (OADC) aims to launch nine more Edge facilities across South Africa by August 2022...
 
• Mastercard and Ecobank offer digital boost to Africa’s smallholder farmers
Global payments technology company Mastercard and Ecobank Group, a leading independent pan-African banking group, are to partner to digitize agricultural value chains in Africa...
 
• Neterra opened a second data center building in Sofia, Bulgaria
The global telecom company Neterra has officially opened Sofia Data Center 2 (SDC 2) – a second data center building in the capital of Bulgaria...
 
 
Middle East
 
• SDAIA: Over 60 work stations operate around clock to serve pilgrims
SDAIA offers several services under the Makkah Route Initiative, which include: developing a set of high-privacy technological systems in a way that accords with service requirements, such as borders system, Hajj system and...
 
• Oman plans Smart Cities in Suhar, Nizwa and Salalah
Billed as “the essential enabler for the implementation of Oman Vision 2040”, the Spatial Strategy sets out a broad framework for urban growth in the country over the next 20 years...
 
• Bahrain’s Batelco launches Cloud ERP
Cloud ERP enables businesses to improve productivity while streamlining operations by centralising key business processes through their cloud-based software...
 
• Ooredoo selects Icertis Contract Intelligence as part of enterprise digital transformation
As part of its enterprise-wide transformation, Ooredoo is implementing the latest cloud-based business applications, including ERP, HCM, SCM, TEM, and CLM, to enhance the experiences of its customers, employees, and...
 
• Network International and STS PayOne provide hotels with innovative payment acceptance solutions
Powered by STS PayOne, this first-of-its kind service in Jordan enables hotels to receive payments from its guests before arriving at the property using the “pay-by-link” mechanism...
 
South Asia
 
• SLT-MOBITEL elevates Liberty Plaza tenants’ experience with cutting-edge connectivity and advanced ICT solutions
SLT-MOBITEL has partnered Colombo Land and Development Company PLC, owners of the Liberty Plaza complex, to elevate occupant experiences with ultra-fast fiber connectivity and leading-edge ICT solutions...
 
• Huawei launches 3 competitions for Bangladeshi youths
Huawei, one of the leading global ICT infrastructure providers, inaugurated three competitions namely ICT incubator, app developer and tech woman to nurture the local startups and ICT talents of Bangladesh.
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• AMC+ launches in Spain on Vodafone
The launch will enable Vodafone TV subscribers in Spain to view the entirety of AMC+’s content line-up, which will also include access to content from ‘best-of-British’ SVOD offering Acorn TV and a line-up...
 
• Rakuten TV launches channels on Plex
The European VOD platform Rakuten TV has launches 91 linear channels on the global streaming service Plex...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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