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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
July 31, 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Huawei and China Unicom video technology jointly release Go3D solution
 
 
During Win-Win Huawei Innovation Week, Huawei and China Unicom Video Technology jointly released the Huawei Go3D solution. This solution can automatically output 3D video streams for video-on-demand (VOD) and live TV services. With low 3D content production costs and brand new user experience, this solution injects new impetus into operators' video services...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Zain strategic partner of NUKS USA
Member Logo Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced its strategic partnership with the National Union of Kuwaiti Students in the United States of America (NUKS USA)...
 
•  Nokia launches knowledge hub for newcomer broadband network builders
Member Logo Nokia has launched the Fiber Techzone knowledge hub. The free resource, aimed at newcomers to the fiber broadband space, gives comprehensive guidance about how to plan, fund, build, operate, and monetize a broadband...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  HUAWEI CLOUD receives CITRA permission to deliver cloud computing services in Kuwait
 
•  stc expands complete digital ecosystem with cable to EU
 
•  KD 153.8 million stc’s revenue for the first half of 2022 with KD 15 net profit
 
•  5.5G to be massively commercialized in 2025
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
CITC in collaboration with ITU will host the global forum on «Connecting the World from the Skies» in November 2022
Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) in collaboration with International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Saudi Space Commission (SSC) are hosting the 3-day international forum on “Connecting...
 
NCC identifies 72 action points to implement indigenous content policy
The executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission has said the commission has so far identified 72 action points to promote indigenous content in the telecoms sector...
 
Middle East
 
Zain Bahrain signs MoU for exchanging knowledge
Zain Bahrain, a telecommunications industry innovator in the kingdom, has signed an MoU with Bahrain Mobility International Centre for the purpose of exchanging knowledge and aiding the growth of an inclusive community...
 
DEWA uses AI to improve efficiency of water network
These innovative solutions also predict malfunctions of smart meters and pumps based on sensor data, in addition to automating the notifications that are sent to customers in the event of a potential water leak on their...
 
South Asia
 
Opensignal report: GP, Banglalink outperform other operators in mobile network experience
According to the recently prepared report - based on data collected between April 1 and June 29, 2022-Banglalink topped in download speed, Grameenphone ranked top in fastest upload...
 
Dish Home unveils IPTV service
The company says it expects a similar positive response and support from the customers as it has received for its DTH service...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Nearly 2,800 Odisha villages to get 4G connectivity
A total of 2,792 villages will be brought under the 4G network of the country as part of the Centre’s digital inclusion policy...
 
Bell launches ‘5G+’ 3500MHz service in Ontario; prepares to deploy 5G SA core network
Bell Canada announced the availability of ‘5G+’ mobile services based on 3500MHz spectrum in selected parts of southern Ontario...
 
 
North Africa
 
Over 50% of users in Egypt encountered phishing attempts during electronic payments
A survey conducted by Kaspersky on electronic payments showed that 57 percent of users in Egypt encountered phishing attempts when using online banking services or digital wallet services...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Freeview Play update brings box sets and genre recommendations
Digital UK-owned Freeview has announced the launch of new content discovery tools on streaming platform Freeview Play...
 
Telkom establishes metaverse platform to boost Indonesia's economy
Telkom Indonesia (Persero) has developed a metaverse platform called metaNesia, an acronym for Metaverse Indonesia, that will encourage the domestic economy and business sectors...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
SpaceX (Starlink) targets end-22 for commercial launch in the Philippines
Starlink Internet Services Philippines, a 100% owned subsidiary of SpaceX (Starlink), confirmed this week that it will launch its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite internet service commercially by December...
 
BoFiNet taps Ribbon for DWDM backbone upgrade in Botswana
Botswana’s BoFiNet has selected Ribbon Communications to upgrade and enhance its national backbone network...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Vodafone agrees to sell stake in Ghana operations to Telecel
Vodafone Plc has agreed a sale of its operations in Ghana to Telecel Group, as the British telecommunications giant looks to refocus on key markets...
 
Alibaba to invest over US$100 million in Indonesia’s telecom firm
Accordingly, with the investment, Alibaba is seen to be deepening its exposure in the Indonesian market by tapping one of the country's biggest conglomerates and its vast ecosystem spanning communications and technology,...
 
Barracuda Networks targets industrial IoT, operational technologies for cloud and application security
A new survey released by Barracuda Networks Inc. has found that organizations are struggling to protect operational technology, and they are getting hacked as a consequence...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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