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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
June 19, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
etisalat by e& celebrates outstanding entrepreneurs & startups in the UAE
 
 
etisalat by e& announced the winners of the third edition of the 'Hello Business Pitch' competition at a live awards ceremony dedicated to celebrating entrepreneurship and innovation in the United Arab Emirates...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc Group continues to invest qualitatively in commitment to excellence through its subsidiary “solutions”
Member Logo The prominent ICT provider in Saudi Arabia, "solutions by stc", has recently announced a binding offer with Devoteam SIS (France) and Ortel company...
 
•  Nokia and Virgin Media O2 extend 5G RAN deal to continue improving connectivity in the UK
Member Logo Nokia announced that it has won a new three-year deal with Virgin Media O2 to supply Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment from its market-leading AirScale portfolio, continuing the long-standing partnership that exists...
 
•  Huawei kicks off 2023 Tech Arena Competitions in Europe
Member Logo Tech Arena competitions are sponsored and designed by Huawei's worldwide labs in partnership with top universities to give students from around the world more opportunities to experience and learn how to solve real-world...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Bahrain’s TRA signs MoU to strengthen cooperation with the US Federal Communications Commission
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) represented the Kingdom of Bahrain at the ITU Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR-23)...
 
• TDRA supports FedNet with AI services
This development is considered a paradigm shift in the main services provided by FedNet to government entities, based on leveraging the enormous potential of AI...
 
Middle East
 
• Saudi project management firm Jasara seals SAP cloud deal
As part of this transformation, Jasara is adopting a cloud-first strategy, deploying a suite of advanced SAP solutions on the public cloud, with RISE with SAP at its core...
 
• Vodafone Qatar launches new enhanced unlimited plans
Vodafone Qatar has launched new mobile plans offering unlimited local data and minutes used through Vodafone’s 5G network and across the GCC...
 
• Beyon Cyber signs deal with Injazat to boost regional coverage
This strategic partnership aims to combine Injazat's digital transformation expertise with Beyon Cyber's advanced cybersecurity solutions and managed services...
 
North Africa
 
• Egypt’s ADSL internet subscribers grow 10.7% in June 2022
The telecommunications statistics annual bulletin 2021/2022 showed that the number of mobile internet users in the Arab Republic hit 68.5 million in June 2022, signalling a 14.90% year-on-year growth from 59.70 million...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
• BritBox lands on Comcast US
In a move that the ITV/BBC joint venture says will significantly increase its potential reach and audience in the key market, BritBox International has launched its app on Comcast’s entertainment platforms in the US...
 
• Vodafone TV relaunches in Ukraine
Its offering includes more than 220 popular and premium channels, more than 10,000 movies and series, with world premieres of MIRAMAX, MGM, Sony, as well as, Disney...
 
 
South Asia
 
• Huawei committed to building fully-connected digital Nepal
Since its entry into Nepal in 1999, Huawei Nepal has witnessed the country's journey from 2G to 4G telecommunication infrastructure...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• EE UK boosts 4G mobile broadband capacity in Wimbledon
Mobile operator EE (BT) has moved to upgrade their network coverage and data capacity for residents and visitors to Wimbledon, which involved upgrades to 17 existing 4G and 5G sites...
 
• Airtel Nigeria launches commercial 5G
Customers can use a 5G-compatible router to access fixed services, or a 5G-ready handset or tablet to access mobile services...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• Starlink service now live in Czech Republic
Starlink, the satellite-based ISP model owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has reportedly launched commercial services in the Czech Republic, according to online portal...
 
• Liquid Intelligent Technologies deploys Mauritius Telecom T3 subsea cable
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of pan-African technology group Cassava Technologies, says it has successfully installed the Mauritius Telecom T3 subsea cable connecting Mauritius to South Africa...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Vodafone, Extreme E leverage IoT to mitigate impact of rising water temperatures on Atlantic salmon
Vodafone has implemented its market-leading Internet of Things (IoT) technology to help measure and mitigate the impact of rising water temperatures and changing rainfall patterns on Atlantic salmon in Scotland...
 
• Telefónica partners with ARME to create a mobile robotics tech hub
Telefónica Tech has partnered with the Spanish Mobile Robotics Association (ARME) to create a hub that will allow technology and industrial firms to research, innovate and co-create solutions...
 
• Auckland Transport to roll out open loop contactless payments ‘within the next 12 months’
Public transportation users in Auckland, New Zealand, will be able to pay their bus, train and ferry fares using a contactless debit/credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay “within the next 12 months”, the...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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