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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
August 27, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
stc group officially begins operation in Europe
 
 
stc Group, an engine of digital transformation in the MENA region, announced that its subsidiary TAWAL has officially begun operations in Europe. The announcement follows the completion of TAWAL’s acquisition of United Group’s telecom tower assets in Bulgaria, Croatia, and Slovenia on April 25th, 2023 , s part of stc ggroup'sstrategy to expand and grow, and after obtaining all the necessary approvals from the related regulatory organisations...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Dawri Zain returns and promises a thrilling season
Member Logo Zain drew the curtains on last season with the prestigious Excellence Awards ceremony, where it awarded the top-performing athletes. The very best players were recognized on-stage after being selected by the technical...
 
•  Huawei and Ericsson sign long-term patent cross-licensing agreement
Member Logo Huawei and Ericsson have signed a long-term global patent cross-licensing agreement that covers patents essential to a wide range of standards such as 3GPP, ITU, IEEE, and IETF standards for 3G, 4G, and 5G cellular...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Zain Official Partner of Team Kuwait at 19th Asian Games
 
•  stc's ongoing efforts to empower students through its internship programs
 
•  The Low 5G Trials Intensity in MENA Suggests That More Work is Needed for Telcos to Select Suitable Solutions And Understand Network Behavior in Real-life Situations
 
•  Qatar's MNOs provision 5G services utilizing a blend of spectrum within the low, mid, and high bands
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Ghana unveils shared 5G network strategy
The Ghanaian government revealed plans to build a shared 4G and 5G network with operators and private investors, mirroring the Malaysian government’s strategy, as part of broader plans to build Ghana’s digital...
 
• RRT opens consultation on 1452MHz-1492MHz 5G auction plans
Lithuania’s Communications Regulatory Authority (RRT) has launched a public consultation on plans for the development of mobile communications services in the 1452MHz-1492MHz frequency band...
 
Middle East
 
• UAE partners with Mastercard to accelerate AI adoption
The UAE’s Artificial intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications Office and Mastercard have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to increase Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities and readiness in the...
 
• Middle East sees smartphone growth
Analyst company Canalys reported smartphone shipments in the Middle East saw 2% year-on-year growth in Q2, against the backdrop of overall shipments declining globally by 10%...
 
• Saudi edtech startup YaSchools poised to transform Jordan’s education landscape
Saudi startups are making a profound impact on the Gulf’s business environment, with companies spanning diverse sectors expanding their influence beyond local boundaries to elevate the regional ecosystem...
 
South Asia
 
• UNOPS Bangladesh hosts SDG cafe session
UNOPS Bangladesh recently hosted a successful SDG Cafe event at their office, bringing together prominent figures from the government, development, and private sectors to discuss digital transformation and SDG challenges and...
 
• PTCL, ChildLife Foundation partner
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and ChildLife Foundation have partnered to provide telecom services for remote telemedicine facility in more than 200 telemedicine satellite and emergency centres across...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
• TiVo’s IPTV platform expands into EMEA
TiVo, which has been offering its IPTV platform to pay-TV and telecom operators across North and Latin America for nearly five years, is now extending its reach to include EMEA...
 
• CNN streaming service to debut on Max
Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming platform, Max, previously known as HBO Max, is to launch a CNN-dedicated 24/7 news streaming hub, CNN Max on its platform from September 27...
 
 
North Africa
 
• Egypt’s internet users increase by 1.4 million in May
The number of subscribers to mobile Internet services increased from 70.7 million in April to 71.9 million subscribers in May, a growth of 1.2 million subscribers...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• 3G to be shut down in Australia: Vodafone, Tesltra and Optus to switch off the old networks
Twenty years since the 3G mobile phone and data network was rolled out across Australia, it's come to the end of its life-cycle...
 
• Rogers brings 5G to Toronto TTC subway, expands 911 coverage for all riders
Rogers Communications announced that its customers can now talk, text and stream on 5G in tunnels and stations in the busiest sections of Toronto’s TTC subway...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• Starlink satellite Internet speeds set to increase with data center deal as Costco Japan starts selling discounted terminals
SpaceX has reportedly entered a partnership with the San Francisco-based content delivery network service Cloudflare to enhance its Starlink satellite Internet download speeds...
 
• Telekom FTTH network reaches 6.4 million German homes
Telekom Deutschland (TD), the domestic operating unit of Deutsche Telekom (DT), says it increased fixed broadband speeds for an additional 300,000 households in July 2023...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Report finds 5G Redcap and private networks gain momentum in IoT connectivity
Telenor has released its highly anticipated fourth edition of the Connectivity Technologies Report, which finds that 5G Redcap and private networks gain momentum in IoT connectivity...
 
• Safaricom hits 5 million subscribers in Ethiopia
Safaricom Ethiopia has reportedly hit five million subscribers less than a year since it launched in the populous East African nation, with ambitions to double that figure in March...
 
• Globe says prepping network for TS Goring
Globe Telecom said it has begun preparing its network and personnel in Luzon areas that may be affected by Tropical Storm Goring...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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