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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
January 9, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
etisalat by e& and Cisco sign MoU to elevate connectivity and collaboration services for businesses in the UAE
 
 
etisalat by e& and Cisco, two of the leading giants in the telecommunications and technology sectors, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on advanced connectivity solutions and services for businesses in the UAE...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Nokia chosen to modernize du’s voice core network to provide high-quality voice service to more users in UAE
Member Logo As part of the project, Nokia will expand and modernize the existing IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Voice Core Network in order to extend Voice over Long Term Evolution (VoLTE) services...
 
•  Huawei OptiX OSN 9800 Series once again ranks as "Leader" in Core and Metro WDM by GlobalData
Member Logo GlobalData, a global authoritative consulting firm, has released its latest Metro & Core Packet-Optical Transport/Platform: Competitive Landscape Assessment. In the report, Huawei OptiX OSN 9800 series features leading...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Zain brings derby excitement closer to fans
 
•  HUAWEI launches GoPaint Worldwide Creating Activity
 
•  Zain achieves 10 Gbps speed in successful 5.5G trial
 
•  Zain in 2023: a journey of fostering innovation and community engagement
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Kuwait’s fixed network Public-Private Partnership tender is open
Kuwait’s Public-Private Partnership Projects Authority, in collaboration with the Ministry of Communications (MoC), has invited local and international companies and consortiums to submit qualification applications for...
 
• Oman to host Middle East Space Conference
The Sultanate of Oman, under the aegis of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, is set to host a three-day regional space conference to explore investment opportunities in this sector...
 
South Asia
 
• Engro eyes telecom towers, construction materials in Pakistan
Engro Corporation, focusing on expanding its mobile phone tower business, plans to add approximately 750 towers annually through its subsidiary Enfrashare, targeting a total of 8,000 towers by 2028, despite a projected...
 
North Africa
 
• TA Telecom unveils AnteThink
TA Telecom launches AnteThink, an AI-driven tool designed to enhance decision-making in personal and professional scenarios, reflecting the company's evolution and commitment to innovation in the tech sector...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
• MSG and YES Network join forces to launch sport streaming tech outfit
The sports streaming tech company Gotham Advanced Media and Entertainment (GAME) will provide turn-key digital content distribution services, including platform technology, operational support and data analytics to third...
 
• Vodafone Ireland revamps TV service
TV PLAY is designed as an all-in-one smart entertainment hub and soundbar that also features Google Assistant voice commands and built-in sound designed by Bang & Olufsen, and NOW TV...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Orange merges mobile and fixed operations in Romania
Orange Romania has agreed to a full merger of its mobile and fixed operations, with the Romanian Government owning a 20% stake in the combined operator...
 
• Monex starts business alliance with NTT DOCOMO
As the first phase of our collaboration, both companies will begin offering content related to asset building on the respective owned media platforms and at DOCOMO shops...
 
• TerraPay and Orange Money extend Malians’ financial reach
Orange Finances Money Mali, which issues, manages and distributes electronic money under the Orange Money brand in Mali, has announced a partnership with TerraPay, a global cross-border payments network with an extensive...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Wiseband and Rivada aim to bring secure LEO connectivity to Middle East
Wiseband, an Emirati satellite services company, is partnering with Rivada Space Networks, a global network company launching a constellation of 600 low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellites to enable secure, global connectivity for...
 
• Ooredoo lighting up Qatar with fibre
Qatar is in the global top 20 when it comes to fixed speeds and are usually in the top 3 in mobile speeds, highlighting the excellence of the country’s infrastructure, which Ooredoo are continuing to develop...
 
• Panel explores Saudi IT market opportunities for Bahraini firms
With the Saudi market reaching an impressive scale exceeding SR80 billion ($21.3 billion) in 2023, the speakers advocated for a concerted effort to expand the market share of Bahraini entities...
 
• Lokalee raises US$5.6 million funds to drive expansion
Dubai-based Lokalee, an AI-powered content platform for hotels and holiday homes, has announced details of its latest successful round of investment, resulting in US$5.6 million received in pre-series A funding...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• UK networks are shutting down 3G starting with Vodafone
Vodafone and EE will lead 3G network switch-offs in early 2024 to make room for more advanced 4G and 5G services, with Three to follow by the end of 2024, and O2 in 2025...
 
• Spain’s largest cellcos work hard to develop 5G in 2023
Spanish mobile network operators (MNOs) Telefonica Espana (Movistar), Vodafone Spain and Orange Espana each substantially developed their respective fifth-generation networks last year...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• British firm to launch satellite internet from new station
The completion of OneWeb's satellite base station in Ubon Ratchathani enables the launch of its regional satellite broadband services, following a year's delay due to regulatory approvals...
 
• Baktelecom extends GPON broadband to Garadagh
Azerbaijan operator Baku Telephone Communications (Baktelecom) revealed it has deployed a fiber optic GPON network in the Garadagh settlement in Baku...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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