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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
June 12, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Cisco reveals Nexus HyperFabric AI Clusters, a new simplified data center infrastructure solution with NVIDIA for Generative AI
 
 
Cisco, the leader in security and networking has announced a breakthrough AI cluster solution with NVIDIA for the data center that transforms how customers build, manage and optimize infrastructure and software...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Nokia, Chorus and 2Degrees connect New Zealand’s first 25G PON customer
Member Logo Nokia announced that Chorus, New Zealand's largest open-access internet infrastructure company, and 2Degrees, the country’s leading retail service provider, have activated its 25G PON solution in a live commercial...
 
•  Huawei and partners win international awards for demonstrations cases of AI in industry
Member Logo Huawei and its partners have won two awards for cases demonstrating practical applications of AI in industry. First, during the recent AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva on May 30-31, the International Communication Union...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• CST announces the ICT sector readiness to serve pilgrims during Hajj of 1445
CST had completed its preparations for pilgrims’ visitation across various ports, ensuring the ICT infrastructure readiness to meet their needs, with inspection visits conducted to multiple locations...
 
• OFCA and IMDA sign MOU to strengthen collaboration in tackling scam and spam communications
The Office of the Communications Authority of Hong Kong and the Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore have signed a MoU to further strengthen co-operation in combating scam calls and messages as well as managing...
 
Middle East
 
• Yahsat awards US$1.1 billion contract to Airbus for new geostationary satellites
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC (Yahsat) has awarded a AED3.9 billion (US$1.1 billion) contract to Airbus Defence and Space SAS to build its new geostationary telecommunications satellites, Al Yah 4 and Al Yah...
 
• More than 8 million cyber threats thwarted in Bahrain last year
Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro said it thwarted more than eight million threats in Bahrain last year, including 1.9m email threats and 1.1 million malicious URL attacks...
 
• Saudi Arabia sees 14% spike in remittances amid digital transformation
Saudi Arabia saw a 14 percent annual increase in remittances by expatriates in April, with the total amount reaching SR11.35 billion (US$3.03 billion), the latest data showed...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
• Netflix begins upgrade to TV app
The move is in part linked to plans by Netflix to end the reporting of subscriber numbers, moving instead to the amount of time that viewers stay engaged with the service...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• ARC installs Starlink satellite internet across full fleet
https://gcaptain.com/arc-installs-starlink-satellite-internet-across-full-fleet/
 
• Bayobab plans to deploy fiber optic network in South Sudan
Bayobab, the wholesale fiber optic subsidiary of pan-African communications giant MTN Group, apparently has plans to build a fiber optic cable network across South Sudan...
 
 
South Asia
 
• Sri Lanka’s computer, digital literacy increase to 39%
Additionally, 20.2% of households own either a desktop or laptop computer, with the urban sector demonstrating higher literacy in both computer and digital skills...
 
• Pakistan witnesses significant growth in IT sector
According to a recent Economic Survey Report, Pakistan witnessed substantial growth in exports of the IT sector, amounting to US$2.283 billion...
 
North Africa
 
• Libya and Italy sign agreement to enhance Libyan Postal Services
The agreement focuses on developing postal and logistical services, digital financial services, and capacity building and training for Libyan Post personnel...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• Airtel Kenya expands 5G network to 39 counties and 285 wards
With a plan to launch an additional 1000 sites by the end of the year, Airtel is set to reach a total of 1690 sites, further solidifying its commitment to expanding and improving its network infrastructure across Kenya...
 
• DNB partners with Shopee to boost MSME adoption of 5G
Malaysian 5G network operator Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) says it has struck a partnership with e-commerce firm Shopee that aims to encourage micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and other sellers on Shopee’s...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Airtel Africa chooses Network as payments processor for card rollout
MEA digital commerce firm Network International announced that telecoms operator Airtel has appointed it as an issuing payments processor for its operations across the African continent...
 
• Germany’s O2 Telefónica and Ericsson expand core network partnership
In May the two completed what they described as the world’s first in-service software upgrade (ISSU) in the operator’s production network, underload and at scale...
 
• Virgin Media 02 launches new caller identification technology
The free feature will reduce the number of calls customers receive from unknown numbers by providing details of the organisation making the call...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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