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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
September 3, 2025
 
 
 
 
 
 
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ITU report details US$2.6-2.8 trillion cost to connect everyone meaningfully by 2030
 
 
The report outlines the challenges, projected costs, and collaborative strategies needed to make sure everyone, everywhere, can use the Internet, including the estimated one-third of humanity currently offline...
 
Industry Advisory Group for Development Issues and Private Sector Chief Regulatory Officers’ Meeting (IAGDI-CRO) held during GSR-25 to deliver key recommendations on digital development and regulation
The Industry Advisory Group for Development Issues and Private Sector Chief Regulatory Officers (IAGDI-CRO) convened today on the sidelines of the Global Symposium for Regulators 2025 (GSR-25) in Riyadh. The meeting, chaired by the CEO of the SAMENA Telecommunications Council in his capacity as Chairman of IAGDI/CRO, brought together private sector leaders to discuss and recommend practical actions to address the most pressing development and regulatory challenges facing the global digital economy...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Cisco to participate in September 2025 events with the financial community
Member Logo Cisco will meet investors at Citi’s Global TMT Conference in New York on Sept 3 and JP Morgan’s U.S. All Stars Conference in London on Sept 17, with no new financial information shared...
 
•  Nokia partners with Extreme Broadband to improve security and future-proof data centers in Malaysia
Member Logo This partnership supports Malaysia’s National Cloud Computing Policy and addresses the stringent requirements of the banking and financial services industry, positioning EBB and Open DC as key innovators in the...
 
•  ZTE and MTN commercially deploy the world's first 5-band RRU
Member Logo ZTE and MTN South Africa jointly achieve the world's first 5-band RRU commercial deployment, driving Africa's telecommunications advancement...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  GSR25 Experts: Saudi Arabia Key to Digital Diplomacy, Data Centralization for Development
 
•  Huawei 5G Core named "Leader" for the seventh consecutive year and awarded top scores in all dimensions by GlobalData
 
•  stc Group launches ‘sccc by stc’ as new identity for its cloud subsidiary
 
•  ZTE reports 14.5% YoY revenue growth in H1 2025
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• ITU report details US$2.6-2.8 trillion cost to connect everyone meaningfully by 2030
The report outlines the challenges, projected costs, and collaborative strategies needed to make sure everyone, everywhere, can use the Internet, including the estimated one-third of humanity currently offline...
 
• Oman’s Ministry of Education unveils major reforms to strengthen safety, digital transformation, and infrastructure
Oman’s Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced a comprehensive set of initiatives aimed at modernizing the education system, enhancing student safety, and accelerating digital transformation...
 
Middle East
 
• Ooredoo and Qatar Airways partner to advance AI, cloud, and cybersecurity in Qatar
The partnership builds on 15 years of co-innovation between the two national champions and aims to accelerate Qatar’s digital transformation...
 
• Zain Cash partners with Mastercard to drive digital payments in Jordan
The fintech company will implement value-added services and platforms to deliver innovative payment solutions, offering fast, seamless and secure payments solutions in the Kingdom...
 
• Oman Post partners with Denmark’s e-Box to launch National Digital Postbox
This strategic partnership underscores Oman’s drive to build a robust digital infrastructure, improve service delivery, and advance its national goal of a secure, inclusive, and innovative digital society...
 
South Asia
 
• Robi becomes first to launch 5G in Bangladesh
Robi Axiata PLC has officially become the first mobile operator in Bangladesh to launch commercial 5G services, marking a historic step in the nation’s digital transformation...
 
• Telcos to cut cost as SL embraces independent tower sharing
Sri Lanka has moved to reshape its telecommunications landscape by allowing independent firms to own and manage critical infrastructure, a shift expected to cut costs for operators and accelerate digital access across the...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
• Streaming overtakes traditional TV in Germany
For the first time, video streaming has overtaken traditional television in Germany, according to a new study from digital industry association Bitkom...
 
• SM Entertainment teams up with music tech startup Verses on AI-generated rap music project
K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment has partnered with South Korean music technology startup Verses Inc. to develop an artificial intelligence-powered rap generation platform...
 
 
 
North Africa
 
• Morocco hits record highs in mobile and internet penetration
Morocco’s telecommunications expansion underscores not only the kingdom’s progress in modernization but also its readiness to harness digital technologies as a foundation for future economic development...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• Zamtel advances 4G and 5G network upgrades to power digital learning
The company is upgrading 1,200 sites across the country, with 600 expected to be completed by December 2025 and 160 already live...
 
• UK to test emergency alerts system nationwide on 4G/5G networks
Since its first national test in April 2023, the Emergency Alerts system has been used to issue warnings during major storms and other situations where lives were at risk...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• DRC eyes satellite launch with Monacosat to bridge digital divide
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has confirmed that talks are still ongoing with satellite company Monacosat over launching a satellite to boost the country’s connectivity...
 
• Vodafone Germany prepares fiber network with frequency switchover and NorDig-LCN
To achieve this, the company carries out thousands of segmentations each year and installs even more fiber optic cables into its network...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Vodafone IoT partnership enhances global IoT visibility with Simetric platform
Vodafone IoT and Simetric have announced a new partnership, which combines both companies’ industry-leading IoT platforms to create a ‘Single-Pane-of-Glass’ overview for customers’ IoT estates...
 
• O2 Telefonica, partners build AI model for telco operations
A new generative AI model aims to improve fault detection, technician coordination, and overall service quality in its German network...
 
• MTN and Vodacom announce technology deployment firsts
Two of Africa’s biggest operators – Vodacom and MTN – have, coincidentally, announced technology deployment firsts for the continent in the past few days – one involving MIMO, the other involving...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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