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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
September 15, 2025
 
 
 
 
 
 
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ZTE and TELE System debut UP Stick the next-generation 4K STB at IBC2025
 
 
This breakthrough product combines the latest Google TV 14 platform with a compact stick form factor, bringing Italian households a new level of entertainment experience with unparalleled portability, performance, and content accessibility...
 
Oman’s first AI Zone to be global hub for tech start-ups
A first-ever cluster for investments in Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technologies, planned in the Wilayat of Al Seeb in Muscat Governorate, will position Oman as a destination for tech start-ups in the region, according to key figures associated with the landmark initiative...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc Bahrain scores double victory at Middle East Technology Excellence Awards 2025 for Jeel ICT programme and Web3 Launchpad
Member Logo stc Bahrain, a digital enabler, has secured two top honors at the Middle East Technology Awards 2025, winning in CSRtech – Telecommunications for its transformative Jeel ICT Program and in Blockchain –...
 
•  Eutelsat, Availink and INVIDI Technologies to demo live TV addressable advertising for free-to-air satellite TV at IBC2025
Member Logo The live demonstration at IBC will illustrate how INVIDI Technologies’ powerful ad decisioning engine, now embedded within Availink's advanced satellite tuner chip, can select and deliver multiple different...
 
•  Cisco advances open data ecosystems with Splunk Federated Search for Snowflake
Member Logo Cisco has unveiled Splunk Federated Search for Snowflake, a new Splunk Platform integration that empowers organizations to seamlessly connect, query, and combine operational and business data across Splunk and Snowflake...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Ghana and Togo regulators launch talks to strengthen border telecom coordination
The National Communications Authority (NCA) of Ghana and Togo’s Autorité de Régulation des Communications Électroniques et des Postes (ARCEP) have begun a three-day Border Coordination Meeting in Accra...
 
Ofcom to award frequencies for 5G expansion in the UK
Ofcom will auction 5.4 GHz of mmWave spectrum, the biggest release in UK history, with licences for the 26 GHz and 40 GHz bands...
 
South Asia
 
Hexaware bets on Sri Lanka’s tech talent to drive AI-led growth
The company’s talent strategy has two tracks: early-career development through its Mavericks programme, which works with universities on fundamentals and workplace readiness, and mid-career reskilling programmes...
 
Leaders push for revision of draft telecom policy
Industry leaders in Bangladesh’s telecom sector are urging revisions to the draft policy to ensure fair competition, protect local investors, and strengthen digital growth...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
BMC TV and VIDI partner to manage UK horseracing broadcast network
UK broadcast delivery provider BMC TV has partnered with German technology company VIDI to manage and control its nationwide video contribution and broadcast network using the VIDI Network Management System (NMS)...
 
Turkcell TV+ and Samsung partner to deliver seamless home entertainment
Turkcell's digital content platform, TV+, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Samsung, expanding its strategic partnership. As part of this partnership, the TV+ app will be available integrated into...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Airtel Gabon and Moov Africa-Gabon Telecom to share infrastructure
Airtel Gabon and Moov Africa-Gabon Telecom signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to share digital infrastructure, which they say will improve connectivity and accelerate digital transformation in Gabon...
 
Rihal raises new round led by ITHCA Group to accelerate regional expansion and enterprise SaaS products
Rihal, a leader in the region’s technology and data services sector announced the successful first close of its Series A funding round, targeting a total raise of US$15 million...
 
Proximus introduces quick transfer & self-service eSIM activation for seamless switch
As the first smartphone without a physical SIM card is launched on the Belgian market, Proximus anticipates the transition to eSIM by releasing two new features designed to make the switch as hassle free as possible for...
 
 
 
 
Middle East
 
Kingdee opens regional headquarters in Qatar Free Zones to drive digital innovation
The launch marks the Chinese technology leader’s strategic entry into the Middle East, further establishing Qatar as a regional hub for investment, innovation, and emerging technologies...
 
Vodafone Qatar, KAIC sign strategic MoU
Vodafone Qatar and Khwarizmi Artificial Intelligence Center Doha WLL (KAIC) have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking the beginning of a collaboration aimed at accelerating artificial intelligence...
 
Jordan’s DawaDose secures pre-seed funding and relocates HQ to Saudi Arabia
The fresh capital will accelerate the development of Arabic-first AI-powered digital tools, expand partnerships with pharmacies and distributors, and prepare the company for regional scale-up across Saudi Arabia and the...
 
Oman’s first AI Zone to be global hub for tech start-ups
A first-ever cluster for investments in Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technologies, planned in the Wilayat of Al Seeb in Muscat Governorate, will position Oman as a destination for tech start-ups in the region,...
 
North Africa
 
Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) leaders converge in Cairo to set momentum towards Ai Everything Middle East & Africa (Ai Everything MEA) Egypt 2026
Exclusive launch event at Sultan Hussein Kamel Palace, Cairo, highlights Egypt’s AI ambitions and global collaborations ahead of Ai Everything MEA Egypt 2026...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Staffordshire village powered up with Vodafone 4G
A new Vodafone 4G mast serving the rural Staffordshire village of Church Eaton, active since early July 2025, was visited by Leigh Ingham, MP for Stafford, Eccleshall & the Villages...
 
Integratel Peru awarded 100 MHz spectrum to drive 5G deployment
Integratel Perú has been awarded a 100 MHz spectrum block for the development of 5G technology, which will enable ultra-fast connections, low latency, and the ability to connect millions of devices simultaneously...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Partnership addresses connectivity in Brazilian agribusiness irrigation
Hughes do Brasil and Soil Tecnologia have announced a partnership that, the companies say, aims to bring connectivity and automation to agribusiness irrigation projects in every corner of Brazil...
 
Altibox Carrier, Ciena push subsea network speeds to 1.6 Tb/s
Altibox Carrier has demonstrated the world’s first 1.6 Tb/s single-carrier wavelength transmission on an in-service subsea cable, using Ciena’s WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) coherent optics on the company’s...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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