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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
January 6, 2026
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Oman Broadband continues to achieve tangible milestones in supporting digital economy
 
 
Oman Broadband aims to cover one million residential units over the next three years, in a manner that enhances the core digital infrastructure and expands the reach of high-quality services across various sectors...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc recognized prestigious 5-star level by EFQM for organizational excellence
Member Logo stc, the digital transformation enabler, has been recognized by the EFQM 2025 Global Institutional Excellence a prestigious 5-Star rating from the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM), becoming the first Saudi...
 
•  Claro Peru and Huawei deploy world's first commercial EcoMatrix site
Member Logo Claro Peru, one of the country's leading telecommunications providers, and Huawei successfully deployed the world's first commercial EcoMatrix site...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• CST holds a session on digital enablement for the future of emerging technologies
The Communications, Space & Technology Commission (CST) held the session on Digital Enablement for the Future of Emerging Technologies, aimed at strengthening engagement with technology companies, raising awareness of...
 
North Africa
 
• Egypt aims to boost local mobile phone production
Egypt is moving to significantly scale up local mobile phone manufacturing as part of a broader push to strengthen its communications and information technology (ICT) sector and position it as a production-led strategic...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• Kosovo telco IPKO shuts down 3G network
IPKO, the Kosovo subsidiary of Telekom Slovenije, said it has completed the shutdown of its 3G network while expanding its 5G coverage and upgrading its digital infrastructure...
 
• Deployment of 5G in Argentina advances in densely populated areas
Argentina is concentrating the rollout of 5G in densely populated areas, with the city of Buenos Aires and the province of the same name leading in the number of antennas, in a context of gradual adoption of the new...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• Starlink providing free coverage in Venezuela for the next month
The company confirmed that the free service will run through February 3, allowing existing users to stay connected without paying subscription fees during the transition period...
 
• Point broadband and clearwave fiber to merge, creating major fiber operator
Point Broadband and Clearwave Fiber have signed a definitive agreement to combine operations, creating one of the largest independent fiber operators in the United States...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• AI shows promise in global health but risks deepening inequality
While artificial intelligence is demonstrating remarkable potential to improve healthcare outcomes—from tuberculosis detection in remote Pacific islands to accelerating drug discovery—experts caution that without...
 
• Nucore to support Ethiopian Airlines’ digital transformation efforts
Ethiopian Airlines Group, a leading African airline, has signed a strategic agreement with Nucore Technologies to advance its digital transformation efforts – and in particular to strengthen the services it offers via...
 
• Phoenix Tower expands French mobile sites with Bouygues and SFR acquisition
Phoenix Tower International announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Infracos, the joint venture between Bouygues Telecom and SFR, which manages approximately 3,700 mobile sites in moderately populated areas...
 
 
 
Middle East
 
• Telecom subscriptions in Oman jump 9.6% to over 8 million
Oman’s telecommunications sector maintained strong growth momentum in 2025, with total mobile service subscriptions rising 9.6 percent year-on-year to 8,009,723 by the end of November, reflecting sustained demand for...
 
• Kuwait to host DCO fifth General Assembly with global digital economy leaders
The Digital Cooperation Organization has announced that its fifth General Assembly will take place from February 4–5 2026 under the presidency of Kuwait...
 
• Iraq’s digital transformation: 859 government entities adopt egovernance
Iraq has reached a major milestone in its digital transformation journey, with 859 government entities fully integrated into the national e-governance programme, according to the Government Media Team...
 
• Saal.ai, Nutanix introduce Agentic AI platform SovereignGPT
Saal.ai, a UAE leader in AI cognitive solutions, and Nutanix, a leader in hybrid multicloud computing, have announced a collaboration on SovereignGPT, a next-generation Agentic AI platform purpose-built for the...
 
South Asia
 
• Pakistan’s telecom sector hits 200 million subscribers
Pakistan’s telecom sector crossed major growth milestones during FY2024–25, with total subscribers surpassing 200 million...
 
• Communication. Minister talks of Digital Highway, AI, ICT budget
Communication Minister Jagdish Kharel has announced that the government is actively working on a roadmap to transform Nepal into a digital highway...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
• Major upgrade to Jordan’s Sanad digital ID app adds instant activation
The updated version of Jordan’s government services portal offers a faster, more comprehensive user experience, with a key upgrade in automatic digital identity activation...
 
• RTL+ passes 7 million subscribers in Germany
German streaming platform RTL+ has passed the threshold of seven million paying subscribers at the turn of the year...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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