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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 14, 2026
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
stc Group offers free, unlimited calls to all roaming customers outside the Kingdom for one week
 
 
stc Group has announced the provision of free, unlimited outgoing and incoming calls for its customers roaming outside the Kingdom, to and from Saudi Arabia, for a period of one week...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Nokia launches flexible 50G/25G/10GPON solution to accelerate AI-ready fiber broadband
Member Logo Nokia has announced a new 50G/25G/10G/GPON line card that gives operators the flexibility to evolve their fiber network at their own pace and be ready for the demands of the AI era...
 
•  Beyond Connectivity, AI-Centric New Generation UBB Network brings intelligence everywhere
Member Logo Looking forward, the industry must take networks as the foundation, comprehensively upgrade to the AI-centric new generation UBB network, and accelerate the monetization of operators' business value...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  SAMENA Council Leaders’ AXIS 2026 Advances Oman’s Digital Investment, Infrastructure, and Innovation Ecosystem Opportunities
 
•  Omantel delivers a record network performance during Khareef Dhofar Season 2026
 
•  Forbes ranks MTN Group the world’s 3rd best telecoms employer for second year running
 
•  Eutelsat renews with Télédiffusion d'Algérie on EUTELSAT 7 West A
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• CST in partnership with the (IEEE) awards the winners of the third edition of International Non-terrestrial Networks Competition
CST announced the winners of the third edition of the Non-Terrestrial Networks Global Research Competition (Non-Terrestrial Networks 2026), launched in collaboration with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers...
 
• Nigeria's NCC urges phone users to check regulatory approval
Regulator the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has advised phone owners to check, via a USSD code, whether their devices have received regulatory approval for use in Nigeria...
 
Middle East
 
• Mobile data usage in Jordan rises 29% in Q2
Mobile voice call traffic reached around 7 billion minutes, divided into 97 per cent local and 3 per cent international calls...
 
• UAE eyes deeper industrial, technology links with China
The UAE is exploring opportunities to strengthen industrial, technological and investment cooperation with China through the participation of a UAE delegation...
 
• WHOOP launches in Arabic, deepening commitment to GCC, Middle East
WHOOP, the human performance brand, announced its launch in Arabic led by a fully redesigned Arabic-language app experience, supported by an out-of-home and digital campaign across the GCC...
 
• du accelerates way for 6G with U6GHz connectivity to customers
The achievement establishes a foundation for a new generation of high-capacity wireless services across homes, businesses and industries...
 
North Africa
 
• Telecom Egypt expands subsea, terrestrial infrastructure for global traffic
Telecom Egypt is continuously investing in its international subsea and terrestrial infrastructure, adding capacity, cable routes, data centers, and landing stations to boost diversity, resilience, and reduce latency...
 
3G, 4G, 5G/5G-A, Cloud, AI, Energy
 
• Telstra upgrading 4G/5G coverage in Gembrook
Telstra mobile network upgrades servicing Gembrook, Mount Burnett, and Pakenham Upper are set to begin on Monday 26 October, promising faster downloads, smoother streaming, and reduced network congestion once complete...
 
• SK Telecom and LG Uplus to launch 5G SA support for iPhone 17, 18
South Korea's SK Telecom and LG Uplus are moving to commercialize 5G Standalone (SA) mode on Apple iPhones and Samsung Galaxy smartphones by year-end...
 
• IFS launches AI product for industrial operations
IFS has launched IFS Intelligence, an AI product that lets industrial businesses query operational data, investigate issues and prepare actions through a conversational interface...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
• CNN All Access to launch in UK and Canada on October 20
CNN announced that its All Access subscription will expand to the U.K. and Canada on October 20, 2026, providing international audiences for the first time with one direct, centralized destination for CNN’s programming...
 
• Samsung TV Plus adds six channels in France
Samsung TV Plus is expanding its French offering with six channels launching throughout October, including three based on programmes whose rights are managed by France tv distribution...
 
Satellite & Hybrid Networks
 
• Kratos OpenSpace used for KT SAT 5G NR NTN demonstration
Kratos’ OpenSpace ground system platform was used in a recent KT SAT demonstration that showed end-to-end connectivity across a native, multi-vendor 5G New Radio (5G NR) non-terrestrial network (NTN)...
 
• Botswana invests in coverage along major highway
Botswana has reportedly invested P34.5 million (about US$2.5 million) in expanding mobile broadband and voice coverage along the 1,900-kilometre Trans-Kalahari Highway, deploying 12 sites through the Universal Access and...
 
 
SAMENA Trends
 
MSS Whitepaper
 
South Asia
 
• 4G, 5G mobile phone penetration surges in Bangladesh
The number of 5G-capable mobile handsets on the networks of Grameenphone, Robi and Banglalink increased by around 46 per cent in a year, while the number of 4G handsets also rose and 3G and 2G devices declined...
 
• Dialog and Ruhunu Tourist Bureau unveil AI-powered ‘Travel Sri Lanka’
Launched as a pilot in the Southern Province, Travel Sri Lanka combines Dialog’s AI capabilities with tourism information and destination expertise provided by the Ruhunu Tourist Bureau...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• LG CNS joins hands with Japan's leading telecom company KDDI
LG CNS is joining hands with Japan's leading telecommunications company KDDI to drive AI transformation (AX) and digital transformation (DX) across the Asia-Pacific region...
 
• Marvell, Microsoft and Oracle collaborate on cloud hardware security standard
Marvell Technology, Microsoft and Oracle announced a collaborative effort aligned with the Open Compute Project (OCP) aimed at standardizing a NIST FIPS 140-3 Level 3 integrated HSM for cloud and hyperscale data center...
 
• Free cybercrime helpline launches in South Africa
The South African service has been adapted to the country's cyber threat landscape, with trained local responders providing technical guidance and support to people experiencing distress...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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