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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
July 15, 2025
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Cisco and Real Madrid expand partnership to redefine sports innovation with AI and connectivity
 
 
Cisco and Real Madrid have announced the multi-year extension of their long-standing global partnership, reaffirming Cisco’s position as an Official Technology Partner of the club. This agreement will incorporate Cisco's advanced technology at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium and significant enhancements to Real Madrid Sports City – the club’s official training complex...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Arabsat teams up with FGC services for satellite data services
Member Logo Arabsat is teaming up with First Gulf Company (FGC) to deliver VSAT and satellite data services in Saudi Arabia. This agreement leverages Arabsat’s Geostationary Orbit (GEO) Ku-band infrastructure and FGC’s...
 
•  Nokia to deploy private 5G network for Memphis Light, Gas and Water's grid modernization initiative
Member Logo The project will support MLGW's long-term, multi-year grid modernization strategy across Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee, ultimately enhancing power distribution to its customers, which will reduce the risk and...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  stc successfully lands the first Bahraini submarine cable system; 2Africa Pearls in Bahrain
 
•  Cisco Talos: Cybercriminals increasingly exploit AI and language models to enhance acttacks
 
•  From vision to value: stc Group’s 2024 sustainability report focuses on creating legacy impact
 
•  Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology partners with e& to empower ICV-certified SMEs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
CRA opens public consultation on updated retail tariff instruction 2025
The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has opened a public consultation to seek feedback on the updated Retail Tariff Instruction (RTI) 2025...
 
NCC unveils new licensing framework
This strategic move aligns with the provisions of the Nigerian Communications Act 2003, the Licensing Regulations 2019, and related legislation that empower the NCC to foster a secure, competitive, and well-regulated telecom...
 
South Asia
 
Meta supports AI development as Pakistan accelerates digital transformation
Pakistan’s Ministry of IT met with Meta to strengthen collaboration on AI, digital skills, and infrastructure, as both sides committed to advancing the country’s digital transformation through open-source tools,...
 
North Africa
 
Morocco plans 500 MW renewable-powered data center to boost digital sovereignty and hybrid cloud
This initiative aims to strengthen the national cloud infrastructure and assert Morocco’s digital sovereignty while positioning the country as a regional digital hub for Africa...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Comcast-Charter’s Xumo, Westinghouse debut affordable smart TVs with simplified streaming
Xumo, a streaming platform joint venture between Comcast and Charter Communications, has announced the nationwide launch of a new line of Xumo TVs from Westinghouse...
 
TVP VOD reports large increase in linear channel streaming
TVP VOD saw strong growth in June 2025 with a 16% rise in plays and a 78% surge in live channel usage, surpassing major platforms like Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video in Poland’s streaming market share...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
HPE reimagines hybrid IT operations with GreenLake Intelligence
HPE HAS unveiled GreenLake Intelligence, a unified agentic AI framework that transforms its hybrid cloud platform into a real-time, self-optimizing system—introducing new AI agents for networking, observability,...
 
Ethio Telecom launches cloud-based business automation solution
Ethio Telecom has teamed with Dashen Bank and ETTA Solutions to launch a business automation solution that integrates ERP, point of sale (POS) and cash register systems into a single platform...
 
Corero partners with IP networks to expand DDoS protection across North America
Corero Network Security, the distributed denial of service (DDoS) protection specialists, announced a strategic partnership with IP Networks, a nationwide provider of advanced IP-based networking solutions...
 
 
 
Middle East
 
UAE ranks second globally as top destination for digital nomads in 2025
The UAE earned high marks for internet quality, public safety, low taxes, comprehensive healthcare, and robust infrastructure...
 
BNET teams up with Keyrus to launch centralised data platform
Bahrain Network (BNET), the kingdom's national broadband network operator, has signed a strategic agreement with Keyrus, a global consultancy and technology group, to launch Bayanat, a centralised data platform designed...
 
STARZPLAY partners with TPAY to enable mobile payments across MENA
Dubai-based streaming service STARZPLAY has partnered with Dubai payments provider TPAY to enable customers to pay for subscriptions via their mobile phone numbers using direct carrier billing...
 
QIIB launches enhanced digital payment solutions with Visa’s Click to Pay
QIIB has announced a strategic partnership with Visa, a global leader in digital payments, to roll out the cutting-edge Click to Pay feature with biometric authentication...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
TFL expands 4G and 5G coverage on London’s tube network
The move is part of installation work to expand mobile coverage by Transport for London (TFL) and network provider Boldyn Networks...
 
LG Uplus launches first 5G private network for airport railroad to drive digital transformation
This marks the first instance of such an initiative among domestic rail operators and establishes a foundation for digital transformation (DX) in the railway industry, accelerating the advent of the next-generation rail...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Partnership aims to deliver satellite IoT services to Brazil
A strategic partnership agreement to deliver low-cost satellite IoT services globally is about to support use cases in Brazil, according to the partners Wyld Networks and Myriota...
 
Teleste, VodafoneZiggo launch Europe’s first 1.8 GHz DOCSIS 4.0 network
The first phase of deliveries has proceeded successfully in 2025, kicking off a multi-year collaboration aimed at transforming the region’s broadband landscape...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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