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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
December 10, 2025
 
 
 
 
 
 
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e& UAE to consider enabling Stablecoin Payments Through AE Coin
 
 
In a landmark step that reinforces the UAE’s global leadership in digital-payment innovation, e& UAE, the flagship telecom arm of global technology group e&, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Al Maryah Community Bank (Mbank) to enable AE Coin payments across select e& channels and digital touchpoints...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc Bahrain partners with Bahrain Development Bank to deliver advanced AWS management and cybersecurity solutions
Member Logo This initiative is part of stc Bahrain’s ongoing commitment to empowering Bahrain’s financial sector with reliable, efficient, and secure technology infrastructure that enables institutions to drive innovation...
 
•  ZTE and MMU expand collaboration to advance Malaysia's AI, cybersecurity, and digital talent development
Member Logo The partnership expands opportunities in AI, cybersecurity, 5G and digital skills development for students and public service officers...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Oman’s telecom regulator to host public dialogue on rising electronic fraud
The TRA has invited all interested stakeholders and members of the public to participate by registering through the official announcement published on its digital platforms...
 
Ofcom approve satellite networks to deliver 4G and 5G to UK smartphones
Ofcom has approved UK mobile companies and satellite operators to join forces and use the airwaves to support Direct to Device (D2D) services, which will allow standard unmodified Smartphones to connect via satellites to...
 
Middle East
 
Qatar launches sovereign AI firm Qai to strengthen national technology strategy
With the launch of Qai, Qatar formally joins the growing list of Gulf nations using sovereign capital to anchor national AI strategies built around infrastructure development, commercialization, and long-term technological...
 
Beyon Money, SwiftX go live with Stablecoin-powered cross-border payments
Beyon Money, part of the Beyon Group, has announced the successful go-live of its partnership with SwiftX, a global money transfer operator (MTO)...
 
Khazna strengthens Saudi digital infrastructure
Khazna’s first Saudi data center in Dammam will deliver up to 200 MW of AI-ready capacity and support high-performance workloads for cloud and hyperscale AI deployments...
 
North Africa
 
e& Egypt extends Viu partnership to enhance digital entertainment offering
With this extension, e& Egypt continues to position itself as a digital ecosystem provider that goes beyond traditional connectivity by blending telecom services with rich entertainment experiences...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Funke Digital brings 28 FAST Channels to Titan OS in major European rollout
Titan OS has signed a new distribution partnership with Germany’s Funke Digital that will bring Funke’s curated FAST Channels to smart TVs across 17 European markets...
 
Reliance-Disney's JioHotstar to invest US$444 million in south Indian content
JioHotstar, which has more than 200 million subscribers and competes with Amazon's Prime Video and Netflix in India, plans to more than double the number of subscribers, including through regional and influencer-based...
 
 
 
South Asia
 
96% of Bangladeshi internet users now regularly use AI
A new study by Telenor Asia reveals that 96 percent of Bangladeshi internet users now regularly use artificial intelligence, up from 88 percent in 2024, highlighting the rapid integration of AI into everyday digital life...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Ncell CEO calls for strengthening 4G network before Nepal advances towards 5G
Foley noted that although 94% of Nepali users own 4G-capable devices, the actual quality of 4G remains inconsistent, with common complaints about speed, coverage, and latency...
 
Viettel passes target of 20,000 new 5G sites by end-2025
Vietnamese telco Viettel said that it has officially surpassed its commitment to the government to deploy 20,000 new 5G sites in Vietnam before the end of this year...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
New partnership will support LEO IoT services in South Africa
Q-KON, an African provider of satellite communications, has signed a strategic trilateral agreement with China’s Guodian Gaoke, a low-orbit communication satellite developer and operator, and satellite communication...
 
Clearwave Fiber expands high-speed fiber internet service to Panama City, Florida
Clearwave Fiber, a leading provider of 100% Fiber Internet, is excited to announce a major fiber network expansion into Panama City and surrounding Bay County communities...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
A-FLOW launches its first data centre in the Philippines
The ML1 data centre has been under construction since December 2022, and was topped off in September 2024, with the initial expectation of starting operations in Q4 of that year...
 
Rakuten, Uber Japan align to deliver integrated mobility and rewards experience
Rakuten Group, Rakuten Payment, Uber Japan and Uber Eats Japan announced that the companies will strengthen their strategic partnership, starting with the integration of Rakuten ID...
 
Vertiv completes acquisition of PurgeRite
The company’s services will join forces with Vertiv’s existing liquid cooling offerings to deliver end-to-end thermal management solutions from facility to room and row to rack...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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