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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
February 3, 2026
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Zain Kuwait named country’s best and most innovative telecom company
 
 
Zain Kuwait has been named the ‘Best Telecom Company’ and ‘Most Innovative Telecom Company’ in Kuwait 2025 during the annual excellence awards organized by International Finance...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc Bahrain hosts “Lamma” staff gathering to welcome the new year
Member Logo As part of its ongoing commitment to fostering a culture of appreciation and promoting a positive, collaborative workplace, stc Bahrain hosted the “Lamma” staff gathering to mark the beginning of the new year...
 
•  Cisco schedules conference call for Q2 fiscal year 2026 financial results
Member Logo Cisco will release its Q2 FY2026 financial results on February 11, 2026, followed by a live investor conference call and webcast, with replays available through its Investor Relations channels...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  AT&T responds to Winter Storm Gianna
 
•  ARABSAT selects ACTIA Aerospace to power next-generation ground infrastructure for ARABSAT-7A
 
•  Arabsat strengthens regional connectivity through strategic partnership with Galaxy Telecom
 
•  AI fuels surge in data privacy investments and redefines governance, Cisco reports
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
UAE regulator clarifies rules on telecom imports, customs permits required
The UAE’s Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has clarified that a customs clearance permit is mandatory for importing telecommunications devices into the country...
 
The world is coming together to strengthen submarine cable resilience
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) are working together to strengthen this critical digital infrastructure...
 
South Asia
 
Sri Lanka and Pakistan launch digital partnership
Sri Lanka and Pakistan have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the digital economy by establishing a Joint Working Group on Information Technology and Digital Economy, marking a new phase in bilateral collaboration focused...
 
Dialog introduces Dialog Play
With Dialog Play, Dialog reinforces its leadership in digital entertainment by continuing to invest in platform-led innovation and experiences aligned with evolving consumer expectations...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Telstra upgrading 4G/5G coverage in Junee
The upgrade will increase the mobile site’s capacity, helping deliver faster download speeds, smoother streaming and less congestion for local users...
 
Kazakhstan plans high-speed internet expansion to 3,000 rural settlements with 4G, 5G
In cooperation with Kazakhtelecom, more than 3,000 rural settlements are planned to be connected to high-speed internet...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Dubai, Kuwait to partner up to boost regional content
Dubai Media Incorporated (Dubai TV) and Kuwait’s Ministry of Information – Kuwait Television have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen media collaboration and co-develop regional content for Gulf...
 
Dyn and ProSiebenSat.1 expand partnership with new ad formats
Dyn Media and ProSiebenSat.1 have renewed their commercial partnership for a further two years, keeping Seven.One Media as the central sales house for advertising on the Dyn sports streaming platform while rolling out new ad...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
United Group upgrades Nova network with 5G mmWave FWA for enterprise services
United Group has selected Intracom Telecom to upgrade its network as it looks to capture growing enterprise connectivity demand across its southeastern European footprint...
 
Fulcrum expands AI platform with insights for data-driven decision making
Insights extends Fulcrum's Agentic AI vision to data consumers, particularly office-based teams that need to unlock the value of information captured in the field...
 
China says efforts to combat telecom and online fraud yield results
China has actively cooperated with Myanmar and other countries to combat cross-border telecom and online fraud, yielding remarkable results...
 
 
 
Middle East
 
Vodafone Qatar reports 16.8% net profit increase to QR702mn in 2025
Vodafone Qatar posted a net profit of QR702mn in 2025, up 16.8% year-on-year, driven by broad-based revenue growth and disciplined cost management across its mobility, managed services, fixed broadband, and device segments...
 
Careem launches on Huawei AppGallery, expanding access to 90 million users across the region
The launch builds on Careem’s growing partnerships to offer customers more value and convenience through one of the region’s most comprehensive super apps...
 
UAE launches Dubai+: New free streaming platform with 30,000 hours of content
Dubai Media has launched Dubai+, a homegrown, free streaming platform built for Emirati and Arab audiences, marking a shift from traditional TV to on-demand digital viewing...
 
Siemens opens first Digital Industries Software office in Saudi Arabia
This strategic move will enable Siemens Digital Industries Software to provide enhanced local support, foster innovation and deepen its collaboration with customers and partners across the region...
 
North Africa
 
Mobile subscribers in Morocco exceed 66 million
Morocco’s mobile subscriber base surpassed 66.1 million, driving the penetration rate to a record 166%, according to the Directorate of Studies and Financial Forecasts (DEPF)...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Viasat, Deutsche Telekom extend in-flight connectivity across Balkans
Viasat, a global leader in satellite communications, announced the expansion of its award-winning European Aviation Network (EAN) to include Serbia...
 
YOFC completes national broadband network project for Peru
China’s Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable (YOFC) revealed that it has completed and launched a national broadband network project for Peru commissioned by the government six years ago...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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