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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
April 23, 2026
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
ZainTECH named a Leader in IDC MarketScape: Gulf Countries AI Professional Services
 
 
ZainTECH, the integrated digital solutions provider of Zain Group, has been recognized in the Leaders Category of the IDC MarketScape: Gulf Countries AI Professional Services 2025 Vendor Assessment, published by International Data Corporation (IDC), a global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  MTN Nigeria and Huawei deploy world's first commercial Sub-1 GHz Massive MIMO site
Member Logo This cutting-edge solution increases low-band LTE traffic by an impressive 104%, boosts downlink user-perceived rate by 28%, and reduces physical resource block usage by 8% compared with previous 4T4R equipment, representing...
 
•  Nokia Corporation Interim Report for Q1 2026
Member Logo Nokia reported a solid Q1 2026 with modest revenue growth, strong margin expansion, and accelerating demand driven by AI and optical networks...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Zain, Kuwait’s most awarded 5G network, wins Opensignal’s best network award
 
•  AT&T and Citi enhance the AT&T Points Plus Card
 
•  stc Group Extends Partnership with Netflix to Enrich Streaming for Customers in Saudi Arabia
 
•  Nokia named overall leader for network API platforms by ABI Research, ranking first in innovation and implementation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Oman outperforms on regional and global averages on most regulatory benchmarks but urged by ITU to update legal frameworks
The ITU made nine specific recommendations. Chief among these is completing the revision or replacement of the Telecommunications Law, which the agency said should establish a clear governance framework for new and emerging...
 
Morocco extends data protection compliance to agriculture through “Data-Tika” agreement
The initiative aims to ensure that agricultural data—ranging from farm operations to supply chain information—is collected, processed, and stored in compliance with national data protection standards...
 
Middle East
 
AESG targets hyperscale data centre boom in UAE, Saudi Arabia
Having already delivered 27 data centres across multiple regions, the move positions the firm to deliver end-to-end support across the full data centre delivery lifecycle...
 
HFCL expands IoT portfolio in Kuwait through Alghanim Engineering partnership
HFCL has partnered with Alghanim Engineering to introduce its Internet of Things (IoT) portfolio in Kuwait, as demand for connected infrastructure and smart solutions continues to grow across the Gulf...
 
South Asia
 
Banglalink partners with Starlink to launch direct-to-device satellite connectivity in Bangladesh
VEON’s Banglalink has partnered with Starlink to introduce direct-to-device satellite connectivity in Bangladesh, marking a significant step in expanding next-generation telecom infrastructure in the country...
 
Zong launches Pakistan’s first 5G facilitation kiosk at Islamabad Airport
Zong has launched Pakistan’s first 5G facilitation kiosk at Islamabad International Airport, marking a step forward in promoting next-generation connectivity and customer awareness ahead of wider 5G adoption...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Council to use streetlights to boost 4G and 5G connectivity
Backed by the UK Government, the aim of the plan is to boost 4G and 5G coverage across the county without building large masts...
 
SoftBank and Ericsson Japan introduce Uplink Tx Switching to boost 5G SA performance
SoftBank has partnered with Ericsson Japan to begin supporting “Uplink Tx Switching” technology on its network, enabling faster uplink communication for 5G Standalone (SA)...
 
 
North Africa
 
Morocco launches US$1.28 billion AI factory to position as Africa’s compute powerhouse
The project is designed to deliver high-performance computing infrastructure capable of supporting large-scale AI model training, data processing, and advanced analytics...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
French startup Univity targets 3,400-satellite mega network
French satellite internet startup Univity has raised US$32 million in fresh funding as it accelerates plans to build a massive satellite network aimed at becoming Europe’s largest operator and a long-term rival to...
 
Hyperoptic building FTTP broadband in small rural UK town of Bridgnorth
Hyperoptic is pre-installing full-fiber broadband infrastructure in Bridgnorth to support a future housing development...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Sierratel to relaunch as an MVNO
Africell Sierra Leone will partner with Sierratel under an MVNO model that will allow Sierratel to deliver mobile and telecom services to customers by leveraging existing network infrastructure rather than building and...
 
BT, Nscale, and Nvidia announce UK sovereign AI partnership
BT Group and Nscale announced that they are partnering to deliver sovereign AI data centres in the UK using Nvidia’s full-stack AI infrastructure...
 
Vodafone Business partners with Google Cloud to deliver AI-driven MDR service
Vodafone Business is launching a new managed detection and response (MDR) service enabled by Google Security Operations...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
wedotv and 3SS team up for FAST Channel integration in connected cars
Free streaming network wedotv has entered the in‑car entertainment market for the first time through a new partnership with 3 Screen Solutions (3SS), integrating a selection of its FAST Channels into the 3Ready Content...
 
S4C expands YouTube presence in vision to become a digital-first broadcaster
Welsh-language broadcaster S4C teams up with YouTube to boost discoverability and expand its online footprint...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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