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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
August 15, 2025
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Huawei named sole leader in GlobalData 2025 "5G RAN: Competitive Landscape Assessment"
 
 
According to the report, Huawei is far ahead of its competitors in AAU, RRU, and mmWave product portfolios from multiple aspects, including versatility, output power, compactness, and bandwidth...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc pay Bahrain sets new standard with cross-country redundancy for critical services
Member Logo stc pay, Bahrain's most innovative and accessible mobile wallet for digital financial transactions, has reached a significant milestone by setting new standard with cross-country redundancy, also known as geo-redundancy,...
 
•  ZTE partners with DroidUp to enable embodied intelligence via 5G-A EasyOn·Robot private network at 2025 World Robot Conference
Member Logo ZTE collaborates with DroidUp to showcase embodied intelligence applications via the 5G-A EasyOn·Robot private network...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Generation Connect Youth Leadership Programme showcases digital solutions
Thirty-one young people from around the world travelled to Geneva, Switzerland, in July to pitch their community-enhancing digital initiatives to the global diplomatic community...
 
Malaysia unveils AI-driven roadmap under 13th Malaysia Plan to accelerate digital transformation
Malaysia’s 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) is placing artificial intelligence (AI) at the core of the nation’s digital transformation strategy...
 
Middle East
 
Udemy launches AI-powered platform in Arabic, fueling skills acceleration across the Middle East
The newly localized Udemy platform offers an enhanced user experience in Arabic, enabling organizations and professionals across the Middle East and North Africa region to upskill and reskill in high-growth, emerging roles...
 
UAE harnesses AI to boost Arabic language global reach
The UAE has set a model in leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to integrate the Arabic language and its cultural heritage into the digital sphere, boosting its regional and global presence as a language capable of...
 
Abhi expands earned wage access platform to Saudi Arabia
The launch comes as competition in the Kingdom’s EWA space heats up—Cairo-based NowPay, also a Y Combinator alumnus, entered Saudi Arabia earlier this year in partnership with United International Holding...
 
North Africa
 
Telecom Egypt’s total revenue jumps 33%
Telecom Egypt, the country’s largest telecommunications operator, has announced a period of exceptional growth and operational progress for the first half of 2025...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Comcast launches World Soccer Ticket with Premier League and 4K streaming
Comcast announced the launch of World Soccer Ticket exclusively for Xfinity customers, the industry’s first video package custom-built for soccer fans...
 
OSN and The Trade Desk declare strategic streaming advertising partnership
OSN has announced a strategic partnership with US-based advertising technology company The Trade Desk to make OSN’s programmatic video inventory available to advertisers...
 
 
South Asia
 
Sri Lanka to host inaugural National AI Expo & Conference in September 2025
The event marks the country’s most ambitious push to accelerate AI adoption across all economic sectors, directly supporting Sri Lanka’s goal of expanding its digital economy from US$3.5 billion in 2025 to US $15...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Team Telecom Armenia launches large-scale mobile network upgrades
The frequencies, infrastructure, equipment, and software resources freed up after the shutdown of 2G will make it possible to rapidly expand 4G and 5G coverage nationwide, including in remote areas...
 
Viettel to deploy over 2,000 5G Open RAN stations in 2025
Under the deal, the two sides will accelerate joint projects in strategic fields including 5G/6G infrastructure, AI-driven network management, data centres, smart devices, and AI applications for government and business...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
China launches new group of internet satellites
China successfully launched a new group of low Earth orbit satellites from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan...
 
Wyyerd Fiber launches fiber internet services in Marana
This rapid deployment reflects Wyyerd's commitment to bringing its fast Fiber Internet services to homes and businesses as quickly and efficiently as possible...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
lifecell modernizes 700 base stations in Kyiv to enhance user experience
Mobile operator lifecell, part of the DVL Group (Datagroup-Volia-lifecell), announced the completion of a comprehensive modernization of its network in the capital of Ukraine...
 
Lesotho partners with CTM360 for cybersecurity
This collaboration, says LCA, marks a significant milestone in advancing cybersecurity capabilities and strengthening digital infrastructure in the communications sector in Lesotho...
 
MTN Business and Cloudflare expand partnership to deliver managed security services across South Africa
MTN Business has become the first Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) in South Africa to deliver Cloudflare’s industry-leading Zero Trust cybersecurity solutions...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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