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Industry News Briefing
August 25, 2022 |
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stc launches "Saudi Vision Cable", the first high-capacity submarine cable in the Red Sea |
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With the name inspired by the KSA Vision 2030, the Saudi Vision Cable spans 1,160,000 meters and it is fully owned by stc Group. The Saudi Vision cable is the first ever high-capacity submarine cable in the Red Sea region that will provide seamless connectivity up to 18Tbps/fiber pair with a total of 16 fiber pairs through four (04) landings in Jeddah, Yanbu, Duba, and Haql...
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Middle East |
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Taqa, Injazat to advance digital transformation in UAE
Injazat, the UAE’s home-grown technology champion in digital transformation, cloud, and cyber security, has secured a digital transformation project for Taqa Group...
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Qatar mobile networks ready for kick-off
Qatar’s communications regulator claimed the country’s mobile operators are capable of meeting high data and quality of service demands expected during this year’s World Cup, following an extensive audit of...
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Bahrain, Saudi Arabia discuss cooperation in IT, ID Card
The Kingdom of Bahrain eKey service and system experience was shared in the meeting along with iGA’s efforts to continuously develop eservices, channels and projects noting the support of the Minister of Interior, Lt....
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South Asia |
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Webx and Paymob to launch Webx Pay in Pakistan
Webx Ecommerce, a Pakistan-based e-commerce platform for creating and running online stores, has partnered with Paymob, the omnichannel payments gateway in the MENAP region, to launch Webx Pay...
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Nepal Telecom trialling eSIM service
Nepal Telecom is holding trials to launch its eSIM service which allows subscribers to use their mobile phone without inserting a physical SIM card in it...
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Content & Immersive Technologies |
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DistroTV brings free streaming to Vizio
In a move that will provide millions of US TV users with free 24/7 access to over 270 streaming channels with “unique” global and multilingual content, Vizio users can stream DistroTV’s content line-up on...
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Swedish households hold more streaming subscriptions than ever
Analysis by the Stockholm-based Mediavision shows household penetration for services, such as Viaplay, C More or Netflix, reached 61% in the second quarter of 2022...
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Disclaimer: Information contained herein has been obtained from sources, which we deem reliable. SAMENA Telecommunications Council is not liable for any misinformed decisions that the reader may reach by being solely reliant on information contained herein. Expert advice should be sought. |
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