SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
January 23, 2023 |
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stc Group to Continue Chairmanship of the Board of Directors of SAMENA Council |
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SAMENA Telecommunications Council announces that its Board of Directors will continue to be spearheaded by stc Group; a founding Member of the Council. Through consensus, Chairmanship of stc, represented by Eng. Olayan Alwetaid, Group CEO of stc, was renewed for the 2023-2024 term. The Board indicated confidence in stc’s leadership, and Chairman Alwetaid expressed his commitment to deliver on the expectations of the Board and the SAMENA Council...
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Policy and Regulation |
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Telcos, ISPs directed to shift to IPv6
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has directed telecom operators and internet service providers (ISPs) to upgrade their internet protocols to IPv6 technology...
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Egypt drafting legislation to regulate social media platforms
Egypt's Supreme Council for Media Regulation is preparing legislation that would require social media platforms to obtain a license to access mobile users in the country, the head of the Supreme Council for Media...
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Content & Immersive Technologies |
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WEF launches its own metaverse offering
The metaverse has been a popular topic of conversation at the ongoing World Economic Forum (WEF) 2023 in Davos, Switzerland, as the future design of the internet holds the promise of transforming numerous industries and is...
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KPN embraces streaming with new KPN TV+ offering
Dutch telco KPN has launched a new TV service combining traditional TV and streaming, becoming the latest telco to embrace streaming as at the core of its TV offering...
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wedotv plans to launch more FAST Channels
wedotv is responding to the strong growth in user numbers of its ad-supported offerings on smart TV and OTT platforms by launching further FAST Channels...
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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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