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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
August 29, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
etisalat by e& completes groundbreaking 5G-advanced network speed trials
 
 
etisalat by e& announced a monumental breakthrough in its pursuit of cutting-edge technologies to elevate customer experiences with the successful completion of the “5G-Advanced” trial project under the leadership of Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA)...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc sponsors the Al-Qabas Master Class Program at AUM
Member Logo Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers, enabling the digital transformation in Kuwait, announced its role as a main sponsor of the...
 
•  Tech Mahindra partners with Google to launch Generative AI powered email amplifAIer
Member Logo he Email amplifAIer will serve as a one stop solution to manage all email communication of contact center for enhanced customer service...
 
•  ICPC Challenge Championship powered by Huawei concludes in Dongguan
Member Logo Huawei partnered with ICPC Foundation to host the very first ICPC Challenge Championship powered by Huawei (the Championship) – a training camp style coding challenge specifically designed for champions from previous...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
TDRA organizes the event “Emirati Women Entrepreneurs: Success Stories”
The event also included a presentation on how can Emirati women entrepreneurs benefit from the services provided by TDRA, and the initiatives it launches, whether at the individual or business level...
 
Telecom regulator backs partnership deal
The board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) have endorsed a partnership deal between National Telecom (NT) and Advanced Info Service (AIS) regarding NT's 700 megahertz spectrum...
 
Middle East
 
Bahrain announces smart factory initiative
The aims of the initiative include assessing the readiness of factories, measuring their level of digital maturity, and enabling them to invest in technology infrastructure and manufacturing automation...
 
Code with Vodafone successfully concludes first phase of programme to nurture Oman’s next young coders
Designed and executed in partnership with Code Academy, the upcoming phase will continue the student’s leaning journey through online workshops running until July 2024...
 
Amazon UAE launches leadership development program
The UAE launched 'Amazon Future Leaders Program — Injah’, a leadership development programme, designed to accelerate career growth of Emirati talent at Amazon and prepare them for leadership roles...
 
South Asia
 
Banglalink to offer BiP Messenger in exclusive partnership between BiP and VEON
VEON announced that Banglalink has launched BiP as an exclusive offering in Bangladesh, forming a strategic partnership with BiP Messenger...
 
Number of cellular subscribers decreases in Pakistan
The number of cellular subscribers in Pakistan decreased from 190.95 million by end June to 190.90 million by end July 2023, the Pakistan Telecom-munication Authority (PTA) data revealed...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Zee launches first isiZulu entertainment channel via South Africa’s DStv
Indian media giant Zee Enterprises has launched South Africa’s first isiZulu-language general entertainment TV channel...
 
ShemarooMe OTT partners with six international telecom operators to offer content to key global markets
ShemarooMe OTT app is available in more than 150 countries globally and offers an enormous library of 7000+ hours of content across Bollywood, regional, devotional and kids genres in Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi and Punjabi...
 
 
North Africa
 
Network International invests EGP1 billion in Egypt’s digital payments sector
Network International, the leading provider of digital payments and commerce solutions in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, has announced a EGP 1bn investment to support Egypt’s economic growth with innovative...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Globe Telecom adds 542 cell sites in first half of 2023 to expand network
Globe continues to boost its network amid sustained demand for connectivity, building 542 new cell sites and upgrading 5,087 mobile sites to LTE across the country in the first half of the year...
 
Movistar invests US$120 million in rollout of 5G-ready network
Telefonica Moviles El Salvador, which provides services under the Movistar brand name, has so far invested US$120 million in the modernisation and upgrade of its mobile network to prepare for the launch of 5G services...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
MEASAT broadband powers Malaysian rural business scheme
In Malaysia rural broadband service provider MEASAT has officially activated the Program Transformasi Usahawan (PTU) segment of the KampungDigital365.com joint initiative by MEASAT and app-based parcel locker network system...
 
CityFibre’s full fiber rollout hits 3 million premises
The firm announced the network had passed 2 million premises in September 2022, so that’s a rate of roughly a million new premises over the course of a year...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Deutsche Telekom expands Lambda network with new connection to London
Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier has announced an upgrade to its Lambda network, adding an additional route across the English Channel between London and continental Europe...
 
Orange signs vPPA with Engie in Romania
Orange Romania Group announced the six-year deal, which will cover 30GWh of the telco’s annual electricity needs with green energy from solar technology...
 
New partnership aims to support mobile finance in MEA and Asia
Global analytics software provider FICO has announced a partnership with telecom and mobile financial services solutions provider LigaData to bring advanced decision management and optimisation tools to telecommunications...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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