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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
March 6, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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CelcomDigi and SES sign MoU to explore MEO Satellite connectivity services across Malaysia
 
 
CelcomDigi Berhad (CelcomDigi) and SES, a leading content connectivity satellite solutions provider, today inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a strategic partnership to explore providing satellite connectivity using SES’s Medium-Earth-Orbit (MEO) and Geosynchronous Equatorial Orbit (GEO) satellites for businesses and communities in Malaysia...
 
CST launches the Space Track Stage at LEAP24
The Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) launched the Space Track Stage at LEAP24, which includes presentations and panel discussions in the Space field...
 
Nigerian telcos invest billions as 4G and 5G adoption grows
More Nigerians are moving to 4G and 5G networks as telecom operators like MTN and Airtel increase their infrastructure investment nationwide...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Oman Broadband inks pact to boost terrestrial connectivity with Saudi Arabia
Member Logo Oman Broadband, a key player in Oman’s telecom landscape, has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with Dawiyat Integrated Telecommunications & Information Technology Company of Saudi Arabia...
 
•  Zain and Samsung sign strategic MoU
Member Logo The agreement explores future joint collaboration and new opportunities to expand on Zain and Samsung’s long-term partnership to bring the best tech innovations to consumers and businesses in the Kuwaiti market...
 
•  e& money unveils its new cutting-edge app, redefining digital excellence in the UAE
Member Logo e& money, the fintech arm of e& life, introduced the new e& money app, now more advanced and seamless than ever. The financial super app has completely transformed, offering a fresh and customer centric look, with a...
 
•  Huawei Cloud unveils advanced AI capabilities accelerating intelligence for all Industries at LEAP 2024
Member Logo Huawei Cloud is participating in LEAP 2024, where it will showcase its advanced cloud capabilities and innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions tailored for the Saudi market...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
TDRA hosts I-CODI global workshop and first meeting of I-CODI’s innovation acceleration centers
The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) hosted the first meeting of the global network of acceleration centers associated with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) ...
 
CST launches the Space Track Stage at LEAP24
The Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) launched the Space Track Stage at LEAP24, which includes presentations and panel discussions in the Space field...
 
North Africa
 
Algeria and Iran forge new path with innovation and technology MOU
This agreement marks a significant commitment to sharing knowledge, encouraging technology transfer, and jointly developing technology-based firms and startups.
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Kontron unveils 5G private network for German production facility
Kontron has launched a commercial 5G campus network at Kontron Europe GmbH's production and warehouse facilities in Augsburg, Germany...
 
Nigerian telcos invest billions as 4G and 5G adoption grows
More Nigerians are moving to 4G and 5G networks as telecom operators like MTN and Airtel increase their infrastructure investment nationwide...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Peak Uplink taps Appear to enhance satellite contribution
Norwegian tech firm Appear has been chosen by satellite uplink provider, Peak Uplink, to modernise the encoding equipment for live sports contribution and enhance its overall satellite contribution capabilities...
 
Manx Telecom invests in new subsea off-island connectivity with Aqua Comms
This strategic collaboration aims to bolster the reach and resilience of the Isle of Man’s telecommunications infrastructure, ensuring enhanced connectivity for both residential and business customers...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Vodafone, Intel collaborate on R&D and commercialisation of Open RAN
Vodafone announced an extension of its work with Intel on optimising advanced algorithms for use in Open Radio Access Networks (RAN) platforms...
 
Huawei Liu Kang: Embracing 5.5G to unleash industry dividends
Supported by 5.5G's key features, such as 10 Gbps downlink, 1 Gbps uplink, deterministic network, support for 100 billion IoT connections, and native intelligence, operators can provide enterprise users with better...
 
AIS releases GSMA Open APIs to combat fraud
Thai telco AIS has released its first batch of Open APIs for app developers, solution providers, and businesses via the GSMA Open Gateway Initiative, mainly aimed at fraud prevention...
 
 
Middle East
 
Zain KSA and Huawei sign new strategic collaboration on 5.5G
At MWC Barcelona 2024, Zain KSA, the leading telecommunications and digital services provider in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Huawei, to promote 5.5G technology applications...
 
UAE university and systems integrator collaborate for IoT education
The American University of Sharjah (AUS) and Waseela have united their expertise to advance engineering education and innovation in the field of the Internet of Things (IoT)...
 
Dell, Tawal to boost Open RAN, Edge Computing in Saudi Arabia
As per the MoU, Dell and Tawal will engage in exploring and harnessing opportunities in edge computing and building use cases tailored to specific industry verticals in Saudi Arabia, it stated...
 
Jordanians received 87 million SMS messages in 2023
Jordanians received approximately 87,125,297 messages sent through the Short Message Service (SMS) gateway in 2023, Al-Ghad reported...
 
Armada, Edarat to transform Mena's industry with AI, edge computing
Together, Armada and Edarat Group will unlock for the industrial sector, businesses, and communities the ability to leverage their data, regardless of where it is created, while fully realising the potential of generative...
 
South Asia
 
Pak-Saudi collaboration in IT, Telecom to further strengthen ties
In the realm of Information Technology and Telecom, the collaboration between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, and strong presence of Pakistan at LEAP 2024, would further strengthen bilateral ties between the two...
 
Banglalink partners with CSG for wholesale billing and settlement solutions
Banglalink, a telecom operator in Bangladesh, has partnered with CSG for modular wholesale billing and settlement solutions to manage its daily call detail records (CDRs) growth over the next five years...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Talk TV goes streaming only, removes linear platforms
Talk TV is discontinuing its linear TV channels and shifting to an online-only presence, while Talk Radio will return to its own platform on DAB...
 
CEE streamer Megogo launches in Romania
Megogo, which has been operating since 2011 in 15 countries in eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the South Caucasus, will offer free TV, as well as a fee based Optim TV subscription package...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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