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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
August 13, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
ME&CA final of Huawei Seeds for the Future 2024 kicks off in Uzbekistan
 
 
Huawei, in collaboration with the Ministry of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan, IT Education Association and telecom, regulatory, labor authorities and vocational training bodies, announced the launch of the regional finals of its prestigious Seeds for the Future program for university students from Middle East and Central Asia...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  e& enterprise launches AI-powered Utility Co-Pilot on Microsoft Marketplace
Member Logo This cutting-edge solution leverages Generative AI (GenAI) and advanced data management techniques to revolutionise utility management, offering unprecedented efficiency, transparency, and customer satisfaction...
 
•  Eutelsat releases fully year results
Member Logo Eutelsat Communications' Board of Directors, chaired by Dominique D’Hinnin, reviewed the FY 2023-24 results, which met objectives with €1,268 million in revenues, €698 million in adjusted EBITDA, and...
 
•  Tech Mahindra and LivePerson to power AI-driven customer experience in financial services, healthcare and life sciences
Member Logo The partnership underscores the two organizations’ joint commitment to driving digital transformation and elevating customer experience powered by artificial intelligence (AI)...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Jordan Source programme promotes Jordan as prime destination for tech investment
Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship, Ahmad Hanandeh, announced that the “Jordan Source” programme is positioning Jordan as an ideal destination for investment in the technology and digitisation...
 
Regulator demands transparency of telecom tariffs
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecom operators to simplify their tariff plans, bundles and promotional activities...
 
South Asia
 
Banglalink posts decade-high revenue growth
Banglalink, Bangladesh’s third-largest mobile operator, recorded its highest revenue growth in a decade in 2023, thanks to a substantial increase in data revenue...
 
Musk's Starlink wins Sri Lanka licence
Sri Lanka has issued a licence Starlink, the satellite unit of SpaceX, to provide the country with satellite broadband services...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
AMC launches on Croatian Telecom
AMC Networks International Central & Northern Europe (AMCNI CNE) and Croatian Telecom have agreed to a framework agreement that brings movie channel AMC to Croatian Telecom’s MAXtv subscribers starting from August...
 
Meta sets up new platform for creative AI content
Meta has introduced AI Studio, an AI tool allowing users on Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger to create and interact with AI-based characters...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Maxis and Huawei launch innovation centre for 5G-A
Maxis and Huawei will also explore ways to leverage digitalisation, artificial intelligence and machine learning to optimise network operating efficiencies for 5G and 5G-A...
 
China Mobile’s H1 revenues grow 3%
The telco ended the first half of the year with a total of 514 million 5G subscribers after a net addition of 49 million 5G customers during the period...
 
Trend Micro boosts AI releases for firms, governments
The new solution, included in Trend Micro's Vision One Sovereign Private Cloud, will allow organisations to maximise the potential of the AI era while maintaining business resilience...
 
 
Middle East
 
AFS and Samsung Gulf Electronics launch Samsung Pay in Oman
This strategic partnership combines AFS’s regional expertise in digital payment solutions with Samsung’s cutting-edge technology, offering Omani consumers a secure and convenient contactless payment option...
 
Saudi Arabia launches digital platform to boost entertainment sector growth
Key entertainment services, including licenses for facilities, talent management, and crowd management certifications, can now be accessed on Saudi Arabia’s new digital platform...
 
Qatar's postpaid 5G data only plans have become more affordable over the years
Qatar, as one of the first countries regionally to enter the 5G market, had its telecom operators' 5G service pricing studied by Arab Advisors Group over a span of four years...
 
MBZUAI continues in its climb up rankings; highlighting notable research in 2024
Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) is continuing to increase the breadth and pace of publication of ground-breaking research in artificial intelligence (AI)...
 
North Africa
 
Huawei and Orange Egypt pioneer first bare metal container deployment in Egypt
This strategic partnership aligns with Egypt’s 2030 Vision, reflecting both companies’ commitment to innovation and excellence...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Vodafone Idea begins 4G network expansion
Vodafone Idea has started expanding its 4G network in the country and expects a 15 percent increase in its data capacity and an increase in 4G population coverage by 16 million by end of September 2024...
 
Brisanet launches 5G FWA services in Northeast Brazil
Brazilian telecommunications provider Brisanet has launched its 5G fixed-wireless access (FWA) service in 76 cities across the Northeast region of Brazil...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
SpaceX launches two satellites for Arctic broadband mission
The ASBM satellites, built by Northrop Grumman, are designed to provide broadband communications services over the North Pole and high-latitude areas...
 
Major effort to upgrade rural broadband across the UK
A significant initiative is underway to bring gigabit-capable broadband to rural areas in England, Wales, and Scotland, with plans to achieve full coverage by 2030...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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