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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
August 19, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
AT&T Fiber now available in Fort Walton Beach and Crestview
 
 
AT&T Fiber has expanded to Fort Walton Beach and Crestview, offering over 16,000 residential and business locations ultra-fast, reliable internet speeds up to 5-Gigs for seamless connectivity across multiple devices...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  e& hosts Global Youth Council to connect young leaders from the UAE and UK
Member Logo e& Youth Council welcomed representatives from the Emirates Global Youth Council in the United Kingdom to its ‘Open Innovation Centre’ in Dubai bringing together more than 50 Emirati students pursuing studies in...
 
•  Changes in Nokia Corporation's own shares
Member Logo A total of 1 899 036 Nokia shares held by the company were transferred today without consideration to participants of Nokia's equity-based incentive plans in accordance with the rules of the plans...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
NCC updates SIM reg, NIN linkage rules
Telecom sector regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has released an updated set of rules to guide subscriber identity module (SIM) card and National Identity Number (NIN) rules tightening loose ends and...
 
South Asia
 
Grameenphone and Robi Axiata secure additional spectrum
This deal marks a significant step for Grameenphone and Robi in their efforts to improve customer service while managing the substantial investments required for spectrum acquisition...
 
Telenor launches 4G internet services in Hunza, upgrades network in Gilgit, Skardu
Telenor Pakistan launched its state-of-the-art 4G internet services in Hunza along with upgradation and expansion of its network in Gilgit and Skardu, marking a significant milestone in the region?s digital transformation...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
T-Mobile Poland rolls out 5G network operating in the C-band spectrum
T-Mobile Poland continues to solidify its position as a leader in 5G technology with the dynamic rollout of its 5G network operating in the C-band spectrum, initiated in the first quarter...
 
Three UK extends 5G mobile coverage to 62% of population
Mobile operator Three UK has published their latest results to 30th June 2024, which among other things reveals that 4,900 sites across 656 towns and cities are now live with 5G (62% population coverage) and the average data...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Maxis partners Singtel to accelerate enterprise digital transformation
Malaysian telecommunications firm Maxis has partnered with Singapore Telecommunications to introduce Malaysia’s first all-in-one platform for 5G network, edge computing, cloud and services orchestration, built on...
 
Verizon, Telefonica lead MNO pricing for IoT
IoT service price benchmarking by research company IoT Analytics showed Verizon in the US and Telefonica Germany are the cheapest mainstream providers in their respective markets, but found big-name players face stiff...
 
Chinese tech giant Tencent says net profits soar in second quarter
Chinese internet giant Tencent announced an 82 percent surge in second-quarter net profit, its biggest jump since late 2020, after a resurgence in its gaming business...
 
 
Middle East
 
Ooredoo to advance Qatar’s quantum communication technology
This collaboration underscores Qatar’s commitment to technological innovation and its goal of becoming a regional hub for advanced quantum technologies...
 
Vertical markets in the 5G era series: Cybersecurity
Arab Advisors Group's report, "Vertical Markets in the 5G Era Series: Cybersecurity," explores the impact of 5G on the cybersecurity industry, comparing MENA providers to global counterparts and examining telecom...
 
Smartphone business surges 20% in Middle East
The growth in the smartphone business in top countries in the Middle East was 13 percent in Saudi Arabia, 19 percent in United Arab Emirates, 22 percent in Iraq, 14 percent in Qatar and 17 percent in Kuwait...
 
Mastercard collaborates with fintech start-up Scale
The collaboration will evolve into a technology proposition, enabling any tech company to acquire the Mastercard issuing capability through Scale...
 
North Africa
 
Es’hailSat and Algerie Telecom satellite explore partnership to enhance Algeria’s telecom services
Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, recently visited Algérie Télécom Satellite (ATS) to explore potential collaboration opportunities aimed at enhancing Algeria’s telecommunications network...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
UK tops 20 million streaming homes
A slight increase in the number of UK homes with access to a subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service in Q2 2024 means that for the first time more than 20 million UK homes report having access to an SVOD service...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
NIGCOMSAT plans new satellite, to collaborate with telcos
The planned new satellite represents the next phase of its commitment to advancing Nigeria’s space capabilities and providing world-class satellite services...
 
VA Telecom deploys Ribbon's ultra-fast 400G optical solution for data center interconnect
Ribbon Communications has announced that it is supplying VA Telecom, a provider focused on facilitating connectivity in the French B2B market, with a high speed optical solution for connectivity between its data centers...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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