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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
September 6, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Ooredoo Kuwait and Alshaya Group announce strategic partnership with launch of Aura Mobile – Powered by Ooredoo
 
 
In a pioneering strategic partnership, Ooredoo Kuwait, the leading telecommunications company, and Alshaya Group, one of the region’s leading international retail franchise operators, are proud to announce the launch of ‘Aura Mobile’ – a brand new mobile service designed for life...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  AT&T awarded US$146 million contract from U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Member Logo AT&T was recently awarded a 10-year contract to provide the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with Government Emergency Telecommunications Service (GETS) and Wireless Priority Service (WPS)...
 
•  Nokia signs strategic deal with AT&T to accelerate future-ready fiber broadband growth
Member Logo Under this agreement, Nokia will provide its Lightspan MF and Altiplano platforms to support one of the largest fiber networks in the world...
 
•  Huawei and partners successfully test new wild fire detection solution in Greece
Member Logo Huawei and partners National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and the start-up PROBOTEK have successfully tested a forest fire prevention system in Greece...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Ofcom consults on Amazon Kuiper NGSO licence application
Ofcom is proposing to grant an earth station network licence to Amazon Kuiper Services Europe SARL (Kuiper) for its non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite system...
 
Tunisia enforces stricter measures on SIM card registration to combat cybercrime
These regulations also mandate telecom operators to update their databases by correcting errors and filling in any missing information...
 
Middle East
 
Ooredoo Qatar completes successful Wi-Fi 7 trial, plans commercial launch in 2024
Ooredoo Qatar, the country’s leading telecom operator, has successfully completed a trial of the groundbreaking Wi-Fi 7 technology, marking the first such trial on Fibre-To-The-Room (FTTR) devices in the region...
 
Oman accelerates ICT growth, cites 98% increase in internet access
Oman’s information, communications, and technology (ICT) sector has continued to advance in recent years, boasting an increase in internet access of 98% in its households, according to the National Centre for...
 
Bahrain: GSS signs accord to develop cashless payment solutions
The aim of the new partnership will be to develop market leading event services, with a focus on the development, promotion and distribution of Festipay’s cashless payment solutions...
 
North Africa
 
NTRA and NTI renew agreement to monitor electromagnetic radiation from cell towers
The National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) and the National Telecommunication Institute (NTI) have renewed their agreement to periodically monitor electromagnetic radiation (EMR) emitted by cell towers...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
X launches video app
X has launched a beta version of its TV app on platforms like Android TV, LG, Amazon Fire TV, and Google TV, enabling users to browse videos and live streams as part of its push to become a video-first platform...
 
Metaverse expected to rapidly grow within China
China's metaverse-related industry is expected to grow fast in the next three years, thanks to continuing maturity and the application of key technologies including 5G, artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud...
 
 
South Asia
 
Google launches initiative to manufacture half a million chromebooks in Pakistan
Google has launched an initiative to produce 500,000 Chromebooks in Pakistan, highlighting its commitment to supporting the country's IT growth and unlocking economic opportunities, particularly for freelancers and small...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Vodafone connects with Optus to expand regional 4G, 5G support
Vodafone and Optus have signed a network-sharing deal approved by the ACCC, allowing Vodafone to significantly expand its regional coverage starting in 2025, breaking Telstra's dominance in rural Australia...
 
EE unveils 5G standalone network (5GSA) & Wi-Fi 7 for UK homes
EE’s new 5G standalone network sets a new standard for connectivity and is available across a range of handsets and new plans...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
AST SpaceMobile sets date for first commercial satellite launches
AST SpaceMobile is targeting September 12 for the launch of its first BlueBird satellites, which it says are ‘the largest communications array ever deployed in low Earth orbit’...
 
SEA-H2X subsea cable lands in the Philippines
Broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions announced on Thursday that the South-East Asia Hainan-Hong Kong Express Cable System (SEA-H2X) subsea cable has officially landed in the Philippines...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Globe expands coverage on Philippines' largest island
Globe Telecom expanded coverage with 20 new sites across four provinces in the administrative region of Central Luzon, a move to boost digital infrastructure and support the agricultural and tourism sectors on the...
 
True, Intel turn to AI to transform healthcare
True Corporation has partnered with global technology company Intel to transform Thailand's healthcare industry using artificial intelligence (AI)...
 
SK Telecom tweaks telco aggregator model
SK Telecom has adapted its approach to telco content aggregation for the GenAI age, offering free integrated access to seven popular tools in a revamp of its AI-based personal assistant...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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