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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 25, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
stc Group celebrates success with agreements at the Global Health Exhibition 2024
 
 
stc Group, Saudi Arabia’s leading digital enabler, successfully showcased its cutting-edge digital health solutions at the Global Health Exhibition (GHE) this week, forging several notable partnerships poised to significantly advance and strengthen the kingdom’s healthcare sector...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  e& completes acquisition of controlling stake in PPF Telecom, diversifying portfolio footprint into Central and Eastern Europe
Member Logo e& and PPF Group (“PPF”) have announced the successful completion of their landmark partnership, with e& acquiring a controlling stake (50% plus one economic share) in the service and infrastructure companies of...
 
•  Cisco unveils new AI innovations to amplify the employee experience
Member Logo Cisco has launched new AI solutions to advance collaboration and empower employees with equitable and exceptional experiences...
 
•  Nokia named Leader in GlobalData’s Small Cell Competitive Landscape Assessment 2024 report
Member Logo Nokia has been named Leader in GlobalData’s Small Cells: Competitive Landscape Assessment September 2024 report...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
New global agreements on AI, metaverse and sustainability at key ITU standards conference
​​​​Members of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have agreed on priorities for standards and capacity development in areas from artificial intelligence (AI) and the metaverse to...
 
The Digital Regulatory Academy held the "Digital Policy Leadership and Regulatory Excellence" training program
​The Digital Regulatory Academy (DRA) held a training program on "Digital Policy Leadership and Regulatory Excellence" in partnership with the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University and the U.S....
 
Middle East
 
Orange’s Africa and Middle East unit fuels Q3 growth, driving overall positive performance
Orange’s Africa and Middle East unit delivers impressive 10.5% revenue growth, driven by strong performance across retail services...
 
Oman conference delves into Gen AI to boost ‘smart’ economy
The conference highlights Oman’s commitment to AI adoption and its National Programme for AI and Advanced Digital Technologies....
 
AAIOT signs strategic agreements with Oracle and RIT at GITEX 2024
The Artificial Intelligence of Things Association (AAIOT) has partnered with Oracle and the Rochester Institute of Technology to accelerate AI and IoT adoption in Kuwait, aligning with the country's Vision 2035 for...
 
North Africa
 
Pargo expands ecommerce delivery network to Egypt
Pargo raises US$4 million to fuel its expansion and enhance its services, including a new “Cash on Collection” option for the Egyptian market...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Swisscom introduces streaming mode for blue TV
Swisscom's new Blue Binge package on Blu TV combines Netflix Basic and Disney+, with options for flexible upgrades and additional services through the blue TV XXL subscription...
 
Surgical robotics developer reports world’s first cases pairing a 3D camera with an augmented reality headset
Levita Magnetics said that it conducted the world’s first surgical operations combining a 3D camera and augmented reality (AR) headset at Hospital Luis Tisné in Santiago, Chile...
 
 
South Asia
 
Jazz launches AI-powered digital marketplace for insurance and healthcare in Pakistan
Jazz introduces FikrFree, an AI-powered platform designed to increase access to affordable insurance and healthcare in Pakistan....
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Partnership brings 4G/5G Open RAN to defense and utility networks
This partnership will leverage the combined expertise of both companies to revolutionize the deployment of mobile telecommunications for defense, security, and critical infrastructure networks with 4G/5G Open RAN...
 
Airtel brings 5G to Mumbai’s new metro line
This underground infrastructure aims to enhance connectivity in the financial capital, linking the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) to Aarey and covering the vital Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR) section...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Safaricom reveals plans to launch satellite internet services
Safaricom plans to enter Kenya's satellite internet market, partnering with ESD and exploring collaboration with providers like Starlink to enhance infrastructure, particularly in underserved rural areas...
 
CityFibre to connect up to 150,000 premises in Home Counties
CityFibre has begun work to connect up to 150,000 homes and businesses across rural areas of East Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire to next generation, full fiber broadband...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Ethio Telecom pursues smart city strategy in Bahir Dar
Ethio Telecom is back in the news – this time via plans to launch a smart city project in Bahir Dar, capital city of the Amhara region in northern Ethiopia, following the deployment of commercial 5G services...
 
Singtel, Ericsson boost Network-as-a-Service for telcos and enterprises
Singtel said that the new offering will be provided via its Paragon platform and Ericsson’s Service Orchestration and Assurance...
 
Viegli expands Mitel distribution agreement
Mitel’s UC solutions are designed to provide flexibility of deployment model, offering customers private cloud, public cloud, and on-premise options. Key solutions include MiCollab, Unify OpenScape UC and Unify Phone...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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