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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 16, 2025
 
 
 
 
 
 
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At GITEX Global 2025, SAMENA Council Positions Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) as a Key Growth Driver for Digital Innovations
 
 
The SAMENA Council highlighted the transformative potential of Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) as a central component of the region’s digital future and a strong complement to fiber. As the demand for high-speed, flexible, and scalable connectivity grows across South Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa (SA-ME-NA), the SAMENA Council positioned FWA as a crucial enabler of intelligent connectivity, capable of bridging the digital divide and supporting economic growth through broadband access and creating opportunities for innovation, such as in CPE design...
 
InfraX and MEA-Comm Partner to Accelerate Industrial IoT and Smart City Transformation Across the UAE
InfraX, a subsidiary of Digital DEWA, has signed an MoU with MEA-Comm, a UAE-based system integrator at the forefront of developing private wireless networks for industrial IoT across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, in partnership with international leading Technology suppliers and manufacturers to accelerate the development and enablement of advanced industrial IoT solutions and applications for utilities and critical industries in Dubai and UAE. The partnership was signed between Mr. Rashid Alahmedi of InfraX, and Dr. Abdulhadi AbouAlmal of MEA-Comm on the sidelines of GITEX Global 2025...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  e& money will become UAE’s first PayPal-linked digital wallet with instant AED withdrawals
Member Logo e& money, the fintech arm of e&, has announced plans to launch a partnership with PayPal to introduce account linking and instant withdrawals in the UAE...
 
•  Singapore Land Transport Authority enhances critical railway infrastructure with Nokia Optical LAN and IP solutions
Member Logo Nokia, working in partnership with Hitachi Rail, announced that LTA will deploy its IP/MPLS and fiber Optical LAN solutions as part of an expansive video surveillance upgrade to its critical railway infrastructure...
 
•  Zain KSA and Huawei roll out 600 MHz 5G SA, fueling mobile AI innovation
Member Logo Zain KSA, in partnership with Huawei, has completed the commercial deployment of 5G standalone (SA) on the 600 MHz frequency band in Saudi Arabia...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  e& and Space42 explore partnership to extend 5G Direct to Device services
 
•  Omantel Innovation Labs announces Cohort 6 startups
 
•  e& and Open Innovation publish joint white paper on Generative AI Adoption, providing a strategic blueprint for businesses
 
•  Omantel and Decoil partner to launch “Enterprise Brain,” an AI-powered knowledge platform for enterprises
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
CRA launches caller name presentation initiative to enhance trust and protect consumers
The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has commenced the gradual launch of the first phase of the Caller Name Presentation (CNAP) initiative, in collaboration with the telecom Service Providers; Ooredoo Qatar and...
 
Standards capture consensus on technologies for a better world
Standards provide a common understanding about technologies – whether it’s about how to build them, how to use them, how to interconnect them, or how to keep them safe and sustainable...
 
South Asia
 
LUMS Centre for Entrepreneurship joins national consortium to lead gaming and animation innovation
CEGA aims to accelerate Pakistan’s digital creative economy by training gaming and animation start-ups and fostering a robust nationwide ecosystem for these industries...
 
Bangladesh gears up for Digital Product Passport era
In Bangladesh, the process for meeting the requirements of DPP has already begun with some forward-looking manufacturers piloting traceability systems, industry associations building knowledge platforms, buyers stepping up...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Malaysia opens metaverse hub
As part of efforts to integrate emerging technologies into its economy, Malaysia has unveiled a metaverse-based Intelligence Operations Centre (IOC), introducing a new wave of immersive digital infrastructure management...
 
TVekstra and VIDAA partner to advance connected TV advertising in Turkey
Turkish adtech company TVekstra has entered a strategic partnership with VIDAA, the global smart TV operating system, marking a new phase for connected TV (CTV) advertising in Turkey...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
SpaceX's new V3 Starlink satellites bring gigabit internet speeds
V3 will be offering gigabit internet connectivity to Starlink users for the first time, some of the most powerful off-the-grid support we've seen...
 
Congo expands high-speed internet access with 20 operational connectivity sites
The initiative, announced by the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Digital Economy, marks tangible progress in narrowing the digital divide between urban and rural communities and improving national internet...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
T-Mobile unveils cyber defense & executive briefing centers to strengthen security & innovation
T-Mobile announced its new Cyber Defense Center, a purpose-built facility that is designed to enable its security teams to better detect, disrupt and respond to cyber threats in real time...
 
Microsoft launches AI-powered surface copilot+ PCs with built in 5G
This launch brings AI on device and always-connected performance to organizations modernizing ahead of the Windows 10 end-of-support milestone...
 
Airtel taps IBM to boost Airtel Cloud’s AI-workload capabilities
Airtel announced that it has signed a strategic partnership deal with IBM to upgrade its recently launched Airtel Cloud service to enable enterprises in regulated industries to better scale AI workloads across multiple...
 
 
 
 
Middle East
 
Tencent Cloud expands Middle East digital ecosystem
Tencent Cloud announced partnerships with Tawasal and Klickl to advance the UAE's app integration and Web3 infrastructure at GITEX GLOBAL 2025...
 
Vertiv and Ezditek sign technical cooperation agreement to develop AI-Ready data center solutions in Saudi Arabia
This Technical Cooperation Agreement underscores Vertiv and Ezditek’s shared focus to advancing AI-driven digital infrastructure and enabling a robust, future-ready data center ecosystem in Saudi Arabia...
 
Regional cooperation key to combating rising cybersecurity threats
The Annual Meetings of the Global Future Councils and Cybersecurity 2025, co-hosted by the UAE Government and the World Economic Forum (WEF), underscored the urgent need for regional cooperation and public–private...
 
InfraX and MEA-Comm Partner to Accelerate Industrial IoT and Smart City Transformation Across the UAE
InfraX, a subsidiary of Digital DEWA, has signed an MoU with MEA-Comm, a UAE-based system integrator at the forefront of developing private wireless networks for industrial IoT across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region,...
 
North Africa
 
Morocco accelerates digital transformation of public services
Morocco’s government is stepping up efforts to digitize public services and strengthen data transparency under the “Morocco Digital 2030” roadmap, aiming to modernize administration and improve citizen...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
A1 Croatia to shut down 3G network in Dubrovnik on October 20
Mobile operator A1 Croatia will switch off its 3G network in the Dubrovnik area on October 20, paving the way for a full transition to faster, more energy-efficient 4G and 5G technologies...
 
Vodacom to deploy 250 5G sites in Limpopo
Vodacom Limpopo region has announced an investment of more than R500 million in network infrastructure for the current financial year (FY26)...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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