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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 21, 2025
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Visual Intelligence: At GITEX 2025, SAMENA Council Paves the Way for Telecom Operators to Lead in another Powerful Role
 
 
During GITEX 2025, the SAMENA Telecommunications Council highlighted the central and multi-dimensional role of telecom operators, emphasizing how they must now harness visual data to drive digital transformation. In a keynote delivered by the CEO of the Council, Bocar BA, the whitepaper titled "AI-Driven Visual Intelligence: An Imperative for Telecom Operators & Industries" was unveiled. The paper serves as a call-to-action, urging telecom operators to recognize the vast potential in visual data and the need to rethink policy and regulation to unlock this potential...
 
Eutelsat and the Ministry of Information of Oman extend long-standing partnership for national broadcasting over EUTELSAT 21B
 
 
The Ministry of Information will continue to rely on Eutelsat’s E21B satellite for the transmission of its broadcast services, ensuring high-quality, reliable delivery of national television and media content across Oman...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Under the “Trees for Life” initiative stc Bahrain and Diyar Al Muharraq strengthen national efforts during National Tree Week
Member Logo Through this partnership, stc Bahrain will plant trees across various areas within the project, supporting the Kingdom’s efforts to expand green spaces and achieve the national afforestation goals, which aims to double...
 
•  Cisco AI Research: The most AI-ready companies outpace peers in the race to value
Member Logo A small but consistent group of companies surveyed — the ‘Pacesetters,’ about 13% of organizations for the last three years — outperform their peers across every measure of AI value, captured for the...
 
•  Omdia, Huawei, and industry partners jointly release the industry's first intelligent telco cloud white paper
Member Logo At the Network X telecom summit, leading research firm Omdia, together with Huawei and industry partners, released the Telco Cloud Manifesto: Building an Intelligent Telco Cloud Infrastructure for Service Innovation in the...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Omantel and stc group sign strategic partnership to accelerate tech startup growth
 
•  First phase of Zain Great Idea regional edition kicks-off with intensive bootcamps
 
•  e& and Space42 explore partnership to extend 5G Direct to Device services
 
•  Omantel Innovation Labs announces Cohort 6 startups
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Turkey’s 5G spectrum auction surpasses US$3.5 billion with VAT
The nation’s three main telecom operators — Turkcell, Vodafone, and Türk Telekom — secured key frequency blocks across the 700MHz and 3.5GHz bands, setting the stage for the rollout of 5G services...
 
NBTC clamps down on overseas text messages
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has tightened measures regarding text messages sent from other countries in its efforts to curb fraud...
 
South Asia
 
EDOTCO Bangladesh installs nation’s first fiber reinforced polymer telecom tower
This initiative highlights EDOTCO’s focus on resilient, scalable, and sustainable network solutions as data demand continues to surge nationwide...
 
Nepal Telecom expands 4G, 2G services in Gandaki Province
State-run telecom company Nepal Telecom (NTC) has continued its 4G and 2G service expansion in Gandaki Province. In a new report, the company shared its latest expansion progress in the hilly region...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Vodacom Southern Gauteng earmarks US$38.2 million for 4G/5G expansion
Vodacom also said it’s upgrading its transmission infrastructure in Southern Gauteng to support growing 4G and 5G traffic...
 
DNB secures Level 4 automation validation for 5G network
Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), Malaysia's wholesale 5G network provider, has received validation from TM Forum for Level 4 autonomy in service assurance, confirming that the DNB can independently operate highly automated...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Canal+ brings Ligue 1 to SuperSport across Africa
MultiChoice’s SuperSport will carry up to three Ligue 1 McDonald’s matches each weekend in English across DStv, DStv Stream and GOtv in English and Portuguese-speaking markets, via Canal+’s rights...
 
YouTube unveils redesigned video player and engagement features
Platform rolls out updated interface across mobile, web, and TV devices starting with improved navigation and custom animations...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
SpaceX launches 10,000th Starlink internet satellite
SpaceX has launched 56 additional Starlink satellites on separate Falcon 9 rockets, surpassing 10,000 total satellites launched into low Earth orbit to date...
 
Kazakhstan to connect over 2,500 villages to high-speed Internet by 2027
Fixed internet access is currently available in 1,902 villages through ADSL and in 2,654 villages via fiber-optic (FTTH) connections...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
IBM, Groq accelerate Agentic AI deployment with Watsonx Orchestrate & GroqCloud
As part of the partnership, Groq and IBM plan to integrate and enhance RedHat open source vLLM technology with Groq's LPU architecture. IBM Granite models are also planned to be supported on GroqCloud for IBM clients...
 
Qlik 2025 Agentic AI study: Budgets surge, but data readiness delays scale
97% of large enterprises have funding in place; only 18% are fully deployed as data quality and access top the barrier list Dubai, UAE, October 20, 2025...
 
AdventEnergy to power DITO towers in the Philippines
AdventEnergy has entered into a strategic partnership with Philippines telecommunications company DITO Telecommunity by providing electricity to 1,642 of its cell towers...
 
 
 
 
Middle East
 
Oman launches Hadatha Center to strengthen national cybersecurity industry
Oman has inaugurated the Hadatha Center for Cybersecurity Manufacturing at Middle East College, marking a major milestone in advancing the Sultanate’s cybersecurity and digital innovation ecosystem...
 
ADCMC signs MoU with e& to enhance Abu Dhabi’s digital infrastructure
Areas of cooperation include the provision of cloud hosting solutions and the establishment of data and control centres...
 
Bahrain launches mobile postal services to expand accessibility
The Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications has announced the launch of a new Mobile Postal Services initiative under Bahrain Post, a pioneering move aimed at enhancing and broadening postal services across the...
 
Qatar Foundation and Canada explore AI’s transformative role in education and society
Leaders, experts, and policymakers from across Qatar convened at Education City for a high-level roundtable organized by Qatar Foundation’s global education initiative WISE, in collaboration with the Embassy of Canada...
 
North Africa
 
Libya marks key milestone as Medusa submarine cable reaches Marseille
The Libyan International Telecommunications Company (LITC), a subsidiary of the Libyan Post, Telecommunications and Information Company (LPTIC), participated in the official ceremony announcing the arrival of the Medusa...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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