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    29th April, 2026

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Zain Group has entered a People Excellence Partnership with GSMA Advance, launching the Zain Regulatory Academy — an industry-first initiative delivering accredited training to policy, regulatory, legal, and compliance professionals across the Group's eight-market footprint. The Academy falls under Zain's Inclusion, Diversity and Equity... read more

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stc Group has reported its preliminary financial results for Q1 2026, delivering strong growth across all key metrics. Revenue reached SAR 19.94 billion, up 3.8% year-on-year, with gross profit growing 7.4%, operating profit up 11.0%, EBITDA up 7.1% to SAR 6.56 billion, and net profit increasing 12.0% excluding non-recurring items. The Board has... read more

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Xantaro Group has announced a collaboration agreement with Nokia, launching a new Managed Systems Services offering beginning with a fully managed service for Nokia Altiplano — the first in a series of planned innovations designed to support network operators in moving toward more automated, intelligent network operations. The Managed Altiplano... read more

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Zain Kuwait has ranked first in the Telecom category of Service Hero's Customer Satisfaction Index for the 14th time, and first in the Internet Service Providers category for the 10th time, reaffirming its position as Kuwait's leading digital service provider. The 2025 index was based on 27,582 validated consumer assessments across gender, age,... read more

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Eutelsat has announced a strategic agreement with Cadena Tres, part of Grupo Imagen and Mexico's third largest national TV network, for the distribution of its television signals via the EUTELSAT 117 West A satellite. The agreement brings Cadena Tres into Eutelsat's 117 West video neighborhood, further consolidating E117WA as the cornerstone for... read more

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e& has reported strong Q1 2026 financial results, with consolidated revenue reaching AED 19.4 billion, up 15.1% year-on-year, EBITDA growing 16.5% to AED 8.6 billion, and consolidated net profit reaching AED 2.9 billion, up 3.9% year-on-year excluding the prior year gain from the sale of Khazna. The Group's total subscriber base grew 30.8% to... read more

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Nokia has selected Egypt as its support hub for the Middle East and Africa, establishing a centralized operational center in Cairo to support regional activities and customer operations across all Nokia business groups, including Global Services and Operations, Network Infrastructure, and Mobile Infrastructure. The hub is designed to provide... read more

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Eutelsat has announced the renewal of its long-standing partnership with PCTV Televisión por Cable a leading content aggregation and distribution company in Mexico and part of Megacable Holdings, for the continued distribution of video services via the EUTELSAT 117 West A satellite. PCTV will continue leveraging E117WA to deliver a wide portfolio... read more

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SAMENA Council Messaging

 

Leaders' Summit 2024 (Highlights)
Evolving toward Integration, Intelligence & Sustainability in Infrastructure
ITU GSR-24 Interview: Bocar A. Ba, CEO, SAMENA Telecommunications Council
How can digital technologies rescue the SDGs? - Reflection by Commissioner Mr. Bocar Ba
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