Press Releases

Press Releases

UNDP and SAMENA Telecommunications Council forge digital alliance to accelerate progress on digital-led sustainable development in the Arab States 2024/02/29
SAMENA Telecommunications Council Facilitates Dialogue on Digitalizing Governments & Private Sector during MWC Barcelona 2024/02/27
On COP28 Day 9, SAMENA Council leads discussion to advocate access to low-cost energy for achieving ICT and Mobility sector integration & climate sustainability imperatives 2023/12/11
SAMENA Council represents its Terrestrial & Satellite operator community in the WRC-23 to witness revision of Radio Regulations in view of global IMT and space sustainability requirements 2023/11/22
SAMENA Council Highlights Future Network Deployment and Cybersecurity Priorities at Global Cybersecurity Forum 2023 2023/11/02
SAMENA ACCELERATOR on 10Giga Reinforces Critical Role of Fixed Networks in Regional Socio-Economic Development 2023/10/15
SAMENA ACCELERATOR on October 13th to Build Case for 10 Gigabit Infrastructure Development in the SA-ME-NA & Neighbouring Regions 2023/10/03
SAMENA Council Supports 5G Evolution to “Bring 5.5G into Reality” 2023/09/26
SAMENA Council Contributes Strongly during GSR-23 to Affirm Support for Regulators; Regulatory Leaders Agree on a Set of New Guidelines for an Inclusive and Sustainable Digital Future for All 2023/06/08
Industrywide Dialogue on Digital Competence, Secure Cyberspace, Sustainable & Green ICTs, and Emerging Digital Ecosystems across Economies to Ensue on May 15th at the SAMENA Council Leaders’ Summit 2023 in the UAE 2023/03/29
SAMENA Council, in strategic collaboration with the ITU, Saudi CST Commission, and leading Telecom Operators, to hold the Industry's first “RISE” Conference on January 11th 2023 in Riyadh 2023/01/03
SAMENA Council Advocates Enablement of Sustainable ICT Environment to Overcome Sustainability and Climate-action Challenges 2022/11/27
Cybersecurity compliance merits incentives for Telecom Operators and preservation of commercial sensitivities 2022/11/14
SAMENA Council to hold the industry’s first RISE conference in Riyadh in January 2023 2022/11/01
SAMENA Council draws on Telecom Operators’ enabling role in powering Arab region's environmental, socio-economic, and digital transformation goals toward sustainability 2022/10/30
At Broadband Commission’s Fall Meeting, parallel to UN General Assembly, SAMENA Council reiterates need for innovatively unlocking access to diversified capital to fill broadband connectivity gaps around the world 2022/09/22
The SAMENA Council Leaders’ Summit 2022 addresses critical issues of the ICT industry and emphasizes on collective leadership approaches 2022/05/09
The SAMENA Council Leaders’ Summit 2022 to physically congregate multi-industry leaders in Dubai on May 9th, with Huawei as host 2022/03/16
SAMENA Telecommunications Council at MWC22 highlights importance of key recommendations and outcomes of the UN Broadband Commission’s WG on 21st Century Financing Models to close the connectivity gap 2022/03/07
GO Joins SAMENA Council to Push for Cloud Services and ICT Solutions and Revolutionize the Telecommunication Standards in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2022/01/04
SAMENA Council's end-2021 Intervention at the World Telecom/ICT Policy Forum Identifies Two Implementable Key Areas of Future-Oriented Policymaking; Supports the ITU Secretary-General's Report and the 5 Opinions Adopted to Shape Future Digital-Technology Policy 2022/01/03
“SAMENA Accelerator – UBBF” Calls for Action to Achieve Ultra Broadband Policy Enablement and to Timely Address Challenges Facing Fiber Deployment and IPv6 Migration in the Region 2021/10/21
SAMENA Council Identifies Two-Pronged Challenge of Expediting 5G Development and Connecting the Still Un-connected; Shares Recommendations to Tackle Broadband Financing and Funding Gaps at the 12th Global MBBF in Dubai 2021/10/14
SAMENA Council Invites Industry Stakeholders’ Participation in Mobile Broadband Forum (MBBF) in Dubai 2021/10/04
SAMENA ACCELERATOR Policy Roundtable during Huawei UBBF 2021 in Dubai to Address Rural Fiber Broadband Development & IPv6/IPv6+ Transition Issues 2021/09/25
UN Broadband Commission Releases Key 21st Century Recommendations to Finance Sustainable Broadband Development and Closure of the Digital Divide in the 21st Century 2021/09/21
Simmons & Simmons joins SAMENA Council to bring international legal and regulatory expertise to the ICT 2021/07/11
SAMENA Council Draws Attention to Light-Touch Regulation and Policy Enablement for the Private Sector during Global Symposium for Regulators-2021 2021/06/26
SAMENA Council Leaders’ Summit 2021 on April 8th to Bring Together Renowned Public & Private-Sector Stakeholders and Global Bodies to Voice Transformational Needs of the Digital Age 2021/03/27
SAMENA Council to Hold Leaders’ Summit 2021 on April 8th with Huawei as Host 2021/03/03
SpeedChecker Joins SAMENA Council to Extend its Commitment to Improve QoS and Digital Experience in the Region 2021/02/03
SAMENA Council and Internet Society Collaborate to Help Shape the Future of the Internet 2021/01/24
SAMENA Council Hails Regional Policy & Regulatory Measures on Spectrum Availability; Emphasizes on Spectrum Policies that Transcend Short-term Economics 2020/12/13
"SAMENA Accelerator": Connectivity is Crucial but Not Enough; Ultimate Stakes Lie in Ensuring Digital Inclusion, Providing Efficient Citizen-centric Services in Healthcare & Education, and Ensuring Sustainability & Security for Businesses 2020/11/29
Accelerating the Region's Digital Economy to be the Focus of the 2nd "SAMENA Accelerator" on November 25th 2020/11/09
"SAMENA Accelerator" on Fiber Deployment on November 19th Aims to Ignite a New Wave of ICT Infrastructure Expansion in the Region 2020/11/08
Achieving Universal Access and Creating a Sustainable Digital Economy Require First Seeing the Private Sector through a New Lens 2020/10/31
SAMENA Council to Hold Public-Private Policy Roundtables Next Month 2020/10/22
First-of-its-Kind SAMENA Council Leaders' Summit 2020 Unveils Cross-Industrial 5G Readiness and Lays Out Transformative Priorities for the Decision-Makers and Change-Makers across the Public and Private Sectors for the Next Decade 2020/07/13
Leaders from Global Institutions, Telecom, and Non-Telecom Industries to Remotely Discuss "5G+X" Agenda for Investment Revival during the SAMENA Council Leaders’ Summit 2020 on July 9th 2020/06/28
China Mobile International Joins SAMENA Council to Extend Cooperation on Industry Development Matters 2020/06/14
SAMENA Council: Covid-19 Impacted the World on a Scale that 5G Could Have Contained 2020/03/24
Nexign Joins SAMENA Telecommunications Council to Enhance its Presence in the MEA Region 2020/03/11
Anticipating Its Members' and Industry Leaders' International Travel Constraints, SAMENA Council Announces Postponement of Leaders' Summit 2020 to Late June 2020/03/09
SAMENA Council Leaders’ Summit 2020 in Dubai to Become Next Destination for the Telecom and Vertical Industries 2020/02/18
SAMENA Council’s Board of Directors Sees 5G as a Transformative Change for Industries; Expects the Council’s Next Leaders’ Summit to Serve as Call for Cross-Industry Collaboration 2020/02/17
SAMENA Council and TRA Bahrain Collaborate to Congregate the Regional ICT Industry in Bahrain for Deliberating on 5G & IoT 2020/02/08
TRA-Bahrain and SAMENA Council to Hold Convergence to Bahrain Conference on 5G & IoT 2020/01/12
At the Saudi-hosted Council of Arab Ministers’ Meeting, SAMENA Council Elevates 5G beyond another "G" and Terms it as an Opportunity for Reframing Investment-Friendly ICT Policies 2019/12/22
Microsoft joins SAMENA Council to advance digital transformation efforts in the region in collaboration with industry stakeholders 2019/09/24
During GSR-19, SAMENA Council Emphasizes on the Sustainable Expansion of Digital Infrastructure to Connect the Unconnected and Reiterates the Need to Achieve Equilibrium in Regulation, Multi-Stakeholder Engagement, and Market Forces 2019/07/09
Comviva Joins SAMENA Council to enhance its presence in the MENA Region 2019/06/25
Dialogic Joins SAMENA Council's Membership to become an Active Player in SAMENA Region's Real-time Communications and IoT Market 2019/04/07
SAMENA Council emphasized on the importance of private sector engagement in the work of ITU-D during ITU-D’s Telecommunication Development Advisory Group (“TDAG”) meeting 2019 in ITU-D in Geneva, Switzerland 2019/04/04
ITU Secretary-General’s Address during SAMENA Council’s Leaders’ Summit 2019 to Enunciate Global Collaboration as a Necessity for Enabling 5G to become Driver of the Next Mobile Era 2019/04/04
SAMENA Council highlights key policy-, legal- and regulatory enablers for digital services to address demand-side Internet adoption barriers during the UN Broadband Commission’s Thematic Workshop “Trusted universal connectivity and innovative partnerships to drive inclusive digital transformation” during UNCTAD’s eCommerce Week 2019/04/03
SAMENA Council’s Leaders’ Summit 2019 to Promote Proliferation of 5G and Help Visualize the Impact of 5G in Boosting ICT Businesses and Innovation 2019/03/26
AT&T Joins SAMENA Council to Advance Digital Development Efforts and Build Co-operation among Operators 2019/02/18
SES Networks Enhances Satellite Service Providers' Presence Within the SAMENA Council Membership 2019/02/12
SAMENA Council Emphasizes on Spectrum Harmonization and Endorses Operators’ Support to Saudi 5G Public-Policy Vision 2019/01/03
Paltel Group Joins Leading Operators to Promote its Digital Readiness as a SAMENA Council Member 2018/12/08
Bubbletone First Member of SAMENA Council with Dedicated Focus on Blockchain Development 2018/09/26
BT Joins Leading Regional Operators as a SAMENA Council Member to Focus on Regional Digital Development 2018/09/11
SAMENA Council and TRA-Bahrain Define a Collaboration Framework to Tackle Pressing Telecom Industry Issues 2018/09/02
SAMENA Council at GSR2018 shared perspectives on new regulatory frontiers and together with other representatives of the private sector identified measures to strengthen the industry in ITU-D in Geneva, Switzerland 2018/07/10
Policy & Technology Innovation, Spectrum Harmonization, Economies-of-Scale, Digital Integrity & Human Respect Central to Building the Middle East's Digital Economy 2018/05/16
The Middle East's Digital Economy to Come Under Focus at SAMENA Council's Leaders' Summit 2018 2018/04/22
SAMENA Council to Hold "Beyond Connectivity 2018 - In the Future" summit with Tech Mahindra 2018/03/12
Renowned Industry Leaders Elected to the SAMENA Council Board of Directors during the General Assembly in Barcelona 2018/02/27
Telecom Egypt Joins SAMENA Telecommunications Council as a Member 2018/02/15
NUMBASE Group becomes Member of SAMENA Telecommunications Council to Define New Trends in Mobile VAS 2017/12/12
SAMENA Council's "Convergence to Kuwait" Engages Telecom Operators, Regulators, and Technology Providers to Promptly Address Digital Transformational Requirements in the Region 2017/12/06
SAMENA Council Announces "Convergence to Kuwait" Regional Conference 2017/10/31
Analysys Mason Joins SAMENA Council's Membership 2017/10/31
Airspan Networks becomes Member of SAMENA Telecommunications Council 2017/10/25
SAMENA Council Delineates Operators' Perspectives on Critical Issues at Mobile 360 MENA and Terms Collaboration with Regulators as Key to Future Industry Development 2017/10/18
SAMENA Council highlights private sector's role in advancing the Sustainable Development Agenda at ITU's WTDC-17 Private Sector Roundtable in Buenos Aires, Argentina 2017/10/11
Intigral becomes member of SAMENA Telecommunications Council 2017/08/26
SAMENA Council's Telecom Leaders' Summit Sends Reminder of High Expectations from the Digital Communications Industry 2017/05/03
SAMENA Council Confirms Nokia Membership 2017/05/01
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