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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
April 8, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
AT&T commitment to help close the digital divide increases to US$5 billion
 
 
With millions in the United States still lacking internet, isolating them from digital literacy skills and a pathway to economic opportunity, AT&T announced that it is committing an additional US$3 billion by 2030 to help close the digital divide, bringing the company’s total commitment to US$5 billion since 2021...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc Bahrain celebrates stc pay’s leading role in driving innovation and growth in Bahrain’s fintech sector
Member Logo stc Bahrain's wholly owned subsidiary, stc pay Bahrain, proudly announces significant milestones achieved by stc pay, marking the success of innovation and growth in Bahrain's fintech sector...
 
•  Leading companies launch consortium to address AI's impact on the technology workforce
Member Logo Cisco and a group of eight leading companies including Accenture, Eightfold, Google, IBM, Indeed, Intel, Microsoft and SAP as well as six advisors announced the launch of the AI-Enabled Information and Communication...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
HM King Hamad ratifies Bahrain-GCC telecoms deal
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa ratified and promulgated Law (3) of 2024. The law ratified the agreement between Bahrain and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) regarding the headquarters of the Technical...
 
Potraz holds stakeholder engagement Indaba
POSTAL and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) is holding a stakeholders engagement indaba which is running under the theme “Enhancing Price Transparency and Quality of Service for...
 
South Asia
 
Banglalink, bKash, City Bank launch payment plans for 4G phones
Bangladesh operator Banglalink has partnered with mobile financial service provider bKash and City Bank to finance 4G smartphone purchases for customers to make the devices more affordable and in turn boost 4G adoption...
 
Zong 4G partners up with Dahua Technologies
This partnership embodies Zong 4G’s vision of fostering strategic alliances with top-tier Information and Communication Technology (ICT) providers...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ have 85% of Europe’s SVOD market
The findings were released by the European Commission supported European Audiovisual Observatory in its “SVOD Usage in the European Union” report...
 
SPI expands with Digital Virgo in key regions
The FilmBox lineup will be accessible as part of the basic tier on platforms such as PLAYVOD, Veedz.TV, Unlimited Streaming, Moov TV, and MTTV...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Aligned Data Centers secures investment from CenterSquare
The investment further propels Aligned's expansion, enabling the development of next-generation data center infrastructure to support the surge of AI and hyperscale computing...
 
NGMN tackles vRAN energy usage measurement
The adoption of open-source technology and increased network transparency are key to accurately measuring energy consumption in virtualised radio access network (vRAN) architectures, according to a new paper from the Next...
 
Telefónica and Children’s Health Ireland partner in new digital children’s hospital in Dublin
Digital transformation group Telefónica Tech is creating 14 jobs in Belfast after securing the tender to provide a range of infrastructure technology solutions to Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) for the new...
 
 
Middle East
 
Arab Advisors Group announces its regional 5G Summit under the support of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship (“MODEE”)
In preparation for its regional 5G Summit 2024 taking place in Jordan, Arab Advisors Group is proud to announce the support of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship in Jordan (“MODEE”) to its...
 
Zain Bahrain partners with The Domain Hotel to elevate guest connectivity experience
This partnership underscores Zain Bahrain's commitment to exceeding client expectations and driving technological advancements within the hospitality sector...
 
Roshn teams up with Google Cloud to unlock the power of AI
The collaboration will see Roshn modernise its data architecture as part of its commitment to a data-driven decision-making approach, to leverage data in the aim of creating smarter, more sustainable communities, aligning...
 
Autism-friendly mobile browser debuts in UAE
By leveraging AI technology, this tool aims to make web browsing a more comfortable and accommodating experience for autistic individuals, allowing them to access online content conveniently from their smartphones...
 
North Africa
 
Network International, Souhoola partner to boost BNPL in Egypt
Network International, which provides technology-enabled payments services, has partnered with Egyptian fintech Souhoola to enable merchants to accept Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) payments using its Networkpay point-of-sale...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
One NZ reschedules 3G shutdown, plots 2G termination
One New Zealand (NZ) delayed a planned shutdown of its 3G network by seven months to give customers more time to transition to its 4G and 5G infrastructure, deployments of which it stated are progressing at pace...
 
Somalia plugs 5G into its economic rebound
Somalia has received its first 5G installation, cranking up a series of reforms to revamp its economy after joining the East Africa Community (EAC)...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Starlink aims for ISP licence in Indonesia
Starlink is expected to conduct internet service trials this year in Indonesia’s new capital city, Nusantara, which is scheduled to be inaugurated later this year...
 
Broadband ISP Zen Internet tops 200,000 UK subscribers
The news comes only a few months after the provider revealed that they had finally completed their exchange rollout programme, which means that 86% of the United Kingdom are now within reach of their cheaper on-net based...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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