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Telecommunications news covering 5G networks, broadband infrastructure, connectivity solutions, and telecom industry developments in Saudi Arabia and the region.
MineHarmony Enters Stage of Large-scale Commercial Use, with 5G+AI Helping Mining Industry Unleash Digital
[Shenzhen, China, November 14, 2022] One year after the commercialization of MineHarmony, Huawei announced the operating system has entered the stage of large-scale commercial use, as 5G+AI takes smart mining into a new phase. Speaking at Huawei Connect 2022, Ken Hu, Rotating Chairman of Huawei, emphasized the company’s dedication to working with partners to help […]
Huawei calls for network evolution at COP27 to enable green development
Network Carbon Intensity energy (NCIe) metric was introduced to evaluate network energy efficiency Middle East, November 11, 2022, A Huawei executive said on Thursday that information and communications technologies, or ICT, will enable the digitalization of industry, spark innovation and make other industries green. The remarks were made at a session organized by the Global […]
Huawei’s Fiber to the Room (FTTR) Solution Wins Annual Access Innovation Award
Middle East, November 09, 2022, Recently, the 24th World Communication Awards (WCA) ceremony was held in London by Total Telecom, an international telecom media company. Huawei’s Fiber to the Room (FTTR) solution won the Access Innovation Award. Huawei’s innovative FTTR solution, including FTTR for Home and FTTR for SME (small- and medium-sized enterprises), provides network […]
Mobily closes gap with stc on overall and 5G video experience
In the latest Opensignal report, titled “Saudi Arabia Mobile Network Experience Report”, stc and Mobily jointly topped both the video categories. While stc’s video experience scores are only slightly different than before, Mobily users have seen an improvement in their video experience, and as a result, both operators are now statistically tied in both categories. […]
Huawei and IEEE-UAE Section partner to set new benchmark for Autonomous Driving Networks
Middle East, November 04, 2022, Huawei and IEEE-UAE Section have released a joint white paper on Autonomous Driving Networks (ADNs) at the Huawei Connect conference in Dubai. The white paper aims to provide an informative point of reference for ADNs architecture for industry players and customers. There is still a long way to go before true ADN is achieved. To […]
Ericsson Breaking the Energy Curve Report 2022: 5G network success can be achieved in an energy-efficient way
A new edition of Ericsson’s Breaking the Energy Curve report offers updated advice to communications service providers (CSPs) about how they can become more energy-efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective as they scale up 5G – while also achieving their business goals and sustainability targets. In the 2020 first edition of the report, Ericsson estimated the annual global […]
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Mobily manages to successfully integrate 5G frequencies with “Nokia” to provide the fastest connection in the Middle East, reaching a download speed of 3.8 Gbps
The fastest download speed in the Middle East was accomplished after trying to merge three frequencies within the mid-range spectral range Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 3: Etihad Etisalat Company “Mobily” succeeded in the “Carrier Aggregation” process of the 5G network, in cooperation with the global company Nokia, to reach a maximum download speed of 3.8 gigabits per second […]
Advances in OSU-OTN for Digital Transformation of Modern Electric Power Industry
By IEEE Fellow Dr. Xiang Liu We have been in the 5th-Generation of Fixed Network (F5G) era, where enhanced fixed broadband (eFBB), guaranteed reliable experience (GRE), and full-fiber connection (FFC) are provided to support fiber to the home (FTTH), fiber to the room (FTTR), and fiber to the office (FTTO), and fiber to the machine […]
stc pay is the Diamond Sponsor for Seamless 2022 #SeamlessKSA
RIYADH, Nov 2, 2022 stc pay, MENA’s most prominent digital wallet and a leading regional operator in fintech providing innovative and secure digital financial services, is one of the main participants and diamond sponsors at this year’s Seamless 2022 expo. Seamless is Saudi Arabia’s most significant, boldest, and best event covering the latest innovation in payments, […]
Zain KSA achieves SAR299 million in net profit at end of Q3 2022
Posting 109% profit growth in the first nine months Zain KSA recorded 109% growth in net profit during the first nine months of 2022, compared to the corresponding period 2021, as revenue amounted to SAR6,7 billion by the end of Q3 2022. With these results, Zain KSA continues to reflect positive financial performance, backed by a strongoperational and investment performance and an improved customer experience that leverages the latest digital services. The results are attributed to Zain KSA’s efforts to further deepen the 5G experience […]
Huawei summit highlights the role of regional carriers in accelerating enterprise digital transformation
Huawei Middle East & Africa Carrier Enterprise Business Summit focused on how Network-as-a-Service (NaaS), cloud services and managed services can enrich carriers’ portfolios to meet enterprise digitalization demands Middle East, October 31, 2022: Huawei, together with leading regional carriers, recently explored new strategies to reposition telcos as Managed Service Partners (MSPs) to meet enterprise transformation demands. […]
Cisco Consumer Security Survey Reveals that 73% of Saudi Arabia respondents are worried about their connected devices being hacked or attacked
Cisco security experts warn of relaxed approach to cybersecurity in the home and on personal devices 54% said corporate cybercrime has made them think their personal data is more at risk now than 12 months ago Yet 69% of users primarily use their personal phone for work tasks and 61% have used unsecured public networks for basic work tasks 29% do […]
Huawei’s green solutions targets devices, sites, and networks.
5G Leads the Stride and opens up a world of new opportunitiesGreen development is now a global consensus. The digital economy is developing rapidly, and industries are going digital and setting green agendas faster than ever before. A more open, diversified, and inclusive industry ecosystem is needed. Although the ongoing challenges Huawei faces to grow its business and revenues, it continues to focus on surviving and […]
Ultra-Broadband 5.5G, key milestone on the path to an intelligent world
Huawei Promotes Low-Carbon 5G Networks [Bangkok, Thailand, October 28, 2022] Following its 2 days Global Mobile Broadband Forum 2022 (MBBF2022), Huawei Ultra-Broadband Forum 2022 raised its curtain today in Bangkok. David Wang, Huawei’s Executive Director of the Board and Chairman of the ICT Infrastructure Managing Board, delivered a keynote speech titled Stride to Ultra-Broadband 5.5G, outlining the enormous […]
Huawei’s David Wang at the Global MBB Forum 2022: Stride to 5.5G, the foundation of the future
Huawei launches the RuralLink solution to enable green sites, site simplification and easy evolution [Bangkok, Thailand, October 27, 2022] During the Global MBB Forum 2022, David Wang, Huawei’s Executive Director of the Board and Chairman of ICT Infrastructure Managing Board delivered a keynote speech titled Stride to 5.5G: The foundation of the future. He noted how, […]
stc’s revenues for Q3 and 9 months period of 2022 as compared to the comparable quarter and same period of last year increased by 4.66% & 6.48% (respectively), and it distributes SAR 0.40 per share dividends for the 3rd quarter.
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 27 October 2022 – stc today announced the company’s preliminary financial results for the period ending at 30 September 2022: Revenues for the 3rd quarter reached SAR 16,468m with an increase of 4.66% as compared to the comparable quarter last year. For the 9 months period of 2022, the revenues reached […]
TAWAL acquires King Abdullah Economic City telecommunication towers
Riyadh: October 27, 2022 TAWAL, the leading integrated ICT infrastructure provider in the Kingdom, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC). As part of the agreement, TAWAL will provide ICT infrastructure solutions to be used within the city. These solutions will improve the efficiency of KAEC’s telecommunications network through the […]
stc and Ericsson partner on AI-based solution for Cognitive Software deployment
stc, a digital enabler in the region, has implemented one of the most significant Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based Cognitive Software solution deployments from Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) for improved customer experience and network performance. The Cognitive Software leverages automation, big data scalability, speed, accuracy, and consistency for improved network optimization. It analyzes the 4G and 5G Radio […]
The group successfully concludes its contribution with the latest specialized carriers’ and Wholesale projects
stc Group provisions Capacity Europe, London London, October 25: stc Group concluded its contribution in the Capacity European Conference, which was held in London. The group provisioned the event through a Diamond Sponsorship. It also showcased its latest projects in data centers, most notably Center3 and submarine cable projects as well as the services it provides […]
LG Showcases Leadership in Next-Gen 6G THz Band Demonstration
Company Now Able to Wirelessly Transmit and Receive 6G THz Data Over a Distance of 320 Meters JEDDAH, Oct. 25, 2022 — LG Electronics (LG) has reaffirmed its global leadership in mobile network technology, successfully testing the wireless transmission and reception of 6G terahertz (THz) data – at a frequency range of 155 to 175 GHz – […]
stc Group receives PIF offer for acquiring a stake in its “TAWAL” company valued at more than SAR 21 B
Riyadh – October 24, 2022: Through an offer aligned with stc Group’s strategy that aim at expanding investments, maximizing returns on assets and recycling capital, the group announced that it had received a non-binding offer from the Public Investment Fund (PIF) to buy 51% of Telecom Towers Company (TAWAL), which is completely owned by stc, with […]
stc reveals a Whitepaper in collaboration with GCC Open RAN Consortium
Riyadh, 23rd Oct 2022: To further enhance its collaboration with other regional operators and building on its earlier announcement to establish a joint GCC Consortium in a step to accelerate the early adoption of Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) solutions in their brownfield networks with a robust regional ICT ecosystem, the Consortium launched a regional community open […]