The purpose of the Satellite & Subsea Working Group (SSWG) is to encourage the participation of SAMENA Council's non-terrestrial operator members, particularly the satellite and the subsea system operators, to collaborate with terrestrial operators to deliver better 4G and timely 5G solutions.
To become the Council's knowledge-support and collaboration arm for bringing terrestrial, satellite, and submarine operators together, to help address common operator goals and growth opportunities, and to define specific business areas for the communications services and connectivity providers to work together.
Open to members from within the SAMENA Council membership. New members can join the SSWG. Participants should be senior within their organizations, carrying titles of “Head of / Director” at minimum.
The SSWG will collaborate to generate knowledge output in view of its members' need to produce effective results on areas of mutual importance, including business challenges and growth opportunities on the Connectivity & Capacity fronts. The group will insightfully communicate on imperatives for collaboration and tackle mutually faced challenges, such as spectrum rights and cable protection policies. The SSWG has the authority to react to industry developments and regulatory activities on behalf of the membership of SAMENA Council by responding to consultations or issuing public statements, which are to be approved by the Board of Directors.
The SSWG will sustain and monitor its own performance, and set its own agenda in view of challenges and priorities its members face.
The SSWG will assess all issues that fall in its domain, and issue its recommendations and positions, supporting SAMENA Council's overall strategic direction and ICT policy development needs.
It will achieve this with the internal participation of its members and externally, if and as applicable at its own discretion.
It will report its work directly to the Board of Directors for approvals and final direction.
The SSWG will also issue its recommendations to the CEO in the fulfillment of advocacy priorities relating to its priority areas.
The Board of Directors agreed not to appoint a WG Chairman. Instead, all Working Group Members have same-level standing within the Working Groups. SAMENA Council will coordinate and drive the activities of the Working Group as the Working Group Councilor, who will also be responsible to present to the Board of Directors of SAMENA Council the progress and the outcomes of the Working Group.
The SSWG will conduct its communication activity via live meetings or teleconferencing, with a total of no less than four (4) meetings per year. The proposed meetings will be held quarterly. The schedule of meetings will be closely aligned with SAMENA Council and other key events to provide the opportunity to pick up on issues and outcomes of these events.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 20 November to 15 December 2023
“10 Giga Digital Infrastructure for Accelerating a Robust & Sustainable Digital Economy”
13th Oct, 2023 | Dubai, UAE
Leadership & Excellence Awards in Digital-development
Gitex Special 2023
Evolving beyond Telecommunications
September 2023
Evolution of Connectivity be yond 5G
The research on the trends of Data Communication Network for 2030
Network Evolution towards 5.5G Era (Net5.5G)
October 2023
The State of Broadband:
Digital connectivity - A transformative opportunity
September 2023
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
SAMENA ACCELERATOR on 10Giga Reinforces Critical Role of Fixed Networks in Regional Socio-Economic Development
SAMENA Council Supports 5G Evolution to “Bring 5.5G into Reality”
TRA Bahrain - Public Consultation on BNET Deployment Targets
TRA Bahrain - Consultation on the Proposed Process for Approving Reference Offers
ITU INTERVIEWS @ GSR-23:
Mr. Bocar A. Ba
CEO, SAMENA Council
IAGDI - CRO Chairman
SAMENA Council Leaders' Summit 2023 | 15th May, 2023 - Dubai, UAE
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15th May, 2023 | Dubai, UAE
“Sustainable Connectivity and Emerging Ecosystems in Digital Economy”
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
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
SAMENA Council Advocates Enablement of Sustainable ICT Environment to Overcome Sustainability and Climate-action Challenges
11 Jan, 2023 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
“Sustainable ICT Development:
The Future of Digital Visions & Cross-Industry Innovation”
Omantel and Oman International Hospital team up to support healthcare in Oman
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SAMENA Council and leading stakeholders embark on a groundbreaking Universal Broadband Financing initiative
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