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November 20, 2024

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Cisco's 2024 AI Readiness Index: Urgency rises, readiness falls

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO), the worldwide leader in networking and security announced the findings from the second annual AI Readiness Index. The report explores how prepared organizations are to invest in, deploy and use AI...

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AT&T Fiber now available in more Central Florida communities

AT&T Fiber, America’s fastest internet with the most reliable speeds,1 brings ultra-fast internet to an initial 28,000 residential locations in Orlando, Apopka, Windemere, and Kissimmee with more coming in the future...

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Huawei's TECH4ALL initiative expands role in Europe's green and digital transformation

Huawei and key TECH4ALL partners showcased the growing role of Huawei's TECH4ALL initiative in Europe's digital and green transformation at Huawei Connect Paris 2024...

Policy and Regulation

•	NTRA approves increase to telecommunications service prices in Egypt The NTRA has approved an initial increase in Egypt's telecom service prices due to rising operating costs, with implementation timing under review to balance consumer interests...

•	Ministry of ICT and Hispasat signed an agreement to bring satellite Internet to El Plateado The ICT Minister, Mauricio Lizcano, and the president of Hispasat, Pedro Duque, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to connect the public square and two schools in the El Plateado district, in the municipality of...

Middle East

•	15.8% of Jordanian children experience digital abuse - study A recent study by Save the Children Jordan revealed that 15.8 per cent of children aged 10 to 17 have experienced some form of digital abuse, where cyberbullying, account hacking and blackmail were identified as the most...

•	UAE data centre market boom spurs demand for specialist cleaning services This surge in data centres is increasing the demand for specialist cleaning services that comply with international standards, as reported by Hitches & Glitches, a Dubai-based maintenance and cleaning specialist and a part...

•	AHOY launches initiative to support 10,000 MENA entrepreneurs and 30,000 Software Developers AHOY has announced the launch of its Startup Builder Initiative, aiming to support 10,000 entrepreneurs and provide deep-tech solutions to empower and upskill 30,000 software developers across the MENA region by 2030...

South Asia

•	PTA hires consultant for 5G spectrum auction in Pakistan NERA to advise on spectrum release process, valuation, and auction design, with completion expected by April 2025...

•	Grameen Digital Healthcare Solutions partners with Robi Axiata to expand digital Healthcare in Bangladesh This collaboration combines GDHS’s healthcare expertise with Robi’s extensive digital network to deliver high-quality healthcare services to millions nationwide...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	Max streaming service launches across Southeast Asia with diverse content and flexible plans Warner Bros Discovery streaming service Max is now officially live in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, as well as Taiwan and Hong Kong...

•	TV networks MSNBC and CNBC to be spun off by Comcast US media giant Comcast is set to spin off its NBCUniversal cable television arm, as the industry continues to struggle with the emergence of streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon Prime...

North Africa

•	Qara secures US$2.6 million to expand supply chain technology into Saudi Arabia Egyptian supply chain technology startup Qara has raised US$2.6 million in funding to fuel its expansion into Saudi Arabia, marking a significant step in its regional growth and influence in the tech ecosystem...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	O2 completes major mobile network upgrade in Wolverhampton The enhanced 4G and 5G network capacity means that customers in Wolverhampton are now benefitting from improved mobile connectivity...

•	T-Mobile brings 5G-powered experiences to F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix T-Mobile is also using 5G network slicing to enhance event operations by powering all point-of-sale and ticketing transactions so fans can seamlessly get into the event and make purchases without delay...

Satellite & Internet

•	Icomera and SpaceX Starlink to transform onboard rail connectivity Icomera has signed an authorised reseller agreement with SpaceX’s Starlink to provide Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency satellite connectivity specifically to trains...

•	MEO deploys QKD on terrestrial and submarine infra around Lisbon The trial used Meo’s infrastructure – combined terrestrial and submarine fibre optic network across three strategic nodes – and Telsy’s Antares platform...

Global Telecom Update

•	SK Telecom to introduce AI-powered customer service SK Telecom collaborated with leading global LLM companies to develop a sophisticated AI system specifically tailored for telecommunications applications...

•	Gartner identifies top 10 strategic technology trends for 2025 The top 10 strategic technology trends that organisations need to explore in 2025 span AI imperatives and risks, new frontiers of computing and human-machine synergy, said leading management consultancy Gartner...

•	Vodacom addresses Africa’s digital skills shortage African connectivity, digital and financial services company Vodacom Group says it has partnered with a number of technology providers to provide young people on the African continent with access to digital skills as part of...

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