Zain Group announced that it has successfully tested 5G technology achieving maximum throughput speeds of over 70 Giga Bit Per Second (Gbps) over 2GHz spectrum...
Nokia is expanding its Internet of Things (IoT) services offering to help mobile operators enter new IoT market segments or expand their footprint geographically...
NBTC to auction DTAC’s 850MHz, 1800MHz spectrum in January Thailand’s independent regulator, the National Broadcasting & Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), is planning to hold an auction for spectrum in the 850MHz and 1800MHz bands – currently utilised by Digital...
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BOCRA: 4G network covers 45% of population According to the Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority, the 4G broadband system penetration currently covers about 45% of the population…
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Rural areas to receive improved 3G through 900MHz rollout Ghanaian telecoms regulator the National Communications Authority (NCA) has asked existing operators in the country to deploy UMTS 3G technology in a bid to improve network accessibility in rural areas…
SK Telecom takes LTE-A Pro network to 75 cities South Korea’s largest mobile operator SK Telecom expanded coverage of its recently launched LTE-Advanced Pro (LTE-A Pro) network to 75 cities and 31 counties in the country...
Ericsson and KDDI to test 5G on 4.5GHz Ericsson has agreed to test a 5G proof of concept on the 4.5GHz frequency band in a number of cities across Japan...
Middle East
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Zain Kuwait achieves over 70Gbps speed in 5G trial Zain Group announced that it has successfully tested 5G technology achieving maximum throughput speeds of over 70 Giga Bit Per Second (Gbps) over 2GHz spectrum...
Digital classroom platform launched in UAE Alef Education has introduced digital classroom platform, where the key building blocks include artificial intelligence, natural language processing, hypermedia content, and really engaging user interface'…
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Isyx launches next generation managed services Isyx Technologies has launched its exclusive future-ready next-generation managed services initiative to help companies transform and thrive on change…
South Asia
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m-Health startup raises investment as it seeks to expand Pakistani based healthcare start-up Find my Doctor has raised $200,000 in investment as it seeks to expand its outreach and scope of services to patients and become a full-fledged ‘virtual’ hospital in the...
HOOQ catches Singtel OTT platform CAST Video streaming service HOOQ is now available to subscribers of Singtel’s over-the-top (OTT) platform CAST in Singapore…
Alternative Telecom
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Vodafone Germany to invest in broadband According to Vodafone, its German unit will invest around US$2.38 billion over the next four years to provide ultra-fast-fiber broadband services…
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