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October 9, 2017

Etisalat successfully completes the fastest 5G live trial, Globally

Etisalat announced its fastest 5G live trial reaching 71Gbps setting a global record in the industry and showcasing exclusive 5G demonstrations this year at GITEX Technology Week. In the lead up to the 5G deployment in the UAE by 2020, Etisalat’s latest technological milestone includes the live trial of a remarkable download speed of over 70 Gbps achieved over a ‘pre-commercial’ 5G site, operating over e-band using 2Ghz of bandwidth as well as massive MIMO...

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STC launches GITEX 2017 with concentration on digitization

Dubai Crown Prince, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, launched the STC exhibition at GITEX 2017 in the presence of Dr. Abdullah Al-Abdulqader, STC Chairman of the Board, and Dr. Khaled H. Biyari,...

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Etisalat signs MoU with eCommerce platform Noon

Etisalat and eCommerce platform Noon signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to appoint noon.com as one of Etisalat’s key online partners offering consumers the flexibility to purchase Etisalat products and services...

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Nokia introduces new, carrier-grade in-home Wi-Fi solution

The Nokia Wi-Fi portfolio consists of a new line of Wi-Fi gateways and extenders, and ensures that any service - be it video, gaming or plain surfing - is possible with a superior user experience..

Policy and Regulation

•	ACMA fixes timeline for multiband spectrum auction The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced it will hold three sequential auctions in late November to sell spectrum across the 1.8GHz, 2GHz, 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz bands…

•	Viva receives TRA approval for Mena Telecom takeover Bahrain’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has issued a decision stating that it has granted approval for Viva Bahrain to acquire 100% of Mena Telecom...

•	NT, Ncell dominate 93% of telecom market According to Nepal Telecommunication Authority, NT has a total 49 percent of the market share, while Ncell covers 44 percent of the market…

Middle East

•	MENA to have 50m 5G connections by 2025 According to a latest report, telecom operators in the MENA region will be among the first in the world to launch commercial 5G networks and there will be more than 50 million 5G connections across the region by 2025...

•	WebNMS IoT exhibits Smart City solutions in Dubai WebNMS, a provider of enterprise IoT Platform and solutions, has set the stage for interactive demos and discussions at Gitex Technology Week in Dubai…

•	Ooredoo Kuwait to offer Netgear Routers According to Ooredoo Kuwait, it has launched the new Netgear Router that is the fastest mobile and fixed router…

South Asia

•	FINCA aiming to become a data-driven organization. FINCA has entered into a strategic [artnership with APL to power its journey towards becoming a data-driven organization by enabling IBM’s analytic platform...

•	Nepal to establish cyber bureau Concerned with the cybercrimes and cyber-attacks, Nepal Police has taken the initiative to establish a cyber bureau...

•	Aamra to start local assembly of handsets in Dec Local ICT service provider Aamra Holdings is planning to start test production of smartphones in its assembly plant in the capital's Mirpur in the first week of December…

Alternative Telecom

•	Foxtel all set to offer Broadband to customers According to Foxtel, it is all set to provide Broadband availability to the cable customers via NBN…

•	TIM boosts FTTC service to Monte Urano Telecom Italia (TIM) has activated a fiber optic network in the town of Monte Urano in the central Italian region of Marche…

•	New version of WhatsApp to work for landline numbers WhatsApp is building a brand new business focused messenger that will completely separate from the regular version of the app and make it easier for customers and companies to communicate...

North Africa

•	Egypt seeks financial inclusion with a digital revolution Egypt is keen to use mobile wallets and digital payments, as it uses financial technology to streamline payroll, keep money in the financial system and improve tax collection...

•	Cameroon and Morocco sign digital partnership agreement Cameroon and Morocco have signed a digital partnership agreement which focuses on information and skills exchange, training and sector-specific fairs' organization, planning, vulgarization of good practices in the...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	China Daily signs content sharing deal with Russia’s SPB TV Content produced by the China Daily website will be broadcast on SPB TV's over-the-top (OTT) platform and Belt & Road special application...

•	Sarvodaya Finance partners with Mobitel to offer mobile financial services Sarvodaya Development Finance Limited, recently entered into a technology partnership with the National Mobile Service provider, Mobitel to offer mobile financial services...

•	Entel starts IPTV operation in Chile According to Chilean telco Entel, it has started delivering triple-play and IPTV services through its newly deployed fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network…

3G and 4G Networks

•	Bouygues Telecom boosts LTE capacity Bouygues Telecom disclosed that it has been using portable mobile masts mounted on trucks to increase its LTE network capacity at events with large audiences...

•	Nedaa showcases power of its 4G network Nedaa, is showcasing the power of its private and secure 4G network at this year’s edition of the 37th edition of GITEX in partnership with MAP...

•	MTS Belarus boosts 4G coverage in Minsk and Minsk region According to Belarusian cellco MTS Belarus, it has benefitted from the addition of 25 new 4G LTE base transceiver stations (BTS) in the capital Minsk, and in the wider Minsk region…

Global Telecom Update

•	Fujitsu partner with Arkessa to deploy connected solutions A secure, resilient and international connectivity solution is key to delivering this consistency and Fujitsu are leading the way in providing Retail and IoT solutions enabled by their global connectivity partners...

•	Samsung Electronics plans to offer IoT system for buildings Samsung Electronics is all set to introduce an IoT system that can incorporate artificial intelligence into the management of buildings…

•	Telia, Ericsson and Intel install 5G in Europe Telia, a new generation telecom company, is deploying the first public 5G live network use cases in Europe in collaboration with Ericsson and Intel Corporation…

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