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March 7, 2018

Eutelsat and Globecast set to launch new media platform over the Americas

Eutelsat Communications and Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, announce they are partnering on a new media platform over the Americas...

Member News

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du announces it has joined Amazon Partner Network (APN) as a consulting partner

du announced that it has joined the Amazon Partner Network (APN) as an APN Consulting Partner, at the Capacity Middle East conference...

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Teradata unlocks IoT value for smart cities with Cisco integration

Teradata has announced that it is working with Cisco on a digital transformation solution with a focus on smart cities and communities...

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Nokia and Orange roll out 4G LTE in Africa

Nokia and Orange Middle East & Africa are rolling out a Nokia single radio access network and network management technology across seven African countries in a three-year modernization project to prepare for the launch of 4G...

Policy and Regulation

•	Kyivstar biggest winner in 1800MHz LTE auction Ukraine’s National Commission for State Regulation of Communications and Informatization has announced the results of the country’s 1800MHz 4G LTE mobile licence auction...

•	TRA Bahrain supports Kaspersky's cyber safety school roadshow Kaspersky Lab and Bahrain’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) have embarked on a series of interactive cybersecurity roadshows in schools in Bahrain...

North Africa

•	LTT launches 4G service Libya Telecoms and Technology (LTT), Libya’s main state-owned internet service provider has launched 4G internet service...

•	Mastercard acquires Oltio to accelerate digital payments adoption in Middle East and Africa The acquisition builds on Mastercard’s longstanding relationship with Oltio, a startup that pioneered and patented several mobile payments and banking solutions, including an authentication technology...

3G and 4G Networks

•	Vodafone-Ukraine aims to invest in equipment for smooth development of 4G service Vodafone-Ukraine is considering the possibility of additional investments in telecommunications equipment necessary for the smooth development of the 4G service...

•	ZTE to help Digicel Barbados expand LTE reach Digicel Barbados has signed an agreement with ZTE to expand its 4G-LTE network throughout the island...

Global Telecom Update

•	TIM goes for the Openreach option in Italy Telecom Italia has approved a plan to create a separate legal entity that will own its fixed network...

•	Verizon rolls together telematics portfolio with launch of Verizon Connect Verizon has integrated its connected vehicle division with two recently acquired fleet and mobile workforce management software companies under a single, combined brand: Verizon Connect...

Middle East

•	Virgin Mobile on the path to growth in Saudi Arabia Virgin Mobile's subscriber base has reached over 2.8 million by the end of 2017 and it is further expected to reach close to 3.5 million by the end of 2018...

•	30,000 FTTH lines go live in Baghdad A total of 30,000 fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) lines in Karkh, Baghdad, are now available to the public...

•	Deyaar propels digital transformation with Microsoft Virtual-Tour application powered by Microsoft HoloLens enables Deyaar to scale across geographies without having to depend on physical proximity to its customers...

South Asia

•	SLT and University of Peradeniya sign MoU to set up ICT R&D centre Sri Lanka Telecom has entered into a landmark agreement with the University of Peradeniya to carry out collaborative ICT research projects as well as to establish a new state of the art R & D centre...

•	PTCL partners with Netflix to provide video-on-demand subscriptions Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited has inked an agreement with Netflix, to provide Netflix Gift subscriptions for 6 months to PTCL’s 8 Mbps and above internet subscribers...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Germany rolls out TV broadcasting via 5G trial A test site for TV broadcasting over 5G networks is being set up in the Bavarian Oberland region as part of research project 5G...

•	Anevia acquires Keepixo Anevia, a provider in OTT and IPTV software solutions, has announced an agreement to acquire French-based video compression software expert Keepixo...

Alternative Telecom

•	China unveils plans to boost internet access Beijing is planning to step up efforts to improve access to internet services across the country...

•	SpaceX launches new communications satellite SpaceX has successfully launched its 50th Falcon 9 rocket in Florida...

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