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July 17, 2018

Sudatel participates in global telecoms event this week in Rwanda

Sudatel will be discussing its plans for the future at Mobile360 as well as explaining its pan-African offering...

Member News

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Batelco continuously upgrading communications for Kingdom of Bahrain

As part of its ongoing strategy to ensure its services are of the highest international standards, Batelco, the leading digital solutions provider in the Kingdom of Bahrain is in the process of enhancing its mobile networks...

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Google takes African startups under its wings

Google is expanding its regional mentorship programme for top early-stage technology startups in Africa, with the aim of helping them become commercially viable...

Policy and Regulation

•	Oman participates in ITU Global Symposium for Regulators Oman represented by the Information Technology Authority (ITA) and the Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA), participated in the ITU Global Symposium for Regulators...

•	Regulator improves number portability Peruvian telecoms watchdog, Osiptel, has introduced new rules to improve fixed and mobile number portability services...

•	France to get first 5G city by 2020 France will have its first 5G city by 2020 and its major transport routes covered by 2025, as the contry's regulator Arcep outlined its plans to foster next generation technology...

North Africa

•	More than half of Sub-Saharan Africa to be connected to mobile by 2025 More than half of the population of Sub-Saharan Africa will be connected to mobile service by 2025...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	TDS Telecom to deploy TiVo’s next-gen IPTV Platform TDS Telecom announced that it will deploy TiVo’s Next-Gen Platform to power its new IPTV video offering for TV subscribers...

•	zone·tv launches ‘Spotify’ experience for OTT AI-powered content discovery service Zone·tv has introduced functionality to allow content owners and video distributors to create self-branded, linear TV channels that can be personalised and customised by viewers...

Global Telecom Update

•	South Korean telcos agree to launch 5G services at the same time South Korea’s three mobile operators have agreed to launch commercial 5G services at the same time to avoid unnecessary competition...

•	Walmart enters partnership with Microsoft to use cloud tech Walmart has entered into a strategic partnership with Microsoft for wider use of cloud and artificial intelligence technology, in a sign that major rivals of Amazon.com are coming together...

Middle East

•	Bahrain targets first satellite launch within two years Bahrain is setting up a highly-qualified team so it could contribute to launching the country's first artificial satellite within two years, it was announced in a statement by the Bahrain News Agency...

•	Oman thwarts over 800 million cyber-attacks Oman has reportedly warded off over 880 million cyber-attacks on government networks in 2017, three times more than 2016 when the country recorded 279 million such attacks...

South Asia

•	Wateen and SES to provide cellular backhaul in remote areas of Pakistan Wateen Telecom has partnered with SES Networks to deliver cellular backhaul services to mobile network operators in Pakistan...

•	High school education in Bangladesh goes digital TutorsInc - an online educational platform is aiming to enhance education through technology by connecting teachers and students under numerous curricula in Bangladesh...

3G and 4G Networks

•	Mobile operators pledge to lift 4G coverage to 99% in Germany Germany’s mobile network operators have agreed to improve 4G network coverage to 99% by the end of 2020...

•	Telecoms set their sights on expiring 3G contracts With 3G licenses set to expire at the end of this year, local telecoms in Taiwan are offering affordable tariffs and subsidies to encourage 3G subscribers to migrate to 4G services...

Alternative Telecom

•	New fiber network JV set to bolster connectivity across Canada A new joint venture between Metro Optic, Crosslake Fibre and Utilities Kingston is set to dramatically boost connectivity between Montreal and Toronto...

•	Deutsche Telekom rolls out ultrafast 100Mbps broadband to 35,000 new customers Deutsche Telekom has upgraded its networks across 60 municipalities in Germany, bringing superfast, 100Mbps broadband to 35,000 new customers across Germany...

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