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December 4, 2018

Umniah organizes the "Information Security Day" conference

Umniah, a subsidiary of Batelco Bahrain, organized the "Information Security Day" conference last month in cooperation with Fortinet, a global leader in broad, integrated, and automated cybersecurity solutions...

MASMOVIL Group to provide satellite broadband services throughout Spain via KA-SAT

MASMOVIL Group has signed an agreement with Eutelsat's subsidiary, Eurobroadband Infrastructure, to distribute broadband services to under-connected areas across the country via the KA-SAT satellite...

Member News

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ejunior initiative evokes warm response from schools

ejunior’s book donation campaign, which commemorates the Year of Zayed, is being warmly welcomed by schools across the country...

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Batelco’s ladies praised on the special occasion of Bahraini Women’s Day

Batelco marked the occasion of Bahraini Women’s Day with a number of staff members participating in the celebration held to show appreciation for the employees’ invaluable contribution and efforts...

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Zain’s 5G network set to go live across strategic sites in Kuwait

Zain will continue developing and expanding the 5G network gradually across Kuwait until the devices are available, expected during the course of 2019...

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NIB and Nokia agree EUR 250 million financing for 5G research and development

Nokia has signed a EUR 250 million loan transaction with the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) to finance research and development activities related to 5G technology...

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Accenture expands coding tutorial to 15 Languages for ‘Hour of Code’ 2018

For the fourth consecutive year, Accenture is teaming up with Code.org to support Hour of Code, a global educational movement that reaches over 100 million students through a one-hour introduction to computer science...

Policy and Regulation

•	TRA Bahrain nominated to represent the Arab Region within ITU-T Study Group 17 for Cyber Security TRA has been nominated to represent the Arab Region within the ITU-T Study Group 17 for Cyber Security which was mainly attended by delegates and representatives from Member States, Sector Members and Associates to the Study...

•	Swedish 700 MHz licence auction begins Swedish telecoms regulator PTS said the auction to assign licences for the use of radio transmitters in the 700 MHz band would start on 04 December and that progress would be published on its website at the end of each day...

South Asia

•	Dialog & Ideamart launch NB-IoT Development Board to accelerate innovations Dialog Axiata and Ideamart have announced the production of a Narrowband – Internet of Things (NB-IoT) development board, to encourage and facilitate IoT innovations and developments in Sri Lanka...

•	UNICEF, Grameenphone discuss safer internet for children in Bangladesh UNICEF Bangladesh and Grameenphone have held a discussion on issues related to safer internet for children...

•	Pelatro to provide mViva campaign management solution to NCell Pelatro PLC has been selected by NCell to supply its mViva campaign management solution in Nepal...

North Africa

•	Nigeria's online digital library gains traction Nigeria’s largest online library which was launched in Lagos last October has gained over two thousand members....

3G and 4G Networks

•	Over 10 million TIM Brasil customers covered by VoLTE TIM Brasil said it has passed 10 million customers covered by VoLTE in more than 2,200 cities in Brazil, including all state capitals...

Global Telecom Update

•	VivaCell-MTS kicks off network refurbishment and modernisation Mobile operator MTS Armenia has announced the start of a major programme of refurbishment and modernisation of its mobile networks which it says will ultimately improve quality of service (QoS) levels for its subscribers...

•	Docomo, Toyota remotely control robot over 5G Japan's NTT Docomo has completed a trial with Toyota Motor Corporationinvolving the use of 5G to control the Toyota-developed T-HR3 humanoid robot...

Middle East

•	Batelco launches app for broadband, mobile services Batelco has launched its all-in-one mobile and home broadband services app, includes various features and options allowing customers to monitor, manage and upgrade their services...

•	Zain Drone partners with worldwide leader DroneShield, to offer counterdrone solutions across the Middle East Zain Group has entered into a Teaming Agreement with DroneShield, which will see the companies working together on meeting Zain’s customers’ requirements for counterdrone security solutions in the region...

•	Dubai to become 'global centre for innovation in cybersecurity' Dubai is determined to turn the challenges into opportunities as it tackles global cybersecurity threats on its path to continued growth...

•	Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey to establish ICT consortium Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia, and Turkey ministers have agreed to establish a consortium for further development of information and communication technologies...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	FuboTV launches in Spain The sports-based internet streaming service fuboTV has expanded beyond North America, making its debut in Spain...

•	Finland’s DNA to sell Viaplay direct to subscribers DNA will become the first telecom operator in Finland to offer Viaplay streaming service to customers as a separate subscription...

Alternative Telecom

•	Orange teams up with Fluvius for fiber pilot Orange Belgium has confirmed that it will team up with Flemish utility provider Fluvius to roll out an open-access fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network in 2019...

•	Microsoft expands broadband initiative to bring internet to 3 million people in rural communities Microsoft has been working with local internet providers in a handful of US states to conceive of novel ways to connect residents to the internet in places that larger companies deemed too expensive to service...

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