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December 5, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
VIVA inaugurates its flagship store at Marina Mall
 
 
VIVA has inaugurated its flagship store at Marina Mall in coincidence of its 10th Year Anniversary, in presence of CEO of Group STC Eng. Nasser Bin Suleiman Al-Nasser, VIVA’s Chairman Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed Abdulrahman and VIVA’s CEO Eng. Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Badran...
 
Digital Economy fuels, facilitates and works as a catalyst in the Knowledge Economy
 
 
According to Dr Ahmed Bin Ali, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communication, Etisalat Group, today there is a symbiotic relation between ‘Knowledge’ and ‘Digital’ economies, the digital economy is fueling, facilitating and working as a catalyst in the knowledge economy umbrella...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Batelco hosts telecommunications briefing session for Al-Khawarizmi Primary Boys School students
Member Logo In line with the digital era and the role technology and telecommunications play in this generation’s daily lives, Batelco organized a briefing session at Al-Khawarizmi Primary Boys School...
 
•  Eutelsat takes home SSPI Better Satellite World Award for its support of the Crisis Connectivity Charter
Member Logo The Space & Satellite Professionals International recognized the signatories to the Crisis Connectivity Charter, including Eutelsat, with the Better Satellite World Award during a ceremony in London,..
 
•  Nokia's Threat Intelligence Report 2019 warns on the fast-growing and evolving threat of malicious software targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices
Member Logo As per Nokia's Threat Intelligence Report 2019, the use of malicious software to attack IoT devices like smart home security monitoring systems is rising substantially and growing more sophisticated as cyber criminals...
 
•  Intel and Huawei achieve world‘s first 2.6GHz 5G interoperability testing under SA
Member Logo ntel and Huawei have successfully completed 2.6GHz 5G NR Interoperability and Development Testing (IoDT) based on the 3GPP Release 15 global standard September version...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Umniah organizes the "Information Security Day" conference
 
•  MASMOVIL Group to provide satellite broadband services throughout Spain via KA-SAT
 
•  Zain Drone partners with worldwide leader DroneShield, to offer counterdrone solutions across the Middle East
 
•  BT launches its first 4G Mini Hub
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
LTE frequencies in Azerbaijan to be allocated through auctions
Until 2020, the frequency range of 700-800 megahertz in Azerbaijan will be reserved for the needs of LTE mobile communication according to the Azerbaijani Minister of Transport, Communications and High Technologies...
 
ARCEP sets out regulated prices for telecom services in Benin
Benin's telecom regulator (ARCEP) has decided to regulate the prices applied by electronic communication operators...
 
North Africa
 
Cellulant is building a single payments API for Africa’s fintech companies
Cellulant has announced plans to build an application programming interface (API) for Africa’s payments companies to solve payment problems in Africa...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Marlink provides customers dedicated North Sea 4G LTE coverage
Marlink is now providing its customers operating in the North Sea with dedicated high-speed, low-latency 4G connectivity as part of its hybrid communications services, following the implementation of a private Access Point...
 
Rohde & Schwarz, Kathrein move ahead in Bavarian LTE broadcast field tests
Germany is making progress with its test of LTE broadcasts, project partners Rohde & Schwarz and Kathrein announced...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
GOJEK debuts beta ride-hailing app in Singapore
Consumers in Singapore hungry for more ride-hailing choices will finally get to try GOJEK’s service with the launch of the beta version of its app...
 
RTL Group to focus on SVOD services
RTL Group will focus on stronger organic growth by expanding its video-on-demand services through significant investments into more local, exclusive content and into a joint VOD tech platform...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
MPT expands FTTH footprint
Myanmar Post and Telecommunications (MPT) has expanded coverage of its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network to more areas of Yangon and Mandalay, as well as providing coverage in Shan state for the first time...
 
Ooyala, 24i partner on cross-platform OTT
Ooyala is partnering with 24i to launch OoyalaREACH, an integrated and configurable OTT content preparation and delivery solution...
 
 
Middle East
 
Huawei launches whole home WiFi system in Saudi Arabia
Huawei Saudi Arabia has announced the launch of its hybrid whole home Wi-Fi system in the Saudi market, which delivers blazing fast wireless connectivity for today’s smart and connected homes...
 
Microsoft’s OpenHack event helps develop UAE industry
Microsoft recently concluded a three-day OpenHack event in UAE, designed to supercharge the skillsets of UAE software architects and developers, and solve common industry and business challenges...
 
WISeKey and Saudi Advanced Technologies to expand cybersecurity and IoT offerings in the Middle East
WISeKey International Holding and Saudi Advanced Technologies signed of a Memorandum of Understanding aiming to establish WISeKey Arabia, a joint venture in the form of a Limited Liability Company in the Kingdom of Saudi...
 
NHK partners with Eutelsat for the launch of the world’s first 8K channel
NHK, Japan’s national broadcaster, has partnered with Eutelsat Communications to launch the world’s first 8K network; BS8K...
 
South Asia
 
Microsoft and LMKT to establish AppFactory in Pakistan
AppFactory will encourage young workers and entrepreneurs to come to the frontline of the IT sector and develop their digital, coding and employability skills in ICT graduates...
 
Bangladesh tops 92 million internet subscribers in October
Bangladesh ended October with 92.46 million active internet subscribers, up from 91.19 million in September...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Telia launches 5G trial as Swedish 700MHz auction begins
Telia Sweden has switched on a trial 5G network at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm...
 
Avaya’s accelerates cloud strategy
Avaya will make its cloud services available to every partner, large or small, as the company ramps up its focus on cloud for the next year...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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