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July 6, 2019

Batelco launches the first 5G device in Bahrain

Batelco has launched Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, the first 5G network supported device in Bahrain, which was tested on Batelco’s 5G network by a professional gamer who commented on the speed of the device when connected to Batelco 5G network...

GLOBAL Technologies selects Eutelsat to support West Africa Power Pool project

Eutelsat Communications has secured a multi-year contract with GLOBAL Technologies for C-band capacity on its EUTELSAT 10A satellite to provide connectivity and communications for the West Africa Power Pool Project (WAPP)...

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Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company announces the appointment of Mr. Kais Ben Hamida as Chief Financial Officer

Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC) has announced the appointment of Mr. Kais Ben Hamida as Chief Financial Officer, EITC, effective July 14, 2019...

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Telecom Egypt and Banque Misr announce partnership to launch WE mobile wallet

Telecom Egypt and Banque Misr signed an agreement today in preparation of the launch of WE mobile wallet. The service is designed to enable customers to safely and securely send, receive and store money using a smartphone...

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INRED partners with SES Networks to enable 1,000 free Wi-Fi hotspots to connect Colombia

Enabled by SES Network’s Signature Enterprise Solutions INRED will leverage managed satellite services with flexibility on capacity and coverage, and a tailored network management interface...

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Huawei delivers 5G experience for visitors to MWC19 Shanghai

During GSMA’s MWC19 Shanghai, 5G commercial networks have been officially launched inside the Shanghai New International Expo Center...

Policy and Regulation

•	Germany vacates 700 MHz band for mobile services Germany has completed freeing up the terrestrial frequencies in the 700 MHz range which can now be used for mobile communications...

•	Indonesia, Saudi Arabia sign MoU on digital cooperation The MoU was signed by Indonesian Communication and Informatics Minister Rudiantara and Saudi Minister of Communication and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha in Riyadh...

•	Mozambique regulator warns cellcos over SIM registration Mozambique’s Communications Regulatory Authority has given the country’s three cellcos ten days to ensure that they are fully compliant with SIMregistration guidelines...

South Asia

•	Talkpool wins managed services contract in Pakistan Swedish network services provider Talkpool said it has won a contract with the world's largest telecom vendor for maintaining one of the major mobile networks in Pakistan...

•	Ncell launches ‘Ncell for Business’ N4B aims to support businesses gaintheir goals by offering infrastructure to grow by ensuring Agility with networking and access to latest innovation...

•	ZEE5 to take Bangladeshi entertainment content to global audiences ZEE5 has announced its plans to take Bangladeshi entertainment content to global audiences, in colloboration with Robi Axiata Limited...

North Africa

•	IBM to increase investment in MEA on back of Egypt’s ambitious digital transformation The Egyptian government has been very ambitious about its digital transformation, which makes IBM very excited about continuing to invest aggressively in the region...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Swisscom Broadcast selects Net Insight for media network expansion The Swiss company provides a wide range of audio and video services and operates national contribution and distribution networks based on Net Insight’s Nimbra solution...

•	Kabelplus launches IPTV service Magic TV Austrian operator Kabelplus has launched a new TV offer called Magic TV, with more channels and interactive features...

Middle East

•	33% of UAE residents want AI to look after their cybersecurity According to Palo Alto Networks, a new research shows 33% of UAE residents online prefer Artificial Intelligence (AI) to look after their cybersecurity...

•	ECOMZ announces Series-A funding to expand their ecommerce management platform Created in Lebanon in 2015, Commerce management platform Ecomz has announced a Series-A round of US$4 million to expand the platform’s reach and build their MENA region lead...

•	Bahrain and UK first to test new artificial intelligence guidelines Bahrain along with the UK is taking the lead in testing new rules that set the terms on how artificial intelligence (AI) should be used and controlled...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	VDT Communications Launches Advanced 4G LTE data service in Lagos VDT Communications has announced the launch of 4G LTE-A service, that will offer internet speed of up to 300Mb/ss (megabyte per second) into the Nigeria market...

•	SoftBank, KDDI cooperate on rural 5G SoftBank and KDDI they have reached an agreement on the mutual use of their base station assets to jointly promote the rapid build-out of 5G networks in Japan’s rural areas...

Satellite & Internet

•	Openreach partners with OFS to aid Gigabit broadband delivery in hard-to-reach premises Openreach has chosen OFS to help with its fiber deployment in existing buildings including multi-dwelling units (MDUs), which can pose a challenge for installers...

•	HughesNet now covers 5,000 Brazilian towns and cities Hughes Network Systems , which launched its HughesNet satellite broadband product in Brazil in 2016 has confirmed that the service is now available in a total of 5,000 towns and cities across the country...

Global Telecom Update

•	Workz sees mobile growth in West Africa Workz Group, the mobile and IoT solutions provider announced the opening of its office in Dakar, Senegal to serve the West African telecoms market...

•	Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier launches new security service Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier (DTGC) has released Data Center Mirroring, which enables companies to mirror complete data sets to a second data centre to protect valuable assets.

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