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August 24, 2019

Huawei launches Ascend 910, the world's most powerful AI processor, and MindSpore, an all-scenario AI computing framework

Huawei has officially launched the world's most powerful AI processor – the Ascend 910 – as well as an all-scenario AI computing framework, MindSpore...

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Etisalat announces free Double Data offer on ‘Freedom’ plans

Etisalat has announced the launch of its Double Data offer providing existing and new postpaid customers twice as much data on their ‘Freedom’ plans...

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Batelco distributes reusable bags to the public at Wadi Al Sail Mall

In support of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s initiative designed to phase out single-use plastic products, Batelco’s CSR Team ‘Nasna’ recently distributed reusable bags to the public at Wadi Al Sail Mall in...

Policy and Regulation

•	Anatel enlists Viavi for 5G spectrum testing Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency has selected US-based Viavi Solutions to evaluate and test 5G-suitable spectrum ahead of the multi-band spectrum auction that will take place in 2020...

•	Towercom wins DTT licence The Slovak regulator RU has awarded a licence to operate the country’s first DVB-T multiplex to the national transmission company Towercom...

South Asia

•	LS Cable to establish fiber-optic communication network in Nepal LS Cable & System Limited has won a contract to install optical fiber communication network in eastern Nepal from the country’s state-run Nepal Telecom...

•	Walton products to be available on Amazon’s global platform Bangladesh based electronics manufacturer Walton has signed an agreement with American e-commerce giant Amazon to sell its products globally using Amazon platform...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Beeline Kazakhstan taps Kaltura for new TV offering Veon/Beeline Kazakhstan has tapped technology provider Kaltura’s cloud TV platform to deliver its newly-launched TV service, TV Internet Doma...

•	TVN expands international service TVN Discovery Polska has enhanced and extended the reach of its service TVN International...

Global Telecom Update

•	Drei launches lnternetschutz for security-as-a-service Hutchison Drei Austria has launched security-as-a-service, to help protect customers against emerging cybersecurity threats...

•	Brazil carrier TIM to invest US$154 million over the next 3 years Brazilian wireless carrier TIM has committed to invest 627 million reais (US$154.3 million) over the next three years in its services and infrastructure...

Middle East

•	Internet speed rises in Bahrain The latest Speedtest Global Index July revealed that Bahrain has the 55th fastest broadband Internet in the world...

•	The UAE is the first in government electronic and mobile services maturity index The United Arab Emirates has been ranked first in the Arab region in Government Electronic and Mobile Services (GEMS) Maturity Index...

North Africa

•	Smart cities, IoT and low orbit satellites to revolutionize Africa’s business environment over the next 10 years According to Gartner, smart cities, the Internet of Things (IoT) and low-Earth orbit satellite systems will transform business in Africa over the next ten years...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Freedom Mobile launches LTE network in Prince George Shaw Communications announced that Freedom Mobile is continuing its LTE network expansion in 2019 with the launch of wireless services in Prince George...

•	SKT becomes world’s first to hit 1 million 5G subscriptions Korea’s SK Telecom says it has become the first in the world to have over 1 million 5G subscribers for a single network service...

•	Comcast, Charter to offer 5G Via Verizon MVNO 5G will be available from Comcast's Xfinity Mobile and Charter's Spectrum Mobile at some point in the future...

Satellite & Internet

•	FibreNation and Makehappen to bring non-disruptive rollout to Yorkshire FibreNation has partnered with Makehappen Group as part of its rollout of full-fiber capabilities to more than three million UK homes and businesses...

•	Venezuela announces construction of new telecommunications satellite Venezuela has announced the construction of the country''s second telecommunications satellite, named Guaicaipuro, in order to expand 4G and 5G services in the country...

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