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December 15, 2019

VIVA Kuwait and Huawei sign MOU to develop 5G services

VIVA Kuwait and Huawei will cooperate to advance solutions over 5G with the objective of supporting the business growth in B2B, B2C and B2H, moreover to develop IoT solutions and 5G ecosystem in Kuwait...

More ways to watch BT Sport than ever with launch of new flexible Monthly Pass

BT is launching a new way to watch BT Sport, offering all sports fans a flexible way of watching top-flight sport for a simple monthly fee with no contract...

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AT&T 5G now live for consumers in 10 markets

AT&T has announced that its 5G network is now live in 10 markets, enabling consumers to take advantage of faster data speeds than what 4G LTE offers...

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Etisalat launches 2nd edition of Hello Business Pitch competition

Etisalat has announced the launch of the second edition of Hello Business Pitch competition, designed to encourage entrepreneurs and homegrown Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) to build and grow their business...

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Omantel initiative to boost learning through innovation

Omantel has announced the launch of its “Think and Innovate” bus, which aims to provide self-learning opportunities, encourage innovation among students and establish a platform to showcase these innovations...

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Nokia signs contract with TIM Brazil to launch IoT offer

Using the fully virtualized Nokia Worldwide IoT Network Grid (WING) managed service offer, TIM and its enterprise customers across industries,such as automotive and agriculture, will be able to capture IoT opportunities...

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Tech Mahindra bags smart city project from Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation

Through this project, Tech Mahindra will engage with more than 15 lakh citizens of PCMC by enabling technology-led transformation to convert it into a smart and sustainable city...

Policy and Regulation

•	BTRC approves 6 local firms to launch app-based voice call service Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission is going to allow six IP telephony companies to launch app-based voice call services amid opposition from the mobile phone operators...

Middle East

•	Ajman Department of Economic Development links digital services with Ajman Pay Ajman Department of Economic Development has announced that it will link its digital services with Ajman Pay, as part of its commitment to effectively adopt Ajman’s vision of a digital economy...

•	DEWA launches its smart app on Huawei store to enhance digital transformation DEWA has recently revamped its smart channels after extensive research based on customer usability and their needs...

•	Wamda co-leads funding round in online floral marketplace Floranow This latest round of funding will be used to support Floranow's growth in Kuwait and further its expansion into the GCC, starting with Saudi Arabia...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	IPTV dominates in Croatia The number of IPTV subscribers in Croatia stood at 435,220 at the end of the third quarter, or 4.76% more than in the same period last year...

•	Promethean provides True Digital with interactive video solution for new STB Promethean is an online platform for dynamically programming interactive video overlays for live and video content on the web, mobile and OTT platforms...

Satellite & Internet

•	Vodafone and Deutsche Glasfaser expand partnership to include FTTH Private network expansion is scheduled to begin in 2020, with Deutsche Glasfaser constructing the fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) networks and leasing them to Vodafone...

•	Sigfox adds satellite connectivity to its low power IoT offering Sigfox, has announced a partnership with Plastimo, a boating equipment specialist, to equip its life jackets so that they’re trackable across large swathes of ocean, and not just, as currently, a few tens kilometres...

South Asia

•	Telenor Pakistan gets 5G ready Telenor Pakistan has enabled FTTT (fiber to the tower) on its network to be 5G ready while allowing for much higher bandwidth transport capability for every FTTT-powered site...

•	Telecom sector’s revenue in Bangladesh to cross US$5 billion by 2023 The telecommunication industry’s revenue will grow by 34 percent in the next five years to $5.08 billion from $3.8 billion at present, on the back of expanding user base and wide range of services, said the USAID in a...

North Africa

•	Mobilis secures operating license in Mali Mobilis, a subsidiary of Algeria Telecom, is set to become the newest entrant into Mali's telecommunications market after securing a global operating license to roll out services...

•	Visa and MFS Africa bring digital payments to more consumers and businesses across Africa Visa and MFS Africa announced a partnership that will help bridge the gap between the rapidly growing mobile money ecosystem in Africa and the world of online digital payments...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Videotron signs 4G, 5G network deal with Samsung Samsung Electronics has brokered a network deal with Quebec’s Videotron, establishing the global cellphone and electronics giant’s first telecommunications toehold in Canada...

•	Vodafone Ireland launches 5G roaming across Europe Effective immediately Vodafone Ireland customers will be able to access 5G roaming in 100 towns and cities across Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK that includes London, Madrid, Munich and Rome...

Global Telecom Update

•	Liquid Telecom rolls out free Wi-Fi at colleges Liquid Telecom has successfully rolled out free Wi-Fi across 48 higher and tertiary learning institutions in Zimbabwe as part of its long-term initiatives to equip citizens across Africa with Digital Age access and skills...

•	Airtel Tanzania launches school fees payment services Airtel Tanzania has launched a payment solution through which customers can pay school fees by using their Airtel Money accounts during this festival season and thereafter...

•	ITU members focus attention on the role of emerging technologies in promoting ICT accessibility Through the Digital Inclusion Programme, ITU supports its members in their efforts to empower all people - regardless of gender, age, ability, or location...

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