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December 28, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yahsat boosts leadership with 4 Emirati executive appointments
 
 
The Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) has announced four new Emirati executive appointments across government, commercial, operational and technical business units...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Accenture launches NewsPage 9 with SAP in distributor managed markets
Member Logo Accenture NewsPage 9 can provide an integrated view of consumer trends, secondary demand and supply chain management signals to help companies thrive in the experience economy and accelerate growth in Asia-Pacific and...
 
•  Huawei remains leader in GlobalData’s 5G RAN Competitive Landscape Assessment
Member Logo According to GlobalData’s 5G RAN Competitive Landscape Assessment, Huawei gained the top position in H2 2019 and remained the clear leader across the entire 5G RAN portfolio...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
TRA UAE holds 6th ICT Development Forum
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, TRA, has held its sixth 'ICT Development Forum', in the presence of the UAE’s telecommunications service providers and a multitude of stakeholders and...
 
South Asia
 
Thuraya signs deal to boost satellite IoT & M2M services in Pakistan
The partnership will expand the availability of Thuraya’s products and services across key vertical markets within the country...
 
Ntc expands 4G coverage to more than 1000 locations in Nepal
Nepal Telecom now provides 4G service to 61 districts, which includes major cities and areas in the Hilly and Terai area...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Comcast in advanced talks to buy free TV service Xumo
The company has expressed interest in associated technical expertise at Xumo for its upcoming streaming service Peacock...
 
FC Bayern Munich offers new smart TV app
German Bundesliga football club FB Bayern Munich has launched a new smart TV app offering fans insights and glimpses behind the scenes...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Azercell receives ISO/IEC 27001 certification
Azercell has become the first mobile operator in Azerbaijan to receive ISO/IEC 27001 certification for information security management...
 
Telefonica sells 2,029 towers in Ecuador and Colombia
Telefonica has confirmed the sale of 2,029 towers in Ecuador and Colombia for €290 million to Phoenix Tower International...
 
 
Middle East
 
Saudi Fawaz Alhokair moves to AWS to accelerate digital transformation
This cloud transformation will observe the company moving its last on-premises data center to the AWS Cloud by the end of this year 2019...
 
Tech spend in Bahrain outside IT department creates opportunities says study
Cybersecurity is now a top priority for business leadership and is an area of increasing importance for boards that are dedicating more time to this objective...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt has invested over US$1 billion in a year and a half in modernising the information infrastructure
Egypt has incested US$1.6b billion in a year and a half in information infrastructure in order to improve internet services, which resulted in an increase in the average download speeds of the internet from 5.7 Mbps to 20...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
CAT Telecom studying 700MHz bid to provide 4G
CAT Telecom has expressed interest in bidding for 700-megahertz spectrum licences in the auctions scheduled for February in the hope of using the range for its 4G service...
 
Luohu partners with China Mobile to expand 5G network
The two sides have signed a cooperation agreement to accelerate 5G penetration into other industries, expedite Luohu's industrial upgrading, and promote the development of its smart manufacturing industries...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
A1 expanded fiber network in over 700 municipalities in 2019
The company improved broadband connections for 600,000 households, while more than 200,000 households were connected to fiber...
 
Boeing to deliver WGS-11 communications satellite to U.S. Air Force by 2024
Boeing says that it has developed a new variant of its commercial 702 satellite for WGS-11 that offers both greater bandwidth efficiency and signal power than previous satellites in the fleet...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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