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December 29, 2019

The Ministry of Labor and Social Development signs a Memorandum of Understanding with stc Group to build a strategic partnership

The Ministry of Labor and Social Development and stc Group signed a memorandum of understanding to build a strategic partnership in several areas and benefit from each other’s experiences to achieve their strategic goals in harmony with the goals of the Kingdom's 2030 vision...

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Batelco launches its newest retail branch in Saar Mall

Batelco’s latest retail branch, located in Saar Mall, was recently launched during an opening ceremony held in the presence of His Excellency, the Northern Governor Mr. Ali bin Al Shaikh Abdul Hussain Al Asfoor...

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AT&T Whitacre Award winners honored for selfless service

The Whitacre Award, AT&T’s top honor, was given to the members of a team in California for their leadership and community-before-self attitudes...

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BCG advances to top position in ALM Intelligence ranking

ALM Intelligence has named Boston Consulting Group (BCG) the number one firm in organization strategy consulting worldwide...

Policy and Regulation

•	UAE Telecom Regulatory Authority warns public of a computer virus spreading fraudulent links The ‘Emotet’ virus is a malicious system that spreads malware and infects users through its bulk spam email campaigns containing harmful links to users...

•	Brazilian regulator reviews pay-TV standards Brazil's National Telecommunications Agency has reviewed the quality requirements for cable television companies...

South Asia

•	SLT partners with SME solutions providers to provide “total solutions” Through these agreements, SLT will able to take responsibility of providing “total solutions” to the Small & Medium Enterprises...

•	Kinship AI redefines workplace communication Bangladeshi entrepreneurship Kinship AI (artificial intelligence) has revolutionised the method of workplace communication...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Nar launched 4G network in Laza, Gusar The mobile operator has launched 3G/4G network in Laza village of Gusar, located 1300 meters above the sea level...

•	Verizon officially launches 5G in Des Moines Verizon has launched the fifth generation of mobile broadband, or 5G, in Des Moines by the year's end...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Discovery to launch Home & Garden TV in Italy Discovery Italia will strengthens its free to air offer by adding its ninth free-to-air channel in its portfolio: HGTV – Home & Garden TV on February 2...

•	Prime Video added to RCN, Grande and Wave TiVo set top boxes US operators RCN, Grande and Wave, have added the Amazon Prime Video app to their TiVo set-top boxes...

Middle East

•	Saudi telecom sector on growth track The telecom sector in Saudi Arabia witnessed a healthy performance in 2019 so far, a report said, noting that leading telecom companies have registered increase in revenue year-to-date (YTD)...

•	CMA CGM announces launch of "The Hub" Digital Center in Lebanon CMA CGM reconfirms its commitment to contribute to the development of Lebanon's digital and numeric ecosystem...

•	Dubai Financial Services Authority to launch Cyber Threat Intelligence Platform DFSA is launching a Cyber Threat Intelligence Platform to help firms in the Dubai International Financial Centre implement appropriate safeguards to mitigate against cyber risks...

North Africa

•	Egypt's HDRIC to launch digital real estate platform ‘It’s Here’ This platform came in line with the digital transformation that Egypt will witness over the next years...

Satellite & Internet

•	ISP County Broadband sees demand for rural UK FTTH network UK ISP County Broadband has revealed that so far 10,000 homes and businesses across Essex and Norfolk have pledged an interest to get the service installed in their village...

•	China successfully launches its heaviest communications satellite China has launched its heaviest and most advanced communications satellite on the country's largest new carrier rocket...

Global Telecom Update

•	South Korea to expand AI-related investment in 2020 South Korea will inject US$65.6 million into its artificial intelligence (AI) hub program in 2020 to bolster the country's competitiveness in the sector...

•	NetOne extends its free One Money service NetOne has announced that it is extending its free mobile money service, One Money, to the end of March...

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