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January 4, 2020

Mobily Saudi Arabia strengthens digitalization and IoT drive

Mobily Saudi Arabia recently signed an agreement with Ericsson to cover the deployment of Ericsson products and solutions spanning transport, core, charging and billing and radio access – including 5G products from the Ericsson Radio System portfolio...

Member News

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Etisalat launches first OpenRAN network in MENA Region

Etisalat has announced the successful launch of open virtual Radio Access Network (Open vRAN), becoming the first operator in MENA to achieve this technological feat...

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Huawei Wi-Fi 6 ranked number one globally outside of North America according to Dell'Oro Group

Huawei Wi-Fi 6 has been ranked Number One in the global market (excluding North America), according to a report on the global Wi-Fi 6 indoor AP market share from 2018 Q3 to 2019 Q3 by Dell'Oro Group...

Policy and Regulation

•	NCC releases list of authorised space stations in Nigeria The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has developed the Commercial Satellite Communications Guidelines for the telecommunications industry in Nigeria...

•	France officially kicks off application process for 5G auction\ French communications regulator Arcep officially opened applications for the sale of 5G spectrum licenses, Arcep said in a statement...

North Africa

•	Intelligent Classrooms to boost education in Egypt Promethean has been appointed by the Egyptian Ministry of Education to digitally enhance teaching and learning throughout the country...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Gracenote unveils global OTT guide offerings for on-demand services To help the OTT services gain competitive advantages and increase viewer loyalty, Gracenote is making available Unique IDs to provide connectivity between related content assets...

•	Xumo announces distribution deals with Sony, Panasonic AVOD Xumo has signed distribution deals with Sony and Panasonic, which add to the streamer’s pre-existing deal with LG and will see Xumo’s service added to Sony and Panasonic EPGs...

Global Telecom Update

•	Verizon seeks experimental license to test 37 GHz products Verizon Wireless is asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for permission to use a portion of the 37.6-40 GHz band in part of northwest Arkansas for testing purposes...

•	Telecom firms vow to offer innovative experiences SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus will speed up development of new technologies this year in a bid to diversify their business portfolios and provide customers with more innovative experiences...

Middle East

•	Realme ready to 'leap' into UAE mobile market Chinese smartphone manufacturer Realme is set to enter the UAE market, promising a "full-speed flagship phone" as its first offering...

•	Uber acquires Mideast rival Careem in US$3.1 billion deal With the closing of the deal, Uber has acquired Careem’s mobility, delivery, and payments businesses across the greater Middle East region...

South Asia

•	Telenor Pakistan opens doors for businesses to harness the power of data analytics through Bizmine Telenor Pakistan has launched Bizmine, an analytical framework that enables business leaders to de-clutter crucial information and get essential data insights to take smart decisions...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Vodafone Ghana plans to modernise 4G infrastructure in 2020 Vodafone Ghana has expressed its commitment to building a robust network to satisfy the needs of its internet subscribers and it will invest in more cell sites in different parts of the country to support 4G spectrum...

•	O2 kicks off 2020 by rolling out 5G in 13 new locations Major UK cities, including Bristol, Manchester and Birmingham, are among those to gain access to the company’s 5G network...

Satellite & Internet

•	A1 increases length of Austrian fiber network to 54,000km A1 Telekom Austria has extended its fiber-optic network by 7,000km in 2019, increasing the total length of the infrastructure to 54,000km...

•	Azercosmos to provide DTT services in Tanzania Azercosmos signed an agreement with the digital satellite services provider Azam TV for the provision of Digital Terrestrial Transmission (DTT) services to the country of Tanzania...

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