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January 8, 2020

Jawwal celebrates the success of its new innovation hub (Fikra)

Jawwal celebrates the first anniversary of Fikra Innovation Hub; which is a corporate program that supports entrepreneurship, where individuals and teams can grow their technologies and businesses; it is a creative space for entrepreneurs with innovative ideas and in need to access physical infrastructure, capacity building and mentoring...

Member News

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Three Snowhill chosen as new home for BT in Birmingham

BT Group announced Birmingham’s landmark Three Snowhill development will be its primary new home in the city and provide a future-fit workplace for thousands of colleagues...

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Xandr launches dynamic pause ads

Xandr, AT&T’s advertising company, has announced the launch of Pause Ads, dynamic ad units designed to create a better experience for consumers across traditional and connected TV channels...

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Tech Mahindra inaugurates new delivery center in Warangal, Telangana

Tech Mahindra has announced the inauguration of its new delivery center in the Warangal city of Telangana...

Policy and Regulation

•	PTA allows test and trial of 5G technology Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has granted six months permission to mobile operators for conducting test and trial of 5G technology under limited environment and non-commercial basis...

•	Ofcom promises to ‘supercharge’ fiber with four-point plan Telecoms regulator Ofcom has proposed a four-point plan to accelerate investment in fiber networks at interest continues to gather momentum in the UK...

Middle East

•	Saudi Arabia launches electronic signature service This will present a new quantum leap for electronic and digital transactions in the Kingdom and improve the experience of the beneficiary, making fast transactions possible...

Satellite & Internet

•	KPN to offer gigabit speeds for fibre customers From March, Dutch operator KPN will offer up to 1Gbps on its fiber network, gradually extending it to 1.5 million consumers, business and wholesale fiber customers in city areas...

•	China launches new communication technology experiment satellite China has sent a new communication technology experiment satellite into space from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province...

Global Telecom Update

•	M1, SIT to jointly develop AI solutions for mobile network management Telco M1 Limited and the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) are collaborating to develop artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to improve the operations of mobile networks...

•	Telefonica to let 8,000 companies tinker with blockchain Telefonica, which is entering the next phase of its transition into an archetypal DSP, has struck a partnership that will give 8,000 Spanish enterprises an opportunity to get to grips with blockchain...

South Asia

•	Nepal Telecom expands 4G to Jumla The service was launched in the district with the help of three towers, and has further strengthened the speed of internet...

•	Jazz digital platform launches gaming feature Pakistan based digital plaform, Jazz World has launched a gaming feature providing its customers access to over 250 games...

North Africa

•	Avaya International opens international service center in Egypt The infrastructure is being promoted as a technology environment that will contribute to the promotion and adoption of innovation in research and development (R&D) of intelligent cloud-based technologies, software and...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	NBC-Sky launch ONE PLATFORM for premium video sales NBCUniversal says its new ONE PLATFORM outlet will rebuild the premium video marketplace and adjust to a world already created by viewers...

•	Hisense launches redesigned VIDAA OS Along with the previously announced launch of AVOD Tubi, the company also promoted the integration of sports streamer fuboTV...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Norfolk Island selects Blue Arcus and Speedcast for 4G mobile, fixed network upgrade Mobile solution provider Blue Arcus and satellite operator Speedcast have announced their selection for an end-to-end 4G LTE and fixed IP network upgrade on Norfolk Island in the South Pacific...

•	TIM sets new European record for 5G speed TIM used a standard 3GPP Non-Stand Alone (NSA) solution that allows devices and network components from different providers to interact and aggregate TIM’s 4G and 5G network...

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