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January 12, 2020

TRA-Bahrain and SAMENA Council to Hold Convergence to Bahrain Conference on 5G & IoT

SAMENA Telecommunications Council, the tri-regional, non-profit telecommunications industry association that embodies a community of South Asian, Middle Eastern, and North African telecoms operators, manufacturers, technology providers, and specialist ICT firms, has announced that its Convergence to Bahrain 2020 will be held with the patronage of Telecom Regulatory Authority of Bahrain (TRA-Bahrain) on February 6, 2020 in Manama, Bahrain...

CITC invites bids for 2 mobile virtual network operators licenses

The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) tendered 2 new mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) licenses to the Saudi telecom operators, according to an official statement...

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AT&T to transition AUDIENCE network to HBO Max Preview

In a strategic shift to support the upcoming launch of HBO Max, AT&T announced today it will transition AT&T AUDIENCE Network’s linear and streaming broadcasts in Spring of 2020 to become an HBO Max Preview Channel...

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BT announces partnership with major sports team Excel to become their exclusive lead partner

This deal follows announcements last year that BT will be the exclusive long-term lead partner for all of the Home Nations football teams across the UK, and at all levels...

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Maxis and Huawei collaborate on Malaysia’s first TechCity to build seamless digital communities and drive innovative personalized experiences

Through the collaboration, both companies will work together to deliver 4G and 5G capacity solutions for an unmatched personalized experience, innovation in 5G network design, deployment and operating efficiencies, as well...

Policy and Regulation

•	UAE warns Twitter users against hackers The UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has issued a notice to residents to beware of hackers, and shared steps on how to secure their Twitter account from hackers...

•	CITC invites bids for 2 mobile virtual network operators licenses The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) tendered 2 new mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) licenses to the Saudi telecom operators, according to an official statement...

South Asia

•	Grameenphone first to cross 10 million 4G customers Grameenphone has becomes the first operator in Bangladesh to cross the 1 crore 4G customer mark within fourteen months of introducing 4G...

•	Huawei holds Tech Day for IT influences in Pakistan The summit is a three-day platform for ICT influences, government officials, and industry leaders in Pakistan designed to exchange viewpoints, keep the community updated with the latest trends in technology and experience...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	SK Telecom forms a U.S. broadcasting venture SK Telecom plans to merge its telecommunications technologies with Sinclair’s broadcasting infrastructure to offer broadcasting cloud infrastructure, over-the-top services and personalized ads that could be featured on...

•	Apple TV+ ready for smart TV rollout Apple’s move into TV ‘services’ has been sealed with the announcement of new distribution agreements for Apple TV+ on LG, Sony and VIZIO smart TVs...

•	Comcast signs deal with ViacomCBS to become first MVPD carrying CBS All Access The broadcaster’s VOD and live streaming service will be available on Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Flex platforms later this year, marking the first time that CBS will make the app available on an MVPD-based set-top...

Global Telecom Update

•	TM inks collaboration with eight partners for 5G development project in Langkawi Telekom Malaysia has inked Memorandums of Collaboration with the Langkawi Municipal Council, the City of Tourism and the Langkawi Development Authority for the deployment of its 5G-enabled use cases in Langkawi as part of...

•	T-Mobile Poland deploys mobile core based on ONF platform The Open Networking Foundation (ONF) announced that T-Mobile (Poland) has achieved production roll-out of the ONF’s Open Mobile Evolved Core (OMEC) open source platform...

Middle East

•	E-commerce to contribute significantly to VAT revenue of UAE E-commerce is expected to significantly bolster government revenues from value added tax (VAT) in the UAE, data on fast growing online sales indicate...

•	Deezer And Mondia sign strategic partnership to connect more people to music Deezer and Mondia, have signed an agreement which will see the rollout of direct carrier billing services throughout Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE...

•	Augmented reality and virtual reality to add US$4.1 billion to UAE economy by 2030 Augmented reality and virtual reality will together pump US$4.1 billion (Dh15.05bn) into the UAE economy by 2030, boosting the country’s gross domestic product by 1 per cent, according to a new study by consultancy...

North Africa

•	Digital economy paving the way for sustainable development in Morocco Significant increases in the number of internet users in Morocco are evidence of the success of efforts by the government to establish a digital economy as a gateway towards sustainable development...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	4G cellular V2I communication with traffic lights trial kicks off Australian telecommunications company Telstra is conducting trials at several intersections in the state of South Australia that enable vehicles connected to its 4G cellular network to support new Vehicle-to-Infrastructure...

•	Telia Norway launches pilot 5G network in Lillestrom Telia Norway said it has launched its new 5G network in Lillestrom, which was designated as an administrative borough at the beginning of 2020, when the number of Norwegian counties was cut from nineteen to eleven...

Satellite & Internet

•	Deutsche Glasfaser’s FTTH network reaches 630,000 homes Deutsche Glasfaser has announced that its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) and fiber-to-the-business (FTTB) networks now span 400 cities, 5,000 businesses and 630,000 homes.

•	KCOM to expand FTTP footprint beyond Hull, UK Fiber to the premises (FTTP) broadband and communications provider KCOM Group says it plans to expand fiber broadband network footprint beyond the borders of hits home city of Hull, UK...

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