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January 18, 2020

BT becomes first European network to partner with Google on new Stadia home broadband offers

BT announced it’s become the first European distribution partner for Stadia, Google’s new cloud gaming platform. The partnership will see BT and Google deliver cloud gaming via this new-generation platform to more UK consumers as well as see the two companies work together on initiatives designed to build awareness, access and availability of it in the UK...

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STC Bahrain launches largest 5G network

The 5G commercial offering is uniquely tied to latest technology innovations and premium services exclusive to stc Bahrain customers...

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Eutelsat successfully launches Konnect satellite

The Eutelsat KONNECT satellite was successfully launched into Geostationary Transfer Orbit by Arianespace using an Ariane 5 rocket that lifted off from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana...

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Microsoft appoints Kendi Ntwiga – Nderitu as Country Manager for Kenya

Passionate about the potential of technology to streamline trade and commerce on the continent, Nderitu has proved instrumental in helping various organisations develop strategic digital roadmaps, ultimately enabling them to...

Policy and Regulation

•	Ofcom triples universal service broadband speed Switzerland’s Federal Office of Communications has implemented changes to the universal service licence, tripling the minimum broadband speeds to be offered by the licensee...

•	Telecoms contribution to Nigeria’s GDP surges The Nigerian Communication Commission, NCC, has disclosed that it witnessed impressive growth in the effective regulation of telecommunication...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	NBCUniversal to start rolling out Peacock streaming service in April NBCUniversal has announced more details of its forthcoming Peacock streaming platform, confirming that costs will range from nothing for an ad-supported version to US$10 a month for the premium service...

Satellite & Internet

•	Vodafone launches new 1Gbps network in Cambridge Vodafone’s new 1Gbps fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband network has gone live in Cambridge, as it joins several other cities where CityFibre’s new FTTH network has gone live...

•	Broadband satellite put into orbit A broadband communication satellite, developed by a Beijing-based company, was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China...

Global Telecom Update

•	Volvo to test 5G automotive applications with China Unicom Volvo announced it has partnered with China Unicom to explore vehicle-to-infrastructure and other automotive applications using next-generation 5G mobile network technology...

•	Liquid Telecom rolls out 138 base stations across Kenya Liquid Telecom Kenya has rolled out an nationwide Internet of Things(IOT) network covering 78% of the Kenyan population...

Middle East

•	UAE smart city technology to drive MEA market to US$2.7 billion Smart cities rely on a wide range of technologies – such as artificial intelligence, 5G, the Internet of Things, and transport innovations...

•	Middle Eastern cybersecurity market set to grow in 2020 With the Middle East cybersecurity market expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 22.5 per cent during 2018-24, Honeywell's cybersecurity professionals shared insights and expected changes resulting from...

South Asia

•	Jazz benchmarks highest 4G speed in Pakistan According to the quarterly Quality of Service survey conducted by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Jazz maintained its position as Pakistan’s fastest 4G network...

•	5G turns heads at Dhaka tech fair Thousands of enthusiastic visitors experienced different digital services using fifth generation (5G) mobile technology in the country’s first public demonstration of the superfast wireless internet...

North Africa

•	Egypt adds 350,000 new mobile subscribers The mobile market added about 357,700 new subscribers last October, bringing the total number of mobile subscribers from 94.8 million in September to 95.2 million...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	beCloud: 2,090 4G BTS deployed and 177 towns/cities covered at end-2019 Belarusian Cloud Technologies has published an update on its LTE rollout programme, noting that by the end of 2019 its network comprised 2,090 base stations...

•	Top operators team to tackle 5G interoperability A coalition of operators including Verizon and Vodafone Group set out to develop interoperable 5G specifications, in a bid to ensure future applications function consistently across the globe...

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