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February 1, 2020

Petrofac selects Microsoft IoT toolkit to build digitally transformative Connected Construction platform

Microsoft announced that leading international energy service provider Petrofac has chosen Azure’s Internet of Things for its Connected Construction platform designed to accelerate digital transformation at its project worksites...

Member News

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Trading update for the nine months to 31 December 2019

BT Group has announced its trading update for the nine months to 31 December 2019, reporting that Key strategic developments continued delivery in line with strategy...

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Nokia to publish fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 report on February 6, 2020

Nokia will publish fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 report on February 6, 2020 at approximately 8 a.m. Finnish time (CET+1)...

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EU Commission issues “5G toolbox”, allowing Huawei in 5G rollout

The European Union has issued a set of guidelines, referred to as the “5G toolbox”, and allowed Huawei to continue participating in Europe’s 5G roll...

Policy and Regulation

•	Ofcom outlines regulatory measures to support broadband upgrades British telecoms regulator Ofcom has announced that it is making some regulatory changes with a view to helping broadband companies upgrade customers to faster broadband more efficiently...

•	Tanzania may switch off 15 million SIM cards in biometric registration Tanzania’s telecoms regulator said that it may switch off up to 15 million SIM cards of users who failed to register their mobile phone lines biometrically...

North Africa

•	Tunisia launches the Internet Universality Indicators assessment Tunisia has become the first country in the Arab region to initiate the Internet Universality Indicators (IUIs) assessment at a national level...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	LaLigaSportsTV launches on Android TV OTT platform LaLigaSportsTV has launched on Android TV, with the service offering free live coverage of over 30 sports...

•	British Olympic bodies partner with UK Sport for OTT platform launch A joint statement from the British Olympic Association, the British Paralympic Association and UK Sport has announced the launch of OTT broadcast platform GB Sports Media for after the 2020 Olympics...

Global Telecom Update

•	Comcast acquires Dublin based UCaaS firm Blueface Comcast announced that it has completed the acquisition of Blueface – a Dublin, Ireland-based global technology provider and leader in unified communications solutions...

•	MPT goes live with mobile money offering in Myanmar Myanmar’s state-owned MPT has launched its mobile money platform after getting the green light from the country’s central bank in October last year...

Middle East

•	Orange Money signs agreement with Jordan Post to promote e-payment services Petra Company for mobile payment services, Orange Money, signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Jordan Post, with the aim to promote usage of e-payment services via Orange Money’s e-Wallet...

•	AI set to improve operations, customer experiences at UAE hotels Data-driven artificial intelligence (AI) has been a major stepping stone for the hospitality sector in the UAE, especially when it comes to collecting, analysing, and forecasting consumer preferences and decisions...

South Asia

•	Sri Lankan mobile data charges, seventh lowest in the world According to Group Chief Operating Officer of Dialog Axiata, Sri Lankan mobile data charges are the seventh lowest in the world...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Vodafone NZ completes nationwide 4G VoLTE upgrade program Vodafone New Zealand announced that it has completed its nationwide upgrade program for 4G Calling, enabling HD voice service for its customers...

•	Orange Romania expands 5G network Orange Romania has announced the expansion of its 5G network to Brasov and Poiana Brasov, following an initial launch in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca and Iasi in November 2019...

Satellite & Internet

•	Alcatel Submarine Networks to link Tokelau atolls Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) will deploy a submarine cable linking the three Tokelau atolls of Atafu, Nukunonu and Fakaofo in the South Pacific...

•	OneWeb readies internet satellites for launch OneWeb is gearing up for the first in a series of regular monthly launches throughout 2020 and beyond...

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