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March 28, 2020

Etisalat CloudTalk Meeting now allows up to 50 participants

Etisalat is expanding its CloudTalk Meeting by enabling 50 concurrent participants to join an online meeting and discussion, in response to the high volume of requests and growing demand for the service...

Tech Mahindra conveys solidarity in global fight against COVID-19 through temporary tweak in brand logo

Tech Mahindra conveyed solidarity in the global fight against COVID-19 through announcement of a temporary tweak in its brand logo. The new logo is in line with Tech Mahindra’s commitment towards ensuring well-being of its associates, clients and customers...

Member News

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KSA is No. 10 worldwide in terms of internet speed and telecommunication companies

stc Group CEO, Nasser Sulaiman Al Nasser, said that KSA holds a leading position globally in terms of communications infrastructure in general, and digital communications in particular...

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Batelco introduces same-day home delivery to serve its customers

Batelco is pleased to announce the introduction of same-day Home Delivery service starting from Thursday 26-March, to support the community during the current period of shop closures and people staying at home...

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HKT, PCCW Media and LG U+ jointly bring VR K-pop content exclusively to CSL Mobile 5G users in Hong Kong

HKT and LG U+ have announced an exclusive collaboration to introduce virtual reality (VR) K-pop content to CSL Mobile 5G users in Hong Kong, bringing revolutionized mobile entertainment experience for mobile users in the 5G...

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Huawei appoints new CEO to oversee Saudi operations and lead digital transformation agenda

Huawei has announced the appointment of Terry He as CEO for Huawei Tech Investment Saudi Arabia effective immediately...

Policy and Regulation

•	TRA Oman allocates temporary spectrum to mobile operators Oman’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has allocated additional mobile spectrum to the Sultanate’s licensed network operators on a temporary basis and at no financial cost...

•	TRA extends the validity of wireless authorizations of hospitals TRA also announced that it has provided a package of backup radio frequencies to support the wireless communication system in the health sector in the UAE...

South Asia

•	Pakistan’s telecom operators provide special packages amid coronavirus pandemic In light of the present Covid-19 pandemic, telecom operators in Pakistan have launched a number of packages to facilitate their customers across the country and to provide them with awareness about Coronavirus and...

•	Nepal Telecom to extend the deadline for billing during lockdown Nepal Telecom has announced that it will extend the deadline for billing for its internet and landline customers during the lockdown period...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Kyivstar to start deploying LTE-900 network next month Ukrainian mobile operator Kyivstar said it plans to stay deploying its LTE network in the 900 MHz band on 05 April...

•	KDDI becomes 2nd Japanese carrier to start 5G services KDDI Corp has become Japan's second carrier to launch ultrafast 5G wireless services, also becoming the only one to offer a monthly 5G plan of unlimited data...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Disney+ launches with 5 million downloads on Day 1 The launch of Disney+ streaming service in seven European territories generated 5 million downloads...

•	Nordic Entertainment’s Viaplay to launch in Iceland Nordic free and pay TV outfit Nordic Entertainment (NENT) is to launch its Viaplay streaming service in Iceland on April 1...

Middle East

•	UAE uses blockchain, digital identity to battle Covid-19 In light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the UAE’s Ministry of Community Development (MOCD) has switched to using digital channels for government services...

•	Orange Jordan donates US$100,000 to Ministry of Health Orange Jordan has donated US$100,000 to support the Ministry of Health in preventing the spread of coronavirus, stemming from the company's national role and responsibility towards the local community...

•	Saudi Education Ministry takes on distance learning of 6mln students in 10 days The Saudi Ministry of Education has been working relentlessly to ensure students have access to their education as the world battles the coronavirus pandemic...

North Africa

•	Egypt aims to increase expand 4G coverage Egypt has started creating a number of 4G cities, bringing the total number of new cities to 34 according to Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala el Saeed...

Satellite & Internet

•	TIM expands FTTC broadband as mobile tower merger nears completion Telecom Italia says it has switched on fiber-to-the-cabinet technology at around 700 locations in rural areas of the country to help cope with increased demand for broadband connectivity...

•	Rwanda launches first-ever satellite to connect schools in rural area to the internet The government of Rwanda and a UK-based company OneWeb has launched the first-ever satellite that will connect remote schools in the country to the internet...

Global Telecom Update

•	Mobile provider Ice Wireless beefs up network in Iqaluit Ice Wireless, the northern mobile phone and internet provider, and its partner company, Iristel, have doubled network capacity in Iqaluit...

•	Airspan and Altiostar partner to speed commercialisation of Open RAN The two have worked with Rakuten Mobile in Japan, touted as the world’s first cloud-native operator, which is due to launch commercial services next month...

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