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April 12, 2020

Digital entertainment in upswing amid 'stay at home' advisory over COVID-19

Intigral, the leading provider of digital entertainment and sports in MENA, has witnessed an upswing in the viewership of Jawwy TV, its flagship service and OTT digital entertainment platform, in line with the ‘Stay at Home’ advisory initiated by the Kingdom’s government to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19)...

Ireland’s telecoms regulator releases emergency spectrum to ease network congestion

Millions of people in Ireland are working from home during the Covid 19 pandemic, which is placing extra strain on the country’s mobile networks...

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Mobily to start offering eSIM service

Etihad Etisalat Company (Mobily) has announced the activation and launch of the eSIM service dubbed “Mobily eSIM” available for the latest version of smart devices...

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"Immunity": The first virtual forum to promote coronavirus awareness

In a community initiative of sustainable impact to raise awareness regarding immunity, stc, as a digital enabler, is lending its support to the Immunity Forum (Manaah), the first virtual forum in the region which offers an...

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Nokia publishes People & Planet Report 2019 as it looks to keep people connected through the pandemic

Nokia has published its annual sustainability report, covering the company’s sustainability performance in 2019 and focusing on four priority areas: improving people's lives with technology, climate, conducting...

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Huawei maintains steady growth in the enterprise market in 2019

Huawei has confirmed steady growth in the enterprise market, achieving a global sales revenue of US$12.8 billion—up 8.6% year-on-year...

Policy and Regulation

•	Icasa receives 35 applications for temporary spectrum allocation South Africa's telecommunications regulator says it has received about 35 applications for the temporary allocation of radio frequency spectrum to aid communications during the national lockdown...

•	Ireland’s telecoms regulator releases emergency spectrum to ease network congestion Millions of people in Ireland are working from home during the Covid 19 pandemic, which is placing extra strain on the country’s mobile networks...

South Asia

•	Nepal Telecom extends offer on voice and data packs Nepal Telecom has extended its 'Stay Connected' offer for on voice and data packs till April 16 in line with the government's decision to extend the lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19...

•	JazzCash introduces self onboarding feature for businesses in Pakistan This solution allows business owners to swiftly and seamlessly register their business accounts online via the JazzCash website and start receiving digital payments through QR codes...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Noggin and Paramount+ get extended free trials in Latin America amid pandemic ViacomCBS’s American division – ViacomCBS Networks Americas (VCNA) – has announced extended 1-month trial periods for its OTT streaming services in Latin America...

•	Mega launches OTT platform Megamedia announced the May launch of Mega Go, an OTT platform that will offer access to original productions by Mega, live networks and Turkish series...

Global Telecom Update

•	Vodafone and VMware complete roll-out of network virtual infrastructure across Europe Working with VMware, Vodafone Group has completed the roll-out of network virtual infrastructure (NVI) across all of its European business and 21 markets in total...

•	SK Telecom, ETRI develop ultra-low-power AI semiconductor SK Telecom and ETRI have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor based on neural network processing units (NPUs), which can be applied to data centers and IoT devices...

Middle East

•	UAE banking, education sector lead digital transformation The UAE’s banking and finance, education, and retail sectors are accelerating digital transformation to deliver business continuity, customer happiness, and smart services in the face of Covid-19 pandemic...

•	BNET selects SAP as technology partner for ERP solutions Bahrain’s National Broadband Company ‘BNET’ has selected SAP as its technology partner to implement cloud-based ERP solutions built on Amazon Web Services...

North Africa

•	Moroccan scientist touts Artificial Intelligence to fight COVID-19 A Moroccan expert on artificial intelligence is convinced AI is an essential tool in managing the COVID-19 pandemic while the world waits for an effective vaccine...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Ooma Connect leverages 4G for voice, internet, and backup connectivity Ooma Connect is a 4G-based solution that improves throughput, reliability, and even call quality for customers in remote areas who are still tethered to older DSL and satellite connections...

•	Korea’s KT inks 5G agreement with Taiwanese carrier FET Korean telco KT Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding with Taiwan’s Far EasTone Telecommunications to collaborate in 5G services and digital content development...

Satellite & Internet

•	Omnispace selects Thales Alenia Space to develop satellite Infrastructure The initial satellites will support 3GPP-defined Narrow-Band IoT radio interface and will serve to advance the development and implementation of Omnispace's global hybrid network...

•	2degrees confirms it is ready to connect students to broadband 2degrees has signed a contract with the Ministry of Education to connect homes to its national broadband network, as part of the Ministry’s Distance Learning Package...

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