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June 7, 2020

Omantel adopts environmental initiatives to reduce negative impacts on the environment and secure a better life for future generations

Every year, Omantel launches and adopts several environmental initiatives aiming to preserve the environment benefitting from Omantel leadership position in the telecom and ICT sector and the partnerships it formed with several stakeholders to maximize the impact of these initiatives...

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Batelco announces first batch of locally produced face masks ready for delivery

Batelco has announced that the first batch of locally produced masks is now ready for delivery in continuation of the recent campaign that is enabling Bahraini Productive Families to contribute to the campaign against COVID-...

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Nexign launches FreeDom program, letting its staff choose between office and remote work

Nexign has announced the launch of the comprehensive Nexign FreeDom program, which allows its staff to come into the office as and when they choose to do so...

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New FusionServer Pro combines expertise from Huawei and Intel for a superior experience

Huawei has launched the FusionServer Pro intelligent server in the Middle East, and announced its continued cooperation with Intel and SAP...

Policy and Regulation

•	Lebanon's Telecom Ministry to launch new tender in three months Lebanon’s Telecommunications Ministry was authorized by the Cabinet in early May to temporarily operate the country’s two cellular networks until a new tender is launched...

•	PTA further extends mobile device blocking deadline till July 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has further extended the deadline for blocking of mobile device IMEIs till July 3, for all GSMA valid IMEIs seen on mobile networks but currently not registered with PTA...

South Asia

•	Mobitel named Fastest Mobile Network in Sri Lanka by Ookla Ookla has declared Mobitel as the Winner of the Speedtest Award™ for 2019, successfully winning the award for all four quarters consecutively as the Fastest Mobile Network in Sri Lanka...

•	Pakistan post to launch pilot project of digital franchise All postal services will be available at home and abroad. The digital franchise post offices include more than two hundred financial services...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Private LTE network set for Hudbay’s Constancia copper mine in Peru The implementation of the LTE network includes the digitisation of the processes of the mining operation such as the optimisation and monitoring of conditions of the mine fleet...

•	China Unicom reveals it has deployed 130,000 5G base stations to date The company is aiming to deploy more than 300,000 base stations by the end of the year, to enable it to ramp up coverage levels across China...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	MegaCom launches data-free mobile TV MegaCom has launched a mobile TV service, ‘MePlay’, to its customers on a zero-rated data basis i.e. without users incurring any mobile data traffic limitations/charges for using the TV application...

•	Com Hem upgrades Android TV service Swedish cable operator Com Hem has upgraded become one of the first European operators to upgrade its Android TV Operator Tier-based service, the Com Hem TV Hub – to Android P...

Middle East

•	Oman invites bids for first national satellite programme The project is being developed to bolster the country's telecommunications network and serve the evolving needs of Oman’s public and private sectors...

•	Saudi Broadcasting taps Imagine for multichannel networking and playout The Saudi Broadcasting Authority (SBA) is replacing its playout technology for its main channels with an integrated solution from Imagine Communications...

•	Bango technology grows active customers for du Using Bango technology, the du customers who wanted to spend in the Google Play store using carrier billing were identified, and targeted with a DCB re-engagement message...

North Africa

•	Telecoming comes to Egypt With a penetration rate of mobile devices around 94 per cent and more than 100 million users, Egypt is one of the most attractive markets for digital services development...

Satellite & Internet

•	National Broadband Network connections reach 11.5 million milestone Connections to the National Broadband National Broadband are ahead of schedule, with 11.5 million home and businesses already connected...

•	Red Compartida taps HISPASAT for satellite backhaul Mexican open access operator Red Compartida has enlisted Spanish satellite provider HISPASAT for the provision of satellite backhaul access...

Global Telecom Update

•	Two new data centres planned for Mexico Data centre services company Ascenty has reached an agreement to build two new data facilities in the state of Queretaro, North-Central Mexico...

•	NaaS platform launched in France claiming fast, scalable business access to cloud Companies looking for agility and security to process and share data across multiple cloud platforms need fast, secure, and scalable connectivity solutions...

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