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June 23, 2020

Microsoft announces ‘Tomoh’ initiative to accelerate employability and skills among Emiratis

Tomoh offers Emirati students, graduates, and job seekers the opportunity to embark on a professional development journey that includes Microsoft trainings and certification, and on-the-job experience...

ITU 2020 Guidelines on Child Online Protection (COP) respond to new challenges and significant shifts in the digital landscape

ITU has launched the 2020 Guidelines on Child Online Protection (COP) on how to develop a safe and empowering online environment for children and young people...

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Etisalat expands ‘SmartHub’ presence with two new locations in UAE

Etisalat announced the expansion of its SmartHub in UAE with a state-of-the-art Tier 3 data centre facility at two new locations growing its presence in the region...

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Tech Mahindra and Lucideus announce strategic collaboration to conduct annual cybersecurity assessment for organisations globally

Tech Mahindra has announced a strategic collaboration to conduct annual cybersecurity risk assessment for global organisations...

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Huawei launches new Virtual AI Academy in Singapore to accelerate training and upskilling of ICT professionals

Huawei called for closer collaboration with its local partners to boost joint solution innovation as Singapore moves into Covid-19 economic recovery at the inaugural online Huawei Ecosystem Summit 2020. The company also...

Policy and Regulation

•	65% of rural homes covered by 4G in Saudi Arabia About 65 percent homes in different villages and hamlets across the Kingdom gained access to the wireless broadband 4G coverage by the end of April, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has said...

•	ITU 2020 Guidelines on Child Online Protection (COP) respond to new challenges and significant shifts in the digital landscape ITU has launched the 2020 Guidelines on Child Online Protection (COP) on how to develop a safe and empowering online environment for children and young people...

South Asia

•	Huawei connects China medical expert team with Bangladesh The information and communications technology (ICT) community has a critical role to play in helping governments, businesses and people everywhere cope with this unprecedented crisis and ultimately defeat this disease...

•	UnionPay QuickPass launched in Pakistan, as contactless payments increase due to COVID-19 UnionPay International, Keenu and Bank AL Habib have jointly announced the launch of the UnionPay QuickPass (NFC/ Contactless and HCE) acceptance on Keenu POS terminals in Pakistan...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Geoverse combines low-band licensed spectrum with CBRS for private LTE/5G solution This solution combines low-band licensed spectrum with CBRS to form a high performance and reliable private LTE/5G network that enables the adoption of Industry 4.0...

•	Rural areas of North Yorkshire to trial new 5G mobile technology 5G follows previous generations of mobile technology such as 3G, which led to the launch of smartphones, and 4G, which enabled faster browsing, enabling things like watching videos on the move...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Disney+ to launch in 8 more European countries on 15 September The Walt Disney Company’s Direct-to-Consumer & International segment said it will launch Disney+ in eight markets across Western and Northern Europe on 15 September...

•	Sky, Discovery announce expanded long-term content partnership ky and Discovery have agreed a new long-term, multi-faceted content partnership across the UK and Ireland, Germany and Austria...

Middle East

•	Kuwait ranks 37th globally for internet speed and 5th in Arab world Kuwait ranked 37th globally and 5th in the Arab world on internet speed with an average speed of 42.44 Mbps, according to the monthly report issued by the speed test website released last month...

•	Abu Dhabi Pay provides secure, standardised methods of digital payment The seamless integration of Abu Dhabi Pay with the government entities already onboarded represents the beginning of a new era...

•	WHO appreciates Oman's use of tech to contain COVID-19 spread In particular, WHO hailed Health Ministry’s Tarassud Plus mobile phone app as a smart solution featuring many advanced specs, statistics and the best practices in the field of contagion prevention...

North Africa

•	World backs Morocco’s digitalization & inclusive growth with US$500 million funding The World Bank announced a US$500 million funding to help Morocco speed up its digital transformation and enhance its economic and social inclusion...

Satellite & Internet

•	XL Axiata 2020 ‘fiberisation’ project on track XL Axiata has announced that its network fiber-optic rollout project is proceeding as planned and that by mid-2020, 53% of base transceiver stations (BTS) targeted for connection this year will have been successfully...

•	China launches final satellite of BeiDou navigation system into space China has launched the last satellite in its BeiDou navigation system from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in Sichuan Province...

Global Telecom Update

•	Mavenir boasts RCS interconnection with Telefónica, Vodafone, DT Mavenir is beefing up its Rich Communications Services (RCS) game, announcing that it completed RCS interconnection with the networks of Telefónica, Vodafone and Deutsche Telekom Germany...

•	Siemens, Salesforce partner to deliver safe workplaces Combining IOT technology from Siemens with Salesforce’s Work.com solutions will enable customers to make data-driven decisions based on real-time data and create a flexible framework for the future workplace...

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