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July 25, 2020

Orange partners with Eutelsat to provide broadband via satellite throughout France

Orange has purchased from Eutelsat Communications all available capacity on the EUTELSAT KONNECT satellite to cover the entire French territory. It will enable Orange’s consumer customer base, even those living in the most isolated areas, to benefit from very high-speed fixed broadband via satellite from January 2021...

Pakistanis living in far flung areas to benefit from 3G, 4G internet services

People living in the far-flung areas of Pakistan, mainly the females will largely benefit from 3G and 4G services, said Chinese scholar Prof. Zhou Rong, senior Fellow of Chongyang Institute for Financial Study of Renmin University...

Hong Kong to offer more 4.9GHz spectrum for 5G

Authorities in Hong Kong have opened a public consultation regarding the potential auction of a further 80MHz of spectrum in the 4.9GHz band, which is suitable for 5G networks...

Member News

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stc’s revenue for Q2 and first half of 2020 compared to the comparable quarter and first half of last year increased by 9.67% & 6.91% respectively

stc’s revenue for Q2 and first half of 2020 compared to the comparable quarter and first half of last year increased by 9.67% & 6.91% (respectively), and it distributes SR 1 per share dividends for the 2nd quarter...

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Batelco hires 19 Bahraini graduates upon completion of ‘Preparing Future Leaders’ programme

Batelco has announced the recruitment of 19 Bahraini graduates who were enrolled in the Company’s ‘Preparing Future Leaders’ training programme...

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BT launches a new range of managed security and advisory services for Microsoft Azure Sentinel

BT announced a new range of fully managed security and advisory services to support Microsoft Azure Sentinel...

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Cloud developments are providing data centre co-location investment opportunities in the GCC

Telecoms providers are facing a crucial dilemma; they either have to invest to keep up with the market demand or sell off parts (or all) of their data centre businesses...

Policy and Regulation

•	European group Ripe NCC seals partnership deal with Saudi CITC The Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre has signed an agreement with Saudi Communication & Information Technologies Commission to work towards a stable and innovative Internet in Saudi Arabia and the...

•	Hong Kong to offer more 4.9GHz spectrum for 5G Authorities in Hong Kong have opened a public consultation regarding the potential auction of a further 80MHz of spectrum in the 4.9GHz band, which is suitable for 5G networks...

South Asia

•	Nepal Telecom’s call transfer service to support businesses in pandemic Nepal Telecom informs the public about call transfer service that is beneficial for the pandemic period to support businesses and companies to carry out their work from home...

•	Pakistanis living in far flung areas to benefit from 3G, 4G internet services People living in the far-flung areas of Pakistan, mainly the females will largely benefit from 3G and 4G services, said Chinese scholar Prof. Zhou Rong, senior Fellow of Chongyang Institute for Financial Study of Renmin...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Vodafone connects rural Peak District community through SRN initiative Vodafone UK has expanded 4G mobile coverage to the rural community of Longnor in the Peak District in England. ..

•	Telekom Slovenije first to begin network roll-out in Slovenia The operator is the first in the country to deploy 5G nationally using existing base stations and the 4G 2600MHz frequency...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Movistar+ taps Ateme for pay TV and OTT headend Telefónica pay TV service Movistar+ has tapped technology outfit Ateme’s Titan solution converged software headend, for distribution of its live DTH/OTT services...

•	New streaming service WatchLOI will cover Irish football Ireland’s football league is to be made available through a new streaming service being launched by the Football Association of Ireland and RTÉ Sport...

Middle East

•	Big by Orange holds introductory session about Orange Ventures MEA Seeds Orange Jordan's startup Accelerator Program (BIG) held a webinar that tackled the MEA seeds Challenge and the opportunities it offers to startups that utilize the latest technologies to contribute to the MENA...

•	Iran successfully tests 5G mobile network The first trial of high-speed 5G mobile internet technology has been successfully tested in Iran with a speed of 1.5 gigabits per second (Gb/s)...

•	Tawal to reduce carbon footprint This agreement is a major step forward by Tawal to support Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 by establishing infrastructure for telecommunications operators and a stable platform to ensure connectivity for all residents...

North Africa

•	3W Networks will provide Telecom and Security Systems for Ain Tsila Field Development 3W Networks has been awarded the Telecommunication and Security Systems of Ain Tsila Gas Field Development Project in Algeria...

Satellite & Internet

•	Manatua confirms One Polynesia Fibre Cable ready for launch The new 3600 km optical fibre submarine cable now spans the South Pacific and will transform speed, capacity, resilience, and affordability...

•	Kacific to provide wide-ranging satellite connectivity services for Tuvalu Kacific has signed a five-year agreement with the Government of Tuvalu to provide the Pacific Island nation with high-speed broadband internet connectivity via satellite...

Global Telecom Update

•	Indigo Telecom plans expansion to Spain and Singapore Indigo Telecom is eyeing up expansion into Spain and Singapore, alongside continued growth in its pre-existing markets...

•	Airtel Africa and Mukuru plan to facilitate cross-border money transfers The partnership will enable Mukuru customers to instantly send cross-border transfers directly to Airtel Money customer wallets in 12 African countries...

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