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August 19, 2020

Riot Games partners with Cisco to power LOL Esports

The partnership will provide reliable infrastructure and networking capabilities across five continents and three global events that will improve the competitive experience for pro players as well as enhance the viewing experience for fans...

FTTH broadband subscriptions doubled compared to pre-COVID-19 period

The number of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband subscriptions in Saudi Arabia increased by two-fold compared to the pre-COVID-19 period, SPA reported, citing the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC)...

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Saudi Arabia becomes the 5th fastest mobile internet network worldwide

Saudi Arabia has jumped five places globally in terms of mobile internet speed, ranking 5th worldwide with a speed of 71.73 MB/s as announced by Speedtest website, specialized in measuring internet speeds around the world...

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Batelco completes production and distribution of 60,000 face masks in collaboration with Bahraini productive families

The Batelco initiative was carried out in collaboration with Bahraini productive families by enabling them to contribute to the national campaign against the Coronavirus, by supporting them to produce large quantities of...

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Telefónica Deutschland selects Tech Mahindra to support efficient network and services operations

Telefónica Deutschland and Tech Mahindra Ltd, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting and business re-engineering services and solutions, have agreed on a strategic cooperation in the network and...

Policy and Regulation

•	FTTH broadband subscriptions doubled compared to pre-COVID-19 period The number of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband subscriptions in Saudi Arabia increased by two-fold compared to the pre-COVID-19 period, SPA reported, citing the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC)...

•	Bahrain launches eight new online services The new services were launched in co-operation between the Information and e-Government Authority, Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs, the Traffic Directorate, the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation and...

South Asia

•	Jazz successfully deploys Pakistan’s first 400G Network The demand for broadband speed and volume grows exponentially with a rise in low-latency activities like virtual meetings, online gaming, video streaming, etc., there is an urgent need to deliver more data...

•	Efficient logistics network a must to boost e-commerce post-pandemic in Bangladesh This coronavirus crisis has created new opportunities for some businesses and the most booming one is the e-commerce sector, as online purchasing will continue to be a prominent channel for consumers...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Airtel, Avaya partner to enable remote work, learning in Nigeria Through the partnership, Avaya will offer organizations in Nigeria full-feature access to its flagship collaboration app, Avaya Spaces, on a complimentary basis, through Airtel Nigeria...

•	Saudi KAMC slows spread of COVID-19 by using Avaya App to collaborate Through Avaya Spaces, the all-in-one video collaboration app for the digital workplace from Avaya, King Abdullah Medical City has been able to coordinate an effective COVID-19 response...

Global Telecom Update

•	Vivo renews Netcracker partnership for billing, provisioning and support Telefónica Group’s Brazilian subsidiary Vivo has extended its contract with Netcracker for its Revenue Management and Service Activation platforms...

•	SA top of the African charts for quality of digital life This is according to the DQL Index 2020, which founds that South Africa surpasses Kenya, Nigeria, Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco in terms of its digital quality of life...

Middle East

•	IEC Telecom & Thuraya empower critical humanitarian operations with high bandwidth via a portable Rapid Deployment Kit The RDK solution enables frontline workers to respond immediately and effectively to mitigate the wider secondary impacts of the pandemic...

•	BRF Sadia boosts workforce mobility using technology in Saudi Arabia With the growth the company has seen in the Middle East and in particular the GCC markets, deploying IT infrastructure to ensure the efficiency and resilience of its supply chain and logistics is critical...

North Africa

•	Djezzy bundles Cisco Webex in new remote working package Algerian operator Djezzy has launched a mobile package Maktaby which has been designed to meet the needs of remote workers...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Slim set to enjoy 4G internet coverage Residents in the Slim state constituency will enjoy 4G internet coverage by next year, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah...

•	Piñera announces US$3 billion investment in 5G network The 5G network will be 10 times faster and have 100 times more capacity than the current 4G network...

Satellite & Internet

•	Vogel Telecom doubles network capacity with Infinera Groove Brazilian telco Vogel Telecom has deployed Infinera’s Groove (GX) Series G30 Compact Modular Platform to double capacity on its network...

•	MediaTek conducts the world's first public test of 5G satellite IoT data connection with Inmarsat MediaTek's satellite-enabled Narrowband (NB)-IoT standard chipset tested with base station at Fucino Space Center in Italy using Inmarsat's 'Alphasat' Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellite...

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