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September 5, 2020

Eutelsat and Paratus sign distribution agreement for Eutelsat Konnect capacity over South Africa

Paratus will leverage the unprecedented operational flexibility and power of Eutelsat Konnect, the new-generation high throughput satellite to bring connectivity to remote and rural locations across South Africa to businesses operating in farming, game farms, and the SME segment and consumers, for home working, homeschooling and general Internet use...

UAE and Saudi climb the Global Innovation Index following billions in investments

The UAE reached number 34 of 131 countries surveyed in the Global Innovation Index 2020 report, while Saudi Arabia climbed to 66th place, both up two places from 2019...

Member News

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16% of Saudi institutions consider AI a top priority

stc Academy announced the winners of the AIDEA Competition for Artificial Intelligence (AI) which was held in cooperation with Microsoft Arabia with the aim of developing the AI skills of business directors at stc...

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Tech Mahindra launches dedicated ‘Microsoft Business Unit’ to accelerate digital transformation globally

The new business unit will focus on developing enterprise cloud solutions leveraging Microsoft platforms and technologies to meet the dynamic needs of the customer and pursue their growth agenda...

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Huawei Deterministic Networking Oriented 5G MEC Solution awarded Best Edge Computing at the 5G World Summit

At the 2020 5G World Summit hosted by Informal Tech, Huawei Deterministic Networking Oriented 5G MEC Solution won the Best Edge Computing award...

Policy and Regulation

•	DCMS confirms completion of programme to clear 700MHz band for 5G A major programme to vacate the 700MHz band for 5G and rural mobile coverage has been completed, according the UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS)...

•	Verizon and Dish dominate FCC spectrum auction for 5G ambitions The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released the latest winning results of its 3.5 GHz band auction...

North Africa

•	Egypt participates in launching ‘Platform 2020 Redesign’ for green recovery Egypt has participated in a teleconference organized by Japan to launch a digital platform on sustainable and resilient recovery from COVID-19, on September 3, 2020...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Papua New Guinea sees US$25 million cash injection for 4G network Papua New Guinea is set to gain a greenfield 4G mobile network, as the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a US$25 million investment into a project for its construction in the Pacific country...

•	TIM claims new European record for 5G at over 4Gbps The operator says the speed was achieved on the live network in Rome using millimeter waves...

Satellite & Internet

•	Three awards multi-million pound mast contract to CityFibre CityFibre, the UK’s third national digital infrastructure platform, has been awarded a multi- million-pound contract by Three to connect an additional 1,300 key mobile masts across 59 towns and cities...

•	Azercosmos and Globecast extend partnership to deliver satellite services to Africa As a result of this expanded relationship with Azercosmos, Globecast is able to supply its customers across the continent with increased C-band capacity on the Azerspace-1 satellite...

Global Telecom Update

•	Orange Business Services and De Beers develop geofencing to improve safety in offshore mining The two ran a successful pilot using IoT and wearable sensors to monitor the crew's proximity to heavy machinery in support of De Beers’ ‘zero harm’ health and safety objectives...

•	AWS launches second local zone in Los Angeles AWS Regions are composed of Availability Zones, which each comprise one or more data centers and are located in separate and distinct geographic locations...

Middle East

•	Souqmazoon offers strategic support to SMEs across Oman Souqmazoon.com, an e-marketplace launched recently to primarily support SMEs and Omani products, has received positive success after receiving an encouraging response from the local market...

•	MeznSat, UAE’s first student-built satellite, set for launch this month The UAE will send yet another satellite to space this month, less than two months after the successful launch of its Mars-bound Hope Probe, from the Tanegashima Space Centre in Japan...

•	UAE and Saudi climb the Global Innovation Index following billions in investments The UAE reached number 34 of 131 countries surveyed in the Global Innovation Index 2020 report, while Saudi Arabia climbed to 66th place, both up two places from 2019...

•	KHCB activates “Mobile TAP & GO” payment service via smartphones This offer adds to a series of innovative digital offers recently launched by the Bank as part of its constant strive to provide a leading and rewarding banking experience for its valued clients...

South Asia

•	SLT Group to improve connectivity at the Lankagama-Neluwa village SLT – Mobitel will promptly implement a Detachable Guyed Mast solution to establish superior connectivity and broadband facilities to the area by the 20th September 2020...

•	Google AI aids flood alerts in South Asia Google has been working with governments for a number of years to develop systems that predict when and where flooding will occur and keep people safe and informed...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	ZEASN to bring Cinedigm channels to OTT-enabled smart TVs Cinedigm and ZEASN, a provider of OTT and Smart TV solutions, have announced a partnership to bring Cinedigm’s OTT channels and an assortment of content to ZEASN-enabled smart TVs...

•	Insight TV enters into content partnership with G2 Esports Insight TV is to co-produce with G2 Esports the first televised version of the latter’s online esports talent search series, Making the Squad: FIFA Edition...

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