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September 6, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AT&T named ‘Best Wireless Network’ for 3rd year in a row
 
 
AT&T wireless customers are connecting to friends and family on the ‘Best Wireless Network’ in the nation in 2020, according to results released from Global Wireless Solutions (GWS). For the third consecutive year, AT&T is recognized as having the highest GWS OneScore ranking for overall national wireless performance...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc launches unlimited fixed-speed internet solution “TURBONET”
Member Logo Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc has announced the launch of its latest solution, TURBONET, a product developed with the latest state-of-the-art technology capable of delivering fixed internet speeds...
 
•  Etisalat announces the availability of Samsung Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Member Logo Etisalat announced that the all-new Samsung Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Note20 Ultra are now available for all customers in the UAE...
 
•  Accenture to sell majority stake in Bit2win business to current Bit2win management team and GELLIFY
Member Logo Accenture has agreed to sell a majority stake in its Bit2win business to the current Bit2win business’ management team and GELLIFY Digital Investment S.r.l., the investment arm of GELLIFY...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Icasa delays spectrum auction to March 2021
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) – the country’s telecommunications regulator – has announced a new final date for the long-awaited auction of high-demand spectrum...
 
Regulator to inspect telcos' management of user location data
South Korea's telecommunications regulator says that it will inspect the country's three major telecom operators on their handling of user location data...
 
North Africa
 
Nahdet Misr develops AI-powered ‘Al Adwaa’ educational app
The book’s shift to a digital platform is to keep pace with Egypt’s recent focus on digital transformation and integrating a digitalized approach to educational technology...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Ameren shares private LTE network details
Using spectrum in the 900 MHz band, Ameren was able to replace 20 separate networks with just one LTE network...
 
LTC wins the race to launch 5G in Laos
The 5G service will be initially be provided in some areas of the capital Vientiane, including parts of Chanthabouly District and areas near the National University of Laos...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Telkom extends fiber broadband reach to Madiun
Telkom is modernizing its telecommunications infrastructure in the city of Madiun, in the western part of East Java, providing a 100% fiber-based network to its inhabitants...
 
SpaceX's satellite ISP now boasts download speeds of more than 100 Mbps
Hitting the 100 Mbps milestone is important because that’s enough bandwidth for most households today, with SpaceX saying Starlink is fast enough to stream multiple HD movies at once and still have the bandwidth to...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Lagos data centre campus set for major expansion
Data centre operator Rack Centre has announced an expansion programme that will increase capacity in its Lagos campus in Nigeria...
 
T-Mobile launches project to help remote learning
T-Mobile has announced the launch of Project 10Million, a US$10.7 billion initiative to help deliver internet connectivity to underserved children...
 
 
Middle East
 
Emirates Digital Wallet’s digital cash platform set to transform UAE’s financial landscape with imminent nationwide launch
The nationwide initiative – jointly set up by 15 of the UAE’s leading national banks – aims to drive digital transformation across the UAE economy and society...
 
Madinah governor launches E-platform to inform citizens about the development projects
Prince Faisal bin Salman has launched a service to inform citizens about the progress of development projects in the Madinah region...
 
Cloud Box Technologies expands portfolio
Middle East based Cloud Box Technologies (CBT) has announced the expansion of its business with an expanded team of cybersecurity specialists and an end-to-end security solutions and services portfolio...
 
UAE created Satellite Operations Center to cope with increased demand for distance learning
The COVID-19 pandemic has been the catalyst for massive adoption of advanced technologies in the healthcare, education, and telecommunications sectors as service providers abruptly switched to online platforms...
 
South Asia
 
NIT digitally transforms 38 Out Of 40 ministries nationwide
National Information Technology (NIT) digitally transformed 38 out of 40 ministries with E-Office suite for improving internal efficiencies in the government offices in Pakistan...
 
Mercantile Investments partners with mCash to offer Loan repayment via mCash
mCash is a Mobile Wallet conceptualized by the National Mobile Service Provider, Mobitel, and approved by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Globecast provides OTT services to multiple African broadcasters
Globecast has announced that it provided a range of its TV Everywhere OTT services to multiple African broadcasters, including end-to-end project management...
 
Boxer Denmark debuts streaming for sports and non-sports fans
Boxer Denmark, the digital-terrestrial pay-TV operation owned by energy company Norlys through its Stofa cable TV arm, has launched a two-pronged streaming offering, with services targeted at sports fans and non-sports fans...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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