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September 9, 2020

BT 999 key workers handle 90K calls every day

The number of 999 calls handled by BT has increased significantly in recent years, jumping from around 25 million calls a year in 2000, to over 33 million calls in the last year...

ITU launches Connect2Recover to reinforce digital infrastructure in countries affected by COVID-19

Connect2Recover seeks to expand access to affordable and reliable connectivity, which is an essential aspect of countries' COVID-19 recovery strategies...

Saudi Arabia number 1 among 140 nations in digital competitiveness

The report noted that Saudi Arabia launched its “ICT Strategy 2023” in 2018 to transform itself into a digital and technological powerhouse and that it allocated US$500 billion for its smart city project...

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Manama Internet Exchange platform records strong growth in traffic and data exchange since its launch

Since the inception of Manama-IX (MN-IX) in June 2019, the platform has experienced continued strong growth in traffic and data exchange, supporting its strategic agenda of becoming a leading internet hub for the MENA...

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Cisco helps to bridge the digital divide in the United States

Delivering on its commitment to power an inclusive future where everyone has access to the internet, Cisco unveiled its network solutions for rural broadband designed to help U.S. service providers extend and improve the...

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Huawei bags top awards in 5G edge computing technologies and data center network solutions

At the 2020 5G World Summit hosted by Informal Tech, Huawei Deterministic Networking Oriented 5G MEC Solution won the Best Edge Computing award, a testament to Huawei as a highly recognized player in the industry when it...

Policy and Regulation

•	Brazilian regulator orders Vivo to build fibre optic backhaul According to the ruling, published in the Official Gazette, Vivo has to build a high capacity fiber optic backhaul and maintain it for at least three years, until the seats of the municipalities are not served by the...

•	ITU launches Connect2Recover to reinforce digital infrastructure in countries affected by COVID-19 Connect2Recover seeks to expand access to affordable and reliable connectivity, which is an essential aspect of countries' COVID-19 recovery strategies...

South Asia

•	Broadband internet services surge in Bangladesh People being confined to their homes due to the COVID-19 pandemic has been a boon for broadband internet service providers...

•	IBM outlines Cloud and AI-led digital transformation strategy for Sri Lanka IBM works with several partners in Sri Lanka, helping clients leverage technology in their digital transformation journey...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	APM Terminals Apapa boosts efficiency with scalable 4G wireless network The new 4G LTE connectivity solution, which has already been tested and rolled out at other APM Terminals locations, meets ground level coverage and performance requirements...

•	China’s 5G base station total nears 500,000 China is comfortably on course to reach its goal of building 500,000 5G base stations by end-2020, with more than 480,000 – or 96% of the annual target – already completed...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	rlaxx TV launches on Smart TVs in Germany and UK The content on rlaxx TV is structured in linear channels that allows users an immediate viewing experience and avoids lengthy search times as with the usual Video-on-demand (SVoD, TVoD) services...

•	Limelight launches EdgeFunctions to enhance online video delivery The new serverless compute service is said to be ideal for streaming video and content delivery use cases such as personalized streaming, content protection, dynamic ad insertion, A/B testing, and image manipulation...

Middle East

•	Port of Duqm inks telecom infra deal with Oman Towers Company The agreement will allow OTC to accommodate service operators on its towers in an open access means, saving capital expenditure investment and time...

•	BSPTI launches 'Digital Literacy' initiative This initiative comes within the framework of building ‘Digital Citizenship’, which is the ability of all citizens of all ages, scientific and professional levels to use digital technology and the media in safe,...

•	Saudi Arabia number 1 among 140 nations in digital competitiveness The report noted that Saudi Arabia launched its “ICT Strategy 2023” in 2018 to transform itself into a digital and technological powerhouse and that it allocated US$500 billion for its smart city project...

North Africa

•	Algeria to be connected to a fourth submarine optical cable The 4th cable will reinforce the country’s data capacities supported by the existing three cables...

Satellite & Internet

•	Global Marine appointed to work on SING cable system Global Marine, a provider of subsea fibre optic cable installation and maintenance solutions to the telecoms sector, has been awarded the Desk Top Study (DTS) for the SING cable system...

•	Inmarsat sees in-flight broadband take off The chief executive of Inmarsat boasted record volumes of traffic over its European Aviation Network (EAN), a joint venture with Deutsche Telekom, which partners with terrestrial mobile networks...

Global Telecom Update

•	Globe eyes 900 sites across Philippines The partnerships with towercos will greatly complement the company’s target in expanding its capacity and coverage throughout the country...

•	Liquid Telecom sets up cyber security unit The launch of the unit follows research by the telecoms giant last month that concluded that cyber security threats were on a rise during the COVID-19 period...

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