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September 21, 2020

Forgotten but never Alone with Etisalat

After setting social media abuzz with a completely blank Instagram page over the weekend, Etisalat unveiled its campaign in support of a global effort to raise awareness and challenge stigma associated with dementia, in line with its brand direction ‘Together Matters’...

Broadband Commission calls on world leaders to prioritize universal connectivity as fundamental to sustainable development & global recovery

Universal broadband access is the vital catalyst needed to drive global economic recovery and accelerate lacklustre progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals...

Member News

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Unlimited free internet to social media on the 90th Saudi National Day

stc is celebrating the 90th Saudi National Day with several special offers. stc postpaid and landline customers can send congratulatory messages to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and his Crown Prince, free of charge...

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Tech Mahindra and Kings XI Punjab join hands to bring fans closer to the game amidst COVID-19

Through this partnership, Tech Mahindra has launched a dedicated fan engagement app to virtually connect fans to teams during the Dream11IPL 2020 and beyond...

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Azam TV migrates services to EUTELSAT 7C with multi-year contract extension and additional capacity

Eutelsat Communications Azam TV has completed the migration of its video platform from the EUTELSAT 7B to EUTELSAT 7C satellite, with a multi-year extension of the existing contract and an incremental capacity...

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Huawei appoints new president for Cloud and AI Business Group in the Middle East

With demand in the region increasing for cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, Huawei has appointed a new regional president for its Cloud and AI Business Group...

Policy and Regulation

•	BTRC urges all to verify handset’s authenticity before buying The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has requested everyone to verify the authenticity of handsets by checking the IMEI before buying any phone to prevent the import of illegal cell phones...

•	Broadband Commission calls on world leaders to prioritize universal connectivity as fundamental to sustainable development & global recovery Universal broadband access is the vital catalyst needed to drive global economic recovery and accelerate lacklustre progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals...

North Africa

•	MFS Africa and inwi money enable digital finance in Morocco MFS Africa and Moroccan mobile money provider inwi money are bringing smooth and affordable international digital money transfers and payments to Morocco...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Azercell increases 4G base stations outside of Baku Operator Azercell has completed a 4G expansion project that marks the first large-scale deployment of base stations outside of Azerbaijan’s capital city...

•	Russia to test domestic 5G base station in November Russian R&D centre Global Wireless Communications Systems (GWCS) plans to test a 5G base station developed in Russia in November...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	SK Telecom rolls out mobile app-based DNA test service The subscription-based service is offered through a mobile application, on which users can sign up for 29 types of genetic testing, such as for nicotine reliance and hair loss, according to the telecom operator...

•	Social distancing app to make workplaces more Covid-19-secure After a successful pilot with Britain’s railway infrastructure owner Network Rail, the app is ready for industry-wide deployment, including the oil and gas sector...

Satellite & Internet

•	Intelsat entrusts Arianespace for the launch of three C-band satellites on Ariane 5 and Ariane 6 All three satellites will operate in the upper portion of the C-band spectrum, a range of wireless radio frequencies that are used for critical telecommunications and data connectivity around the world...

Middle East

•	Digital transformation to create 1 million Saudi jobs 1 million jobs are expected to be created in the Kingdom over the next five years, due to the acceleration of digital transformation in several industries and sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic...

•	Oman's organisations investing in new technologies SAP SE has announced a new research study, in partnership with Oxford Economics, designed to discover how businesses are incorporating a holistic management approach into everyday business strategy and operations...

•	UAE to launch 'Tatmeen' platform to secure healthcare supply chains The Ministry of Health in the United Arab Emirates has announced the development of a new digital platform "Tatmeen", a track-and-trace platform for the country’s healthcare sector to fortify and secure healthcare...

South Asia

•	China Mobile Pakistan deploys energy efficiency solution for its 5G network China Mobile Pakistan has deployed a state-of-the-art Energy Efficient Digital Management Platform to set a new benchmark for energy efficiency innovation...

•	Island-wide mobile service to solve electricity consumer complaints The mobile service will be held in all the 9 provinces addressing the electricity complaints of the consumers and offering them with a solution or a procedure then and there...

Global Telecom Update

•	Optus, Vocus score first deals in ATO telco carve-up Optus and Vocus have scored the first multi-million dollar deals in the Australian Taxation Office’s carve up of its decade-long managed network services megadeal with Optus...

•	Telia trials 5G-connected lighting for broadcasters Telia Denmark's trial with broadcast company TV2 and lighting specialist BB&S demonstrated how 5G could reduce production costs and complexity...

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