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September 22, 2020

Zain and OSN sign strategic partnership

OSN and Zain Kuwait enter strategic partnership to offer OSN streaming app bundled with Zain’s new 5G plans. Zain’s new 5G plans subscribers will enjoy OSN streaming content as part of their plans, other customers will enjoy unique offers through Direct Carrier Billing...

Member News

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stc announces new internal policy allowing parents to work remotely

Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc announced its new working from home policy which grants working parents the option to work remotely throughout the academic school year...

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Batelco concludes STEM Leadership Summer Camp

Batelco has announced the conclusion of the virtual STEM Leadership Summer Camp developed in support of youth across the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and leadership...

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Huawei and Intel jointly launch the next-gen FusionServer Pro V6 intelligent server

It is built on Huawei's commitment to industry partnerships for a prosperous computing industry, and marks a significant step to the rapid digital transformation of industries...

Policy and Regulation

•	TRA UAE holds workshop on telecommunications equipment type approval During the workshop, the manufacturers and suppliers were introduced to TAR and types of telecommunications equipment overall...

•	New ITU study estimates US$428 billion are needed to connect the remaining 3 billion people to the Internet by 2030 Connecting Humanity examines the necessary global and regional investments to achieve universal, affordable broadband connectivity for people aged 10 and above...

South Asia

•	Softlogic to bring innovative digital transformation solutions to Sri Lanka The partnership between Whale Cloud and Softlogic Information Technologies will create innovative solutions predominantly for the health sector, education, and transport sectors...

•	Nepal introduces digital wallet for easy and secure remittance transfers This initiative will help Nepalis working abroad to send remittances in an easy, secure, and affordable manner...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Peacock now available on the Roku platform in the US Peacock provides access to more than 20,000 hours of on-demand films and shows, as well as live news and sports programming, from NBCUniversal and beyond...

•	Liberty Global signs long-term content deal with Vubiquity The Liberty Global group and its affiliates across Europe have signed a long-term content services partnership with Amdocs Media Division-owned Vubiquity...

Global Telecom Update

•	Vodafone UK introduces eSIM support for smartphones Vodafone UK now supports embedded-SIM (eSIMs) in smartphones on its Pay Monthly plans...

•	Mobile carriers step up partnerships for future mobility services Under the agreement, KT will develop and test a communications platform that connects and manages the flying vehicles, while Hyundai Motor will be responsible for their production...

Middle East

•	University of Sharjah signs contract to convert wireless network infrastructure to WiFi6 This project will work on modernising internet services at the University using the latest technology to contribute to the digital transformation...

•	Orange Coding Academy inaugurates its second cohort Orange Jordan announced the inauguration of the Coding Academy's second cohort, after selecting 50 new students from 7000 applicants to join the academy...

North Africa

•	PayTabs Egypt offers three-month free access to digital payment solutions The initiative leverages and seeks to accelerate the rapid ongoing shift from a traditional retail ecosystem centered on brick-and-mortar models towards a greater role for e-commerce activity...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Armenian cellcos’ LTE-A coverage now countrywide At present 100% of settlements in Armenia are provided with 4G+/LTE Advanced coverage by at least one mobile operator...

•	Globe Telecom expands 5G coverage Philippines-based operator Globe Telecom rolled out 5G connectivity to more key cities in Metro Manila, as the operator continues deployment plans...

Satellite & Internet

•	Virgin Media trials 2.2Gbps broadband speed The trial uses Virgin’s Hub 4 router, its fastest to date and standard with its gigabit broadband service, Gig1...

•	Azercosmos, ViewMedia establish partnership to deliver satellite solutions ViewMedia will provide digital satellite services to its customers in the Middle East, Europe and Africa via Azerspace-1 satellite...

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