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September 29, 2020

Oman Broadband to provide sat-enhanced telecom services

Oman Broadband will coordinate with telecommunications companies providing fixed-line internet services to extend the service to subscribers in the designated areas in the Sultanate...

France to auction off 5G frequencies

France has began to auction off radio frequencies for the deployment of ultrafast 5G mobile technology. Operators Orange, SFR, Bouygues Telecom and Free are bidding for 11 frequency blocks that are currently unused, with the aim of offering 5G services in some French cities by the end of the year...

Member News

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stc: The reliable digital infrastructure has been key for business continuity in 2020

Senior VP for Corporate Affairs at stc, Eng. Abdullah Abdulrahman Al-Kanhal, confirmed that Saudi Arabia’s reliable digital infrastructure allowed businesses to continue with great success across vital sectors in 2020,...

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AT&T first in industry to deploy dis-aggregated core router

AT&T announced that a next-gen open dis-aggregated core routing platform has been deployed into their production environment with support from Broadcom, DriveNets, and UfiSpace...

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Huawei launches ADN Solution for enterprises, bringing intelligent connectivity within reach

This future-proof solution brings intelligence to networks and completely integrates artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities at the network element (NE), network, and cloud layers. As such, it drives enterprise networks...

Policy and Regulation

•	Greek regulator approves 4G network sharing deal The Greek National Telecommunications & Post Commission has completed its investigation into the proposed extension of a 4G network sharing agreement...

•	France to auction off 5G frequencies France has began to auction off radio frequencies for the deployment of ultrafast 5G mobile technology. Operators Orange, SFR, Bouygues Telecom and Free are bidding for 11 frequency blocks that are currently unused, with the...

South Asia

•	Jazz facilitates Namal Institute with an learning solution Besides Namal, Jazz has also partnered with several other educational institutes in Pakistan to facilitate e-learning...

•	Nepal Telecom to operate mobile money service Nepal Telecom has started its preparations to operate the mobile money service within Poush, 2077...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Vodafone Ukraine launches 4G network in 900 MHz band in Cherkasy region Vodafone Ukraine mobile operator has launched LTE-communications (4G) in the 900 MHz band in 128 settlements of Cherkasy region...

•	5G activity ramps up in the Philippines Philippine Telegraph and Telephone Corp (PT&T) has announced plans to carry out proof of concept (PoC) trials on fixed wireless access (FWA) services using 5G technology...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	New OTT platform for Spain Mirada has announced the commercial launch of Zapi, a new OTT-based Spanish pay-TV platform it has developed for Plataforma Multimedia de Operadores...

•	AdLedger pilots OTT video ad deployment using blockchain The protocol was leveraged by over-the-top (OTT) ad solutions companies MadHive and Beachfront to address three widespread problems in the digital advertising industry...

Middle East

•	Hub71 launches new technology webinar series Hub71 is launching a new webinar series, which will see Abu Dhabi’s leaders come together to raise awareness about Abu Dhabi’s thriving technology...

•	New panel to support digitalisation drive in Bahrain The Gulf Downstream Association (GDA) has launched a technical committee on digitalization based on a board objective to support members in the adoption of fast-evolving technologies...

•	Moro Hub joins forces with smart Dubai to empower government entities with seamless network access Moro Hub has announced a collaboration with Smart Dubai for the provision of a high-end node at Moro Hub to accelerate the digital transformation initiatives of Dubai Government entities...

North Africa

•	Huawei Technologies offers solutions to underpin the Egyptian market amid COVID-19 crisis The company called for building a ‘digital ecosystem cube’ to ensure business expansion and maximise profitability amid the ongoing crisis...

Satellite & Internet

•	Proximus extends fiber network to Ostend Belgian full-service telecoms operator Proximus has announced plans to extend its FTTP. with the aim of reaching more than 40,000 homes and businesses in the city of Ostend by the end of 2022...

•	M7 Group outlines CEE satellite strategy Glisnik added that freed up capacity from the 0.8/1 degree West will be gradually used to expand M7’s offer in Hungary and Romania...

Global Telecom Update

•	Orange improves access to mobile internet in Africa supported by Google Affordability of devices remains one of the most significant barriers to smartphone adoption in Africa...

•	CITIC Telecom CPC and ASTRI launch AR-based operations and maintenance solution The AR Remote Hand provides field engineers with a heads-up display for remote visualization in real-time as they install, maintain or troubleshoot equipment...

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