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October 24, 2020

Etisalat UAE recognised as the fastest mobile network operator globally by Ookla Speedtest

Ookla, the global leader in fixed broadband and mobile network testing applications, data and analysis recognised Etisalat for being the fastest mobile network operator worldwide in 2020 providing its subscribers the most superior experience with the fastest mobile speeds from anywhere in the world...

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STC strengthens leadership with Thales’ pioneering National eSIM Platform

Thales has partnered with the Saudi Telecom Company (STC), the largest telecom provider in the Middle East and North Africa, to supply the National eSIM Platform for all customers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...

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Tech Mahinda releases financial results

Tech Mahindra has announced the audited consolidated financial results for its second quarter ended September 30, 2020...

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Huawei announces Q3 2020 business results

During this period, Huawei generated US$98.57 billion in revenue, an increase of 9.9% over the same period last year...

Policy and Regulation

•	Saudi Arabia Signs MoUs with IBM, Alibaba and Huawei on AI The Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence has signed memorandums of understanding with IBM, Alibaba and Huawei in areas of artificial intelligence (AI) at a summit in the Kingdom...

•	TRA achieves BSI certificate for safe working during the COVID-19 pandemic Achieving this international certificate confirms TRA’s success in applying the best international standards to provide a safe workplace for its employees, which were stipulated in BSI guidelines...

Middle East

•	Etisalat announces the availability of iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 with 5G Customers purchasing the new iPhone devices via SmartPay plans can now join the ‘Upgrade Anytime’ programme and enjoy the freedom to upgrade upon completion of 90 days of their subscription...

•	stc launched "Because We Care" cancer awareness campaign The campaign coincides with the internationally recognized initiative to spread awareness on the disease during the month of October, where stc organized fitness activities, engaging events and awareness lectures for its...

•	BIOS to distribute VMware’s SD-WAN in UAE and Saudi Arabia BIOS Middle East (BIOS) aims to help enterprises in the Middle East to adapt to network challenges and branch complexities...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Technicolor’s Google Broadcast Stack integrates with OTT content Technicolor is partnering with Google to bring its Broadcast Stack software into a range of consumer electronic devices...

•	NEXTGEN TV launches on six local TV stations in Mobile-Pensacola Six leading local television stations in the Mobile-Pensacola area have become among the first in the nation to begin broadcasting with NEXTGEN TV, a revolutionary new digital broadcast technology...

Satellite & Internet

•	Openreach brings FTTP to more South Gloucestershire villages The South Gloucestershire Council in England has announced that Phase 3B of their state aid supported deployment of gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises broadband ISP technology...

•	Seaborn and Infinera address growing capacity demand in Americas Infinera and Seaborn Networks have launched new submarine network services on Seaborn’s AMX-1 submarine network segment connecting the U.S. and Brazil...

South Asia

•	Grameenphone observes security day to raise cybersecurity awareness Grameenphone observed “Security Day” to raise awareness on cybersecurity and understanding of security’s importance and encourage its customers and employees to become security ambassadors and act...

•	Dialog Axiata’s Genie Fintech platform recertified for PCI DSS PCI DSS ensures the security of cardholder data for credit/debit cards from major card schemes by preventing frauds and data breaches...

North Africa

•	Ooredoo achieves mobile backhaul capacity of 10Gbps in Algeria Ooredoo Algeria’s latest achievement is part of the e-band and multiband backhaul upgrade program to a multi-gigabit infrastructure...

•	Huawei Technologies embraces digitization towards achieving a smart connected Egypt Huawei Technologies Egypt held a roundtable to discuss the global paradigm shift in digital transformation, to create sustainable growth, and to support the Egyptian government efforts towards achieving that shift in...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Toyota to bring LTE to vehicles in Australia with Telstra and KDDI Toyota Motor Corporation Australia (TMCA) announced that it was partnering with Telstra to bring LTE connectivity to "select TMCA vehicles" in late 2020...

•	Asia Pacific Telecom ready for commercial 5G services APT will focus on offering vertical 5G applications in six major areas: smart energy, smart traffic, smart medical care, smart manufacturing, smart retailing and entertainment...

Global Telecom Update

•	Vivo expands VoIP access and peering services in Brazil with Ribbon Brazil’s Vivo has selected Ribbon’s Session Border Controller to offer enhanced VoIP access and peering services...

•	Mobile money, data boost Airtel Africa Airtel Africa’s CEO Raghunath Mandava outlined an intention to tap into the region’s vastly underpenetrated mobile and banking services, as it reported a strong fiscal Q2...

•	DSD, Huawei sign MoU for three-year collaboration Under the agreement, Huawei will provide training courses to increase digital skills for people in cooperation with DSD...

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