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November 15, 2020

BT launches new generation of software defined network services with VMware

With almost 70 different SD-WAN solutions on the market, the choice can be overwhelming. BT consultants can help customers with the best solution to fit their needs. They also advise on security, offering a range of options to meet customers’ own security policies...

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Talia adds Ka-band spot beam covering the Levant Region

The new agreement adds an additional Ka-band spot beam on Arabsat 5C at 20°E to Talia's existing beams in Iraq and Afghanistan and shows the increasing demand for High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) services across the...

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Huawei: 5G will create new value and growth opportunities for industries

At the recently concluded 11th annual Mobile Broadband Forum, Huawei's Deputy Chairman Ken Hu spoke with global leaders about the new value that 5G will bring to different industries around the globe—transforming...

Policy and Regulation

•	CITC launches an initiative to provide 60,000 additional free Wi-Fi access points in Saudi cities This initiative comes in line with the Vision 2030 ambitions and the ICT Sector Strategy 2023 to enable KSA’s digital transformation...

•	TRA hosts a delegation from Ajman Digital Government This session also comes within the framework of TRA’s role in supervising the achievement of the national OSI, in accordance with the United Nations e-Government Survey...

South Asia

•	Nepal Telecom upgrades broadband network Nepal Telecom has been expanding FTTH service as well as building necessary infrastructures in city areas and highly populated areas...

•	Huawei eager to leave lasting legacy in Bangladesh's ICT growth A two month-long Bangladesh ICT Competition 2020 is set to begin from December, where the top three groups from different universities can get the chance to join Huawei ICT Competition regional final and global final...

North Africa

•	CasaStore launches mobile app The Moroccan web platform “CasaStore” is launching its mobile application to facilitate usage and bring its services closer to mobile phone users...

•	Nigeria, Egypt, others control 50 per cent of Africa’s 700,000 developers Fifty per cent of the about 700,000 professional developers across Africa operate from Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco and South Africa...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Subscribers consume 125,149.86TB of data as 4G coverage hits 37% in Nigeria 4G mobile network coverage in Nigeria currently hovers around 37 percent, amid demand for improved and ubiquitous telephony services...

•	Vodafone Germany reaches 10 million people with its 5G network German operator Vodafone Germany announced that its 5G network currently covers 10 million people across the country...

Global Telecom Update

•	Globe Telecom rolls out 700 towers in 10 months It has immediate plans to construct around 600 more towers, and complete upgrades to 10,017 sites by year-end...

•	Orange provides Cavli with LTE-M coverage in Europe and North America This paves the way for new innovations in smart city projects, healthcare, mobility, asset tracking and industry 4.0 applications...

Middle East

•	VIAVII considers Orange Money e-wallet solutions The company added that this cooperation comes as part of its efforts to enhance the electronic payment sector in the Kingdom...

•	Agreement signed to to facilitate 5G, IoT in Oman Oman’s Ministry of Finance, in partnership with Ericsson, has signed an agreement to establish a Center of Excellence for Advanced Telecommunications Technology and IoT to facilitate 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) in...

•	UAE, US discuss nuclear, cybersecurity cooperation The UAE and the US have discussed opportunities for cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and cybersecurity collaboration...

•	Half of Saudi consumers shop online at least every week Online shopping has boomed this year as pandemic-related lockdowns have closed shops...

•	Menap e-commerce and digital payments to grow in 2021 Across eight countries in the Middle East & North Africa, Pakistan (Menap) region, 47% of consumers say they expect to shop online more frequently over the next year...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Discovery+ goes live in the UK Discovery+ has officially launched in the UK market, replacing dplay as its streaming brand...

•	MultiChoice passes 20 million subscriber milestone, launches new box with Netflix included The pay TV group also announced the launch of its next-generation set-top box, Explora Ultra...

Satellite & Internet

•	Telenor Hungary launches fixed internet for medium and large enterprises The new Telenor Hiperline range initially has three options of leased line solutions with symmetric upload and download speeds at between 2Mbps and 1Gbps...

•	SpaceX's Starlink satellite-internet service provides rapid speeds of 175 Mbps SpaceX's Starlink satellite-internet service gives users rapid speeds reaching 175 Mbps even in high-speed winds, deep snow, and freezing temperatures...

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