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November 25, 2020

stc and Nokia team up to operate Technology Innovation Center

stc has partnered with Nokia to jointly operate its Technology Innovation Center over the next five years. The center will allow the stc employees to interact with global subject matter experts from Nokia and its international partner network to create innovative services and products for end-users...

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Etisalat recognises UAE’s frontline heroes with special offers

Etisalat announced the launch of its special offers as a token of appreciation for the selflessness and dedication of the UAE’s frontline heroes during this unprecedented period...

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HUAWEI CLOUD injects new motivation for intelligent transformation in the Middle East

At the HUAWEI CLOUD SUMMIT MIDDLE EAST 2020 held online, Huawei executives shed light on the company’s CLOUD strategy, the value of data released in the digital economy, and its role in contributing to the...

Policy and Regulation

•	CITC to host a webinar on radio spectrum innovation in collaboration with the ITU The webinar will discuss the potential for radio spectrum and 5G to transform the world into a digital society, through enabling different industries and proactively anticipating future needs...

•	Pakistan Government launches Rolling Spectrum Strategy The government in line with its vision of digital Pakistan was giving priority to the telecommunication sector issues-particularly spectrum...

•	Indonesia to award spare spectrum to boost digital transformation The Indonesia Ministry of Communication and Information began the process to award spare spectrum in the 2.3GHz band to operators...

North Africa

•	Etisalat Misr to inject new investments during 2021 Etisalat Misr has allocated investments worth EGP 5 billion (US$0.3 billion) to the Egyptian market during 2021, according to the company's CEO Hazem Metwally...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	MTV Play launches on Amazon Prime Video MTV Play, ViacomCBS Networks UK’s direct-to-consumer SVOD service, is launching on Amazon Prime Video Channels...

•	Zattoo launches HbbTV on Android TV Operator Tier box Technology outfit Zattoo has launched hybrid broadcast-broadband software HbbTV on its latest Android TV Operator Tier certified 4K/UHD set-top box...

Global Telecom Update

•	Global telco cloud revenue to grow to US$29.3 billion The telco cloud growth will be driven primarily by cloud infrastructure-related investments, such as Virtual Network Functions (VNFs), Management and Network Orchestration (Mano), and Cloud Native Functions (CNFs)...

•	Vodafone UK opens up new markets for IoT growth Vodafone UK has launched IoT.nxt, a new range of Vodafone services which it says will support UK businesses in the adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) systems...

•	Magenta selects MYCOM OSI’s assurance cloud service Magenta will become the latest in a growing cohort of CSPs to move service assurance into the cloud, supporting a more agile network...

Middle East

•	Orange Jordan selects 6 startups to join Season 8 of BIG program Orange Jordan affirmed its commitment to support the entrepreneurship sector, support youth through BIG program and other initiatives, in addition to accelerating the digital transformation...

•	Zain KSA expands its 5G network coverage to Dammam's 2nd Industrial City Zain KSA has announced the successful expansion of its 5G network in Dammam’s 2nd Industrial City in collaboration with the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones...

•	Moro Hub launches IBM Power Systems as Cloud Service for 1st time in Dubai Moro Hub, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, has announced its collaboration with IBM to launch IBM Power Systems as a cloud service for the first time in Dubai...

•	Dubai Civil Defense, du in blockchain-powered partnership The collaborative partnership will see the two parties take full advantage of the readymade Blockchain Edge platform and contribute to the vision of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum...

South Asia

•	Dialog Axiata's Genie powers Eat Me Global's online payments service Sri Lanka PCI-DSS-certified payment app Genie, powered by Dialog Axiata, has deployed an online payments service for grocery and food delivery platform Eat Me Global...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Vodafone Ukraine estimates investments in LTE 900 project Vodafone Ukraine estimates investments in the 4G project in the 900 MHz (LTE 900) band at UAH4 billion (US$0.14 billion)...

•	Orange Luxembourg launches 5G network The operator confirmed the network was activated on 23 November and will initially cover Luxembourg City and surrounding areas...

Satellite & Internet

•	KPN plans return to growth through nationwide fiber KPN said it would reach 50% penetration in 2023 and 65% of the Netherlands in 2025 as it passed about 300,000 homes in 2020...

•	Spacecom and Paratus to provide broadband connectivity services in Africa via the AMOS-17 satellite Spacecom has signed a contract with Paratus, a pan-African telecommunications service provider that offers a wide range of connectivity solutions to more than 22 African countries...

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