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December 7, 2020

Etisalat demonstrates the future of mobility and smart retail powered by 5G at GITEX 2020

This year at GITEX, Etisalat is introducing new mobility segments along with 5G connectivity in commercial and regional as well as inter-regional aerial transport. This in line with Etisalat’s continuous efforts to boost the Dubai Government’s strategy to raise the share of autonomous transport to as much as 25 percent of the total transportation in the emirate by 2030...

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stc launches Playstation®5, SIE’s latest gaming device offering incredible 5G speed and heightened immersion, under its postpaid internet plan with unlimited 5G

Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, announced the launch of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s (SIE) long awaited PlayStation®5 (PS5™) to its customers in Kuwait...

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Etisalat achieves world’s fastest 5G speed of 9.1 Gbps

In yet another milestone in the 5G journey, Etisalat has achieved the world’s fastest 5G download speed of 9.1 Gigabits per second...

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Experts preview the future of data centers at Huawei Middle East Data Center Network Online Summit 2020

Dubai, UAE – December 7, 2020: The Huawei Middle East Data Center Network Online Summit 2020, held during GITEX Technology Week, saw experts from the Middle East region and around the world discuss the value of...

Policy and Regulation

•	TRA allows virtual visits to the digital government stand at GITEX 2020 The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has launched a digital platform on its website to allow visitors to virtually join during GITEX 2020...

•	ITU Virtual Digital World 2020 SME Awards reveal most innovative tech solutions with positive social impact Awards & SME programme reward innovative tech solutions, helping build resilience and foster investment for creative SMEs, in times of crisis...

•	Peru issues proposals to encourage infrastructure sharing Peru’s MTC (Ministry of Transport and Communications) has issued draft proposals for active infrastructure sharing...

South Asia

•	PTCL integrates Avaya with its digital education platform, QTaleem Launching nationwide, PTCL QTaleem delivers a 360-degree digital education experience, enabling school administrators, teachers and students to be as productive online as they are on-campus...

•	Bangladesh sees big jump in internet users Bangladesh has got a big boost in its digitalization era as the number of its internet users has almost doubled in the last five years...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Arthaus+ launches on Amazon Prime Video Channels Arthaus is backed by the European film production and distribution company Studiocanal, a subsidiary of Canal+ Group, part of French media company Vivendi...

•	Playground TV launches in further eight European countries and adds Mandarin content Kids streaming service Playground TV has launched in an additional eight countries across Europe...

Global Telecom Update

•	AWS Outposts to expand capacity State telecom enterprise CAT Telecom has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to launch AWS Outposts for hybrid cloud services...

•	Telenor introduces cybersecurity service in Myanmar Telenor Myanmar is launching a cloud-based digital security tool, Telenor Web Shield, for its business customers to protect them against cyber threats...

•	Smartphone shipments flourish in Africa This growth seems to have resulted from both pent-up post-lockdown demand and from a shift in vendor strategies to offer more entry-level flagship models...

Middle East

•	Fixed internet subscriptions rise by 4.6% in Oman Oman’s total fixed internet subscriptions rose by 4.6% to touch 495,400 at the end of October 2020, compared to the same period of 2019...

•	RTA exhibits Artificial Intelligence initiatives at GITEX 2020 Applications on exhibit include the use of artificial intelligence, AI, in taxis during Covid-19, augmented reality, AR, in guiding customers to RTA service points, and usage of drones in inspecting Dubai Metro tunnels...

•	UAE-IX to extend its presence in the UAE at new locations The UAE-IX is built on a fully redundant switching platform and is the first carrier-neutral Internet Exchange for the Middle East that interconnects global networks...

•	Huawei 5G Ecosystem Conference emphasizes business, social and economic value of 5G in the Middle East Huawei hosted its sixth annual 5G Ecosystem Conference in the Middle East on the sidelines of GITEX Technology Week 2020...

North Africa

•	Egypt’s ICT sector shows resilience amid pandemic The resilience boosted Egypt’s global appeal for outsourcing and information technology (IT) business services...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	MegaFon launches Tajikistan’s first VoLTE service MegaFon has been steadily expanding its 4G LTE network coverage, most recently announcing the introduction of 4G in the mountainous district of Shamsiddin Shokhin...

•	Smart to upgrade 40 percent of sites to 5G in 2021 Philippines operator Smart Communications has announced plans to upgrade 40 percent of its sites to 5G by the end of 2021...

Satellite & Internet

•	Openreach claims UK first as it moves from copper to full-fiber in Salisbury Salisbury has been a pilot location for Openreach’s full-fiber program of investment in digital infrastructure, with the company developing and testing ways to upgrade the UK’s landline network to full-fiber...

•	Space to accelerate the connectivity revolution A centre for innovation that will showcase how space can enable future generations of telecommunications and connected applications is being developed...

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