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December 16, 2020

Omantel and ASYAD Group successfully launched 5G based innovative ICT solutions at the Drydock

In a new step that reflects Omantel leading role in digital transformation and the enormous capabilities provided by the 5G technologies, Omantel in cooperation with ASYAD Group announced the successful Proof of Concept trials to provide video surveillance ‘video as a service’ and high-speed internet for vessels docking at the drydock over 5G technology...

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Zain receives six awards at Arab Media Forum’s Creativity Award

Zain announces it has received six creativity awards at the Arab Media Forum’s 8th Creativity Award -that recognizes creativity by Kuwaiti organizations - in three categories: TVC Creativity, PR Creativity and Best...

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‘Elevator to Success’ - Batelco’s youth development programme launched

Batelco has launched the “Elevator to Success” youth development programme in collaboration with INJAZ Bahrain, Brinc, and Clever Play...

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Huawei's 5G telco cloud solution won the NFV Innovation Award at Asia Communication Awards 2020

Huawei 5G Telco Cloud Solution features hyper-converged NFVI infrastructure, container-based microservice architecture, and stateless design...

Policy and Regulation

•	Cyber-emergency response team to guard Thai telecoms The Telecommunications Association of Thailand (TCT) launched a centre to coordinate efforts to combat cyberthreats in the telecom industry and to serve as a venue for information-sharing about the issue...

•	ITIDA hosts ‘The Future of Work in Egypt’ forum in collaboration with Udacity, Freelancer Egypt’s Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) announced that it virtually hosted ‘The Future of Work in Egypt’ forum recently...

North Africa

•	IT and Telcom Strategies Forum held in Libya IT and Telcom Strategies Forum 2021 in Libya was launched in the presence of representatives from Huawei, Ericsson, Retelit, ZTE, and Nokia...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Electric utilities eye private LTE, 5G for digital transformations Electric utilities are increasingly they are starting to explore how private 4G LTE networks, and eventually 5G, can benefit their operations...

•	eir surpasses 53% population coverage with 5G Mobile network operator (MNO) eir has announced that its 5G infrastructure is now available to more than 53% of the population of Ireland...

Satellite & Internet

•	Cityfibre to start Somersat FTTP broadband build Cityfibre has confirmed that they intend to deploy a new 1Gbps capable Fiber-to-the-Premises based broadband ISP network across the seaside town of Weston-super-Mare in Somerset...

•	Abu Dhabi's Strata seeks more satellite manufacturing contracts as it taps into space sector Abu Dhabi's Strata, is seeking new space work packages in the UAE and abroad to produce satellite parts, in a move to further diversify its business at a time of uncertainty for global aviation...

Global Telecom Update

•	DITO increases coverage target pledge to 90% The Philippines new third operator DITO Telecommunity bullishly increased its coverage target pledge to 90% of the population by the end of its five-year network deployment programme...

•	Giffgaff goes AWS to drive operational transformation UK mobile virtual network operator selects Amazon cloud as part of plan to accelerate innovation and enhance new services...

Middle East

•	Smart Dubai introduces ‘Partners Portal’ to grant partners easy access to more than 80 services Available on the Smart Dubai website, the new tool offers Smart Dubai’s partners in both the government and private sectors a single platform to seamlessly access more than 80 of its services...

•	Virgin Mobile leads the MEA region’s digital charge with MVNO launch in Kuwait Virgin Mobile is set to launch services to customers in Kuwait, further consolidating its reputation as the region’s biggest MVNO...

•	Moro Hub, Dell Technologies to deliver enterprise cloud from Green Data Centre Moro Hub and Dell Technologies have announced a new collaboration to deliver an enterprise cloud from the region’s first Green Data Centre...

•	Zain Bahrain is powering education during the pandemic by sponsoring internet to the Deena Kanoo Micro-School The sponsorship is part of Zain Bahrain's Corporate Social Responsibility initiative and is in line with the company's Sustainable Development Goals...

South Asia

•	Nagad joins forces with GP to drive digital financial inclusion in Bangladesh Nagad, the digital financial service of Bangladesh Post Office, has officially started the process of bringing the users of Grameenphone Limited under this state-of-the-art innovation...

•	Huawei Sri Lanka launches ‘Seeds for the Future’ 2020 The Seeds for the Future programme give access to knowledge on the ICT industry for tertiary students from Sri Lankan universities...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Starzplay international expansion continues The international premium streaming service Starzplay will be launched in the Nordics on NENT/Viaplay this Thursday, December 17...

•	Samba TV partners with TiVo to expand ACR footprint Samba TV has announced a partnership with TiVo that will broaden the reach and representation of its dataset across millions of households across the world...

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