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December 29, 2020

AT&T to release fourth-quarter 2020 results on January 27, 2021

AT&T will host a conference call to discuss the results. The company’s earnings release, Investor Briefing and related materials will be available at AT&T Investor Relations...

Member News

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stc to expand its data center portfolio in Saudi Arabia

In presence of HRH Prince Mohammed bin Khaled Abdulla Al-Faisal, stc has announced launching 3 Mega Data Centers in Riyadh, Jeddah and Al-Madina, with SAR 1 billion investment. They aim to host telecommunications equipment...

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Etisalat Digital teams up with Vectramind to offer a unified patient experience platform solution

Etisalat Digital announced that it has partnered with Vectramind, a global healthcare and communications technology firm, to offer the Firstpass platform to its customers in the region...

Policy and Regulation

•	Ofcom amends regulations for short range radar equipment Ofcom has confirmed its decision to amend regulations regarding the use of short range radar (SRR) equipment in vehicles...

•	Six firms submit applications for South African spectrum auction Six telecommunications companies submitted applications in response to the invitation to apply for access to South Africa’s International Mobile Telecommunications spectrum...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Nzega residents connected to Airtel 4G network Nzega residents have expressed their satisfaction with the upgrading and improvement of Airtel 4G network in the area something which has enhanced communication efficiency...

•	Taiwan Star expects 5G to account for 10% of its mobile base by end-2021 Taiwan Star has attracted a total of 100,000 5G users since it began offering 5G commercial services in August...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Velocix CDN powers multiscreen services at TELUS Velocix has been selected by TELUS, the world-leading communications and information technology company, to upgrade and expand its content delivery network (CDN)...

•	HBO Max, Disney+ see bump in app downloads with film debuts HBO Max streaming platform set a single-day record for downloads of its mobile app following the release of the superhero sequel Wonder Woman 1984...

Satellite & Internet

•	Taiwan, Japan partner to develop small satellite As part of the third phase of Taiwan’s space program, it is designing high-resolution optical remote sensors and optical-mechanical systems...

Middle East

•	Bahrain ranked 19th in the world with Internet services The International Internet Society, a non-profit organisation that sets standards and Internet policies in the world, has ranked Bahrain as 19th country in the world with the best Internet services...

•	Dubai’s RTA launches region’s first digital nol cards Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Huawei Consumer Business Group have announced the launch of the Gulf Cooperation Council’s first digital nol card and nol Pay mobile app on Huawei AppGallery...

•	Precautionary measures taken to safeguard UAE's digital infrastructure against cyberattacks In a statement , the Council calls upon all organisations in the government and private sectors to follow the guidelines issued by UAE security teams in order to respond to this type of attacks...

South Asia

•	512 of 753 local units in Nepal boast broadband internet connection Nepal's vision to ensure high-speed broadband internet in all places across the country has been gaining momentum with 67 percent of physical progress achieved as of mid-December...

North Africa

•	BENYA empowers African youth through ‘Africa IoT & Ai Challenge’ IoT & Ai Challenge is a capacity-building and pre-incubation program for High School Students, Senior University Students and Startups that have innovative ideas in the areas of Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial...

Global Telecom Update

•	United Group announces deal to buy Bulgaria’s Nova Broadcasting Group United Group has announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Bulgaria’s largest multi-platform media company Nova Broadcasting Group...

•	IoT boosts railcar utilization for European freight forwarder Belgian rail-freight company Lineas is tracking its fleet of railcars with a wireless sensor-based system that captures data regarding each car's location via wireless sensor tags and gateways...

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