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January 9, 2021

BT announces ‘Lockdown Learning’ support scheme for kids and families

BT, the UK’s leading telecommunications provider, is increasing its effort to enable school kids to better connect with teachers and online learning, while schools remain closed, with the launch of its ‘Lockdown Learning’ support scheme...

Member News

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5G coverage for the GCC summit center in Al-Ula

The stc Group played a remarkable technical and digital role in the city of Al-Ula during the 41st GCC Summit, named the "Summit of Sultan Qaboos and Sheikh Sobah"...

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FirstNet cell sites launching nationwide to support public safety

The FirstNet network offers first responders and those critical to their response a purpose-built experience they can’t get anywhere else...

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Huawei's 5G core solution won the Golden Zizhu Award at the 2020 China Communications Industry Conference

The annual China Communications Industry Conference was held in Beijing. At the conference, Huawei's 5G Core solution was presented with the 2020 Golden Zizhu Award, and won the "Excellent Product Technical Solution in...

Policy and Regulation

•	ČTÚ to launch price comparator for mobile services The Czech Telecommunications Office (ČTÚ) will launch a price and quality index for mobile services in February...

•	Bahamas evaluating third mobile operator feasibility The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority has confirmed that it is evaluating the feasibility of licensing a third Bahamian mobile operator...

South Asia

•	PTCL launches Avaya Spaces workstream collaboration platform in Pakistan Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) will launch the Avaya Spaces workstream collaboration app on the local market...

•	Foodmandu expands services in Nepal The online food delivery service Foodmandu has expanded its business in Pokhara, which is the first expansion of the service outside Kathmandu Valley...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	discovery+ launches in MENA with STARZPLAY Announced as part of a global roll-out, the service features a range of exclusive content, original series across popular passion verticals-lifestyle and relationships and more...

•	MediaKind enhances cloud-based TV platform MediaKind has announced significant developments to its cloud native, end-to-end MediaFirst TV Platform...

Global Telecom Update

•	Three mobile network offers unlimited data to disadvantaged children in lockdown British mobile network Three UK will provide free unlimited data to disadvantaged children in England after schools shut during the lockdown...

•	Taiwan's CHT contender for partnership with NT CHT's partnership deal with CAT started early 2020 when the telecom enterprise decided to join the 5G spectrum licence auction held in February last year...

Middle East

•	Bahrain achieves 10th Sustainable Development Goal A study demonstrates that, according to the Internet World Stats, the Kingdom of Bahrain is one of the world’s most technically advanced countries for providing Internet access and using digital services, with a high...

•	Nokia, Zain KSA deepen 5G collaboration Nokia and Saudi operator Zain expanded their 5G partnership by deploying 60,000 units of the vendor’s FastMile 5G Gateway wireless broadband hub with eSIMs, across Saudi Arabia over the next 12 months...

North Africa

•	Egypt’s CIT, Electricity Ministries agree to make electricity services available on digital platform Developing the electricity sector’s ICT services supports the implementation of a comprehensive national strategy for implementing a shift towards digital transformation...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Telcos to deal with phasing out of 3G networks end-2021 In conjunction with the National Digital Infrastructure Plan (Jendela) initiative, telcos will fret the retirement of all 3G networks by the end of 2021...

•	Plus expands 5G reach The 5G network operated by the Polish mobile operator Plus now reaches a total of over 7 million people...

Satellite & Internet

•	CityFibre FTTP rollout gets underway in Barnsley British pure fiber provider CityFibre has announced that work has begun on its network rollout in Barnsley, South Yorkshire...

•	Bolivia to resume internet project with Tupac Katari satellite The Bolivian Space Agency (ABE) will resume the internet service project with the Tupac Katari satellite (TKSAT-1)...

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