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February 17, 2021

HUAWEI IdeaHub transforms online teaching at Escola Chinesa Internacional in Brazil

The product, which combines functions such as an electronic whiteboard, interactive large screen, and HD video conferencing, helped the educational institution reduce the impact of distance education on learning, teaching, and research, and effectively deliver online courses amid lockdown restrictions...

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Zain 'Best Mobile Operator' in Kuwait during 2020

For the ninth time, Zain - the leading digital service provider in Kuwait - ranked first in the ‘Best Mobile Operator’ category in Kuwait for the year 2020 by Service Hero, the Arab World's only 100%...

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AT&T is offering businesses a free trial of its wireless network

Qualifying businesses can get a Moxee TM Mobile Hotspot and up to 50GB of data for a trial period of up to 30 days, to help them decide to subscribe to AT&T mobility services...

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Cisco reveals top cybersecurity threats of 2020

Cisco has revealed the findings of its Defending Against Critical Threats Report, noting changes in criminal activity during 2020 and new methods of exploitation, arising as a result of the pandemic...

Policy and Regulation

•	TRA Oman warns action against unlicensed postal services Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has urged all companies interested in practicing postal and related services to obtain the necessary license and avoid any legal actions...

•	Movistar, Entel, WOM win 3500MHz 5G auction Chilean telecoms watchdog, Subtel has published the results of the final tiebreaker auction of its 5G spectrum tender process, naming Movistar, Entel and WOM as the winners...

South Asia

•	Project launched to beef up rural internet network The number of broadband internet connections has skyrocketed since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic thanks to the inclusion of rural areas amid the ongoing health crisis...

•	Mastercard launches numberless card in Pakistan with SadaPay SadaPay and Mastercard are collaborating to bring the region’s first numberless and contactless-enabled card to Pakistan, allowing users to make a hassle-free and secure transaction...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	BritBox South Africa to launch in 2021 SVOD service Britbox has announced plans to launch in South Africa in the second half of the year...

•	Disney+ to have more subscribers than Netflix Digital TV Research expects that the number of subscribers to Disney+ (294 million) will overtake the Netflix total (286 million) in 2026...

Global Telecom Update

•	SK Telecom’s latest steps in AI include video surveillance analysis Around the world, video surveillance systems are becoming more prominent and the South Korean market, both in the private and public sectors, is no exception...

•	uCloudlink expands footprint in North America with new business partners As more people work and study remotely, the demand for reliable, portable network connectivity is stronger than ever before...

•	Orange taps NuRAN for rural connectivity in DRC Orange DRC has signed a 10-year deal with Canadian vendor NuRAN that will help it to expand its rural coverage across the Democratic Republic of Congo...

Middle East

•	Bahrain launches digital COVID-19 vaccine passport Bahrain’s ‘BeAware’ app displays a green shield alongside an official certificate detailing the person’s name, date of birth, nationality and which vaccine was received...

•	MTN Irancell launches 5G in Tehran MTN Irancell has launched the country’s first commercial 5G service, though it is currently only available in one area of Tehran...

•	UAE to trial new 'face ID' in service delivery: Sheikh Mohammed The Ministry of Interior (MoI) will expand the use of facial recognition technology after the completion of the initial period, during which the MoI will launch a set of services using facial recognition technology...

•	Saudi real estate fund provides e-services to 1mln people The application reduced the time of beneficiaries to own their residences from 45 to five working days, through an electronic process...

North Africa

•	Morocco, Luxembourg sign memorandum on digital transition This initiative aims to accelerate Morocco’s digital transition and to position the country as the leading African digital hub...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Eir to roll out 4G calling for selected mobile users Eir first introduced Wi-Fi calling in 2017 and said that 4G calling is the next step in the evolution of this service...

•	Vodafone NZ to deploy more than 250 mobile cell sites in 2021 The accelerated network investment programme for 2021 will see Vodafone upgrade or build more than 250 mobile cell sites around Aotearoa and bring Vodafone 5G to more cities...

Satellite & Internet

•	BringCom completes pan-African fiber ring network This pan-African fiber ring offers corporate and government customers seamless connectivity and increased redundancy in Africa...

•	South Africans invited to buy into Starlink now, ahead of 2022 service launch Starlink is described as a fast, low-latency satellite broadband service that will eventually be available across the world...

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