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February 22, 2021

Etisalat’s Board of directors proposes a record total dividend per share for the year 2020

Etisalat’s Board of directors proposes a record total dividend per share for the year 2020 of AED 1.20, inclusive of 40 fils special dividends. Etisalat Group Reports Consolidated Net Profit of AED 9.0 billion a 3.8% increase year over year...

Member News

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stc launches Kuwait national holiday celebrations with “Ezhalha”

Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, launched its Kuwait national holiday celebrations under “Ezhalha”, its new multi-faceted campaign...

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Batelco achieves net profit attributable to equity holders of BD56.7M, a 10% YoY increase

The increase in net profit is mainly attributable to the 10% YoY decrease in operating costs which reflects Batelco’s successful cost containment programs...

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Huawei's Catherine Chen: Believe in the power of technology

Chen Lifang, Huawei Senior Vice President and Board Member, delivered a keynote speech titled "Believe in the Power of Technology" where she described how technology can be used as an engine for human progress...

Policy and Regulation

•	Remaining Spanish 3.5GHz licenses go on sale on 22 Feb 2021 Going forward, the auction of 5G-suitable 700MHz licenses is expected to take place later in 2021...

•	PTA proposes new regulations to restrict tariffs The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has issued proposals that would increase its capacity to regulate operator tariffs...

South Asia

•	SLT-Mobitel launches SD-WAN services to enterprise users SLT-Mobitel has launched a new managed SD-WAN service ‘to accelerate digitization of enterprise and government customers’ in Sri Lanka...

•	Nepal’s internet penetration reaches 81 percent Internet access has reached 81 percent of the total population in Nepal, with the access increasing by 10 percent when compared to the same period last year...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Swisscom promotion gains new users to Nasa TV app on Swisscom The touch down of NASA’s Perseverance Rover on the surface of Mars gained 20,000 new users for Nasa TV on the Swisscom platform...

•	Vizio aims to solve repetitive OTT ads with Universal Frequency Control The new tech enables brands to set limits on how often a Vizio TV within a household is exposed to specific ads through its platform...

•	Altimedia provides web-based middleware for VOO TV+ The telecommunication operator has entirely redesigned its entertainment platform to respond to its clients’ needs...

Global Telecom Update

•	DITO Telecommunity passes first performance audit DITO Telecommunity’s bid to become the country’s third major telco got a boost after it passed the technical audit showing its network prowess with fast broadband speed...

•	Dtac’s 700MHz network deployment gathers steam Thailand’s dtac is picking up the pace of its low-band network deployment using the 700MHz spectrum it acquired in December 2020...

Middle East

•	Tawasul Telecom adds new PoP in Lebanon to enhance its Global Network Expansion With the addition of Lebanon Core Backbone PoP, Kalaam & its subsidiary, Tawasul Telecom have established their 17th Global and 13th PoP in the MENA region...

•	Orange Jordan, GJU sign agreement to launch digital development club The club offers free integrated programs, digital manufacturing laboratories, a start-up acceleration program, in addition to an investment fund to finance emerging companies in the Middle East and Africa...

•	Dubai focuses on game-changing solutions to enhance patient experience during COVID-19 pandemic Virtual symposium will bring together some of the leading healthcare icons alongside patients to share real-life stories and their perspectives on the COVID-19 pandemic...

North Africa

•	Egypt's Si-Ware Systems aspires to be the region's first deep tech unicorn Si-Ware Systems, a Cairo-based microelectronics company, has recently closed a funding deal of nearly US$9 million...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Ethio Telecom ups 4G play as competition looms Ethio Telecom announced the availability of 4G in six new areas and plans to launch in a swathe of other locations in the coming months...

•	Globe expands 5G network footprint in 1,069 areas nationwide as of January Globe Telecom said its 5G network has rolled out in 1,069 areas nationwide following an aggressive expansion drive...

Satellite & Internet

•	TFL fiber network upgrade underway in Fiji Telecom Fiji Limited (TFL) is upgrading parts of its fiber network as part of a broader investment plan...

•	SES inks multi-year capacity contracts with European public broadcasters Public broadcasters have signed contracts directly with SES, using at the prime orbital slots of 19.2 degrees East and 28.2 degrees East to reach more than 89 million satellite TV homes...

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