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March 1, 2021

BT TV expands sporting line-up with addition of Eurosport to flexible packages

BT TV has bolstered its flexible TV packages with the addition of Eurosport. Big Sport, and VIP customers will be able to watch the best snooker, cycling, tennis, athletics, winter sports and motor racing, as well as this year’s showcase event; the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020...

TRC renews Batelco Jordan's individual telecommunications license

The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) has announced the renewal of the individual public telecommunications license for Batelco Jordan, a subsidiary of Umniah...

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Mobily goes live with Optiva payment solution on private cloud

Mobily, a tier-one telecom and one of the most advanced operators in the Middle East, has gone live with the Optiva payment solution on Mobily private cloud. Given Mobily’s large customer base, speed, agility and...

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Tech Mahindra to launch first-of-its-kind Global Chess League

Tech Mahindra announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind phygital (physical and digital) Global Chess League. It also announced that Viswanathan Anand, five-time World Chess Champion and Indian Chess Grandmaster will...

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Huawei reiterates its commitment to improve quality of life, make businesses smarter and create a more inclusive world

At the opening ceremony of Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2021, Huawei's Deputy Chairman Ken Hu spoke about the huge impact that COVID-19 has had on countries, enterprises, and people around the world, as well as the...

Policy and Regulation

•	Italy's regulator opens public consultation into extending 3.5GHz licenses Italy’s Communications Regulatory Authority has opened a public consultation into extending 3.5GHz licenses for wireless broadband services...

•	TRC renews Batelco Jordan's individual telecommunications license The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) has announced the renewal of the individual public telecommunications license for Batelco Jordan, a subsidiary of Umniah...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	4G drones delivering NHS supplies to remote parts of Scotland Piloted drones connected to Vodafone’s 4G network can travel up to 40 miles, drastically shortening the delivery times for crucial medical supplies...

•	Three UK confirms its 5G network is now available in 193 towns and cities Three UK has issued a network update, revealing that it now has 1,250 5G sites in operation across 193 towns and cities, up from around 1,000 at the end of 2020...

Satellite & Internet

•	New subsea cable will serve growth in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula A 1,200 kilometer advanced subsea fiber optic cable system is being planned by FB Submarine Partners, Xtera, IT International Telecom, and GigNet...

•	Zinox provides Nigerian schools with e-Learning services on Spacecom’s advanced AMOS-17 satellite Spacecom together Intertel, and in partnership with Zinox has signed a multi-year contract to enable internet connectivity and e-Learning solutions for schools in Nigeria...

Global Telecom Update

•	Equinix and Vodafone collaborate to build digital dub in Genoa Equinix and Vodafone have announced plans to build a new subsea hub in the northern Italian port of Genoa, to be called GN1...

•	Digital payment services make further advances in Latin America and the Middle East Digital and mobile finance and payment services are continuing to make advances in developing regions – as recent announcements involving Latin America and the Middle East suggest...

Middle East

•	Tencent Cloud moves into MENA market with Bahrain data centre Tencent has announced its first internet data centre in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region as part of a deal with the Bahrain Economic Development Board...

•	RAK Transport launches 'Smart Key' initiative as part of 'UAE Innovates' 2021 Application is linked to a smart camera system which works on driver identification every 15 minutes to ensure the driver’s identity...

•	Wego launches online shopping cashback app Wego, an online travel marketplace across the Mena region, has launched ShopCash, an online shopping cashback and deal discovery app for Middle East consumers...

•	DESC partners with Thales to upskill Cyber work-force As part of the agreement, the two parties will collaborate in different strategic initiatives to achieve the city's cybersecurity vision...

South Asia

•	ICTA partners with Adage Digital to facilitate awareness creation The Information and Communication Technology Agency and Adage Digital have partnered to support Sri Lanka’s aspirations for Digital Transformation...

North Africa

•	WeMash Digital: Moroccan startup supports businesses’ digital transformation WeMash Digital plans to develop mobile applications in the future in order to facilitate tasks in citizens’ daily life in various fields...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	MTV Play launches on Virgin TV MTV’s direct-to-consumer SVOD streaming service, MTV Play, is to launch on Virgin TV, ViacomCBS Networks UK has announced...

•	Manchester United brings MUTV to Africa in deal with StarTimes A distribution deal with StarTimes will see the channel available to millions of football fans across over 30 countries across sub-Saharan Africa...

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