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May 10, 2021

BT launches new opportunity to create the next innovation in sports broadcasting

BT Sport launches Innovate 21, a competition seeking ideas for exciting new sports broadcast experiences from entrepreneurs, creatives and start-ups. The competition will provide one lucky winner with the opportunity to be at the heart of BT Sport’s industry leading innovation...

New 4G auctions on the way in Afghanistan

The Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA) has published an Invitation To Apply to participate in the upcoming auction of additional spectrum for 4G services...

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stc Employees donate to secure 3 houses for families in need as part of "Jood Eskan" Initiative

stc employees contributed in securing three houses for families in need as part of the "Jood Eskan" Initiative implemented by the company within its adoption of initiatives with lasting impact on the community...

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Ooredoo partners with Tech Mahindra to bring NextGen digital technology and operations

The partnership will allow the company to enhance its IT Application Development Services and help create global best practices in its digital IT operations covering applications, infrastructure and security services, while...

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Huawei calls for closer public-private sector cooperation to restore trust in technology

Catherine Chen, Corporate Senior Vice President and BOD Member at Huawei, has underscored how building trust in a digital society will require the joint efforts of policymakers, regulators, and the private sector...

Policy and Regulation

•	NITA Uganda to merge with Uganda Communications Commission This would give the UCC responsibility for major projects such as the National Backbone Infrastructure (NBI) scheme...

•	New 4G auctions on the way in Afghanistan The Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA) has published an Invitation To Apply to participate in the upcoming auction of additional spectrum for 4G services...

South Asia

•	Mobile subscribers cross the 183 million mark in Pakistan Broadband subscriptions in Pakistan have also crossed 101 million including 98 million 3G and 4G subscribers...

•	Bangladesh set to manufacture Nokia mobile phones Nokia Mobile plans to start manufacturing phones in Bangladesh, a country that borders India and is also an important market with a lot of potential consumers...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	O2 to launch standalone 5G in Germany this summer Telefónica’s German operation has taken its first steps in carrier aggregation for 5G and expects hat to lead to the launch of standalone 5G this summer...

•	Telus to deploy 5G in 529 new Canadian communities by end-2021 Telus announced plans to expand its next-generation 5G network to an additional 529 new urban and rural communities across the country by the end of the year...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	DTVE announces free webinar on OTT discovery In 2021, online video is firmly at the centre stage of a global audio-visual industry that was once dominated by pay-TV and physical home video...

•	Global SVOD subscriptions to grow to 1.5 billion by 2026 SVOD subscriptions for 138 countries will increase by 591 million between 2020 and 2026 to reach 1,495 million – or up by 65%...

Middle East

•	Amazon Payment Services partners with Zurich Amazon Payment Services (APS), the payments processing unit of the e-commerce giant, has partnered with insurer Zurich International Life to offer digital payments for Middle East customers...

•	Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Qabas partners with Eurisko Mobility to release innovative, AI-powered digital platform Al-Qabas has launched a state-of-the-art digital platform powered by Artificial Intelligence that includes a web portal, mobile app and cutting-edge Content Management System...

•	UAE consumer appetite for digital payments takes off Research from Mastercard shows that the adoption of new payment technologies is rising, and consumer appetite for new, fast and flexible digital experiences continues to grow...

North Africa

•	Maroc telecom customer base reaches over 73 million Also, the broadband customer base grew by 9.2% and reached almost 1.8 million subscribers...

Satellite & Internet

•	NCC in talks with SpaceX on satellite-broadband services The NCC and SpaceX team deliberated on plans, expectations, licensing requests and deployment phases at the meeting...

•	Spanish FTTH growth continues Furthermore, the indirect access service NEBA (FFTH and copper) gained 13,530 lines in March, reaching a total of 979,307...

Global Telecom Update

•	.DICT Philippines mulls investments in common towers The DICT is pushing for the construction of independent cell towers, meaning these will be built and managed by third-party companies...

•	Brunel goes SD-WAN with Orange Business Services Brunel has chosen Orange Business Services to deploy a co-managed SD-WAN to provide a secure, cloud-centric global network solution to support business growth...

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