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May 23, 2021

stc Bahrain collaborates with Huawei to build Content Delivery Network (CDN) ecosystem

stc Bahrain, a world-class digital enabler, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Huawei, a leading global provider of ICT infrastructure and smart devices. This partnership aims to establish a state-of-the-art Content Delivery Network (CDN) serving multiple industries across various sectors regionally and globally...

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Etisalat expands SmartHub footprint with new facility in Kalba

Etisalat announced the further expansion of its SmartHub with a third location opening in Kalba complete with a state-of-art Tier 3 data centre facility addressing the growing demand and enhancing geographical diversity...

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‘Business in a Box’ - All you need to run your business

‘Business in a Box’ is the latest solution revealed by Batelco to deliver a full suite of technology productivity tools for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Bahrain. SMEs in Bahrain are a key pillar of the...

Policy and Regulation

•	Safaricom consortium gets licence to enter Ethiopia Safaricom can now tap into the lucrative Ethiopian market after the country awarded an operating licence to a consortium that is led by the Kenyan telco...

•	MTCIT celebrates International Day for Digital Access Awareness The Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology joined the world in celebrating the International Day for Awareness of Digital Access...

•	Kenya approves TVWS framework The Communications Authority of Kenya has decided to approve the framework authorising the use of the TV White Space (TVWS) spectrum...

Middle East

•	Bahrain wins World Summit on Information Society Prize The "Nawras" system was selected among 1270 global participation, qualified to the final stage in April 2021 after passing the public vote stage and selected by the expert teams concerned with the evaluation...

•	Ooredoo Kuwait rolls out VoWiFi Ooredoo notes that its VoWiFi voice calls are sent through encrypted secure data channels, and will improve voice quality and prevent dropped calls in locations with weak smartphone network signals...

•	Seera chooses Amadeus as partner to implement NDC Seera Group will join Amadeus’ NDC [X] program and implement the NDC-enabled Travel API solution to distribute richer products to its customers...

South Asia

•	NTC begins FTTH in Okhaldhunga for the first time After the launch of NTC’s FTTH service, local subscribers will have access to reliable and high-speed internet along with voice call service over optical fiber...

Satellite & Internet

•	Telesat, TIM Brasil successfully test LEO satellite backhaul The global satellite operator Telesat and TIM Brasil, the Brazilian subsidiary of Telecom Italia, completed in-orbit 4G mobile data backhaul testing using Telesat's Phase 1 low earth orbit (LEO) satellite...

•	One million households enrolled in Emergency Broadband Benefit scheme Households can qualify through a number of ways, such as through their use of existing assistance programmes like SNAP, Medicaid, Lifeline or if a child relies on reduced-price school meals...

North Africa

•	Tays app raises seven-figure pre-seed investment Egyptian networking app, Tays, managed to raise a 7-div pre-seed investment from various angel investors from within the Egyptian startup ecosystem...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	discovery+ expands in Norway discovery+ Entertainment is now available as an optional extra to almost 600,000 subscribers of the Telenor T-We service in Norway...

•	Insight TV content lands on Struum The platform employs a first-of-its-kind credit-based subscription model designed to offer a cost-effective and efficient way for people to sample and discover programming...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Digicel PNG completes 4G network expansion project Digicel PNG has announced the completion of its network expansion project, the Post Courier reports, citing comments made by the cellco’s CEO...

•	Optus switches on the first six 5G mmWave commercial sites Optus announced that it has switched on its first six 5G mmWave commercial sites in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane...

Global Telecom Update

•	Mavenir to launch 5G Open RAN smart city in Thailand with partners The launch of the 5G Smart City creates synergies between public and private sectors for a fully functional smart city...

•	Verizon details cloud cybercrime roots in data breach report Upswings in ransomware and phishing, as well as cloud and web application attacks, mark the computing landscape today...

•	Globe Telecom rolls out free Wi-Fi in Antipolo in response to pandemic Globe Telecom rolled out free Wi-Fi in government buildings and select medical facilities in Antipolo...

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