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June 22, 2021

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AT&T and Texas A&M to launch private 5G test beds

AT&T and The Texas A&M University System’s RELLIS Campus will open private 5G testbeds this fall to public and private sector organizations to develop and innovate with 5G powered applications and solutions...

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stc Masters, the ultimate destination for gamers

Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc announced the launch of stc Masters, an online gaming hub that features eSports tournaments for gamers...

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Eutelsat and Vox sign distribution agreement for EUTELSAT KONNECT capacity over South Africa

Eutelsat Communications and Vox, a market-leading end-to-end integrated ICT and infrastructure provider and telecommunications company, have reached a multi-year distribution agreement to extend high-speed network...

Policy and Regulation

•	Mohammed bin Rashid issues law establishing Dubai Digital Authority In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum issued a law establishing the Dubai Digital Authority (DDA)...

•	Streaming services to be brought under Ofcom regulation Under soon-to-be-published plans, media regulator Ofcom would be given the power to rule on complaints concerning bias and inaccuracy...

South Asia

•	Telenor issues sustainability report Telenor Pakistan has released its Sustainability Report for 2020 that details the company’s ongoing efforts to digitally transform society, while contributing to economic growth...

•	Dialog Enterprise partners Google Workspace to boost collaboration and productivity Dialog Axiata has partnered with Google Cloud to bring Google Workspace, a flexible and innovative solution for people and organisations to achieve more along with their existing offerings and services...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Vodafone Spain ramps up TV push with promo and converged package Vodafone España is ramping up its TV marketing efforts by promising a free TV package to customers over the summer months...

•	ViacomCBS expands ivi partnership Ivi is also offering the linear channels Nickelodeon, Nick Jr, MTV and Paramount Comedy as part of the subscription...

Global Telecom Update

•	Ligado secures 3GPP approval for L-band 5G specifications Ligado Networks has confirmed that it has received approvals from 3GPP for new technical specifications that will enable its L-band spectrum to be deployed in 5G networks...

•	MainOne announces launch of data centre in Accra The data centre will be unveiled in the coming weeks and open to multi-sector businesses and industries across Ghana...

•	A16z taps Deutsche Telekom subsidiary as Celo validator The United States-based venture capital fund Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has picked T-Systems MMS validator group, a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, to delegate its native Celo assets...

Middle East

•	MBRSC collaborates with CNES on the Emirates Lunar Mission Under this new French-Emirati cooperation initiative, CNES will provide MBRSC with two optical cameras (CASPEX) for the Rashid rover, which will provide high resolution images in full HD...

•	Swvl expands to Saudi Arabia Swvl, an international Dubai-based tech startup extends its Mass Transit solutions for businesses to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, serving the corporate and business sector as a Saudi limited company...

•	Subex Secure and Spire solutions announces strategic partnership As per the findings of Subex’s latest threat landscape report, segments such as oil and gas, manufacturing, and healthcare have been at the receiving end of complex and persistent cyberattacks in the Middle East...

•	Zain Iraq launches digital disruptor brand Oodi with Matrixx Software As Iraq's first all-digital telecom service, Oodi launched in May and is powered by Matrixx's digital commerce platform...

North Africa

•	Enreach powers Inwi to launch unified communication services The product will provide Inwi users with a unified collaboration system, with phone, videoconferencing, fixed-mobile convergence, chat and collaborative tools...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	beCloud reports ‘more than 3,000’ base stations on-air as LTE rollout continues beCloud has announced that, as a result of ongoing efforts to strengthen its 4G LTE network in the country, it now has 3,047 base transceiver stations (BTS) operating across the country...

•	Arçelik joins Nokia, Türk Telekom for Turkey’s first 5G private network The consumer durables and electronics manufacturer Arçelik Global has signed a strategic business agreement with Nokia and Türk Telekom to deploy the first private wireless network in Turkey...

Satellite & Internet

•	Chorus launches first connection to 8Gbps fiber broadband service Chorus has announced that the first connection to its 8Gbps fiber broadband service is now live and accessible to around 150,000 residential and business customers in Auckland and Wellington...

•	Poland's Exatel opens satellite teleport Exatel has opened a satellite telecommunication port that will be used for communication by Polish state institutions as well as private companies...

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