SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
July 26, 2021 |
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Featured Member News |
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Etisalat empowers businesses with a suite of collaboration solutions |
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Businesses can now select from collaboration solutions such as Etisalat’s CloudTalk Meeting, Avaya Spaces, Cisco Webex, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom. Etisalat supports business continuity and remote working by providing businesses the freedom to choose their preferred solution based on their requirements and overall business goals...
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Mount Arafat: 220% increase in pilgrim data traffic
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Data traffic increased on The Day of Arafat by 220% compared to last year, while the volume of voice traffic increased by 350%. Around 97% of this increase was transmitted through 5G and 4G networks... |
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Mobily net profit rises 49% to SAR 470 mln in H1 2021
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Mobily achieved a net profit for the second quarter of 2021, recording net profit reached SAR 244 million compared to a net profit of SAR 185 million in Q2 2020... |
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US$200,000 up for grabs in Huawei app contest
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The competition aims to attract established and emerging talent in the application development space, and showcase their efforts in creating seamless, smart, and innovative digital experiences that contribute to a digital,... |
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3G, 4G and 5G Networks |
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Vodafone Spain acquires 700MHz 5G spectrum
Vodafone Spain has acquired 2x10MHz of spectrum in the 700 MHz band for €350 million (US$412 million), in the auction to offer mobile telephony and data services in this frequency band...
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MTN expands 5G footprint in Northern Region
Around 93% of MTN towers in the northern provinces of Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West have been upgraded to support 4G LTE technology, with MTN earmarking around ZAR350 million (US$23.5 million) for upgrades in the three...
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV |
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5G broadcast first in Spain
Televisión de Galicia (CRTVG) has become the first Spanish public channel to carry out a live broadcast using 5G technology with connectivity provided by Telefónica...
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Astro launches satellite-free internet STB
All-Asian Satellite Television and Radio Operator, better known as Malaysian satellite TV and IPTV provider Astro, has launched its new Ultra Plug & Play Box. ..
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Disclaimer: Information contained herein has been obtained from sources, which we deem reliable. SAMENA Telecommunications Council is not liable for any misinformed decisions that the reader may reach by being solely reliant on information contained herein. Expert advice should be sought. |
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