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August 3, 2021

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Etisalat launches offers on selected New Freedom and Emirati Freedom plans

Etisalat announced the launch of a three-month promo offering discounts and benefits of up to AED800 when customers subscribe to selected New Freedom or Emirati Freedom postpaid plans...

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KD 139.4 mn stc’s revenues for the first half of 2021 with KD 16.5 mn net profit

Kuwait Telecommunications Company (stc), a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers, enabling the digital transformation in Kuwait, announced its financial results for the six-month...

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ActivePort collaborates with Console Connect to roll out SD-WAN hybrid solutions globally using Software Defined Interconnection

Australian start-up ActivePort is collaborating with Console Connect by PCCW Global to extend the availability of its SD-WAN 2.0 solution to more businesses worldwide using the power of Software Defined Interconnection...

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Huawei expands access to tech education and knowledge sharing in Seeds for the Future 2021 program

Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, has launched the latest edition of its annual education program Seeds for the Future in the Middle East...

Policy and Regulation

•	Egypt’s Telecom Regulator approves operation of 173 mobile towers in 5 governorates The National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) approved the establishment and operation of 173 new mobile towers in five governorates, in order to improve service quality in the affected areas.

•	Oman ministry signs pact to promote smart cities, IoT Oman’s Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology has signed a cooperation agreement with the National Energy Centre (NEC) to introduce the experience of smart cities and Internet of Things (IoT)...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Outernet brings multi-operator indoor 4G mobile coverage to London entertainment Freshwave is deploying and managing 4G indoor mobile coverage for all four UK mobile network operators across the entire district...

•	TPG Telecom enhances 5G spectrum holdings with Dense Air transaction TPG Telecom is currently deploying its 5G network in major cities, and is targeting 85% population coverage in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Canberra by the end of this year...

Satellite & Internet

•	SES Networks and Orange integrate global networks to boost maritime services Orange’s maritime customers will enjoy higher-capacity satellite connections thanks to its new pact with partner SES Networks...

•	Beeline Kazakhstan rolling out 500Mbps GPON fiber Kazakhstan’s KaR-Tel has begun a rollout of high-speed GPON fiber internet access, initially making speeds up to 500Mbps available for selected premises in Kyzylorda only...

Global Telecom Update

•	ONE completes network modernisation The overhaul was carried out by Swedish vendor Ericsson and the cellco’s network now boasts a footprint spanning 98.5% of the population, peak download speeds of up to 1.2Gbps and improved indoor coverage...

•	MTN to expand the network in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province South African operator MTN has announced plans to invest some US$11.8 million in network expansion in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province...

Middle East

•	Firms join hands for extensive Bahrain youth digital bootcamp Brinc MENA has joined forces with Bahrain’s chief telecom services provider Batelco and the US-based Digital Media Academy to launch an extensive one-year ‘Batelco Digital Bootcamp’ for the country’s...

•	TRSDC signs contract with KACST to provide satellite data of development sites The Red Sea Development Company has signed a contract with King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology to provide high-resolution satellite data of key locations at the Red Sea Project to monitor the project...

•	Huawei launches new Super Device products in Kuwait The Smart Office products will offer new options to customers to experience creativity and efficiency, and will break into the Kuwaiti market to help all segments of society in their tasks smartly and efficiently...

•	Saudi AI start-up Intelmatix closes funding led by STV, Sultan Holdings The artificial intelligence company, which focuses on local intelligence, seeks to tap into global location intelligence market worth US$26.7 billion...

South Asia

•	SLT Group consolidates cost, manages waste to deliver positive results in first half 2021 SLT-Mobitel announced its financial results for the first half of 2021, posting a 29.9% year-on-year growth of Group Profit After Tax...

North Africa

•	Egypt completes initial design phase of MisrSat-2 satellite The satellite was initially set to launch in September next year, but the timeline has been slightly altered because of the COVID-19 pandemic...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	German streaming platform Joyn adds HbbTV to ARD channels Joyn, the joint German streaming platform operated by ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery, is now offering the TV channels of public broadcaster ARD with HbbTV...

•	Viaplay launches in Poland as NENT secures UPC distribution deal The launch comes as a part of a major international push for Viaplay that was laid out by CEO Anders Jensen in late 2020...

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