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October 5, 2021

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solutions by stc and Datumcon join forces to bring the ‘internet of eyes’ to Kuwait

The two companies are joining forces to offer INSIGHT AI™, Datumcon’s proprietary computer vision software, to enterprise and SME customers in Kuwait. The intelligent AI-enabled video analytics solution securely processes video streams and images in real-time to perform intricate, outcome-driven computer vision tasks...

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Batelco’s customised solution designed to enhance cloud network connections

Following Batelco’s introduction of AWS Direct Connect services in 2019 and SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network) in 2020, the Company has created a customized solution that bundles both services...

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Eutelsat’s Konnect Africa selected by Globacom to bring satellite broadband to underserved regions of Nigeria

In the presence of the French President, Emmanuel Macron, Eutelsat Communications and Globacom have signed at the Elysée Palace in Paris, a multi-year, multi-Gbps wholesale capacity contract, enabling Globacom to extend...

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Huawei to ‘Dive into Digital’ at this year’s GITEX Global

Under the theme of “Dive into Digital”, Huawei—a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices—is presenting a comprehensive series of...

Policy and Regulation

•	CITC publishes an updated document on the regulation and allocation of commercial spectrum bands identified for the IMT The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has updated the IMT regulatory document in furtherance of its National Spectrum Strategy, which aims to unlock the potential of radio spectrum in Saudi Arabia...

•	TDRA: 2G shutdown is proceeding as scheduled The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) announced that the 2G (GSM) shutdown process of in the UAE is proceeding according to the plan set by TDRA...

South Asia

•	Pakistani startup PostEx raises US$1.5 million for its fintech and logistics platform The startup said its initiative was aimed at solving challenges around cash on delivery with instant and upfront payments by scaling its one-stop shop for financing and logistics solutions for e-commerce platforms...

•	Robi brings first ever cloud based data storage service Robi has brought the first ever telecom-based consumer cloud service named ‘My Drive', that aims to solve people’s data storage limitation problem on their smartphone...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	SoftBank partners with SES to deliver live sporting events in Japan Under the new agreement, SES will aggregate content and deliver it to SoftBank via its global infrastructure of multi-orbit satellite fleets and fiber networks...

•	France’s meltygroup launches SVOD service with Alchimie French youth and millennial-focused online entertainment news outfit meltygroup is launching a paid subscription offering with SVOD content, podcasts, and premium articles targeted at its 10 million monthly melty.fr website...

Global Telecom Update

•	IoT vendor Ingenu plans 72 LEO satellite launch using Phantom Space Internet of Things (IoT) specialist Ingenu has commissioned the Phantom Space Corporation to build and launch 72 low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites) in a mission to build the world’s largest industrial network in space...

•	Telstra connects business users directly to Azure and Teams Telstra announced two new services for business users through its partnership with Microsoft: direct connection to Azure Peering Service and Operator Connect for Teams...

•	BT and Toshiba to build ‘world’s first’ quantum metro network The company, working with Toshiba, will provide data services secured using quantum key distribution (QKD) and post-quantum cryptography (PQC)...

Middle East

•	Dubai Ruler declares October 29 as day to honour coders Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has declared 29 October as a day that honours coding and programming professionals, under the slogan ‘UAE...

•	Netcracker delivers BSS transformation for Zain Saudi Arabia The solution will provide the operator with a single platform for transformation and convergence across all payment types and optimise support for B2C and B2B customers...

•	Ericsson to drive Ooredoo’s digital transformation, enable B2B and B2C strategies Ericsson Digital Monetization Platform will be the strategic target solution for the most evolved operating companies of the Ooredoo Group...

•	INJAZ Bahrain set to launch its second mobile application The application has all the distinctive features of an online educational platform, featuring a registration section for potential students and a programs section providing easy access to 12 educational programs...

North Africa

•	Egypt to launch new mobile app to track vaccination status among citizens The to-be-launched application shows the efforts Egypt is making to incorporate digital transformation into its public services...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Indosat targets 4G LTE in 645 remote locations by 2022 Indonesian mobile operator Indosat Ooredoo plans to expand its 4G LTE coverage to a further 645 remote villages across the archipelago by next year...

•	O2 begins UK rollout of the 700MHz band to boost 5G mobile Mobile operator O2 (VMO2) has confirmed hat they’ve started to deploy the newly released 700MHz spectrum band for use on their latest ultrafast 5G mobile network...x

Satellite & Internet

•	Kacific makes entry cost for satellite broadband more affordable for underserved regions of New Zealand Kacific Broadband Satellites has reduced the total price of satellite broadband for New Zealander customers with the introduction of a new terminal kit...

•	Flow confirms Barbados FTTH rollout completion, copper shutdown Flow Barbados has confirmed that its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network rollout is now complete, allowing its legacy copper networks to be deactivated...

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