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November 13, 2021

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President of Pakistan expresses appreciation for Huawei’s contribution to Pakistan’s digitalization

The President commended the PTA and Huawei Pakistan for their contributions to Pakistan's national digitalization. The joint holding of this forum will help promote constructive dialogue on broadband expansion and accelerate the rollout of fiber-optic and 5G services in Pakistan, he noted...

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stc launches exclusive offers on the iPhone 13 series

Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers, enabling the digital transformation in Kuwait, announced the launch of its unique and...

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AT&T to deliver fiber and 1 GIG service to Rural Indiana

Vanderburgh County Commissioners signed a US$39.6 million contract with AT&T to build a state-of-the art fiber network that will deliver high-speed internet to unincorporated parts of the county within two years...

Policy and Regulation

•	Ofcom and BT adopt changes to help 10Mbps broadband USO Ofcom has finalised the changes that were first confirmed in July to improve how BT handles delivery of the UK’s Universal Service Obligation (USO), which aims to bring faster broadband ISP speeds to those who...

•	Greece expands UFBB tender Having previously estimated a budget of around EUR700 million (US$808 million), according to a report from Kathimerini the Ministry is now preparing a tender worth EUR868 million(US$994 million) as it seeks contractors to...

Middle East

•	DOCOMO Digital enables Google Play carrier billing for Asiacell in Iraq DOCOMO Digital, a mobile commerce enabler, has switched on direct carrier billing (DCB) in Google Play for Asiacell, Iraq’s leading mobile carrier...

•	Wa’ed announces VC investment in Saudi startup Qreeb The investment in Qreeb will enable the startup to improve its software and management solution, double the volume of vendor transactions made through its website, and expand its operations across the kingdom...

•	Africa’s Helium buys GCC-based doctor booking platform Meddy Helium Health, a leading healthcare technology provider in Africa, has completed the acquisition of Meddy Inc, the GCC-based doctor booking platform, which has operations in Qatar and the UAE...

North Africa

•	Vodacom to buy Egypt unit from its UK parent in US$2.7 billion deal The Johannesburg-based company, which is more than 60% owned by Vodafone Group Plc, will issue new shares to cover 80% of the cost of acquiring the Egyptian market leader, with the balance to be paid in cash, according to a...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	A1 taps 3SS to delivers smart TV apps for Bulgaria Central and Eastern Europe provider of digital services and communications solutions A1 Telekom Austria Group has called on the services of 3 Screen Solutions (3SS) in order to improve the user experience for customers of...

•	Vodafone and Sky Deutschland test 5G Multiview App in stadium Vodafone Deutschland and Sky Deutschland have successfully tested a new Sky 5G Multiview App during a Bundesliga match between RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund...

South Asia

•	Sri Lanka launches national QR code mobile payments solution The solution supports the CBSL’s LankaQR standard for QR code payments and allows consumers to pay from a payments app provided by any LankaQR-certified bank or financial institution...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Telia Norge confirms closure of 3G network Mobile network operator (MNO) Telia Norge has confirmed that its 3G network has now been fully shut down – in line with plans announced back in 2018...

•	Telkom SA builds Africa's Top VoLTE network based on Single Voice Core As the global deployment of 4G and 5G becomes more and more widespread, how to realize seamless transition from last-generation to next-generation telecom technologies has become an urgent problem for all operators...

•	Globe offers widest 5G coverage in Europe As COVID restrictions ease and global travel slowly picks up, Globe’s partnerships expand its global footprint and allow customers to enjoy new travel experiences in more countries at 5G speeds...

Satellite & Internet

•	Amazon’s Project Kuiper moves one step closer to providing satellite internet Amazon filed an experimental license request with the FAA recently to launch the first satellites for its long-awaited Starlink competitor Project Kuiper, following FCC approval of the project last year...

•	CityFibre and Vodafone UK expand strategic partnership CityFibre and Vodafone UK have agreed a major expansion of their strategic partnership in a deal which establishes the latter as the former’s anchor customer nationwide, making long-term volume commitments across...

Global Telecom Update

•	Google and Indosat announce partnership for Indonesia’s SMBs Indosat Ooredoo and Google's cloud computing services arm Google Cloud have announced a new strategic partnership, with the aim, as the partners put it, of accelerating digital transformation across consumer and...

•	Mavenir accelerates AI for enterprises with intelligent video analytics on 5G Network software provider announces video analytics powered by NVIDIA Metropolis artificial intelligence-on-5G technology designed to transform business processes for faster decision-making...

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