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December 29, 2021

Featured Member News

AT&T to release fourth-quarter 2021 results on January 26

AT&T will release its fourth-quarter 2021 results before the New York Stock Exchange opens on Wednesday, January 26, 2022...

Member News

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Buffalo and Huawei reach license agreement under Huawei’s Wi-Fi 6 patents

The agreement provides Buffalo coverage for certain Wi-Fi 6 enabled products under Huawei’s portfolio of Wi-Fi 6 standard essential patents (SEPs)...

Recent Developments

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Regional ICT talent recognized in the finale of the Huawei Middle East ICT Competition 2021

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Huawei signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Omani Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth and Omantel

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stc signs 3 agreements and launches the new data center in Jeddah

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Etisalat launches Business Edge Healthcare platform

Policy and Regulation

•	NTA to establish WiFi connection at Manaslu Circuit The project will establish the Manaslu circuit as a WiFi zone that will benefit the trekkers and mountaineers along the popular trail...

•	Romania schedules 5G auction for mid-2022 Romania's telecom regulator ANCOM has issued its draft 2022 action plan for public debate, which schedules the tender for the frequency spectrum dedicated to the implementation of 5G services for the third quarter of...

Middle East

•	Schneider Electric and Worley drive digital transformation in Saudi Arabia Schneider Electric and Worley sign a partnership agreement to accelerate digital transformation across Saudi Arabia...

•	Asiacell’s YOOZ hosts eye-catching launch event in Baghdad YOOZ is a new sim card that allows customers to be in full control of the services they are paying for in addition to getting endless youth-centric benefits.,,

•	PACI adds feature of quarantine period on digital Civil ID The Public Authority for Civil Information stated on its twitter about a new feature for those who are vaccinated will be displayed on Kuwait Mobile ID app with green color and who are in home quarantine will show purple...

South Asia

•	Digital Hospital partners with BGMEA to offer digital healthcare services to RMG workers Digital Hospital, an innovative digital healthcare provider based in Bangladesh, has recently signed a partnership agreement with Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) to offer access to quality...

•	Nabil Bank partners with Khalti to facilitate digital payments Nepal’s online Payment Service Provider (PSP), Khalti, has partnered with Nabil Bank Limited, enabling the Bank’s customers to load money to Khalti through the Nabil SmartBank (mobile banking) app...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	rlaxx releases beta web and Android apps FAST and AVOD streaming service rlaxx TV is putting on a final sprint just before the end of the year and is launching both its web application as well as an app for Android devices...

•	Balticum TV opts for CommScope CommScope and Ektra have teamed up to provide Balticum TV customers in Lithuania with the VIP100 UHD set-top solution...

North Africa

•	Egypt's ICT sector witnesses significant development during 2021 These developments are linked to the remarkably high growth rates of the Egyptian economy and the increase in the number of users, which supports the government's digital transformation strategy...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Blockchain-based World Mobile agrees partnership to connect Africa with 4G and 5G World Mobile, the first mobile network built on blockchain, has announced a partnership with Altaeros, developers of the world’s first autonomous aerostats, to connect the unconnected across Africa...

•	BTL launches 5G in Thimphu, Paro, and Phuentsholing B-Mobile users can now enjoy higher speed, lower latency, and superior reliability with the launch of the fifth-generation (5G) network...

Satellite & Internet

•	Inmarsat eyes fresh capabilities as I-6 F1 satellite launches I-6 F1 is also expected to help Inmarsat unlock a new generation of capabilities for customers, including a raft of Internet of Things (IoT) applications...

•	Third telco DITO eyes rollout of broadband services in early 2022 It started with mobile prepaid services but it would become a "full service telco" once its network build is complete, DCME chief financial officer Joseph John Ong told ABS-CBN News...

Global Telecom Update

•	Airtel and TCS demonstrate 5G based remote robotic operations and AI driven quality inspection for factories These solutions help manufacturers build smart, cognitive factories which mimic resilient and adaptive behaviours as well as enable remote robotic operations in potentially hazardous environments like Mining, Chemical plants...

•	Ferrari signs deal with tech firm Velas to create digital products for fans From next season, Velas, a provider of digital products and services, will become a partner of Ferrari's Formula 1 racing team...

•	Globe says network services fully restored in Iloilo In Cebu, 17 municipalities have services, bringing the total in the province with network connection to 60 percent, the telco said...

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