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March 29, 2022

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Cisco reveals new cloud software, hardware and operating model to accelerate enterprises’ hybrid cloud adoption

Cisco is advancing its strategy to deliver innovation at all levels of the hybrid cloud stack, ranging from silicon to computing systems to a SaaS-delivered operations platform with public cloud integrations - all designed to help customers simplify and manage multiple cloud environments and applications...

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Radian Arc and stc Bahrain Partner to enhance Cloud Services in the Middle East

As part of its participation in Capacity Middle East Conference 2022, stc Bahrain, a world-class digital enabler, and cloud infrastructure provider Radian Arc announced the deployment of a new point of presence (PoP) in the...

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Mobily Pay awarded license to offer digital payments and e-wallet services

Etihad Etisalat Company (Mobily) announced that Etihad Fintech Company (Mobily Pay) has been licensed by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) to conduct Payments and E-Wallet Services, offering leading individuals and corporates...

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PCCW Global doubles capacity on PEACE cable System with Infinera’s ICE Technology

Utilizing Infinera’s ICE technology, PCCW Global now offers network operators the ability to significantly increase capacity per fiber pair on these critical Middle East and Mediterranean fiber routes...

Policy and Regulation

•	CITC launches new licensing approach for telecommunications sector Saudi Arabia’s Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) launched a new licensing approach for the telecommunications sector, on the sidelines of the annual ICT Indicators Forum 2022...

•	UAE participates in ITU Council 2022 The UAE, represented by the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA), participated in the 2022 Session of the ITU Council at the ITU headquarters in Geneva...

South Asia

•	Banglalink strives to be a digital operator Banglalink will make significant investments to transform itself from a traditional telecom operator to a digital one as a part of its effort to adapt to the changing nature of the industry...

•	WorldLink launches 1 Gbps internet package with Mesh WiFi The customers will get Beacon 3.0 for a router with an option for multiple nodes in a Mesh system for blanket coverage...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Nar notes increasing number of 4G users in Azerbaijani regions The number of 4G users in the regions of Azerbaijan increased by 12 percent in 2021, CEO of Azerfon mobile operator (Nar) Gunnar Pahnke said at a press conference dedicated to the 15th anniversary of Nar...

•	Nearly 900 million 5G connections in China by 2025 The number of 5G connections in China is expected to reach 892 million by the end of 2025, according to a recent analysis by GSMA, an international association of mobile operators...

•	Rogers claims Canada’s first commercial 5G Standalone launch Rogers Communications has announced the launch of Canada’s first commercial 5G Standalone (SA) network services, enabling mobile customers with 5G SA capable devices...

Global Telecom Update

•	Germany's Hetzner Online deploys Infinera’s ICE6 Infinera said the deployment doubled capacity for Hetzner Online, which ranks as one of the largest data center operators in Europe with hundreds of thousands of servers in operation...

•	SKT to mount 5G MEC solutions on Dell’s servers Dell Technologies and South Korean mobile carrier SK Telecom said Monday they would forge a multi-access edge computing alliance to expand its global 5G footprint targeting enterprise and government clients...

•	Telefónica tech to showcase application of AI in production environments Telefónica Tech said it will showcase its value proposition for the industrial sector and present three success stories of the application of Artificial Intelligence in production environments at Advanced Factories...

Middle East

•	Digital payments use in Middle East surge, consumers cite pandemic as key driver Kaspersky’s latest report revealed that 93 percent of respondents from the region have increased their use of digital payments services...

•	EDGNEX builds new data center in Riyadh EDGNEX, a global digital infrastructure provider owned by DAMAC Group, announced plans to build a new data center in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)...

•	Edge launches innovation and Industry 4.0 learning hub Edge has launched the first major phase of its cutting-edge Learning & Innovation Factory (LIF), a pioneering Industry 4.0 ‘one-stop hub’ based in Abu Dhabi...

•	GTT forges partnership with Arc Solutions for enhanced connectivity in the Middle East The new partnership creates better economies of scale for GTT’s enterprise service offering in the Middle East, which includes internet services and managed SD-WAN, leveraging Arc Solutions’ point-of-presence...

•	UAE, GCC are technologically equipped to roll out digital currencies Campos predicted that there is a likelihood that if one country successfully rolls out CBDC, then other nations could also jump the bandwagon and launch a digital currency...

North Africa

•	89% of users in Egypt increase their use of digital payments in 2021: Kaspersky The Coronavirus pandemic was one of the most important factors that contributed to this transformation, as 67% of the study participants said that they had started using digital payment services during the pandemic...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	ServusTV launches streaming platform Austrian TV channel ServusTV is now offering its channel brands, video-on-demand services and exclusive online content on a new streaming platform...

•	WarnerMedia launches CNN+ CNN+ launches across streaming devices including Amazon Fire TV, Android phones and tablets and Apple devices, along with smartphones and tablets...

Satellite & Internet

•	Hughes wins bid for 5G/satellite network under DoD experiment For DoD applications, 5G needs high levels of cybersecurity. Stand-alone 5G networks, like the Hughes network, are inherently more secure than older networks where 5G is added onto the existing network...

•	Telekom to roll out FTTH to 250,000 homes in Essen Telekom Deutschland, the domestic fixed and mobile unit of Deutsche Telekom, plans to expand its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network to over 250,000 homes in Essen by 2026...

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