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April 3, 2022

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HUAWEI CLOUD Summit MEA 2022 reiterates the importance of inspiring innovation with ‘Everything as a Service’

At the recently concluded HUAWEI CLOUD Summit Middle East and Africa 2022 in Dubai, UAE, Huawei reiterated the cloud's integral role in accelerating the region's digital transformation and inspiring innovation across its industries...

Member News

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stc and Virgin Mobile KSA agreement to extend Mobile Virtual Network services

This partnership will also contribute to expand Virgin Mobile KSA’s reach and the spread of its technology services throughout KSA, as well as enabling all society segments to benefit from the high-quality services...

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Etisalat UAE makes Ramadan meaningful for customers through special bundles and deals

This year, Etisalat UAE is offering its postpaid and prepaid subscribers special Ramadan data packs, 1 month free streaming access to Ramadan shows in addition to discounts on a wide range of devices and 50 percent discount...

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Airtel and Tech Mahindra announce partnership to grow India’s digital economy

Airtel has been spearheading 5G demos and testing in India while Tech Mahindra has developed world-class 5G applications and platforms...

Policy and Regulation

•	Saudi Arabia's internet penetration reaches 98% — CITC The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) released recently its report on the use and penetration of internet in Saudi Arabia (Meqyas) for 2021...

•	TRA issues pricing decision for Batelco international connectivity services The body noted the determination aims to ensure an efficient international connectivity market, as well as encourage and enable telecoms companies to invest in international cable routes that land in Bahrain...

•	NTA shortlists 5 companies to inspect WiFi performance The assessment will comply with the WiFi Hotspots Operations Regulation, and those who fail on NTA’s parameters for public WiFi service will be subject to necessary actions...

South Asia

•	Grameenphone secures maximum allowable 60 MHz additional spectrum Grameenphone is set to acquire maximum allowable 60 MHz of additional spectrum to help accelerate digitalisation with advanced connectivity...

•	NIC’s signs Mou with Huawei to accelerate Cloud & AI enablement for start-ups The partnership hopes to enable a “Digital Pakistan” and aims to bolster the implementation of Cloud technology as well as Artificial Intelligence (AI) through knowledge sharing...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	New streaming service for Slovakia While the free offer will include a selection of TV Joj productions – a limited selection of live TV channels, shows, series and the option to buy premium movie titles, the paid-for offer will be a...

•	TelevisaUnivision launches ViX streamer with ‘world’s largest offering of Spanish-language’ content The AVOD offering launches with more than 40,000 hours of content, ranging from original series to live sports and news for Spanish-speaking viewers...

Global Telecom Update

•	Orange and DabaDoc offer doctors ‘sans’ borders French operator group Orange and e-health platform DabaDoc have made it easier for folks living abroad to nag family members back home about seeing a doctor...

•	Airtel, Konga sign MoU to deepen digital retail in Nigeria Airtel Nigeria has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Konga, an e-commerce company, to deepen the digital retail landscape in the country...

•	St Kitts angling for business with new data centre Harris underlined the importance of the digital economy, saying that the government aimed to “target high-tech industries” to help create new jobs and improved opportunities for our people to work away from...

Middle East

•	Saudi Arabia ranks 6th among G20 in ICT market The sector is working on adopting innovative experiences, as the first experiment in the world to provide coverage of 5G networks via high-altitude platforms (5G HAPS) was successfully conducted...

•	Vodafone Qatar to support Rafeeq with digital services The two companies will work together to identify how tailored, innovative digital solutions and customer insights based on Big Data can support Rafeeq to optimise their operations and enhance customer service and...

•	GTT and Arc Solutions enhancing connectivity in the Middle East Cloud networking provider GTT Communications has partnered with Arc Solutions to consolidate and expand its service reach across the Middle East...

•	Selfdrive expands, launches its Super app in Qatar and Bahrain The company aims to acquire 50-65% of the digital rental market share in these markets with seamless customer experience and range of product offerings through the App...

North Africa

•	Vodafone Egypt compensates customers for network malfunction The widespread enterprise adoption of remote operations that bolstered the demand for comms and collaboration products and services is set to persist...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	NIKOTA to launch first portable power station with 4G/5G network on Indiegogo NIKOTA has recently announced that it will launch the NIKOTA META-2000 portable power station with 4G/5G network on Indiegogo in April...

•	Philippines books biggest improvement in 5G download speeds, video experience in Asia The Philippines booked the most significant uplift between 5G and 4G download speeds and video experience in Asia Pacific as it registered 5G mobile technology download speeds of nearly nine times faster than 4G technology...

Satellite & Internet

•	SpaceX's Starlink service set to touch down in the Philippines Claiming a first for Southeast Asia, Philippines has announced that US-based SpaceX plans to use its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network constellation Starlink to provide internet services across the archipelago...

•	Orange Poland completes roll-out of country-wide OSS for FTTH CIO says it will enable deeper automation within processes, often leveraging AI, as a major part of its growth strategy...

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