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May 16, 2022

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AT&T 5G tackles summer learning loss with interactive, immersive math experiences for Boddle app

AT&T teams with Boddle, a 3D math app, to help launch its first multiplayer AR game. Families with an AT&T 5G device will have an exclusive augmented reality mode, that places their gamified learning experience in real-world environments...

Member News

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Huawei wins the Most Significant Disruptor Vendor Award for the network automation industry at Layer 123

At the Layer123 World Congress 2022, Huawei won the Most Significant Disruptor Vendor Award in recognition of Huawei's efforts in developing a revolutionary intelligent network product and advancing the digital...

Recent Developments

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e& buys 9.8% stake in Vodafone for US$4.4 billion

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Huawei Middle East President highlights Huawei’s commitment to the region telecom and other sectors and industries digitalization and sustainable development through advanced green technologies

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Cisco releases its cloud controls framework to the public, making security certification ever more accessible

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Huawei highlights its commitment to technological advances and creating new values

Policy and Regulation

•	ENACOM grants 2600MHz spectrum boost to Argentinean operators The board of Argentina’s regulator ENACOM has approved the allocation of additional 2600MHz spectrum to the country’s mobile providers as they seek to augment their LTE coverage...

•	World Telecommunication Development Conference to be held between 6-16 June 2022 This landmark conference is dedicated to driving digital transformation in line with the global Sustainable Development Goals set out by the United Nations...

Middle East

•	The Mobile 360 Conference kicks off in Riyadh, In partnership with stc, to discuss the future of mobile technology The Mobile 360 global conference will kick off on Tuesday 17th May. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be hosting this conference for the first time in partnership between the International Organization for...

•	Strengthening ties with AWS supports digitization and economic growth, says iGA Chief Executive The Information & eGovernment Authority affirmed the importance of enhancing the ongoing partnerships with international tech companies that support government-led digital transformation efforts, enhancing the digital...

•	Bank Muscat launches payments via QR code The QR code scanning option allows merchant partners to accept e-payments from customers quickly and securely, irrespective of their bank or wallet...

South Asia

•	Starlink internet taking preorders for Bangladesh Starlink, Elon Musk's satellite internet service, is expected to launch services in Bangladesh by 2023, according to the official website of Starlink, which is currently accepting pre-orders from Bangladesh...

•	Huawei Digital Nepal Conclave to take place in early Ashadh ICT Foundation Nepal will host the two-day Huawei Digital Nepal Conclave 2022 in collaboration with InfoDevelopers in the third week of June (First week of Ashadh)...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	SK Telecom's latest virtual assistant is more than just a voice The "A." app, which started a test run as a beta service, is a combination of a chatbot, content curator and daily task manager....

•	Molotov dives into FAST with seven-channel launch French OTT service provider Molotov has launched seven free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels in a move it said was in line with its strategy to grow its advertising revenues through ad-supported VOD...

North Africa

•	Egypt plans digital process for establishing startups Entrepreneurs will be able to formally register their business through a “digital notification” platform, so as to eliminate all obstacles facing start-ups and entrepreneurs...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Rakuten Mobile’s 4G infra reaches 97% of Japanese population at end-Q1 Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile said it 4G network reached 97% of the country’s population as of the end of the first quarter of the year...

•	Vivacom to offer 5G to 72% of population by end-2022 Bulgarian telecoms operator Vivacom now offers 5G in over 530 cities and resorts, with plans to extend the coverage to 72% of the population and a ‘large part of the country’s major roads’ by the end of the...

Satellite & Internet

•	Starlink satellite Internet now available in 32 countries A map shared by the space company shows that Starlink is available in much of the US, Europe and New Zealand, in addition to chunks of Canada, Australia and South America...

•	CT launches 1Gbps speed boost option Montenegrin operator Crnogorski Telekom (CT) has announced the launch of a new optional extra that boosts fiber-optic connection speeds to 1Gbps...

Global Telecom Update

•	CITIC Telecom CPC launches SmartCLOUD(TM) container service to empower businesses As a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), SmartCLOUD(TM) Container Service is a fully managed cloud-based container platform, for boosting operational efficiency and productivity...

•	MTN Ghana launching Tecnotree’s digital transformation suite MTN Ghana has selected Tecnotree’s digital transformation stack for B2B and B2C, allowing the operator to meet its enterprise market demand and deliver augmented customer experiences at a reduced cost...

•	Roviero joins Arm AI Partner Program to future-proof AI-based IoT solutions Roviero is joining the Arm® AI Partner Program to bring AI and general-purpose compute as a packaged product to customers in the edge IoT space...

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