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June 12, 2022

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Zain’s Dizlee partners with Sesame Workshop offering premium educational content to its popular Zain Kids digital platform

Zain Group announces that its recently rebranded API platform and homegrown digital ecosystem provider, Dizlee has entered a collaboration with Sesame Workshop’s Ahlan Simsim, an Arabic-language program that follows the adventures of Basma and Jad, two best friends exploring their world...

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stc announces the successful deployment of multi-layer 4G and 5G NSA network on ORAN platform

stc announced the successful deployment of multi-layer 4G and 5G NSA network on ORAN platform in collaboration with Mavenir, the leading digital enabler in the region announced the successful deployment of 4G-3CC Carrier...

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Huawei announces new inventions that will revolutionize AI, 5G, and user experience

Huawei announced a batch of key inventions as part of its biennial "Top Ten Inventions" Awards at the "Broadening the Innovation Landscape 2022" forum held at its Shenzhen headquarters...

Recent Developments

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Huawei launches new intelligent cloud-network solutions to accelerate Middle East digital transformation

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stc launches its talent academy ‘IBDAA Academy’ in collaboration with McKinsey & Company

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ITU/UNESCO Broadband Commission urges faster global action on digital development

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Zain showcases its role in supporting digital transformation during pandemic

Policy and Regulation

•	Partner2Connect Coalition mobilizes US$18.5 billion to connect the unconnected Over 360 ground-breaking pledges to advance universal meaningful connectivity promise to improve billions of lives around the world...

•	Mozambique planning free Wi-Fi areas for every district Mozambique’s government has committed to improving connectivity in rural areas by installing free Wi-Fi internet access points in all 154 districts of the country by 2024...

Middle East

•	Hub71, AIQ to accelerate AI adoption in energy industry The partnership will open access for AIQ to Hub71’s ecosystem, where it can interact with startups working on AI for sustainable energy...

•	Zain Bahrain extends data roaming services to Bahamas Zain Bahrain, a telecommunications industry innovator in the kingdom, has extended its roaming coverage services to The Bahamas Islands, thus enabling customers to stay connected and protected with affordable prices in 101...

•	Helios Towers Oman agrees minority stake with Rakiza This partnership will further assist the expansion of telecommunications infrastructure across Oman, combining the proven operational expertise of Helios Towers with a local partner which has extensive knowledge of the...

South Asia

•	USF Board approves 8 projects The Universal Service Fund has awarded 8 contracts to provide internet connectivity to about 3.3 million people through High-Speed Broadband services and Optic Fiber Cable (OFC) connectivity in the un-served and under-served...

•	Nepal speeds up optical fiber network expansion drive Nepal has expedited its attempt to lay an optical fiber network to avail the people with broadband internet service...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Pluto TV to launch with Corus in Canada this fall At launch, Corus will be the ad representative to what is positioned to become one of the largest free premium ad-supported streaming services in the country...

•	Estonia’s Jupiter goes on hybrid TV The Estonian public broadcaster ERR’s web channel Jupiter can now also be received terrestrially thanks to Levira’s hybrid TV...

North Africa

•	Edtech startup GOMYCODE secures US$8 million in Series A round GOMYCODE, a Tunisian-based edtech startup, which was founded in 2017, said that it has raised US$8 million in a Series A round...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Kyivstar will test LTE 2300-TDD to increase network capacity The Kyivstar mobile operator received additional frequencies from the telecom regulator to use LTE 2300-TDD technology in order to increase network capacity in cities with the highest concentration of data traffic...

•	Telia Finland extends SA across entire 3.5GHz 5G network The cellco’s SA 5G core went live in 20 locations in November 2021 but has now been extended in line with Telia’s Non Standalone (NSA) 5G footprint...

Satellite & Internet

•	Hughes selected for Mexican satellite initiative Hughes Network Systems has announced that its JUPITER System platform has been selected by Stargroup, Apconet/Aitelecom, Eutelsat and Globalsat to power satellite connectivity at more than 7,200 sites across Mexico...

•	Virgin Media O2 launches hyperfast Gig1 broadband for small businesses Virgin Media O2 is targeting small businesses with a new business broadband offer that includes 4G back-up, automatic fault reporting and new tariff options...

Global Telecom Update

•	Telenor and Telia sign solar PPA in Denmark The deal will see a solar park constructed, which is expected to be completed and operational by the end of 2024...

•	Macquarie Telecom rolls out SD-WAN to retailer City Beach Macquarie Telecom rolled out SD-WAN services across clothing company City Beach’s 66 stores to provide a more stable and scalable network and allow it to focus on technical innovation rather than resolving system...

•	KT earmarks US$9.5 billion for digital initiatives South Korean operator KT unveiled its budget for non-infrastructure investments over the next five years, earmarking KRW12 trillion (US$9.5 billion) for AI, cloud computing and content programmes, as it moves to restructure...

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