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June 27, 2022

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Cisco helps service providers build a sustainable internet for the future with advancements to its converged network solution to lower costs

Cisco has enhanced its Routed Optical Networking solution with new products and features that can help customers save up to 45% in power and up to 70% in real estate/space for equipment...

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stc now offers the all-new HONOR Magic4 Pro through its Always ON postpaid voice plans

Kuwait Telecommunications Company - stc, a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers enabling the digital transformation in Kuwait, announced the launch of HONOR’s latest...

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Huawei partners with Saudi Space Commission to launch first technology experience center in KSA

The partnership aligns with Huawei's commitment to corporate social responsibility, developing local talent and actively contributing to the Kingdom's digital transformation journey...

Policy and Regulation

•	Moldova starts DTT consultation The Moldovan regulator ANRCETI has published three draft decisions on the award of DTT channel licences in the country...

•	Australian government give grant to NBN Co for fixed wireless enhancements With the funding in place, NBN Co will now roll out the fixed wireless upgrades over the next two and a half years, it was noted...

Middle East

•	NAVYA signs MoU with Ministry of Transport and Telecommunication Bahrain Navya will support the MTT by sharing its experience, and best practices used on projects conducted worldwide, toward implementation of regulation and policies for Autonomous vehicles...

•	Cybersecurity industry expected to hit US$300 billion by 2024, study shows Saudi Arabia’s cybersecurity market is predicted to increase to over SR21 billion (US$5.5 billion) by 2023, according to a statement...

•	Logicom to spotlight how digital transformation is reshaping Qatar’s oil and gas sector In order to help organisations in Qatar’s oil and gas sector, Logicom, the value-added distributor for Autodesk, will host an in-person workshop focused on how digital technologies can help transform their operations...

South Asia

•	Almost 70 percent of mobile network sites resume in three flooded districts A total of 1,714 out of 2,528 mobile network sites in Sylhet, Sunamganj and Netrokona districts were re-connected in Bangladesh...

•	Ntc going paperless, implements DMS and workflow Mobile Network Operator Nepal Telecom (Ntc) is going paperless to render its services more efficient, and transparent...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Disney+ exceeds expectations in CEE The performance of Disney+ in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in the first few days following its launch across the region has exceeded expectations...

•	Facebook Watch app discontinued on Apple TV Apple TV users no longer have access to Facebook’s dedicated video platform with the app being shut down by Facebook with its most recent update...

North Africa

•	Etisalat Egypt rebrands into ‘etisalat by e&’ Etisalat Egypt announced that it is rebranding itself as ‘etisalat by e&’ as per e& Group’s recent rebranding in the UAE market...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	O2 CR claims ‘up to 5Gbps' speeds in 28GHz 5G trials Czech mobile network operator O2 CR has reported achieving data transmission speeds of up to 5Gbps during 5G trials in the 28GHz band with a radio channel width of 800MHz...

•	China welcomes fourth mobile operator to the world of 5G China Broadnet has launched 5G mobile services, beginning a race to catch up with its far more well-established rivals...

Satellite & Internet

•	Telecom Italia, Eutelsat, Broadpeak test multicast streaming over satellite The trial employed the TIMVision box in Adaptative Bit Rate (ABR) multicast mode, Eutelsat's Konnect satellite, which provides internet services in Europe, and Broadpeak's nanoCDN solution for content distribution...

•	Ooredoo fibre broadband reaches Dhaandhoo Ooredoo Maldives has expanded its ‘SuperNet’ fiber-optic broadband service to Dhaandhoo, an inhabited island in Gaafu Alif Atoll...

Global Telecom Update

•	Capgemini, Orange target to launch French cloud firm 'Bleu' by the end of 2022 Since the announcement of Bleu in May 2021, Capgemini and Orange have been working closely together to confirm the target model, validate the technical solution with Microsoft, and initiate the development phase...

•	TPG Telecom puts fresh targets on IT simplification TPG Telecom has flagged further simplification of its IT architecture, with the potential to reduce the size of its application estate by another 200, and to run more workloads in the cloud...

•	Telefónica and NTT DATA demo private 5G for logistics management Telefónica and NTT DATA are executing a private 5G proof of concept (PoC) with CIE Automotive, a global automotive supplier...

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