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July 6, 2022

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AT&T Networks are ready for the world games stage

Long before hundreds of thousands of fans, first responders and athletes descend on Alabama’s largest city, AT&T went to work to deliver world-class connectivity engineered for this event and beyond...

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Zain sponsors Kuwait University career fair

The event is organized by the Deanship of Admissions and Registration until 7 July at the main campus in Shuwaikh under the patronage of Kuwait University Director Dr. Yousef Al Roumi...

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Nokia wins five-year nationwide 5G deal with Ice Norway

Nokia announced that it has won a five-year deal with Norwegian mobile operator, Ice to upgrade and expand its 5G radio network infrastructure nationwide...

Policy and Regulation

•	NCC asks telcos to resolve subscribers’ complaints within 30 days The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says all network and non-network operators must resolve any problematic complaint by their subscribers within 30 days...

•	Telecommunications Authority to provide grants for students pursuing Information and Communications Technology degrees TATT will provide bursaries to four students pursuing Information and Communications Technology-related degree programmes, at each of the three tertiary level institutions...

Middle East

•	KPMG in Kuwait to host its first-ever Global Tech Innovator competition KPMG in Kuwait announced that it will conduct the KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator competition (2022) for the first time...

•	Fable Fintech forays into Bahrain with Batelco Financial Services As per the partnership, Fable embedded its Growth Suite directly into BeyonMoney to make the global remittances – instant, easy and convenient for Batelco’s customers...

•	Emerson signs deal with ADPoly to offer STEM career prospects Emerson has teamed up with Abu Dhabi Polytechnic (ADPoly) to build the local talent pool and promote the field of science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) as a viable career path for UAE nationals...

South Asia

•	Nepali start-up seeks to crack global cybersecurity market As digitisation grows in Nepal, it is inevitable that the increasingly vast amounts of data across the public and private domains will be at risk, experts say...

•	Bangladeshi tech company hired for Mexican government’s AI chatbot Chatbots are automated conversational programs offering customers a more personalized way to access information...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Axinom extends Sky streaming partnership Axinom has extended its technical partnership with Sky to include a new modern technology stack, as well as maintenance support for some of the largest streaming initiatives with millions of users...

•	Warner Bros. Discovery halts HBO Max roll out with combined streamer set for launch in France Warner Bros. Discovery is to launch its new combined streaming service in France, with the media giant confirming to DTVE’s sister brand TBI that its global roll-out of HBO Max has ended...

North Africa

•	LTT to provide high-speed fiber-optic network to LIDCO’s Bab Tarabulus project The agreement sees LTT provide LIDCO’s Bab Tarabulus (Tripoli Gate) project with the latest technologies for communication and internet services, by implementing a high-speed fibre-optic network (FTTx)...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Slovak Telekom playing catch-up with rivals on VoLTE, VoWiFi VoLTE is currently in pilot operation for business customers and will go into full operation in the next phase...

•	EE expands 5G coverage to London’s Wembley Stadium EE has upgraded their 5G network at Wembley to cover the famous pitch, supporting a busy summer season of music gigs...

Satellite & Internet

•	Airbus to provide 42 satellite platforms and services to Northrop Grumman The Transport Layer will serve as the backbone for SDA’s National Defense Space Architecture by providing assured, resilient, low-latency military data and connectivity worldwide to a full range of defense...

•	Shaw Business launches 2Gbps internet service Shaw Communications’ has launched ‘Fibre+ Gig 2.0’, a 2Gbps internet service aimed at supporting demand from businesses of all sizes across Western Canada to connect their data-heavy applications and cloud...

Global Telecom Update

•	LG U+ and Nokia sign MOU on 5G and 6G network development The companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to co-develop techniques related to advanced 5G and 6G communication technologies, with a focus on the expansion of network, bandwidth and service zone, according to...

•	Vodafone and Google Cloud collaboration gives rise to AI Booster platform Vodafone and Google Cloud have gone public with details of a jointly created artificial intelligence platform that is already live in more than 18 countries...

•	PCTEL announces its new CMTA portfolio for intelligent transportation systems The CMTA portfolio is designed to withstand the extreme conditions and hazardous environments of critical infrastructure, specifically in rail, where rugged and reliable solutions are essential...

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