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July 18, 2022

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stc Bahrain, the first telecom operator in Bahrain to offer seamless cloud-based cybersecurity protection for SMEs

stc Bahrain, a world-class digital enabler, is the first telecom operator in Bahrain to secure its network through a cloud-based cybersecurity solution, launched to protect business clients from hacker attacks, expanding its product portfolio and setting new benchmarks...

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High-speed AT&T fiber internet coming to 750 McDonald’s USA restaurants

The symmetrical high-speed connectivity of the AT&T fiber network will provide these restaurants with the ability to elevate the customer experience today while opening the door for emerging technologies in the coming...

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Nokia to lead German 6G lighthouse project

Nokia will collaborate with the 29 partners in 6G-ANNA to lead and drive 6G research and standardization...

Policy and Regulation

•	Telia Estonia wins secondary 5G auction Estonia’s Consumer Protection & Technical Regulatory Authority has announced Telia as the winner of the country’s second-phase 5G 3500MHz spectrum licence auction...

•	Romania’s ANCOM lays out 5G auction proposals Romanian regulator ANCOM has begun a consultation on its upcoming 5G spectrum auctions...

Middle East

•	Masdar launches Global SkillUP Program to teach youth critical skills to fight climate change Masdar’s Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S) global initiative has launched an online platform, SkillUP, to equip one million young people by 2030 with the knowledge and skills necessary to fight climate change in their...

•	Neustar security services expands global security network with Dubai data center As a thriving financial and commercial hub, Dubai is home to many new and expanded businesses which have contributed to heightened demand for local security that can ensure data remains safely within the region...

•	Pandemic gives huge boost to online payments The move from cash to digital payments was well underway in Oman before the outbreak of the pandemic, but it remarkably accelerated digitalisation of payments in the sultanate in the last two years...

South Asia

•	Grameenphone's profit rises 8% in April-June Listed telecom company Grameenphone logged 8 per cent rise in profits in the April to June period of 2022 riding on higher revenue earnings...

Satellite & Internet

•	SpaceX completes 52nd Starlink mission This was the 13th flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Dragon’s first crew demonstration mission, the RADARSAT Constellation Mission, SXM-7, and now 10 Starlink...

•	Millicom Tigo inks FTTH wholesale agreement with Ufinet in Bogota Millicom announces that its operation in Colombia (Tigo Colombia) has entered into a wholesale network access agreement with Ufinet...

North Africa

•	Datwyler offers digital infrastructure services for Egypt’s public, private sectors Datwyler will continue to act as a consultant to many organisations in Egypt from both the public and private sectors and support their digital transformation...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Korean streamers to merge to take on global competitors South Korean streaming platforms TVing and Seezn are to merge in a bid to oppose OTT rivals such as Netflix...

•	Streaming switchers opt for Apple TV+ and Paramount+ Apple TV+ and Paramount+ are the most popular services for US SVOD switchers, defined as those who move from one subscription service and commit to another contract within 60 days....

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Telekom, Vodafone expand 5G networks in Germany Telekom Deutschland, the domestic fixed and mobile unit of Deutsche Telekom (DT), says it has expanded the capacity and coverage of its mobile network at 855 locations nationwide in the last seven weeks...

Global Telecom Update

•	Telecom Namibia pledges US$134 million for infrastructure upgrade Telecom Namibia pledged to invest NAD2.3 billion (US$134million) into its infrastructure to address the country’s “urgent need” to improve low connectivity adoption and high prices...

•	Vodafone Ireland launches new tool to help mitigate cyber attacks The tool can detect malware and phishing attempts. It also has parental controls that can be adjusted via an app or online...

•	Deutsche Telekom brings Google Cloud into its 5G core in early trial Deutsche Telekom has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud, with the US hyperscaler set to host the company's 5G core...

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