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August 24, 2022

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etisalat by e& enables UAE PASS login on app and portal

Etisalat UAE, branded as etisalat by e& has announced the integration of the UAE PASS login on the ‘My Etisalat UAE’ app and portal (www.etisalat.ae), enabling all subscribers to seamlessly log in with their secure national digital identity details...

Launch of PLAYHERA MENA platform, powered by Zain Esports, offering over 50 popular games

Zain, the leading mobile telecom innovator in seven markets across the Middle East and Africa announces the launch of the PLAYHERA MENA esports and gaming platform, having unveiled a joint venture collaboration between Zain Group, Zain KSA and PLAYHERA Global, at the beginning of this year...

Member News

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stc collaborates with Teeela as part of its summer initiatives organized for kids

Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers, enabling the digital transformation in Kuwait, collaborated with Teeela, a leading toy...

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Nokia SaaS services strengthened with key GSMA security accreditation

Nokia announced that its iSIM Secure Connect solution has been accredited by the GSMA, the telecom industry group and leading wireless industry representative body, after a rigorous process of demonstrating an ongoing and...

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China Mobile Tianjin and New Tianjin Steel Group achieve the first commercial use of Huawei's 8T distributed massive MIMO in the steel industry

China Mobile Tianjin and Huawei completed the commercial deployment of 5G 8T distributed Massive MIMO technology in the cold rolling workshops of New Tianjin Steel Group, marking the first time that the technology was...

Recent Developments

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5G Cloud Gaming to Boost e-Sports Industry

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City of Fort Worth partners with Cisco to promote digital inclusion in underserved neighborhoods

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InfraZamin, HBL facilitate Multinet for greater digital reach

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Telecom Egypt and Orange Jordan sign collaboration agreement to serve Iraq

Policy and Regulation

•	BTRC bans import and local production of 3G handsets from next year The BTRC believes 3G-only handsets are hindering expansion of 4G mobile networks in the country...

•	MACRA awards licence to new mobile operator Malcel Plc Malcel Plc, that plans to enter the market next year has successfully been awarded an operating license by Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority...

South Asia

•	PEACE Cable completes connection of Pakistan-Egypt segment to connect to Marsielle, France The Pakistani-Egypt segment of the Pakistan and East Africa Connecting Europe (PEACE) subsea cable has achieved its final splice, allowing for connectivity from Karachi, Pakistan to Marseille, France...

•	SLT-MOBITEL country’s first VMware Cloud Foundation deployment SLT-MOBITEL has become the country’s first-ever service provider to enable VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) deployment in the island and importantly the first telco provider to have two clouds...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	Paramount takes Globo’s Pantanal to streaming, broadcast in LATAM Media and entertainment company Paramount has closed an agreement with leading Latin American producer Globo for the rights acquisition of the new version of 90s classic telenovela Pantanal...

•	Thai e-commerce sector eyes metaverse as next frontier More Thais are now able to access technology thanks to the government’s economic stimulus during COVID...

Global Telecom Update

•	Subex to upgrade Ethio Telecom's fraud management system Subex that has been selected by Ethio Telecom to deploy a fraud management solution built on Subex's AI orchestration platform, HyperSense...

•	NEC and Fortinet enter global agreement to deliver end-to-end, high-performance security for 5G networks Through the partnership, Fortinet will provide its comprehensive best-in-class security solutions, including FortiGate...

•	GoTo launches IT Helpdesk functionality GoTo has announced the launch of IT helpdesk functionality within its GoTo Connect unified communications as a service (UCaaS) product...

Middle East

•	Shares of Saudi telecom firm Etihad Atheeb rise after it narrows losses by 86% Shares of Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication Co. finished 0.11 percent higher, after it managed to narrow down its losses by 86 percent in the second quarter of 2022, helped by a spike in sales...

•	AFS relocates its UAE data center operations to Equinix Dubai International Business Exchange New connection provides significant international opportunities for customers of the leading Middle Eastern digital payment solutions provider...

•	GCC ICT companies to come together at Gitex Global ICT companies from across the GCC are participating for the first time in the GCC Pavilion at Gitex 2022, the largest technology exhibition and conference in the Middle East...

North Africa

•	ATS signs reseller agreement with Speedcast to expand business and widen customer base US-based global satellite connectivity provider Speedcast has signed a reseller agreement with Algerie Telecom Satellite (ATS), Algeria’s leading satellite services operator...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Chinese telcos add 23.4 million 5G subscribers in July Chinese operators recorded a net gain of 23.4 million 5G subscribers in July, according to the carriers’ latest available figures...

•	Vodafone announces 4G or 5G to fully replace 3G in late 2024 Vodafone New Zealand has announced it intends to have rolled out 4G and 5G to everywhere currently served by 3G by the end of August 2024, at which point it will begin to shut down its legacy 3G network...

•	MTN Nigeria rolls out 5G MTN Nigeria, one of the two winners of the fifth generation (5G) technology licence, has rolled out telecoms services in line with the timeline put in place by the Nigerian Communications Commission...

Satellite & Internet

•	Turksat’s new satellite gets ground system boost Türksat and satellite communications company ST Engineering iDirect have signed a multi-million dollar contract for the ground systems required to run a variety of services over the recently launched Türksat 5B...

•	Telstra channels Mad Max to lay fiber across Australia Australian operator Telstra has selected new transport network infrastructure rollout partners and Mad Max-like machinery capable of laying dual fiber cables simultaneously...

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