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October 10, 2022

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e& ventures into the metaverse with ‘e& universe’ and two use cases at GITEX Global 2022

e&, formerly known as Etisalat Group, is set to enthral stand goers at GITEX Global 2022 by inviting them to enter the next digital universe with the soft launch of their virtual world, e& universe. This move marks a significant achievement in the Group’s transformation journey to a global technology and investment conglomerate, as it takes its first steps into the metaverse...

Azerbaijan's Government adopts new approach for calculating spectrum fees; plans expansion of GPON networks

To aid development of mobile services in the regions and reduce the digital divide, the new guidelines will notably allow flexible rates to be applied in different areas of the country...

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Omantel launches “Mashora” program to boost employee’s wellbeing further

Omantel, the leading provider of integrated telecommunication services in the Sultanate of Oman, has a firm belief that its employees are the most valuable asset. To this end, the company leaves no stone unturned to provide...

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stc organizes ‘story time with stc’ at 360 Mall as part of anti-bullying campaign

Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers, enabling the digital transformation in Kuwait, organized its second initiative under its...

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Huawei welcomes visitors to explore the future of the digital universe as GITEX GLOBAL 2022 opens

Huawei welcomed high-level customer visits on Day 1 of GITEX GLOBAL 2022, where they explored the company's wide range of innovations on 5G, paving the way to 5.5G, cloud-native 2.0 architectures, AI, digital power,...

Policy and Regulation

•	Jordan marks World Post Day with 1st robot parcel delivery The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) delivered a postal parcel using a robot for the first time in celebration of World Post Day...

•	Azerbaijan's Government adopts new approach for calculating spectrum fees; plans expansion of GPON networks To aid development of mobile services in the regions and reduce the digital divide, the new guidelines will notably allow flexible rates to be applied in different areas of the country...

South Asia

•	IFS partners Hatch for first AI-machine learning incubator IFS, the global cloud enterprise software company, is partnering with Hatch to enable the six-week ChallengerX Incubator program – Sri Lanka’s first AI-Machine learning Incubator...

•	InstaCOD aims to disrupt eCommerce payments in Bangladesh InstaCOD defines itself as an alternative payment receiving method for an online seller where customer pay after receiving delivery, but the seller gets the payment either at the time of delivery or at the time of shipment...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	Bitmovin, University of Klagenfurt start streaming project Video streaming infrastructure provider Bitmovin is joining forces with the University of Klagenfurt on a two-year joint research project worth to develop a climate-friendly adaptive video streaming platform known as GAIA...

•	Serviceplan Group launches Web3 and metaverse studio 'Serviceplan DCNTRL' Serviceplan Group is expanding its range of services and investing in the development of a full-service Web3 studio...

Global Telecom Update

•	American Tower and Airtel Africa announce strategic partnership Through their combined efforts, the companies expect to substantially increase connectivity on the continent, extend digital inclusion to underserved communities and advance their mutual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...

•	IBM to invest US$20 billion in New York State over 10 years IBM plans to invest US$20 billion in New York state over the next 10 years to support its work in semiconductors, computers, hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence and quantum computers...

•	Safaricom gets approval to launch M-Pesa in Ethiopia M-Pesa, the Kenyan mobile money service, will expand into Ethiopia as the country moves to open up its telecommunications industry...

Middle East

•	Aruba launches first Enterprise Cloud-instance in UAE The Cloud instance will provide in-country data residency and enable local enterprises to maintain proximity to their data...

•	Omani firm receives licence to provide IoT services As the first company in Oman to be awarded a licence in the IoT category, ART will be looking to roll out IoT networks for public and private communities in the country...

•	Enec and the UAE Cyber Security Council sign MoU The collaboration is part of Enec’s commitment towards progressing cyber security in the UAE’s clean energy sector, enhancing resilience and deploying best-in-class technology...

•	Cyber security importance stressed by Forcepoint-Hilal Computers Forcepoint confirmed the importance of data protection, especially with the new trends of how businesses operate, with remote workers, BYOD, and cloud adoption...

North Africa

•	Geidea Partners with Visa to accelerate digital payments across Egypt Under the strategic partnership, Visa will invest in adding new payment solutions through Geidea’s Point-Of-Sale terminals, to provide seamless and secure payment solutions for merchants and SMEs across the country...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Viettel 5G network launched in Hung Yen The adoption of the 5G network is expected to facilitate Hung Yen in meeting one of the important goals set by the province's Digital Transformation Action Programme which is to cover 4G/5G mobile networks and 90% of its...

•	Globe adds over 300 new 5G-capable cell sites in Visayas The Ayala-led telco said it noted a 73 percent growth in 5G data traffic for the first half of this year compared to the same period in 2021...

Satellite & Internet

•	NGC-built commercial telecommunications satellites launched successfully The satellites, based on Northrop Grumman’s flight proven GEOStar™ platform, were built for Intelsat and designed for 15 years of on-orbit life...

•	Iliad signs Italian wholesale deal with Fastweb Fastweb and iliad have signed a wholesale agreement that could see the upstart MNO offer FTTH to 10 million housing units by the beginning of 2023...

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