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October 11, 2022

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etisalat by e& to hire 500 UAE nationals in the next five years under the federal programme ‘NAFIS’

Etisalat UAE, branded as etisalat by e&, has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council (ETCC) to participate in the NAFIS initiative that will involve the hiring and empowering of more than 500 Emirati professionals in its retail, customer service, technology and IT space in a span of five years...

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Nokia launches app marketplace for broadband network automation

Nokia has announced the launch of a marketplace for broadband network automation applications. Seven apps are available at launch, organized under the categories of Network Support, Network Insights and Network Automation....

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2nd Annual edition of Huawei Innovation Day to discuss how collaboration can unleash innovation for a sustainable digital future in Middle East and Africa

Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, held the second annual Huawei Innovation Day with customers, partners and technology experts from the...

Policy and Regulation

•	Telecom regulator recommends merger of service providers The Nepal Telecommunications Authority has prepared a draft regulation that allows telecommunications service providers to merge...

•	Bahrain’s TRA launches new Innovation Licence In an effort to encourage innovation and simplify the testing of emerging technologies in the kingdom, Bahrain’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has launched a new Innovation Licence...

South Asia

•	Telenor sharpens Asia focus to capture growth Telenor Group bolstered its Telenor Asia arm to explore regional growth opportunities for units in Bangladesh, Malaysia, Pakistan and Thailand...

•	HNB partners with WEBXPAY to launch low-cost digital payment solutions for SMBs Sri Lanka’s online payment gateway solution provider, WEBXPAY announced a landmark partnership with the nation’s leading private sector bank, HNB, to introduce affordable POS solutions to enable digital payments...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	4G network goes live on world's largest offshore wind farm Vilicom and Vodafone have successfully deployed a 4G mobile network at the world's largest offshore wind farm in operation, located off the Yorkshire coast...

•	MASMOVIL’s Yoigo reaches almost 1,400 municipalities with 5G Grupo MASMOVIL, operating via its Yoigo mobile unit, has extended the reach of its 5G network to almost 1,400 towns and cities in Spain, up from around 900 back in June...

Global Telecom Update

•	Verizon launches new tech to monitor home WiFi The new home solutions provide customers with greater visibility into their homes and an added sense of security, with no additional cost...

•	DE-CIX expands cloud connectivity in Dallas region DE-CIX Dallas' growing interconnection ecosystem now offers access to over 120 networks, including direct and dedicated access to clouds to support enterprise network requirements...

Middle East

•	Ooredoo launches ‘Hayya SIM’ for World Cup Qatar 2022 visitors Ooredoo will roll out the Hayya SIM and a 2022 Gift for visiting fans for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 from November 1...

•	PROW announces expansion into Bahrain and Uzbekistan at GITEX 2022 Prow, a UAE-based provider of cybersecurity and data management, has announced its expansion into the key markets of Bahrain and Uzbekistan at the Gitex Global 2022 in Dubai...

•	Microsoft Cloud to add US$39 billion to UAE economy The Microsoft Cloud will generate about $39 billion over four years and create close to 100,000 jobs in the UAE, according to an International Data Corporation (IDC) study released at Gitex Global 2022 in Dubai World Trade...

North Africa

•	DRAPP, the doctors’app for telehealth, partners with Seif Pharmacies Seif Pharmacies and DRAPP announced that the two companies have entered into a strategic partnership that will bring a better telehealth experience to the patients, where DRAPP’s Electronic Prescriptions will enable...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	NTT Docomo launches US$412 million metaverse unit The unit, named Qonoq, is already operating and has a staff of 200 people, researching and developing software and hardware solutions directed to integrate extended reality products for customers of the Japanese carrier...

•	New FAST channel milestone for Tubi Tubi has expanded its linear FAST Channel offering to now feature over 200 live sports, entertainment and local and national news channels...

Satellite & Internet

•	Soyuz launches GLONASS navigation satellite from Plesetsk The GLONASS constellation of satellites is very similar to the US Global Positioning System (GPS) and European Galileo satellites...

•	Telesur kicks off ‘Phase 3’ FTTH rollout in Nickerie Telecommunicatiebedrijf Suriname (Telesur) has embarked on a new phase of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband network deployment, officially termed ‘Phase 3’...

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