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November 3, 2022

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Cabinet changes the name of the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) to the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CSTC).

The CSTC revealed that the Supreme Space Council will assume many roles, including approving policies and strategies for space programs, approving annual plans and monitoring the implementation of the strategy, and achieving compatibility with various sectors and national needs...

Successful launch of EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13G satellite

Eutelsat Communications announced that EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13G satellite was successfully launched into Geostationary Transfer Orbit by American space launch provider SpaceX using a Falcon 9 rocket that lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA at 1.22 am Eastern time on November 3rd...

Member News

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The Minister of Human Resources and Social Development crowns stc Group with 4 awards

stc Group and its subsidiaries, channels by stc and solutions by stc attained 4 awards within the nationalization and work environment categories, during the 2nd edition of the labor awards, after competing with 10,000...

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etisalat by e& supports Dubai Fitness Challenge as official telecom partner

As a telecom partner, etisalat by e& encourages participants to take advantage of the various fitness events and activities that are conducted during the Dubai Fitness Challenge and do their part to make Dubai the most...

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Cisco showcases latest innovations to secure organizations wherever work happens

Cisco announced new capabilities across its security portfolio so teams can be more productive and protected wherever they are working from...

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Huawei and Tianjin Port jointly built a driverless, zero-carbon “vehicle-cloud synergy” horizontal transportation solution

Huawei and Tianjin Port have jointly collaborated on a driverless, zero-carbon "vehicle-cloud synergy" horizontal transportation solution...

Recent Developments

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Omantel welcomes 56 trainees in the third batch of Omantel Generation Z Program

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e& reports consolidated net profit of AED 2.5bn for Q3 2022, up 1.9 percent

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Omantel, Huawei sign MoU to tap opportunities for accelerating Cloud Adoption in Oman

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Zain ranked Best Employer in Kuwait and among top-10 companies to work for in Middle East by Forbes

Policy and Regulation

•	Cabinet changes the name of the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) to the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CSTC). The CSTC revealed that the Supreme Space Council will assume many roles, including approving policies and strategies for space programs, approving annual plans and monitoring the implementation of the strategy, and achieving...

Middle East

•	Arab Advisors Group's telecommunications market indicators & projections for the Arab world Arab Advisors Group announced the release of its 17th edition of telecommunications market indicators and projections covering the Arab world...

•	Beema expands to Bahrain Dubai-based insurance innovator Beema Insurance is geographically expanding its operations within the GCC to include Bahrain...

•	UAE announces first 13 of 'gamechanger' technology projects The companies are proactively accelerating the pace of technological transformations across the UAE’s priority sectors, contributing to the development of a knowledge- and innovation-based economy...

•	Kuwait Digital Transformation Conference opens to achieve Kuwait 2035 Vision to transform into a digital society and economy   The Kuwait Digital Transformation Conference and the Central Agency for Information Technology (CAIT) welcomed attendees to immersive sessions and panel discussions, with experts sharing insights on adopting smart and...

South Asia

•	Amazon Web Services announces availability of Outposts rack service in Bangladesh AWS Outposts rack, a part of the AWS Outposts family, is a fully managed service that extends AWS infrastructure, AWS services, APIs, and tools to virtually any data center or co-location space for a truly consistent hybrid...

North Africa

•	Djezzy's revenues rise nearly 3% in Q3, EBITDA up 1% This represents the first quarterly release since telecom group Veon relinquished operational control over the company, which is now fully owned by Algeria’s state-owned national investment fund FNI...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	Charter and Comcast throw combined weight behind Xumo brand The new Xumo will bring industry leading streaming and aggregation technology nationwide through its expanding content, product line up, and retailer relationships...

•	Metaverse World premieres new real-time soccer game, 'Meta Football' METAVERSE World is a blockchain subsidiary of Netmarble F&C, expanding its vision into the NFTs and Metaverse sector, and it has recently joined the Metaverse Standards Forum to contribute to bolster the Metaverse technology...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Vodafone Germany expands 5G network, trials O-RAN Vodafone Germany said its 5G network is already providing coverage to 60 million people across the country...

•	Hi3G deploys 1,000 sites in 3500MHz band Hi3G Denmark (3) has deployed a total of 1,000 5G mobile sites in the 3500MHz C-band, bringing its 5G population footprint to 70%...

Satellite & Internet

•	Rivada asks for proposals for 600 laser-networked satellites Rivada Space Networks, backed by Irish telecoms entrepreneur Declan Ganley, has started the procurement process for 600 networked satellites...

•	Azerbaijan expands fiber networks The fiber deployment is being carried out under a national programme that aims to provide nationwide fixed broadband coverage and increase average download speeds to at least 25Mbps by the end of 2024...

Global Telecom Update

•	SoftBank to deploy Cisco pluggable optical transceivers in its MAN to support 4G/5G By deploying the Cisco QSFP 100G ZR4 pluggable optical transceivers, SoftBank can reduce power consumption and the carbon footprint for 100G links up to 80km apart, providing faster connectivity between network locations...

•	A1 Telekom Austria Group taking on responsibility by focusing on cybersecurity From A1 Telekom Austria Group‘s perspective, the digital transformation that the company stands for and security go hand in hand...

•	Telenet in talks with Orange on Belgian network access Liberty Global's Telenet said it was in talks with France's No. 1 telecoms company Orange over potential network access to Belgian cable operator VOO, which Orange plans to acquire...

•	Philippines IX GetaFIX to join DE-CIX interconnection ecosystem GetaFIX, the Philippines’ largest neutral internet exchange (IX), and leading IX operator DE-CIX, have announced a strategic partnership that will connect the Philippines to DE-CIX’s Southeast Asian distributed...

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