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November 10, 2022

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Cisco to launch new design center in Spain for next generations semiconductor devices

Cisco has announced plans to launch a center for the design of next generation semiconductor devices in Spain. The announcement was made by Chuck Robbins, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Cisco, in a meeting with H.E. Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain...

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e& becomes the first UAE private sector entity to join the UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA)

In line with its ambitions to become a regional leader in climate action, e& (formerly known as Etisalat Group), the global technology and investment conglomerate signed a significant Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with...

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Nokia provides data center interconnection solutions to enable Africa Data Centres to deliver transparent and reliable connectivity

The solution will enable Africa Data Centres, a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, to offer cost-effective, high-capacity interconnection services to its customers in multiple African...

Policy and Regulation

•	South Sudan reveals connectivity hub ambitions South Sudan detailed its plan on developing an infrastructure backbone to overcome connectivity challenges associated with being a landlocked nation and become a central hub for communications in eastern Africa...

•	ComReg confirms Court of Appeal ruling will allow it to run multi-band spectrum auction Ireland’s Commission for Communications Regulation has announced that the Court of Appeal has made an order varying a stay on the implementation of the country’s planned multi-band spectrum auction, with this...

South Asia

•	Telenor eyeing US$1 billion sale of Pakistan business Telenor is pursuing the sale of its Pakistani operations, with invitations the first round of bids likely to be issued this month...

•	Banglalink inks agreement with BCC Under this agreement, Banglalink will provide the guests of the 45th International Collegiate Programming Contest event with connectivity and digital facilities...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	HBO Max offers most award-winning SVOD content in catalogue Content is king right across the video industry and vital to gain an edge, particularly in subscription video-on-demand, and a study by Ampere Analysis has shown that HBO Max is market leader when it comes to offering the...

•	QuantoPay to launch in the metaverse space at an exclusive event featuring football legends QuantoPay has announced the release of its second experience in the metaverse. The unveiling will be done at a special event that promises to be just as exciting and disruptive as the QuantoPay platform...

Global Telecom Update

•	Amdocs announces big wins in Mexico and Indonesia This week has seen major announcements relating to its Mexican and Indonesian markets from Amdocs, a provider of software and services to communications and media companies...

•	Vodafone teams up with KKR and GIP in US$16 billion towers deal Placing the stake in a joint venture with long-term investors KKR and GIP would enable it to achieve the higher debt multiples typical for infrastructure investments...

•	HybrIT partners with Enghouse Interactive Enghouse Interactive has signed a partnership agreement with MSP HybrIT Services as a platinum channel partner on its EMEA partner programme...

Middle East

•	Odoo and Aramco sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate Small and Medium-sized Enterprises’ (SMEs) digital transformation in Saudi Arabia Integrated software Odoo, which offers a full suite of business applications including CRM, accounting, inventory, and other software for more efficient work, will provide digital transformation services and support small...

•	Qatar introduces national contactless prepaid debit card in bid to boost financial inclusion Qatar Central Bank is to launch a national contactless prepaid debit card that will enable both banked and unbanked citizens to make contactless payments at the point of sale, withdraw cash from ATMs and make online...

•	Orange Jordan, JOHUD, EU celebrate Women Digital Centers’ graduation The future requires people who are empowered with knowledge, ambition, confidence, and expertise to engage in the professional careers of the future, which entail, more and more, digital skills...

•	Kanoo Travel unveils plan to advance digitalisation Bahrain-based Kanoo Travel has unveiled a roadmap that builds upon a robust digitalization plan to deploy state-of-the-art technology, cloud-based contact centres and enable intelligent retailing...

North Africa

•	Bahrain, Egypt sign space cooperation deal Bahrain and Egypt have reached an agreement to consolidate cooperation in space science and hold joint ventures in this field...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	4G mobile cover across main transport routes in North Wales Ambition North Wales, which is a partnership comprising the six Local Authorities in the region and several Universities, has worked with UK consultancy firm FarrPoint to conduct a survey that measured 4G mobile coverage...

•	Telecom Argentina to finish 5G core deployment in 2024 Telecom Argentina said it has begun the deployment of an autonomous 5G core in preparation for the spectrum auction that sector regulator Enacom plans to hold in the first quarter of 2023...

Satellite & Internet

•	OneWeb and Paratus sign a multi-year agreement to build a gateway in Luanda This new gateway will provide low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite services to several countries in the region and will facilitate the provision of high-speed, low-latency connectivity to businesses, government, schools, clinics,...

•	Globe and Dito partnering with foreign telcos for submarine cable system Globe and Dito Tel will work together with foreign telcos to upgrade local data capacities through a submarine cable system in Southeast Asia...

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