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November 21, 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Zain awarded the 'Best Diversity & Inclusion Strategy' PR at Informa Connect Future Workplace Awards 2022
 
 
Zain, a leading mobile telecom innovator in seven markets across the Middle East and Africa, has been recognized as having the ‘Best Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Strategy” in the Middle East at the Future Workplace Awards 2022, held in Dubai on 15 November, organized by the UK based Informa Connect, a member of the FTSE 100...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  AT&T CFO updates shareholders at Morgan Stanley European Technology Media & Telecom Conference
Member Logo Pascal Desroches, senior executive vice president and chief financial officer, AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), spoke today at the Morgan Stanley European Technology, Media & Telecom Conference where he provided an update to...
 
•  Nokia and MCIT boost sustainability and customer network support with new maintenance hub in Saudi Arabia
Member Logo Nokia announced the opening of a new regional maintenance hub in Riyadh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that will support its customers across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region...
 
•  45th ICPC World Finals ends on a high note, with MIT winning championship, closely followed by Peking University
Member Logo The 45th International Collegiate Programing Contest (ICPC) World Finals, hosted by University of Asia Pacific, sponsored by leading global digital infrastructure provider Huawei, has concluded on November 10, 2022, with MIT...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Space and air-based networks are key to reaching the 2.7 billion people still unconnected worldwide
Recognizing the need to reach the 2.7 billion people still unconnected around the world, the public-private forum focused on technological developments and innovative business models for aerial and space-based connectivity...
 
TRC starts work on updating interconnection fees
Jordan’s Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (TRC) has started work updating the methodology for calculating interconnection fees using a Total Service Long Run Incremental Cost Plus (TSLRIC+) model...
 
North Africa
 
LMD signs MoU with Orange Egypt to start implementing communication and internet services
As per the agreement between LMD and Orange, home internet, landline, IPTV, and Wi-Fi services will be provided to the residential area through Triple Play services...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
SoftBank confirms date for 3G switch-off
SoftBank has announced that it will shut down 3G services on its network on 31 January 2024, and informed affected customers that they will be required to switch to 4G and/or 5G price plans and compatible mobile handsets...
 
Telecom operator Airtel launches of 5G services in Guwahati
Bharti Airtel said in a statement that Airtel 5G Plus services would be available to customers in a phased manner as the service provider continues to construct its network and complete the roll-out...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Satellite services to reach US$141 billion by 2030
The deployment of satellite constellations in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for low-latency and high throughput network applications and extending terrestrial network (TN) coverage have become significant drivers in the adoption of...
 
Openreach connect 200,000th customer to FTTP in Northern Ireland
Openreach (BT) has announced that they’ve doubled the number of customers they’ve connected, via various different UK ISPs, to their new gigabit-capable Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network in Northern...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
SOLiD adopts Picocom for next-generation Open RAN products
Picocom, the 5G Open RAN baseband semiconductor and software provider is announcing that SOLiD, a global provider in cellular in-building mobile coverage, has selected Picocom silicon and software to strengthen its next...
 
Telefónica Tech, Qualys sign cyber security alliance for the Iberian market
Telefónica Tech and Qualys have signed a Cyber Security agreement to integrate the native Qualys Cloud Platform and its cloud applications into Telefónica Tech’s portfolio of managed security services for...
 
A/NZ leads the global pack in data-sharing and AI
Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ) businesses are among the world’s most eager data-sharers, according to data from the Infosys Knowledge Institute...
 
 
Middle East
 
Saudi Arabia’s KFUPM hosts conference on information systems
The conference discusses different topics that contribute to serving society, such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, fintech, digital transformation, information systems and more...
 
Kaspersky shares threat landscape insights and predictions for 2023
Kaspersky shared the evolution of the digital threat landscape in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) region and worldwide during its annual Cyber Security Weekend – META, which took place in Jordan...
 
Ooredoo empowers SMBs with all new Maktabi service
With digital and reliable high-speeds of up to 60 Mbps, as well as four Shahry Digital Lines and unlimited Closed User Group calls among employees the package gives SMBs and SoHos all services they need to keep employees...
 
BNET participates in Total Telecom Congress 2022
During this visit, BNET representatives met with a group of telecommunications pioneers to crystallize the endeavors of all parties to achieve the telecommunications sector’s future vision and the results of developing...
 
Hamdan bin Mohammed and Maktoum bin Mohammed visit Wipro’s new Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa headquarters in Dubai
The establishment of Wipro’s new facility in Dubai reflects the emirate’s growing profile as a global hub for the world’s leading information technology companies...
 
South Asia
 
Two Pakistani teams win Huawei’s annual ICT competition
To enhance the ICT knowledge and practical skills of students as well as increase their ability to innovate by using new technologies and platforms, Huawei established academics in a lot of IT universities in Pakistan, where...
 
HNB – Daraz collaboration offers SMEs access to e-commerce platform
Strengthening the digital presence of Sri Lankan businesses, HNB PLC partnered with South Asia’s leading e-commerce platform Daraz to on-board the bank’s extensive network of SMEs...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
NTT DOCOMO and SK Telecom to collaborate on technological advancement of metaverse, digital dedia and 5G/6G
In metaverse-related services, they will consider opportunities to jointly produce virtual content, including 3D models, volumetric videos and virtual cities, as well as explore possibilities for connecting their respective...
 
BBC launches dedicated World Cup Stream in Ultra HD
Match coverage for BBC games will be in the Ultra HD format with an alternative commentary available from BBC Radio 5 Live...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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