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February 14, 2023

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solutions by stc holds padel tournament for its business customers

solutions by stc, the specialized business arm of Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, launched the first-of-its-kind padel tournament for its B2B customers with cash prizes presented to the winning teams...

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Zain teams up with Disney+ to provide complimentary streaming offers

Zain, Kuwait’s leading digital service provider, has teamed up with Disney+ to provide its customers with at least six months of streaming. The collaboration sees Zain become the first telecom operator in the MENA...

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Nokia and Kyndryl expand global network and edge computing alliance

Kyndryl and Nokia will launch a partner innovation lab in Raleigh, North Carolina, to bring advanced wireless connectivity and edge computing, integrated with a multi-factor zero trust model, converging IT and OT for...

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Huawei and partners win World AI Cannes Festival Special Prize for protecting Norway’s endangered wild Atlantic salmon

Huawei and its partners were awarded the Neurons Awards Special Jury Prize at World AI Cannes Festival 2023. They won for an AI-based solution designed to protect endangered wild Atlantic salmon native to Norway...

Policy and Regulation

•	Somali operators enable network interconnection The National Communications Authority (NCA) has announced that Somali mobile operators have implemented an interconnection agreement to allow end users to call each other seamlessly across different telecoms networks...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Airtel set to launch 5G service in select high-end Nairobi estates Airtel will introduce its fifth generation (5G) mobile broadband service in high-income neighbourhoods, which it says have the gadgets and purchasing power to benefit from the faster internet speeds...

•	Shenzhen unveils new infrastructure expansion plan, with goal to add 10,000 5G base stations in 2023 to help boost digital economy Shenzhen, China’s Silicon Valley and the richest city in southern Guangdong province, aims to add 10,000 5G base stations this year as part of a plan to bolster internet connectivity and digital economic activity in...

Satellite & Internet

•	Windstar to launch high-speed starlink internet across global fleet Windstar Cruises announced the launch of its Starlink Maritime high-speed satellite internet across its fleet, according to a press release...

•	Unite Private Networks enters Lawrence, KS, fiber market The expansion adds 24 miles of high-count fiber to the Lawrence metro area, with the ability to reach more than 900 serviceable locations across the community...

Global Telecom Update

•	Telkom Indonesia boosts 5G transport network with time synchronisation by NEC and ADVA New service monetisation, such as the provision of ultra-low latency applications, is key for mobile operators to build momentum in the 5G era...

•	Charter picks Quext to provide IoT tech for multifamily properties With Quext IoT as its preferred smart apartment solution, Charter will further bolster its Spectrum Community Solutions services for multifamily properties by strategically offering Quext IoT's smart apartment technology...

•	Liberty Global snaps up a 4.9% stake in Vodafone Group Liberty Global has become the latest network operator to capitalise on Vodafone Group’s depressed share price and take a stake in the telco, splashing out about £1.2bn on 1.335 billion shares in Vodafone, giving...

Middle East

•	Sharjah Innovation Park intensifies its innovation drive as UAE’s ranking in global innovation continues to rise As the UAE continues to continues to make impressive strides in the global innovation index, the Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP) is intensifying its drive to be one of the most dynamic incubation...

•	Riyadh upgrades high-speed internet to benefit travellers Passengers in Saudi Arabia will benefit from reliable coverage and high-speed internet while on the Riyadh Metro, thanks to CommScope’s DAS (Distributed Antenna System) ERA technology, deployed by ACES...

•	StarzPlay expands into Iraq, partners with OTT platform Almanasa Under the agreement, StarzPlay will provide its core product catalogue of movies and TV shows forAlmanasa subscribers in addition to the StarzPlay Sports pack...

•	Synpulse launches first office in Dubai to cater to Middle East’s high demand for digital transformation Dubai’s goal to become a leading digital economy has prompted a high demand for digital transformation and innovation...

South Asia

•	Nepal Telecom begins 5G trial, will arrive later for public Nepal Telecom has announced the start of its long-anticipated 5G trial, with the to test its fifth generation cellular network from Babarmahal and Sundhara marking the occasion of its 19th anniversary...

North Africa

•	Spotify teams up with Egypt’s biggest gaming festival The world's most popular global audio streaming subscription platform will be the official audio streaming partner for Insomnia Egypt...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	Major AVOD partnership in Poland TVN Warner Bros. Discovery has entered into a strategic partnership with Ringier Axel Springer Polska (RASP) and re-launched the latter’s VOD.pl...

•	Royal Navy enters the Metaverse with new Virtual Reality simulators The Royal Navy is embracing Virtual Reality to train sailors of tomorrow in cutting-edge new navigation simulators...

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