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February 19, 2023

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Zain Kuwait, ZainTech, and Microsoft collaborate to launch the National Cloud Initiative, empowering organizations in the country

Zain Kuwait, the leading digital service provider in the country, and ZainTech, the one-stop digital and ICT solutions powerhouse of Zain Group, announce a joint collaboration initiative with Microsoft to introduce a national cloud offering for public and private sectors in the country...

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Cisco reports second quarter earnings

Cisco reported second quarter revenue of US$13.6 billion, net income on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis of US$2.8 billion or US$0.67 per share, and non-GAAP net income of US$3.6 billion or US$0.88 per...

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Nokia launches next gen coherent optics to reduce network power consumption by 60 percent

Nokia’s sixth generation super-coherent photonic service engine (PSE-6s) sets new milestones in scale, performance and sustainability for optical transport networks...

Policy and Regulation

•	Airtel Congo and MTN Congo ink national roaming deal A national roaming agreement between Congolese mobile operators Airtel Congo and MTN Congo has been announced by the Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Post...

•	TRA Bahrain to hold Hackathon for Arabic .BH Internationalized Domains This initiative is being implemented in collaboration with Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) on a number of projects aimed at increasing community awareness of worldwide acceptance of multi...

•	Ofcom predicts UK to hit 50% full fiber coverage in March 2023 The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has used its latest data to predict that the country will finally achieve 50% coverage of full fiber (FTTP/B) broadband ISP networks in March 2023...

South Asia

•	Grameenphone introduces bKash as the preferred payment partner With this announcement, Grameenphone customers can now avail quick and seamless payment through Bkash, the largest MFS provider in the country...

North Africa

•	Elsewedy Data Centers, Gulf Data Hub to revamp Africa’s largest data centre in Egypt Elsewedy Data Centers inked a Memorandum of Understanding with Emirati Gulf Data Hub to develop Africa’s largest data centre complex in Egypt...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Mobile projects collaborate to extend 4G deeper into Rural Scotland The latest rollout is technically part of a commitment to the SRN programme, although it follows similar upgrades at other sites, such as New Luce (Dumfries and Galloway) and Ettrick (Scottish Borders)...

•	Telstra’s 5G infra reaches over 81% of Australian population Australian operator Telstra’s 5G network reached over 81% of the country’s population as of the end of last year, the carrier’s CEO Vicki Brady told a conference call with investors...

•	Tigo Tanzania and Ericsson launch 5G, enhance existing 4G network Tigo’s network is being expanded and upgraded to increase network capacity, providing the benefits of a fast and reliable connection...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	Euronews ties with Arabic SVOD platform Shahid International news channel Euronews has partnered with the Arabic streaming platform Shahid to deliver international news to the platform’s Middle East and North Africa (MENA) audience...

•	Quintus Studios launches new AVOD Channel The new channel from the international factual content distributor will also feature existing content in Quintus’ catalogue in an AVOD portfolio which is led by its flagship channel Free Documentary...

Middle East

•	Oman ranks 4th in UN list for e-govt services Oman is ranked fourth in the 2022 Government Electronic and Mobile Services (GEMS) Maturity Index issued by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)...

•	Exotel launches Advanced Enterprise Customer Engagement platform in UAE Exotel, a leading full-stack customer engagement platform, announced the launch of its cloud services in UAE that will raise the bar for customer experience in the region...

•	Zain KSA and Qualcomm propel 5G infrastructure across Saudi Arabia Zain KSA and Qualcomm Technologies will leverage Qualcomm Technologies’ industry-leading solutions, including the Qualcomm X100 5G RAN Accelerator Card and Qualcomm QRU100 5G RAN Platform...

Satellite & Internet

•	Starlink deploys satellite internet in Rwanda Rwanda’s ICT Ministry has announced that a satellite service provided by SpaceX will be piloted in 500 schools in Rwanda after its launch on the 22nd of February...

•	VOO extends gigabit connectivity to Namur Belgian cable operator VOO has announced its customers in Namur can now access download speeds of up to 1Gbps, claiming the most recent upgrade is another step towards achieving its aim to offer gigabit connectivity...

Global Telecom Update

•	SKT, KT to present cutting-edge mobile technology at MWC SKT, which is evolving into an AI company, will introduce a wide variety of AI services including its hyperscale AI model A., AI chip Sapeon and AI location service Litmus...

•	Vodafone puts a private 5G network on a computer the size of a credit card The new system combines a Raspberry Pi 4 with a small 5G-compatible embeddable software-defined radio circuit board (SDR), made by Lime Microsystems,which specialises in programmable RF technology and next-generation...

•	Telenor Norway to accelerate digital transformation By transitioning to a cloud-based environment, Telenor will also gain increased agility, scalability and speed to market for its services offerings...

•	BT launches IoT national roaming in a major boost for businesses BT switched on its IoT National Roaming SIMs for businesses across the UK, allowing them to keep smart devices connected wherever they are...

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