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June 15, 2023

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stc, fully prepared to cater to pilgrims’ needs during Hajj 1444 Season

stc group, the engine of digital transformation in the region, has completed its technical, human, and logistic preparedness to serve the pilgrims in Makkah, Al Madina and the Holy Sites as part of the group’s provisions for this year’s Hajj season (1444)...

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Nokia introduces on-demand network slicing to boost customer experience

Nokia announced that it has successfully trialed an innovative new solution that enables Android smartphone users to purchase and activate network slices on-demand from their operator...

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Carrier Partner Forum 2023: Huawei unveils path to a sustainable future through innovation and collaboration in Almaty

Huawei Middle East and Central Asia hosted the 2023 Carrier Partner Forum, an event that brought together industry leaders to discuss the vital role of carrier partners in shaping a sustainable future...

Policy and Regulation

•	TRA holds its second Open Forum to review 2022-2023 work plan The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) invited local operators and licensees to its second Open Forum to discuss updates to its 2022-2023 work plan with the progress made to date...

•	Telecommunications and Information Technology Act brings change in Saudi Arabia The new Act replaced previous Saudi telecoms legislation that had been in place since 2001 and, among other things, aims to support the development of the Saudi telecoms and IT sector and encourage digital transformation in...

South Asia

•	Bangladesh's telecom operator Grameenphone launches 'Tourist SIM' Grameenphone, the largest telecom operator in Bangladesh, has introduced "Tourist SIM" tailored for short-term visitors...

•	JS Bank partners with Adal Fintech to launch digital lending platform With the aim to digitize the loan application process for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan, JS Bank has joined forces with Adal Fintech to introduce a digital lending solution to provide credit...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	Ziggo adds SkyShowtime app to Mediabox platform SkyShowtime has secured its first Multichannel Video Programming Distributor (MVPD) agreement in the Dutch market...

•	Fedcom Media taps WSC Sports to elevate basketball content on OTT platform AI sports video tech firm, WSC Sports has been tapped by Fedcom Media, to leverage its AI-powered technology for the next three years for the basketball-focused OTT streaming service Skweek...

Global Telecom Update

•	Econet to deploy 300 new base stations this year Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has announced plans to upgrade 500 of its base stations and deploy equipment at 300 additional sites by the end of this year...

•	Cellular IoT module revenues rise 12pc to reach US$5.9 billion in 2022 Annual shipments of cellular IoT modules amounted to 427 million units in 2022, flat from the previous year, according to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight...

•	T-Mobile, Google Cloud join forces on 5G Advanced Network Solutions T-Mobile and Google Cloud have announced that they will be working together to develop advanced 5G network solutions that combine the power of 5G networks and edge compute technologies...

Middle East

•	Ooredoo Oman preparing sale of tower assets Ooredoo Oman has issued a tender for the sale and leaseback of its tower infrastructure, with ‘several companies with expertise in telecommunication towers’ invited to bid...

•	Secureworks expands partner first strategy to the Middle East Across the Middle East, Secureworks Counter Threat Unit observes that the top three cyberthreats to organisations are data theft, ransomware and business email compromise...

•	Zid launches "Mazeed," a smart shopping solution transforming customer experience zid, a leading retail development company in Saudi Arabia, announces the launch of its new product, "Mazeed," a smart shopping solution that offers a unique shopping experience for zid’s top-tier products and stores...

•	Huawei Qatar inaugurates new headquarters During the discussion, Fahad Ali Al Kuwari lauded the milestone of Huawei and how explained how significant it is for the country to partner with major firms like Huawei and cope with the challenges in addition to attracting...

North Africa

•	MTN partners Skyvera to upgrade BSS/OSS platform Software solutions provider Skyvera, an affiliate of TelcoDR, has announced the successful upgrade of MTN Sudan’s platform using its cloud-native digital BSS/OSS portfolio...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	North’s 4G network ‘ready on July 30’ Telephone users in the north are currently limited to a 3G network, which has data speeds as little as one sixth as fast as 4G...

•	DISH 5G Network now available to over 70 percent of the U.S. population As of June 14, DISH Wireless is offering 5G broadband1 service to over 70 percent of the U.S. population, giving more than 240 million Americans access to the very latest in connectivity technology...

Satellite & Internet

•	Turkish company launches world’s smallest satellite Startup Hello Space, described as Turkey's first commercial ‘pocketqube’ satellite venture, has launched what it describes as the world’s tiniest satellite – with the help of SpaceX...

•	Comcast upgrades Gigabit Pro speeds to 10Gbps via FTTH Comcast Corp (Xfinity) has announced that it has increased the transmission speeds supported by its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH)-based Gigabit Pro service to 10Gbps/10Gbps (downlink/uplink)...

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