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August 15, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Arab Advisors Group Publishes "The 5G Handbook - Focus on the UAE"
 
 
The series tackles one 5G-operating Arab country at a time, to explore, review, and analyze the development of 5G networks and study the efforts put forward by all stakeholders. Arab Advisors Group released the first report of the series...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  AVS leverages optimum coverage of EUTELSAT 65 West A satellite over Brazil to expand broadcast services
Member Logo AVS, a leading Brazilian service provider and integrator in the public and private sectors, has signed multiple contracts with Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) for capacity on its EUTELSAT 65 West A satellite...
 
•  Nokia, Nomios Group to triple capacity for GÉANT European research network with new ultra-high-capacity IP backbone network
Member Logo Nokia, Nomios Group and GÉANT announced that GÉANT, the collaboration of European National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), will deploy a state-of-the-art IP/MPLS solution from Nokia as part of a 10-year...
 
•  Huawei obtains highest-level security certification for smart device OSs
Member Logo Huawei's HongMeng Kernel was awarded the industry's first Evaluation Assurance Level 6 Augmented (EAL6+) certificate as part of Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation (CC), the highest...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
TDRA hosts fourth meeting of the National Preparatory Team for WRC-23
The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) hosted the National Team's Fourth Preparatory Meeting for the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-23) at TDRA’s office in Dubai, with...
 
NCC set to showcase indigenous Telecom achievements at NTICE 2023 Expo
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to showcase achievements so far recorded in the promotion of indigenous content in the telecommunications sector at the second edition of the Nigerian Telecommunications...
 
South Asia
 
SLT Group announces 2nd quarter 2023 results
SLT Group’s revenue growth was stagnant for the 1st half of 2023 to record Rs. 52.7Mn, a 0.4% degrowth compared to the same period last year. At a company level, SLT revenues grew by 6.4% to Rs. 34.6Bn for the 1st half...
 
North Africa
 
E-payment leader in Egypt to launch new digital bank by end of 2023
Fawry, Egypt’s leading E-payment solutions provider, will turn its online payment portal “myFawry” into a digital bank in 2023, the country’s stock exchange market indicated Sunday August 13, in a...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
MuxIP is to launch FAST and linear channels for FEVA TV
Ad-supported streaming technology outfit MuxIP is to launch four new FAST and linear channels for black-skewed content provider FEVA TV...
 
Fandor streaming service lands on Philo
Through a deal struck by its parent global streaming technology and entertainment company Cineverse, indie discovery streaming platform Fandor is now available to subscribers of the Philo entertainment-focused streaming TV...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Manx Telecom enhances efficiency with Cerillion platform upgrade
Cerillion, a leading provider of BSS/OSS-as-a-Service solutions to the telecoms industry, announced that Manx Telecom, the largest telecommunications provider on the Isle of Man, has recently upgraded its Cerillion system to...
 
BT lands major network and cyber security deal with NATS
NATS handles over 2.5 million flights every year and the new long-term contract will strengthen its technology infrastructure by creating a future-fit strategic network architecture to support air traffic operations in the...
 
Kenya unique mobile uptake rises to 64 percent
The share of people owning a mobile phone in Kenya rose to 64 percent last year compared to 61 percent in 2021, signalling increased acquisition of customers by the telcos led by Safaricom and Airtel Kenya...
 
 
Middle East
 
Arab Advisors Group Publishes "The 5G Handbook - Focus on the UAE"
The series tackles one 5G-operating Arab country at a time, to explore, review, and analyze the development of 5G networks and study the efforts put forward by all stakeholders. Arab Advisors Group released the first report...
 
Dubai AI, Web 3.0 Campus starts specialised licensing solutions
The Dubai AI and Web 3.0 Campus has announced that it is issuing artificial intelligence (AI) and Web3 licences for technology firms...
 
Saudi’s Red Sea project gets world’s first zero-carbon 5G network
Public Investment Fund-backed Red Sea Global (RSG) and Zain KSA, a Saudi-listed telecom services provider, have launched the world’s first zero-carbon 5G network at The Red Sea tourism project in Saudi Arabia...
 
Beecell launches innovative digital store TWIRL
This cutting-edge digital store is set to redefine users’ engagement with mobile top-ups, gaming cards, and gift vouchers, enhancing convenience and accessibility for customers...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
CST launches 4G service in São Tomé and Príncipe
Telco Companhia Santomense de Telecomunicacoes (CST) has launched commercial 4G services on the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe...
 
Maxis goes live with 5G in Malaysia
Malaysian operator Maxis has finally launched 5G services after state-owned 5G wholesaler Digital Nasional Berhad signed access agreements with the nation’s operators...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Amazon flips from Vulcan to Atlas V to launch prototype satellites sooner
Amazon is so eager to get its first test satellites for its Project Kuiper internet constellation up into space that it has decided to switch rides again...
 
Liquid Intelligent Technologies launches the Gaborone Metro Ring
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has launched the Gaborone Metro Ring, a high-capacity, high-speed, and secure telecommunication network that will empower local businesses to deliver a huge boost to Botswana’s economic...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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