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September 21, 2023

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Cisco to acquire Splunk, to help make organizations more secure and resilient in an AI powered world

Cisco plans to acquire cybersecurity leader Splunk for US$28 billion. The merger aims to enhance AI, security, and data observability capabilities for both entities in the modern digital landscape. The deal, endorsed by both company boards, is expected to conclude by the end of Q3 2024.

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Zain accompanies Team Kuwait to Asian Games in China

Zain, the proud Official Partner of Team Kuwait at the upcoming 19th Asian Games in collaboration with the Kuwait Olympic Committee, announces that it has accompanied the team’s athletes and administrators to China...

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Huawei Cloud excels at Security Conclave & Award UAE 2023 reiterating its position as trusted leader in Middle East Cybersecurity

Huawei Cloud showcased its expertise at the esteemed Security Conclave & Award UAE 2023, held in collaboration with the UAE Cybersecurity Council. Huawei Cloud's participation underscores its unwavering commitment to...

Policy and Regulation

•	SDG Digital receives new commitments to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals SDG Digital received financial, strategic and operational commitments from U.N. member states, the private sector, finance bodies, international organizations and...

•	Somalia invites feedback on National 5G Strategy Somalia’s National Communications Authority (NCA) has opened a consultation process for its National 5G Strategy...

North Africa

•	Tunisia: E-payments up 41.6% in value in first half of 2023 E-payments grew by 41.6% in value, to TND 538.8 million in the first half of 2023 compared with the same period in 2022, according to the " Bulletin on payments in Tunisia " published by the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT)...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	Developed markets to take AVOD revs to US$69 billion by 2029 A study from at Digital TV Research is predicting advertising video-on-demand (AVOD) revenues for TV series and movies will reach $69 billion by 2029, up by $30 billion from $39 billion in 2023...

•	ESPN+ lands on VIZIO as part of Disney Bundle The Walt Disney Company-operated leading sports platform, ESPN+ and the ESPN app, has launched on CTV operator, VIZIO, ahead of the return of the new NFL season...

Satellite & Internet

•	Sateliot partners with Comfone to provide 5G connectivity Sateliot, the first company to operate a low-Earth orbit nanosatellite constellation with 5G standards, extends its network range with a partnership with Comfone, a mobile connectivity and roaming services provider...

•	Claro’s Colombian FTTH network reaches 139 municipalities Claro Colombia has confirmed that its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network is now available in a total of 139 towns and cities across the country...

Middle East

•	Dewa adopts new Microsoft generative AI tool The move is part of Dewa’s efforts to utilise the latest global technologies in all areas and benefit from the capabilities of generative AI to enhance Dewa’s digital transformation...

•	AWS to power Abdul Latif Jameel digital transformation Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced that Abdul Latif Jameel, a nearly 80-year-old internationally diversified business, has selected AWS as its preferred cloud provider to power its digital transformation and drive...

South Asia

•	97% smartphone users concerned over privacy, security issues: study A staggering 97 percent of mobile internet users in Bangladesh are concerned about the privacy and security issues while using their phone, found a report by global telecom company Telenor...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Crnogorski Telekom ready to roll out VoLTE services Montenegrin operator Crnogorski Telekom (CT) has announced it will begin rolling out VoLTE services to users in the coming weeks, following the completion of a two-year project to implement the technology...

Global Telecom Update

•	PT&T seeks AI use in boosting enterprise biz Philippine Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (PT&T), a listed telecommunications player, plans to capitalize on the popularity of artificial intelligence-powered ChatGPT to grow its enterprise unit...

•	TIM uses 5G to support remote eye surgery at Bari Polyclinic in Puglia Telecom Italia (TIM) has used a 5G connection to successfully complete corneal surgery remotely at the Bari Polyclinic in Italy...

•	Netcracker, Google Cloud collaborate to develop generative AI solutions for telecoms Netcracker Technology announced that it is working with Google Cloud to advance the use of generative AI technology (GenAI) in the telecom industry...

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