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November 16, 2023

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e& wins first place for ‘Best IR Reporting Digital Category Large-Cap Middle East’

e& announced that its Investor Relations (IR) team won first place for ‘Best IR Reporting Digital Category Large-Cap Middle East’ at the 2023 Middle East Investor Relations Association (MEIRA) Awards...

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Zain promotes sustainable living at GARDENIA

Part of its ongoing efforts to foster a more sustainable mindset in the community, Zain has sponsored the second season of GARDENIA, the unique local destination for outdoor living, interior design, and sustainable...

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Offshore Link Sat (OLS) strengthens partnership with Eutelsat Group for maritime connectivity off Brazilian coast

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris, London Stock Exchange; ETL) announces that Offshore Link Sat (OLS) has expanded its capacity on EUTELSAT 8 West B for GEO maritime connectivity services off the Brazilian coast...

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Huawei showcases latest cybersecurity innovations at Black Hat MEA

Huaweiunveiled a series of cutting-edgecybersecurity innovations at Black Hat Summit MEA 2023. Under the theme "Security, No Compromise, Your Advantage Security," Huawei showcased the industry's first Network-Storage...

Policy and Regulation

•	US ICT policymakers move toward "Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act 2023" This transformative bill underscores the commitment to equitable and nondiscriminatory contributions to mechanisms preserving and advancing universal service while alleviating the financial burdens on consumers...

•	Bahrain TRA wins online Child Protection Vice-Chair seat at ITU Bahrain's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has been elected Vice Chair of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council Working Group on Child Online Protection. This is in recognition of the TRA’s...

•	European telecom body to open-source radio encryption system The European Telecommunications Standards Institute on Tuesday announced it will soon publish its Terrestrial Trunked Radio, or TETRA, a European standard for radio communication adopted by device makers such as Motorola,...

North Africa

•	Tunisie Telecom partners with Telepin for converged charging system The primary goal of this partnership is to consolidate Tunisie Telecom’s charging system, which is currently fragmented across various suppliers, into Telepin’s unified platform...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	Setanta Sports teams up with Netflix Setanta Sports, a leading sports multimedia platform present across Eastern Europe and Central Asia, has entered into an exclusive partnership with Netflix in 13 countries...

•	Xperi signs a fourth OEM for its ‘Powered by TiVo’ Smart TV OS Vestel was the first television OEM that took the ‘Powered by TiVo’ OS for Smart TVs and that company is now shipping models under the JVC brand to retailers in Europe...

Global Telecom Update

•	SKT CEO shows confidence in AI-centered growth strategy SK Telecom CEO Ryu Young-sang, who also leads SK Group's ICT committee, said that he is confident about seizing new business opportunities as the rise of generative artificial intelligence reshapes industries...

•	AZERCELL Telecom selects VOX Solutions as exclusive international A2P SMS gateway The partnership between VOX Solutions and Azercell Telecom establishes an exclusive direct interconnection, ensuring the secure and reliable delivery of A2P messages to Azercell's 5 million retail and enterprise...

•	MTN Nigeria and ATC Africa announce sustainability-focused tower deal Operator MTN Nigeria and the African operation of American Tower Corporation have entered into a new agreement that, they say, is expected to enhance wireless connectivity across Nigeria...

Middle East

•	UAE takes proactive measures to boost cybersecurity, ensure safe digital space, Al Kuwaiti affirms at GMC Mohammed Hamad Al Kuwaiti, Chairman of the UAE Cyber Security Council, affirmed that the UAE, guided by the directives of its wise leadership, realised early the importance of cybersecurity in maintaining its developmental...

•	Google Cloud inaugurates new cloud region in Dammam, boosting Saudi Arabia’s digital ambitions This development is aimed at providing high-performance and low-latency cloud services to a diverse range of customers, including public sector organizations, large businesses, SMEs, and startups...

•	Vodafone Qatar, QFC sign MoU to provide technology solutions Vodafone Qatar and Qatar Financial Center (QFC), a leading onshore financial and business centre in the region, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the establishment of businesses in Qatar...

•	Naseej, Batelco to create smart tech enabled homes in Bahrain As part of the partnership, Batelco will equip the villas with the latest tech-enabled homes aimed at providing efficient power consumption, security, and personalisation settings...

South Asia

•	Banglalink sells tower portfolio to Summit Towers in US$100 million deal The deal encompasses the transfer of over 2,000 Banglalink towers to Summit Towers, which is majorly owned by the infrastructure group Summit Communications. Additionally, the agreement includes a long-term service...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Telecel kicks-off network expansion with 300 new 4G sites in Ghana Telecel Group has successfully added 300 new 4G cell sites to the Vodafone Ghana network since February 2023 as a 1st phase of a major network expansion program in Ghana...

•	DNA confirms next areas for 3G shutdown Finnish mobile network operator (MNO) DNA has confirmed that its 3G infrastructure will be shut down in the Uusimaa and Southwest Finland regions on 23 November...

Satellite & Internet

•	Telenor Group sells Telenor Satellite to Space Norway Telenor and Space Norway have already signed a letter of intent outlining a strategic partnership and possible joint business development initiatives, in particular regarding additional satellite capacity and satellite...

•	China Mobile, Huawei and partners claim a first with 1.2Tbps network launch In a joint project of China Mobile, Huawei, Tsinghua University and Cernet, an ultra-high capacity 1.2Tbps backbone network has been switched on this week, linking Beijing, Wuhan and Guangzhou with a 3,000km route...

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