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December 3, 2023

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Omantel and Oman International Hospital team up to support healthcare in Oman

In continuation of its active role in community outreach, Omantel, the leading provider of integrated telecommunications services in the Sultanate of Oman, has teamed up with Oman International Hospital, to support the healthcare services provided by the hospital catering to a range of medical conditions, in association with the Ministry of Health...

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etisalat by e& launches exclusive National Day offers and initiates planting of 52,000 mangroves in UAE

etisalat by e& today announced the launch of exclusive National Day offers for Emirati subscribers in celebration of the UAE's 52nd National Day. etisalat by e& also introduced a new initiative to plant 52,000 mangroves...

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AT&T to webcast fireside chat with John Stankey at the UBS Global Media & Communications Conference

AT&T will webcast a fireside chat with John Stankey, chief executive officer, AT&T Inc., at the UBS Global Media & Communications Conference on Tuesday, December 5, 2023...

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Huawei Cloud FinTech Summit unveils Pangu finance model in Abu Dhabi

In a groundbreaking move, Huawei Cloud unveiled the Pangu finance model and the distributed database GaussDB tailored to the financial industry at the Huawei Cloud FinTech Summit Middle East and Central Asia 2023, held...

Policy and Regulation

•	ITU advances the development of IMT-2030 for 6G mobile technologies The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has published the framework for the development of standards and radio interface technologies for the sixth generation of mobile systems, popularly referred to as 6G...

•	CST publishes a public consultation on the regulations on protection of rights of IT users and service providers document CST emphasizes that the document contains various regulatory elements, including, clarity of information, equity of procedure, quality of services, and handling complaints...

Middle East

•	Alliance Networks and SALAM collaborate Alliance Networks, a regional digital infrastructure service provider, and SALAM, a leading provider of telecommunications services in Saudi Arabia, are proud to announce their partnership aimed at providing seamless...

•	Ooredoo Kuwait takes center stage in Cybersecurity Dialogue at ktech In line with the Computer Security Day, Ooredoo Kuwait, a world-class digital leader offering innovative services and platforms to facilitate the digital transformation in Kuwait, proudly assumed a significant role as a...

•	Omani foodtech KitchenomiKs raises US$1.8 million pre-Series A KitchenomiKs, one of Oman's fastest-growing foodtech startups, has raised a total of US$3.5 million in Seed and pre-Series A funding to drive its regional expansion plans...

South Asia

•	PTA facilitates overseas Pakistanis with temporary mobile registration system The Ministry of Information Technology and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) have introduced a new mobile registration system designed explicitly for Overseas Pakistanis and Foreign Nationals visiting the country...

•	Number of mobile internet connections drops in October The number of active mobile internet connections decreased by 3.6 lakh to 11.94 crore in October compared with that of 11.97 crore in September, according to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission data...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	ITVX reaches more than 2.7 billion streams and 40 million registered users since launch ITVX reports significant grow since launching last year, attracting more than 40 million registered users and recording over 2.7 billion streams...

•	Zattoo launches TV package for cable customers Streaming provider Zattoo is launching a TV package aimed specifically at tenants in Germany whose cable TV fees are currently collected via the service charge bill...

North Africa

•	Morocco: All university programs to integrate AI training module Morocco recently announced a plan to train 22,500 graduates in the digital field, per year, from now to 2027, which is part of the country’s digital transition process...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Telstra reaffirms plan to retire 3G network by 2024 for 4G/5G upgrade The closure will help the company repurpose the 3G spectrum towards strengthening its 4G and 5G mobile infrastructure, enhancing coverage, and improving network reliability...

•	Ethio Telecom extends 5G to Jigjiga The development comes just a few months after the operator announced the commercial launch of 5G technology, having initially deployed its infrastructure in the capital...

Satellite & Internet

•	Amazon taps SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket to help launch Kuiper satellites Amazon aims to build Kuiper as a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit to beam broadband internet globally and compete with SpaceX's Starlink network, which already has some 5,000 satellites providing...

•	Spain’s Suop expands its fiber footprint The ISP has reportedly inked wholesale agreements with Adamo and Movistar to augment its existing direct coverage...

Global Telecom Update

•	Axiata picks AWS as main cloud provider for transformation drive Amazon Web Services (AWS) said that Malaysia’s Axiata Group has selected AWS as its primary cloud provider as part of its plan to accelerate digital transformation across its operating companies in Southeast Asia and...

•	Azercell joins UN Global Compact The mobile operator will contribute to the adoption and implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and socially responsible policies...

•	China Unicom Global supports digital transformation in Tanzania China Unicom Global officially introduced its operations in Tanzania aimed at supporting the digital transformation both for Chinese investments and Tanzanian development...

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