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December 19, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Omantel and Sultan Qaboos University team up to launch ‘Applied Research Fund’ to foster research in ICT and AI
 
 
As part of the ongoing efforts to develop scientific research in the Sultanate of Oman, Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel), the leading provider of integrated telecommunication services in the Sultanate of Oman, and Sultan Qaboos University have signed a five-year partnership agreement to foster scientific research in the fields of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  AT&T and Rivian team up to reduce CO2 emissions and enable smart, connected vehicles
Member Logo AT&T expects to begin adding the Rivian Commercial Van and R1 vehicles to its fleet in early 2024 to begin evaluating the various ways these vehicles help improve safety, reduce costs and cut its carbon footprint...
 
•  Nokia and Varnion to enhance superior broadband experience with Altiplano-based PON solutions
Member Logo Nokia announced that Varnion Technology Semesta (Varnion), an Internet Service Provider (ISP) focused on the hospitality industry, will use Nokia’s solution including Nokia Altiplano Access Controller, Lightspan MF,...
 
•  HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, University of Bahrain, Bahrain Polytechnic, and Huawei host the Opening Ceremony of Huawei ICT Competition 2023-2024 Regional Finals
Member Logo Under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, His Majesty the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, and in partnership with the University of Bahrain and Bahrain...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
ANRCETI grants 2100MHz spectrum to all mobile operators
Moldova’s National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology (ANRCETI) has awarded spectrum in the 2100MHz band to Orange Moldova, Moldtelecom and Moldcell...
 
Middle East
 
Emirates NBD, Hub71 to accelerate FinTech innovation
Emirates NBD has announced a partnership with Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, Hub71, to empower customers with cutting-edge FinTech solutions and drive a new era of advanced banking services...
 
AmiViz forges strategic alliance with Threatcop to empower enterprises with People Security Management
Amiviz and Threatcop are confident that their collaborative efforts will deliver unparalleled security solutions to the Middle East...
 
ZIRA expands global presence with new Riyadh office
The new venture represents a significant milestone for ZIRA, underlining the company’s unwavering dedication to delivering cutting-edge telecommunications solutions and services to the Saudi Arabian market...
 
South Asia
 
Dialog Axiata streamlines SIM-to-eSIM conversion for users
Sri Lankan telco Dialog Axiata said that it has introduced a service to make it easy for customers to transition from traditional SIM cards to eSIMs...
 
North Africa
 
Telecom Egypt considering offers to buy towers
The company confirmed that it is currently studying the proposals and will make a formal announcement once a decision has been reached...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
African Movie Channel teams up with Cineverse to launch FAST channel
International Pay TV operator and London based broadcaster African Movie Channel (AMC) has teamed up with streaming platform, Cineverse to launch its FAST Channel, Nolly Africa HD, with Cineverse...
 
Altice puts channels on Samsung’s FAST platform
Altice Media has become the first player in France to offer its DTT channels on a platform previously offering mostly FAST channels...
 
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Small cell deployment boosts 4G speeds in Trafalgar Square
Vodafone says its network racked up 4G speeds of more than 43Mbps at a Trafalgar Square summer event after the installation of seven Ericsson units deployed on lamp posts by wireless infrastructure company Ontix...
 
Telia selected by Posten to power private 5G network
To ensure Posten has full control of its digital communication during its busiest time of the year, Telia Norway has installed a private 5G network at Posten’s new terminal in Oslo Logistikkpark Drøbak...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Project Kuiper tests orbital mesh network using lasers
Project Kuiper launched two prototype satellites in October, however the optical inter-satellite link (OISL) capabilities were left confidential until now...
 
MTS tests XGS-PON, eyeing ultra-high speed home internet
Russia’s Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) announced on its website that it has conducted successful pre-commercial tests of XGS-PON fixed internet technology on its backbone network in Moscow...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Vodafone, Deloitte intro blockchain IoT service to streamline trust in supply chains
Pairpoint, Vodafone’s ‘economy-of-things’ joint-venture (JV) business with Japanese trading and electric services company Sumitomo Corporation, has teamed up with professional services company Deloitte and...
 
SK Telecom and Thales successfully deploy post quantum cryptography on 5G SA networks
Based on 5G standalone network and 5G SIM, the project solution aims at encrypting and decrypting subscriber identity in a secure way to protect user privacy from future quantum threats...
 
Lockheed Martin, Verizon demonstrate 5G streaming for real-time visualization
These technologies enable Lockheed Martin’s “Maintainer as a Node” concept, by which a connected maintainer receives all the information where, when and how it is needed in a latency-critical environment...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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