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February 9, 2024

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China Mobile International and Batelco announce partnership at Capacity Middle East 2024

In a landmark move, China Mobile International Limited (CMI) and Batelco (Bahrain Telecommunications Company) part of the Beyon group, have proudly announced a partnership at the prestigious Capacity Middle East 2024 held in Dubai, UAE...

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Cisco unveils new innovations on the Cisco Observability Platform

Latest innovations include Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) with Real User Monitoring (RUM) and Session Replay for cloud-native applications, observability for Kubernetes workloads using extended Berkeley Packet Filters...

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MTN South Africa and Huawei completed Africa's first scale deployment of 800G optical network

MTN South Africa and Huawei have completed Africa's first scale deployment of an 800G optical network, marking a significant step towards green and reliable networks that boost digital and sustainable development of...

Policy and Regulation

•	Sahel app adds Aman feature to counter phishing attempts The official spokesman of the unified government application of electronic services “Sahel” Yousef Kathem, announced the launching of the Communications and Information Technology Commission’s...

•	UAE cybersecurity authority issues alert for Android users The UAE Cybersecurity Council has issued an alert for Android users, urging them to update the software on their phones to prevent data leaks...

South Asia

•	GP launches cross-platform app marketplace ‘AppCity’ This platform connects App developers and publishers with both B2C and B2B customers, promoting innovation, smart solutions, and accessibility in Bangladesh...

•	Entrepreneurs seek ethical AI use Stringent regulatory policies and rules against the misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI) could ensure a responsible and ethical technology culture among Pakistani youths, say AI coaches and entrepreneurs...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	Brazil’s SBT taps Brightcove to deliver new AVOD app Brazilian TV network Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão (SBT) has chosen online video specialist Brightcove as its official streaming technology partner to power its new AVOD app, +SBT...

•	ITVX breaks monthly streaming record The streamer started the year with 315 million streams, more than any other month on ITVX or its predecessor ITV Hub...

Global Telecom Update

•	CelcomDigi tapped to turn Hulu Kelang into a smart city Malaysian telco CelcomDigi said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) to accelerate the transformation of Hulu Kelang into a smart city...

•	Veon's Beeline Kazakhstan deploys AI-based monitoring system to Detect Forest Fires VEON, a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services, today announced that its subsidiary Beeline Kazakhstan has deployed Orman-AI - an artificial intelligence-based monitoring system to...

•	EY and Dell launch EY Edge Technologies Lab EY has joined forces with Dell Technologies to launch the EY Edge Technologies Lab which will demonstrate and test local edge-based computing system applications due to their advantage over central cloud processing for...

Middle East

•	Riedel Networks and Kalaam Carrier Solutions build permanent regional network Riedel Networks announces a strategic partnership with Kalaam Carrier Solutions, a prominent digital solutions provider headquartered in Bahrain, to enhance the MENA region’s motorsports experience and establish a...

•	51 percent Mideast leaders cite lack of cybersecurity funding This is according to Deloitte, which has released its Future of Cyber report, providing crucial data based on extensive Middle East and global surveys, as well as analysis and insights by Deloitte experts...

•	Zain Bahrain net profit up 13% in Q4 Zain Bahrain, trading symbol (ZAINBH), a leading telecommunications provider in the Kingdom, announced its financial results for the fourth quarter (Q4 2023) and full year ended 31 December 2023...

•	52% UAE employees ‘prefer to work with an AI colleague’ More than half of UAE employees (52%) say they would prefer working with an AI colleague over a human one, indicating that staff could respond well to a significant increase in the use of AI in the workplace...

North Africa

•	Algeria boosts international bandwidth capacity to 9.8 Tbps The initiative is part of a broader strategy to augment Algeria’s international bandwidth capacity, coinciding with the deployment of a telecommunications infrastructure modernization and development program...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Tower companies pool in for 4G, 5G infrastructure Two independent tower companies – Phil-Tower Consortium Inc. and Miescor Infrastructure Development Corp. (MIDC) – are set to form a joint venture company (JVCo) for 4G and 5G mobile network infrastructure...

•	Airtel plans to launch 5G FWA in factories using 5G SA architecture Bharti Airtel conducted 5G SA trials in a northern Indian city and plans to introduce fixed wireless access services using 5G Standalone architecture for factories, aiming to address the challenge of last-mile connectivity...

Satellite & Internet

•	Mongolia in talks with SpaceX to launch first national satellite Mongolia is in talks with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch the country’s first national telecommunications satellite, its latest move to improve connectivity and develop its domestic space economy...

•	Bayobab lands 2Africa cable in Ghana, Nigeria Bayobab Group landed its 45,000km 2Africa cable in Ghana and Nigeria, marking the third and fourth in a series of six landings from the 2Africa subsea cable system...

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