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February 13, 2024

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Telstra and Eutelsat OneWeb launch largest deployment of LEO backhaul in Australia

The launch follows the signing of a strategic multi-year agreement last year that will enable LEO capacity delivered to Telstra’s most remote mobile customers across Australia to enhance their experience when using real-time applications such as voice and video calling...

Bangladesh's internet user base grows to 131m at 2023 end

Nearly seven million new internet users were added in 2023 in Bangladesh, bringing the total number of subscribers to 131 million by the year's end, according to recent data...

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Zain and NBK sign MoU with KFAS to launch digital program to shape the future of Kuwaiti youth

Mobile Telecommunications Company – Zain Kuwait and National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), with the goal of...

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Nokia, A1 and Microsoft deploy industry’s first 5G edge cloud network slicing solution for enterprises

Nokia and A1 Austria (A1) announced that they have successfully completed the industry’s first 5G edge cloud network slicing trial with Microsoft..

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Huawei wins Energy Globe World Award for Yancheng Low-Carbon & Smart Energy Industrial Park

The Yancheng Low-Carbon & Smart Energy Industrial Park project has been awarded the 2023 Energy Globe World Award. Also known as the Net Zero Carbon Intelligent Campus project, it is a collaborative effort by the Yancheng...

Policy and Regulation

•	Saudi Space Agency ties up with NorthStar to spur space industry growth The agreement enables the Saudi Space Agency to build a collaborative relationship in the field of space situational awareness technologies with NorthStar, a world-famous company in the monitoring and tracking group of space...

•	Chile modifies calendar for incoming 5G spectrum auction Chilean telecommunications services regulator Subtel made new changes to the calendar for the spectrum auction through which it will award frequencies in the 3.5 GHz band...

Middle East

•	Orange Jordan the first to launch VoLTE roaming service commercially Accompanied by the digital revolution that is sweeping around the globe and reshaping the telecommunications industry, customer experience is witnessing unprecedented changes...

•	UAE's ATRC allocates US$200 million fund to hasten innovation all over Launched on Day 1 of the World Governments Summit (WGS) 2024, the ATRC Global Tech R&D Platform invites applications from governments, organisations, and eligible stakeholders all over the world, prioritising collaboration...

•	Iraqi fintech, Wayl secures US$150,000 in pre-seed funding The funding will support the efforts of Wayl to empower social media merchants and freelancers in Iraq and the rest of the region...

North Africa

•	Nilesat and Es’hailsat to partner to provide satellite services in MENA Qatar Satellite Company, aka Es’hailsat, and Egyptian Satellites Company, better known as Nilesat, have announced that they have signed a cooperation agreement and a strategic partnership...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	Showmax predicted to become Africa’s second largest platform By 2029, Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to have 16 million paying SVOD subscriptions, with Showmax emerging as a significant competitor alongside Netflix, particularly in South Africa and Nigeria...

•	Video Services Forum adds new features to RIST Industry standards organisation the Video Services Forum has released two new features that it says will enhance the Reliable Internet Streaming Transport (RIST) protocol by adding decoder synchronization and multicast...

South Asia

•	Bangladesh's internet user base grows to 131m at 2023 end Nearly seven million new internet users were added in 2023 in Bangladesh, bringing the total number of subscribers to 131 million by the year's end, according to recent data...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Globe tower buyers form JV to boost Philippine 4G and 5G coverage Phil-Tower Consortium (PhilTower) and Miescor Infrastructure Development Corporation (MIDC) are forming a joint venture to meet the growing demand for 4G and 5G mobile network infrastructure across the Philippines...

•	Ucom mobile to modernise network in Armenia for transition to 5G Armenian operator Ucom has announced the initiation of a new phase of network modernisation for future transition to 5G, along with plans to expand and introduce an advanced TV platform...

Satellite & Internet

•	Hawaiian Airlines launches complimentary Starlink high speed Wi-Fi Passengers aboard select Hawaiian Airlines flights can now enjoy free high-speed Wi-Fi, even on long-haul journeys across the Pacific, thanks to the airline’s pioneering satellite internet technology powered by...

•	Telia Lithuania taps Ciena to launch 800G service Ciena announced that Telia Lithuania is using its coherent optics gear to launch the first 800G wavelength service between major cities in the country as part of a nationwide upgrade of its fibre-optic network...

Global Telecom Update

•	Virgin Media O2 launches AI-powered spam fighting tools Virgin Media O2 will roll out AI-powered spam fighting tools and new caller identification services to all mobile customers for free to help protect them from fraud, thanks to a new partnership with voice security leader,...

•	Deutsche Telekom supplies IoT control system to Capra Robotics Autonomous robotics, expanding beyond industrial settings, is revolutionizing diverse sectors such as logistics, urban maintenance, and agriculture, with Capra Robotics utilizing Deutsche Telekom's IoT network and Swift...

•	SK Telecom's veterinary AI expands to Australia The AI-powered service, dubbed “X Caliber,” analyzes animal X-rays to assist veterinarians in diagnosing critical diseases...

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