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February 14, 2024

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AT&T to deliver fiber-powered broadband access to more than 2,000 customer locations in Town of Sevastopol

AT&T Fiber to be deployed throughout Sevastopol as part of US$7.4 million public-private project to deliver high-speed internet and help close the digital divide...

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Cisco announces AI innovation and partnerships at Cisco Live Amsterdam

At Cisco Live in Amsterdam, the company’s flagship technology event in Europe, with over 14,000 of the world’s leading IT professionals attending, Cisco announced major momentum in Artificial Intelligence (AI)...

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Tech Mahindra recognized as the only Indian company with a double ‘A’ score for transparency on climate change and water security

Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting, and business re-engineering services & solutions, announced that it has secured a double ‘A’ leadership ranking in corporate transparency...

Policy and Regulation

•	Thailand gets ready to deploy cell broadcast system for emergencies Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) has reportedly finalised its proposal to deploy a cell broadcast emergency warning system later this year to be used during disasters, terrorist attacks or civil...

•	Owalo selected member of ITU Digital Innovation Board Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary, Eliud Owalo, has been selected to serve as a member of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Global Digital Innovation Board...

South Asia

•	Mobile internet speed improves in Bangladesh According to the data, the country's mobile internet download speed was 23.87 Mbps, upload speed was 10.82 Mbps and latency was 25 ms (milliseconds) in December...

•	SLT-Mobitel reenergises nation with power of high-speed connectivity SLT-Mobitel is committed to ensuring that every Sri Lankan home enjoys the best technology and the fibre campaign serves to revolutionise digital connectivity across the island, bringing communities together towards a...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	RTVE launches rtveplay+ in Europe Spain’s public broadcaster has launched its international streaming service in Europe, rtveplay+ that features both on demand content and access to live channels...

•	Love Nature and Deutsche Telekom expand partnership to Eastern Europe Love Nature’s wildlife-themed programming is launching across Deutsche Telekom’s three platforms — T-Mobile Czech Republic, DIGI Slovakia, and Slovak Telekom Slovakia...

Global Telecom Update

•	PLDT Global sets up Guam PoP in GTA data centre Guam telecoms and digital infrastructure provider GTA announced that Philippines-based carrier PLDT Global has established a PoP in its GTA GNC iX Data Centre...

•	Vodafone and Samsung complete first data call on Open RAN network with AMD processors Vodafone and Samsung Electronics and AMD successfully demonstrated an end-to-end call with the latest AMD processors enabling Open RAN technology...

•	Airtel Africa to build data hub in Kenya after Nigeria project Airtel Africa plans to build a data centre in Nairobi, in what will become its second such facility on the continent after Nigeria as it moves to diversify its revenue streams...

Middle East

•	UAE announces US$500 million investment in AI, research platform The UAE has unveiled a US$500 million program to accelerate research and development into artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies...

•	EDARAT and Saudi Health Council sign landmark cloud services contract In a major move towards digital transformation, EDARAT partners with the Saudi Health Council to deliver essential cloud services and ensure seamless, secure data center operations...

•	OSHRM conference on sustainable development kicks off, eyes on AI The Omani Society for Human Resource Management (OSHRM) inaugurates its 7th annual conference on sustainable development at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre, spotlighting the theme "Moving Towards the Future," with...

•	UAE’s Technology Innovation Institute Launches Falcon Foundation to Champion Open-Sourcing of GenAI Models The non-profit Falcon Foundation is dedicated to advancing the development of open-source Generative AI models and to building sustainable ecosystems around open-source projects that accelerate technology development...

North Africa

•	Tunisia: Topnet, first ISP to migrate to IPv6 over fixed telecom networks Topnet leads Tunisia's IPv6 transition in fixed telecom networks, hailed for national digital strategy support, achieving 12.45% IPv6 adoption, crucial for 5G and IoT readiness...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	O2 UK delivers 100th 4G mobile mast for shared rural network Mobile operator O2 (VMO2) has hit a key milestone after they rolled out enhanced 4G (mobile broadband) coverage across 100 rural sites as part of their commitment under the industry-led Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme...

•	Digi debuts 5G in Spain Digi customers with compatible mobile phones will be to automatically connect to the 5G network at no additional cost...

Satellite & Internet

•	DICT activates satellite internet in 4 DRRMOs in Negros Occidental The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) activated the very small aperture terminal (VSAT) satellite internet connectivity in four disaster risk reduction and management offices (DRRMOs) in Negros...

•	Telia Lithuania offers businesses country-wide 800 Gbps service Telia Lithuania has deployed coherent optics technology to upgrade its countrywide network to support 400G and higher services and deploy the first 800Gbps wavelength service between major cities in Lithuania...

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