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April 18, 2024

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Arab Advisors Group announces its regional 5G Summit 2024 under the support of associations and governmental entities

Arab Advisor Group is launching its regional 18th Summit, the 5G Summit 2024, under the support of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship in Jordan (“MODEE”), the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission in Jordan (“TRC”), and the South Asia, Middle East and North Africa (“SAMENA”) Telecommunications Council...

The Communications and Space Technology Commission issues “Earth Observation (EO) Platform Regulations” and “Application for Obtaining a Permit to Provide Earth Observation (EO) Platform Service” document

CST stated that through the issuance of these documents, it aims to grant the first permit in the Space sector in the Kingdom to an entity responsible for establishing and operating an electronic platform for collecting and processing Earth Observation (EO) data, and operating as a market and digital enabler...

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SES Shareholders vote at Annual General Meeting and Extraordinary General Meeting

The shareholders voted all resolutions in line with the recommendations from the board of directors, notably the company's 2023 annual accounts and the proposed dividend of EUR 0.50 per A-share, which will be paid to...

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Nokia and SURF reach 800Gb/s transmission on existing fiber to prepare for massive upgrade to CERN's Large Hadron Collider

Nokia and SURF, the collaborative organisation for IT in Dutch education and research, have successfully reached a single carrier 800Gb/s optical transmission over SURF’s existing cross border, multi-vendor research...

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Huawei to demonstrate cybersecurity leadership at GISEC Global 2024

Under the theme "Towards a Trusted, Resilient and Fully Connected Intelligent World," Huawei will demonstrate its commitment to safeguarding organizations and businesses on their digital transformation journey while...

Policy and Regulation

•	POTRAZ sets new telecoms tariffs in ZiG currency The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has set new tariffs for the telecommunications industry in the new Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency...

•	The Communications and Space Technology Commission issues “Earth Observation (EO) Platform Regulations” and “Application for Obtaining a Permit to Provide Earth Observation (EO) Platform Service” document CST stated that through the issuance of these documents, it aims to grant the first permit in the Space sector in the Kingdom to an entity responsible for establishing and operating an electronic platform for collecting and...

South Asia

•	Bangladesh’s ride-sharing, bust ticket booking app Shohoz raises funding Shohoz, a super app that offers ridesharing, deliveries and travel/events ticketing services in Bangladesh, has closed new round of funding led by Vostok New Ventures, a Sweden-listed investment firm focused on online...

•	Zindigi and Zong collaborate to elevate digital financial services in Pakistan This collaboration aims to provide seamless and innovative digital financial solutions, reinforcing the shared vision of both entities to drive financial inclusivity and digital transformation across Pakistan...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	Slovak Telekom & T-Mobile Czech Republic upgrade video streaming services with 24i Deutsche Telekom-owned Slovak Telekom and T-Mobile Czech Republic have added new value-added content libraries, including synthetic channels, and streamlined the user experience across their current streaming services...

•	Vodafone Spain launches convergent package with Netflix Vodafone España has launched a new convergent package combining high-speed fiber internet, mobile, Vodafone TV, Netflix and either a 4K Pro set-top or a Xiaomi TV...

Global Telecom Update

•	Alibaba Cloud unveils new pricing strategy, service availability Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, has announced its new pricing strategy for the international customers with prices reductions of up to 59% on core public cloud products...

•	Telesur completes migration to Cerillion BSS/OSS suite This was the final step in the operator’s digital transformation project, having previously migrated all prepaid and postpaid mobile services to the platform...

•	Vodafone Business, Zscaler join forces to boost SMEs' transition to cloud security Vodafone Business has launched Vodafone Business Secure Access Gateway in partnership with Zscaler, a leader in cloud security...

Middle East

•	Data centre services launched in all parts of Oman Through its 40+ advanced data centres, the company seeks to significantly contribute to digital transition and realise the goals of economic diversification in Oman...

•	Arab Advisors Group announces its regional 5G Summit 2024 under the support of associations and governmental entities Arab Advisor Group is launching its regional 18th Summit, the 5G Summit 2024, under the support of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship in Jordan (“MODEE”), the Telecommunications Regulatory...

•	Microsoft invests US$1.5 billion in UAE’s AI firm G42 The deal will see G42, based in Abu Dhabi, run its AI applications and services on Microsoft Azure and partner to sell more of them to global public sector clients and large enterprises...

•	Tamkeen launches 2nd phase of CIC Programme The initiative aims to enhance the cloud computing skills of Bahraini talent and bolster the kingdom’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems...

•	Episode Six & Loop team to bring Fintech-as-a-Service offering in KSA Episode Six (E6), a global provider of enterprise-grade payment processing and ledger infrastructure, has announced a partnership with Loop, a e-Money institution (EMI), to power its Fintech-as-a-Service offering in the...

North Africa

•	Egypt’s NTI agrees partnership for cybersecurity training Egypt’s National Telecommunication Institute (NTI) has partnered with Arab Security Consultants (ASC), a distributor of the International Council of E-Commerce Consultants (EC-Council) in Egypt, to bolster...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Vodacom Tanzania acquires Smile for US$27.4 million to support 4G and 5G rollout plans In its public announcement, Vodacom reiterated that the acquisition is a strategic move to strengthen its network infrastructure and provide satisfactory customer service...

Satellite & Internet

•	Partnership between UK telecoms operator and Starlink to improve connectivity in remote areas of the UK In a major move to improve mobile network coverage across the UK’s most remote locations, a leading UK telecommunications company has announced its collaboration with Starlink, the internet satellite constellation run...

•	HSPnet is offering wholesale terabit services using Ciena gear Ciena announced that Indonesian internet services and integrated network access provider PT Parsaoran Global Datatrans (a.k.a. HSPnet) launched high-capacity services of up to 6 Tbps on two fibre cable systems using Ciena...

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