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July 1, 2024

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Zain holds Ordinary General Assembly, elects Bader Nasser Al-Kharafi as Vice Chairman of the Group’s Board of Directors

Zain Group held an Ordinary General Assembly at its headquarters with a quorum of 76%, whereby the assembly’s proceedings witnessed the addition of a new item, related to electing a member of the Board of Directors to complete the term of the board member who had submitted his resignation previously...

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Tech Mahindra launches Project Indus Large Language Model (LLM)

Tech Mahindra has announced the launch of Project Indus, its indigenous foundational model designed to converse in a multitude of Indic languages and dialects, as well as the intent to expand globally...

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Nokia to acquire Infinera to increase scale in Optical Networks and accelerate product roadmap

Nokia and Infinera, a global supplier of innovative open optical networking solutions and advanced optical semiconductors announced a definitive agreement under which Nokia will acquire Infinera in a transaction valuing the...

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Huawei embraces commercial 5G-A for the Mobile AI Era at MWC Shanghai 2024

Huawei, a global leader in telecommunications technology, is presenting its cutting-edge 5G-Advanced (5G-A) and AI solutions at Mobile World Congress (MWC) Shanghai 2024 under the theme "Advancing the Intelligent World." The...

Policy and Regulation

•	National Switchboard launched to improve internet quality in Saudi Arabia Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah bin Amer Al-Sawah launched in Riyadh a pioneering national initiative to improve the quality of internet services in the Kingdom...

•	TRA initiates gradual phase-out of 3G services from July The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, in collaboration with licensed telecommunications providers, has announced the commencement of a phased discontinuation plan for third-generation (3G) mobile services, starting...

Middle East

•	Oman takes qualitative leap in digital transformation The Sultanate of Oman has recorded qualitative leaps in government digital transformation under the National Programme for digital transformation during 2021-2023...

•	Kuwait asserts commitment to human rights principles in AI Kuwait reiterated its commitment to human rights principles in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) related to personal data, privacy, intellectual property, education, and work, emphasizing the importance of respecting...

•	Orange Jordan enables university students to shape their future Orange Jordan allowed students to shape their professional future and explore the best career path through offering sponsorships to and participating in a series of job fairs that have been organized recently in a number of...

South Asia

•	Dialog connects 3 million Airtel Lanka subscribers As Dialog embarks on this transformative journey, its focus will be on leveraging the combined strengths of Dialog and Airtel to pioneer advancements in Sri Lanka's telecommunications sector...

•	PTCL secures US$400 million loan from IFC for Telenor Pakistan acquisition The company added that the disbursement of financing thereunder shall occur following completion of conditions precedent specified in such financing agreements...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	FIFA looking for streaming service investment Launched in April 2022, Fifa+ streams 40,000 live games a year, with at least a quarter coming from women’s matches...

•	Empowering navigation for the visually impaired through Augmented Reality Researchers from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and The University of Waterloo have developed an AR-based navigation device, "ObstAR," to revolutionize independence for visually impaired individuals, enhancing their...

North Africa

•	BIGTECH: Over 1,000 start-ups and digital innovators in attendance This event aims to make Tunisia a technology hub in Africa by initiating discussions on the latest technological developments related to artificial intelligence (AI) and the digital transition in Tunisia and Africa...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	AMTA launches web-based tool to check if mobiles will be affected by 3G shutdown The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) launched a new web-based tool to help Australians determine if their mobile device will be fully supported on Australian mobile networks after 3G networks close...

•	O2 Telefonica deploys 1,200 5G transmitters in Germany in H1 German carrier O2 Telefónica said it has deployed a total of 1,200 transmitters across Germany during the first half of the year...

Satellite & Internet

•	Globe trials satellite phones for coverage gaps Globe Telecom partnered with satellite phone company Lynk Global to launch a pilot programme to examine the use of satellite-direct-to-phone communication services to plug coverage gaps in the Philippines...

•	15,000 homes in Marlow and High Wycombe to get full-fiber broadband As part of a local rollout by Virgin Media O2, 15,000 premises will be connected to nexfibre's high-speed network...

Global Telecom Update

•	NTT DATA launches Tsuzumi AI model on Microsoft Azure This development marks a significant milestone in their 25-year collaboration, focused on creating technological solutions that drive sustainability and innovation...

•	Singtel uses AI to improve its call center operations Singtel is currently using AI to support marketing communications to develop new campaigns and carry out faster testing...

•	Deutsche Telekom selects LotusFlare for its Magenta API Capability Exposure (MACE) platform Deutsche Telekom will employ LotusFlare DNO™ Cloud as the cloud-native commerce and monetization engine to enable the onboarding of developers, publication of API products, their purchase, metering, and billing...

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