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July 25, 2024

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Huawei’s Oman Commercial Roadshow inspires digital-led business transformation

Huawei hosted the Oman leg of its Middle East and Central Asia (ME&CA) Commercial Roadshow on July 22nd in Muscat. Contributing to the Oman Vision 2040, the event showcased advanced digital solutions for government, enterprise, and industrial customers, focusing on supporting businesses across various industries in their digital transformation journeys...

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stc Bahrain launches its yearly internship program under the theme 'emerge' for the first time to empower youth

stc Bahrain, a world-class digital enabler, is making significant strides in youth empowerment and community development through launching 'emerge' the internship program which is being introduced for the first time...

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AT&T second-quarter results demonstrate consistent, strong 5G and fiber customer growth

AT&T reported second-quarter results that delivered durable and profitable 5G and fiber customer growth with increasing Mobility service and broadband revenues...

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Nokia expands its FWA portfolio with new 5G devices for North American market

Nokia announced that it is adding a new 5G Fixed Wireless Access outdoor receiver and indoor gateway with Wi-Fi 7 to its growing portfolio of FWA broadband access products...

Policy and Regulation

•	H.E. the Governor of CST meets with entrepreneurs in the space sector H.E. Dr. Mohammed AlTamimi, the Governor of the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST), met with entrepreneurs in the Space sector, with the aim to enhance entrepreneurship and innovation, develop Space...

•	ITU ranks Nigeria high in digital transformation readiness A new report of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), has ranked Nigeria very high at 71 per cent, in comparative legal, policy and governance frameworks towards G5 – advanced state of readiness for digital...

South Asia

•	Zong 4G becomes Pakistan's second-largest data network To ensure network sustainability, Zong 4G also completed over 1,400 power upgrades in the first half of 2024 using Li-Ion solutions, which are known for their fast-charging capability and longer lifespan compared to...

•	Sri Lanka fastest in South Asia in embracing digital payments Sri Lanka has emerged as the fastest in South Asia in embracing digital payments, a global giant in digital payments said...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	NBA signs broadcasting deal with Disney, Amazon and Comcast worth US$77 billion Walt Disney's ESPN, NBCUniversal, and Amazon have secured an 11-year, US$77 billion deal to stream National Basketball Association games, increasing the number of regular-season games on broadcast TV and expanding global...

•	Disney+ leads new acquisitions among streaming services Disney has overtaken Apple as the top streaming service for new subscriptions in the UK, with Disney+ securing 19% of new sign-ups in Q2 2024, driven by popular series like Grey's Anatomy...

Global Telecom Update

•	Microsoft taps Lumen to meet AI data center demands Microsoft will use Lumen to expand its network capacity and capability amid growing demand on its data centers due to artificial intelligence (AI)...

•	Indonesian airline partners service provider Indosat The aim of this alliance is to leverage Google Cloud’s data analytics and artificial intelligence solutions for enhanced customer experiences and sustainability. ..

•	Türkiye ambitions as regional data centre hub boosted by Turkcell Turkcell currently provides cloud and data hosting services for more than 3,000 local and international businesses, boasting eight data centres and an active white space of 36,500 square meters...

Middle East

•	Saudi Arabia’s Mawhiba ties up with UNESCO to promote STEM education in Arab countries Mawhiba, an endowment organization that aims to nurture talented Saudi students in the scientific field, has signed a partnership agreement with UNESCO to foster science, technology, engineering and mathematics education...

•	Scalo Technologies backs global initiative for entrepreneurship education and internships UAE tech venture company Scalo Technologies is backing a new initiative to make entrepreneurship education and internship experiences accessible to secondary school students worldwide...

•	stc Kuwait to provide 500k smart electricity meters stc secured the agreement after winning the bid for the project, which aligns with its vision to enable digital transformation in Kuwait and supports Kuwait’s 2035 vision...

•	Umniah deploys AI powered energy-saving solution in Jordan This deployment follows a successful proof-of-concept (PoC) that demonstrated approximately a 20 percent reduction in daily 5G power usage...

North Africa

•	Egyptian Fintech MNT-Halan secures US$157.5 million for global expansion NT-Halan aims to digitally bank the unbanked and replace cash with electronic solutions, providing a comprehensive digital ecosystem that includes small and micro-business lending, payments, consumer finance, and...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Kontron and Amarisoft partner to deliver reliable private 4G/5G network solution Kontron and Amarisoft have partnered to deploy private 4G/5G solutions for Defense and Security industries, integrating Kontron's rugged ME1310 edge platform with Amarisoft’s configurable CORE and RAN software for...

•	Deutsche Telekom operates 12.150 5G antennas via 3.6 GHz band German telecom operator Deutsche Telekom said that a total of 12,150 of its 5G antennas in 920 cities are currently transmitting on the 3.6 GHz spectrum band...

Satellite & Internet

•	Nigcomsat and Hotspot to provide internet connectivity in rural Nigeria Nigcomsat Limited has announced a strategic partnership with Hotspot, a specialist in rural connectivity solutions, to enhance internet access in underserved communities across Nigeria...

•	Vodafone Spain, MASORANGE sign agreement on national fiber network sharing This will cover approximately 11.5 million premises across Spain and will provide fiber access services to MasOrange and Vodafone Spain within this footprint...

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