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August 29, 2024

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U Mobile, China Mobile International sign MoU for 5G collaboration

U Mobile has announced a strategic partnership with China Mobile International (CMI), a global telecommunications operator, by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance 5G initiatives...

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e& enterprise successfully completes US$60 million acquisition of GlassHouse, expanding into Türkiye

e& enterprise, the digital transformation arm of e&, today announced the successful completion of its US$60 million acquisition of GlassHouse, a leading Türkiye-based provider of managed cloud, business continuity and...

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Tech Mahindra and Marshall sign MoU to drive innovation and sustainability in aerospace and defense engineering

The collaboration will combine the organizations' advanced engineering capabilities and cutting-edge digital solutions to drive innovation and sustainability in the aerospace and defense sectors...

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Bite Group selects Nokia’s Packet Core to drive 5G evolution and to simplify and enhance network capacity

Bite Group has selected Nokia’s Packet Core appliance-based solution to drive the operator’s evolution toward advanced 5G services and to simplify its network architecture in Latvia and Lithuania, while...

Policy and Regulation

•	ITU publishes updated global treaty to optimize radio spectrum management and advance technological innovation The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) released today an updated version of the Radio Regulations, the international treaty governing the global use of radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits...

•	CST publishes the Roads Index Report 2024 on telecom service quality in Saudi Arabia's roads The Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST), in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services (MOT), has published the Roads Index Report 2024, which provides indicators for...

Middle East

•	Oracle expands cloud presence in Saudi Arabia with new Riyadh cloud region The new Riyadh cloud region will enable public and private sector organizations to migrate various workloads to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), providing access to a comprehensive suite of cloud services...

•	Europcar Oman introduces unlimited 5G Data WiFi units Europcar Oman launched WiFi units with unlimited 5G data, ensuring seamless connectivity for travelers...

•	UAE poised to lead AI revolution in the Middle East Sharjah Investment Forum 2024 contributes to the UAE’s ongoing momentum in developing a tech-driven economy...

North Africa

•	ITIDA partners with CARITech to strengthen Egypt’s software development sector The Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) has entered into a strategic partnership with CARITech, a leading digital technology solutions provider for the global banking sector, to boost the Egyptian...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	Japan SVoD market to hit $5.6 billion in 2028 Japan SVoD market to hit US$5.6 billion in 2028 amidst rising premium content demand, forecasts GlobalData...

•	Max to stream CNN International in Europe Max, Warner Bros Discovery’s streaming platform, will launch the CNN International 24/7 live channel feed in 22 European countries...

South Asia

•	Telenor participates in launch of Pakistan’s first ESaaS project Telenor Pakistan is part of the launch of the country’s first low-carbon Energy Storage as a Service (ESaaS) project, which aims to reduce the telecom sector’s carbon footprint by 8.33 kilotons annually...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Deutsche Telekom operates 12,500 5G antennas via 3.6 GHz band German telecom operator Deutsche Telekom said that a total of 12,500 of its 5G antennas in 940 cities and municipalities are currently transmitting on the 3.6 GHz spectrum band...

•	Boldyn Networks to bring 5G to KFC Yum! Center This collaboration with the LAA adds to Boldyn's leading and growing portfolio of connectivity projects in the region...

Satellite & Internet

•	Starlink plans to bring satellite internet direct to mobile phones Starlink plans to bring Internet and mobile services to subscribers’ phones in a strategy aimed at consolidating market share...

•	Telin partners with Indosat to develop ICE System 2 subsea cable Telkom Indonesia’s international arm Telin said that it has signed a strategic partnership with Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison to develop ICE System 2, the latest announced leg of Telin’s Indonesia Cable Express...

Global Telecom Update

•	SK Telecom upgrades AI personal assistant ‘A.’ with LLM-based conversational intelligence The revamp aims to transform the A. app into an AI personal assistant focused on enhancing daily convenience for customers...

•	HGC launches data centre interconnect solution in Bangkok Hong Kong-based global ICT service provider and network operator HGC Global Communications (HGC) announced that it has launched a data centre interconnect (DCI) solution in Bangkok...

•	Singtel targets advanced network architectures including L4S Singaporean telco Singtel plans to explore more advanced network architectures, such as Low Latency, Low Loss and Scalable Throughput (L4S), which will significantly improve end-to-end latency by tackling queuing latency...

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