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September 5, 2024

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e& UAE continues to transform retail, opening the second AI-powered EASE store in Dubai Mall

e& UAE has announced the grand opening of its second AI-powered autonomous store, EASE (e& Autonomous Store Experience), at Dubai Mall. Following the success of its first AI-powered telecom store, a world first launched in 2023 at the Al Kifaf building, e& UAE continues to pioneer the future of retail with this innovative concept, which offers an effortless shopping journey with no wait times...

Oman’s telecommunications sector achieves RO221.9 million investment in 2023

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has reported that total investments in Oman’s telecommunications sector reached RO221.9 million in 2023...

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GenAI will ‘significantly reshape every sector’ across KSA

Generative AI (GenAI) could significantly reshape every sector in Saudi Arabia, with early adopters securing a decisive competitive advantage, says new research conducted by Strategy& Middle East, part of the PwC network...

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Huawei Cloud introduces AI-ready infrastructure in Saudi Arabia to accelerate digital transformation for Vision 2030

Huawei Cloud announced a groundbreaking series of artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives at today’s Huawei Cloud Summit Saudi Arabia 2024, aiming to accelerate Saudi Arabia's digital transformation and support...

Recent Developments

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Yango Maps Survey - 72% of parents drive more as schools start; 93% seek recommendations on after-school activity routes

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Salam and Emaar Executive for Information Technology sign MoU to enhance collaboration and explore potential opportunities in telecommunications and IT

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

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Yango Group unveils its first smart speakers enhanced by human-like AI assistant Yasmina

Policy and Regulation

•	Oman’s telecommunications sector achieves RO221.9 million investment in 2023 The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has reported that total investments in Oman’s telecommunications sector reached RO221.9 million in 2023...

Middle East

•	Saudi Arabia sees 20.4% surge in POS transactions Saudi Arabia recorded a 20.4% increase in point-of-sale (POS) transactions in the last week of August, with the telecommunications sector driving this growth...

•	UAE-based Arab AI startups are leading the charge with substantial funding Arab Advisors Group's August 2024 report, "From Vision to Venture: The Rise of AI Startups in the Arab World," explores MENA countries funding AI startups, investment processes, funding amounts by country, key investors,...

•	UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment calls for the harnessing of digital innovation The 14th National Dialogue on Climate Ambition, hosted by DIFC and organized by MOCCAE in partnership with IMPACTGULF, focused on accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy through innovation, green initiatives, and...

North Africa

•	Morocco launches initiative to train youth in digital professions Managed by Maroc Numeric Cluster, the program offers free, intensive courses of 3 to 6 months, reflecting Morocco’s strategic push to modernize its workforce and engage with the global digital economy...

Satellite & Internet

•	Starlink to bring its satellite service to other US carriers SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said that while Starlink’s satellite connectivity is currently limited to T-Mobile users in the USA, the service will soon be available to customers of other carriers...

•	Telesonic and Hotspot Network poised to enhance Nigerian connectivity Airtel Africa's Telesonic has secured three telecom licenses to enhance Nigerian connectivity, while Hotspot Network has partnered with Solarkiosk Solutions to deliver solar-powered connectivity solutions to rural...

South Asia

•	Jazz and Mobilink Microfinance Bank partner to Empower women and advance financial inclusion in Pakistan This partnership reflects the shared mission of Jazz and MMBL to bridge the digital divide, foster financial independence for women, and create a more equitable and inclusive digital ecosystem across Pakistan...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	TiVo expands Smart TV range across OEM partners TiVo-powered smart TVs are now available across 15 European countries, offering advanced features like 4K Ultra HD, HDR, and personalized content recommendations, with support from 17 OEM brands...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Airtel deploys extra spectrum in Rajasthan to beef up 4G/5G Indian telco Bharti Airtel said that it has deployed recently-acquired extra spectrum in Rajasthan, which it says will boost performance of its 4G and 5G services in the state...

•	Telkomsel, Huawei launch Indonesia's first 5G standalone network for seaport digitalization This initiative is part of Telkomsel's technological breakthroughs aimed at advancing industry digitalization, particularly within the seaport industry ecosystem...

Global Telecom Update

•	A-FLOW tops off its first data centre in the Philippines, targets Q4 launch The first building’s structural framework is now completed, and will support an initial 6MW capacity when it officially begins operations sometime in the fourth quarter of this year...

•	America Movil, Telefonica explore joint bid for WOM assets The sustainability of the telecommunications sector would be reinforced by increasing the capacity to continue investing and competing in high-speed and coverage networks, which are key to the digitalization of the country...

•	SKT, U.S. AI unicorn Perplexity to team up on search engine, LLMs Users of SK Telecom, Korea’s largest mobile carrier, will have free access to the pro version of the AI-powered search engine Perplexity AI for a year thanks to a partnership formed between SK Telecom and U.S. AI...

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