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September 10, 2024

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SAMENA Council Highlights Digital Inclusion & Transformation Imperatives during the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference; Lauds Kazakhstan’s Digital Advancements

SAMENA Council CEO, Bocar Ba, made thought contributions during the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on "Digital Inclusion and Transformation" held in Astana, Kazakhstan. The event, which brought together prominent policymakers, industry leaders, and international experts, focused on exploring the current achievements and future impact of digital technologies across the Asia-Pacific region...

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Circles and e& international mark one-year success of JV & digital telco leadership

Circles, a global pioneer in telco digital transformation, and e& international, a leading telecommunications provider in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (MENAP) region, have completed the first...

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stc Group to showcase AI Leadership at Global AI Summit

The Global AI Summit is the leading platform for advancing the global discussion on AI, where visionary experts, academics, corporates, and policymakers converge from every part of the world to shape the future of artificial...

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Huawei unveils Industry-Specific ICT Solutions at its Kuwait Commercial Roadshow

Huawei, a global leader in information and communications technology (ICT), recently hosted the Kuwait edition of its Middle East & Central Asia (ME&CA) Commercial Roadshow in the St. Regis Kuwait. The company showcased its...

Policy and Regulation

•	CST publishes a public consultation on spectrum outlook for commercial and innovative use (2024-2027) This initiative aims to enable modern and innovative technologies and foster investment in them, such as Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) through Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite communication, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles...

•	TRA launches public consultation to combat spam and scam messages in Oman The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has initiated a public consultation to address the growing issue of spam and scam messages affecting consumers in Oman...

Middle East

•	Vodafone Qatar signs agreement with Microsoft Vodafone Qatar has signed a landmark five-year partnership agreement with Microsoft, which will see the transformation of its network and customer service operations through the deployment of Microsoft Azure and Microsoft...

•	Jordan Source launches latest edition of JoSourceIT, showcasing Kingdom’s ICT leadership JoSourceIT celebrates Jordan’s pioneering role in technology and innovation, featuring milestones and achievements in the Kingdom’s ICT landscape...

•	Kuwait opens first fiber optics cable manufacturing company The company will meet the growing needs of customers, ensuring that communities are provided with the necessary tools to succeed in the digital age...

North Africa

•	Vodafone Egypt partners with Al-Safy Group, Green Packet to manufacture high-speed home routers Vodafone Egypt has announced a partnership with Al-Safy Group and international company Green Packet to manufacture high-speed home routers (CPE) in Egypt, marking a significant step towards supporting local manufacturing...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	FIFA+ joins Pluto TV in latest update Free, ad-supported streaming service Pluto TV has announced the international launch of FIFA+ on its platform, including the UK...

•	Roku and Currys announce retail partnership Roku has announced a new partnership with Currys Connected Media to run Connected TV video ads on its platform...

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....

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Virgin Media O2 UK expand mobile small cells to Central Reading Mobile network operator O2 has continued with their effort to boost 4G and 5G mobile capacity across the UK, not least by expanding their ongoing roll-out of small cells into the central part of Reading in Berkshire...

•	Vodafone deploys private 5G at Czech nuclear plant Vodafone has deployed an all-edge private 5G network in pilot mode at the Temelín Nuclear Power Plant in Czechia for power generation conglomerate ČEZ Group...

Satellite & Internet

•	Starlink hooks up over 100 rural base stations in Nigeria Starlink’s constellation is now providing satellite backhaul to over 100 of Africa Mobile Networks’ rural base stations in Nigeria...

•	Comcast expands broadband service in Rural Washington Telecommunications giant Comcast announced that the company will be extending its multigig broadband speed Internet services to rural parts of Clark County.

Global Telecom Update

•	CelcomDigi and Borneo Restu to roll out PoP Phase 2 in Sarawak CelcomDigi said that it has formed a strategic partnership with Sarawak-based telecoms infrastructure firm Borneo Restu under the government’s Point of Presence (PoP) Phase 2 project to enhance high-speed internet...

•	StarHub demos O-RAN in Singapore with NTT Docomo StarHub’s Open RAN achieved a downlink and uplink throughput of up to 1.295 Gbps and 73.5 Mbps respectively, with an average latency of 15ms, the Asian telco said...

•	ProVu signs distribution agreement with Yealink ProVu Communications has signed a direct distribution agreement with global UC and collaboration provider, Yealink...

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