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December 17, 2024

Featured Member News

UNESCO IITE, MCIT, KSU, TVTC and Huawei host Huawei ICT Academy 10th Anniversary ME&CA and Huawei ICT Competition Finals 2024-2025 in Riyadh

Huawei inaugurated the 2024-2025 Middle East and Central Asia (ME&CA) ICT Competition Regional Finals at King Saud University (KSU) in Riyadh, coinciding with a significant milestone - the 10th anniversary of Huawei's ICT Academy in the region...

Member News

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AT&T to release fourth-quarter 2024 earnings on January 27

AT&T will release its fourth-quarter 2024 results before the New York Stock Exchange opens on Monday, January 27, 2025...

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Nokia and EOLO deploy Europe’s first 5G standalone mmWave network in Italy

Nokia announced it has signed a four-year deal with EOLO, a Benefit Corporation, and the first B Corp in the Italian telecommunications sector, leader in FWA (fixed wireless access) connectivity, to deploy the first 5G...

Recent Developments

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AT&T declares dividends on common and preferred shares

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2024 WLAN Industry Summit and World WLAN Application Alliance (WAA) 2024 General Assembly held in Shenzhen, advancing innovation and global collaboration for WLAN development

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Ooredoo Kuwait holds inaugural board meeting under Dr. Hamad Al Naimi’s leadership, setting strategic goals for 2025

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Achieving Digital Maturity and Growth in a Sustainable Digital Ecosystem Requires Innovation with 5G and Transitioning to IPV6, Says SAMENA Council

Policy and Regulation

•	UN, ITU launch advisory body to strengthen submarine cable resilience The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in collaboration with other UN departments established a new body aimed at strengthening the resilience of submarine cables in response to rising outages...

•	Colombia begins public consultation focused on OTT This initiative seeks to collect detailed information on the operation and operation of these digital platforms that use internet networks to connect, communicate or facilitate transactions between users...

Middle East

•	Nedaa enhances Hatta’s communication infrastructure with advanced 4G and Tetra Networks Nedaa, the exclusive security network provider for the Government of Dubai, has successfully implemented its advanced 4G network and dedicated Tetra wireless communication system across the Hatta region...

•	77pc UAE SMBs optimistic about their futures: Salesforce Some 77% of small & medium-sized business (SMBs) in UAE say improving the quality of their data would increase revenue, compared to 80% globally...

•	BNET, Zain Bahrain complete fiber backhaul asset transfer deal Bahrain Network (BNET), the national company responsible for providing fiber-based broadband networks in Bahrain, has announced the strategic and successful transfer of Zain Bahrain’s fixed-fiber backhaul network...

South Asia

•	Access to cellular services over 91 percent in Pakistan Over 91% of Pakistan’s population has cellular access, broadband subscriptions grew to 142.3 million, and the PTA addressed digital challenges, 5G readiness, cybersecurity, and consumer protection in 2023-24...

•	Nepal Telecom launches new communication tower in Kalikot’s Palanta municipality This tower is set to enhance connectivity in an area that had previously lacked telecommunication services...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	Vectra expands TV Smart offer with 14 new channels TV Smart can be used offnet through any internet provider. Customers can access the package with a TV Smart 4K BOX decoder or through the vectra.pl website...

•	Allianz drives recovery with virtual reality therapy for accident trauma Allianz has collaborated with the Sydney Phobia Clinic to launch a virtual reality (VR) exposure therapy program designed to address psychological injuries arising from motor vehicle accidents...

North Africa

•	Egypt invests in digital infrastructure upgrade for public universities and AI integration A major component of this initiative is the launch of Egypt’s first generative AI integration pilot at Ain Shams University, developed in collaboration with Microsoft...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Government announces seven 4G mast upgrades across Wales The upgrades to the existing mobile masts will help close this gap in Wales, with parts of Bontddu, Llanelltyd, Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, Penmaenpool, Tabor, Snowdonia National Park and Bontgoch now covered by fast 4G...

•	Telia claims to be first to deliver nationwide 5G coverage in Norway Telia says its 5G network now covers close to 99% of Norway’s population, four years after switching on its first 5G base stations in the town of Lillestrøm...

Satellite & Internet

•	China launches internet satellite group China successfully sent the first group of low Earth orbit satellites for a satellite internet constellation from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in southern Hainan Province...

•	Liquid Intelligent expands fiber network in Botswana to improve internet coverage Liquid Intelligent Technologies aims to expand its fiber optic network across Africa to bridge the digital divide...

Global Telecom Update

•	Mexico’s Altan Redes to use CRM system from Qvantel Qvantel, a major name in digital business support systems (BSS), has announced that it has implemented the customer relationship management (CRM) system from Qvantel Flex BSS for Mexican mobile operator Altan Redes...

•	Digi launches low-cost consumer services in Belgium Digi Group has launched in Belgium as the fourth national 5G operator, offering ultra-affordable mobile and broadband services, shaking up the market dominated by Proximus, Orange, and Telenet...

•	O2 Telefónica launches automatic travel insurance via smartphone O2 Telefónica, in partnership with ERGO and Telefónica Insurance, has unveiled an embedded insurance offering via smartphone...

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