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revenue streams not previously possible; Google, Intel and Samsung. Cisco said it trials with OpenRoaming for autonomous
and providing seamless and secure Wi-Fi will stay involved as a board member and and connected vehicles, and commercial
roaming with other WBA OpenRoaming workgroup contributor of the WBA, actively developers can use OpenRoaming
members, according to Rodrigues. participating in the deployment and growth and location analytics tools to better
Industry support for the OpenRoaming of the OpenRoaming Federation. The WBA understand how shoppers, patrons or
platform comes from a variety of players, suggested applications of the technology employees use their spaces.
including AT&T, Boingo Wireless, Cisco, extend beyond just smartphones.
Comcast Communications, GlobalReach, Companies are already are conducting

Airtel Partners Cisco for Network Upgrade

Indian cellco Bharti Airtel has partnered
with US vendor Cisco to overhaul its
network to address growing demand for
mobile data services and to enable new
B2B and B2C services. Cisco describes
the new system as ‘IP over Ethernet
over Fiber’ and claims that the network
upgrade will be ‘the largest hyper-complex
brownfield network transformation of its
kind in India’. The solution will integrate
Cisco IP and optical solutions along with
segment routing to more easily extend
services in rural communities, the vendor
added. Commenting on the upgrade
program, Airtel CTO Randeep Sekhon was 5G-ready, collapsing multiple legacy to support internet services and the
quoted saying: ‘Our ongoing collaboration domains to build a flatter, simpler and endless growth in consumer and business
with Cisco is critical in helping us to be automated network with more bandwidth applications people rely on every day.’

Comviva divests Its Stake in TerraPay to Prime
Ventures, Partech Partners and International
Finance Corporation (IFC)

Comviva, the global leader in mobility multi-layer deal, Comviva will provide and digital content, which will help Zain
solutions, today announced its first its industry-leading Digital Business to drive its growing digital ecosystem.
strategic digital business management Management Suite which includes Digital Comviva’s DSDP 2.0 platform, combined
deal with Zain Jordan, a leading telecom Services Delivery Platform (DSDP 2.0) with its expertise in business operations
company in the kingdom. As part of the and its expertise in Business Operations and digital content will help Zain overcome
these challenges, helping the operator
to stay focused on creating winning
digital experience for subscribers, while
optimizing systems and processes for
cost minimization and revenue gains.In a
statement on the occasion, Ramy Moselhy,
VP & Head of MENA Region at Comviva
said, “This deal is of strategic advantage
to Comviva, as it has given us a footing in
the Jordanian market. We are extremely
excited to extend our innovative value
proposition to Zain, which will help the
operator in overcoming the major hurdles
in the digital service delivery.” “We are glad
to be partnering with Comviva as our digital
business aggregator, and looking forward

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