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entities as a top priority and are consistent- ers in particular the investors. In keeping ity to promote the adoption of policies and
ly striving to deepen our understanding of with the pace of change, amidst aspects practices that aim to create stable and safe
the inherent and emerging risks in the area of increased technological complexity, a financial ecosystems that are responsive to
of cybersecurity to protect our stakehold- key emphasis is placed on our responsibil- change.”

Kuwait Ranks 2nd Among GCC in 5G Network Availability

Kuwait ranked second among the Gulf rate, as the UAE scored 743.3 MB/s, Qatar Saudi Arabia at 23.7 MB/s. second, then
Cooperation Council (GCC) countries 713.4 MB/s, Kuwait 663.7 MB/s, followed Bahrain at 15.3 MB / sec, and finally the
in terms of the availability of the 5G by Saudi Arabia 635.9 MB/s, Sultanate Sultanate of Oman at 13.5 MB / sec.
telecommunications network, with a rate of Oman 503.5 MB/s, and Bahrain 469.4 The following are the specific speeds of the
of 33.6%, according to a report issued MB/s second in that order. It is noteworthy 5G network services when used:
by Opensignal, an analytics company that Saudi Arabia and the Sultanate of 1 – Kuwait ranks first in 5G video experi-
measuring mobile network experience. Oman recorded a difference in the rate of ence, at 75 points, being the only market
In terms of download speed through the peak speed to normal times, an average where users have an excellent experience
5G technology, the UAE topped the GCC of 2.7 times in favor of peak times. The (75 points or higher on a 100-point scale).
countries with a speed of 316.8 MB/s, results of the upload speed through the 2 – The UAE ranked second at 72.4 points,
with Qatar in second place with 278.5 5G technology were much slower than the then Bahrain at 71.5 points, Saudi Arabia at
MB/s, and then Kuwait with 263.4 MB/s. download speed. Qatar topped the average 68.8 points, Qatar at 68.6 points, and then
The same three countries also topped the download speed in the region, then the UAE the Sultanate of Oman with 67.9 points.
list of download speeds in terms of peak at 27.6 MB/s, Kuwait at 24.6 MB/s, then 3 – The UAE topped the GCC countries
in gaming experience via 5G with a score
of 74 points, followed by Qatar at 69.6
points, Bahrain at 69.6 points, Kuwait at
67.4 points, the Sultanate of Oman at 61.5
points, and Saudi Arabia at 59.7 points.
4 – In the experience of voice applications,
such as: WhatsApp, Skype, Facebook Mes-
senger, and FaceTime via 5G, Qatar topped
with 80.6 points, followed by Kuwait with
79.6 points, the UAE at 79.5 points, Sau-
di Arabia at 78.1 points, Bahrain at 77.7
points, and the Sultanate of Oman at 77.4
points.
5 – The fifth-generation technology contin-
ues to progress in the countries of the Co-
operation Council, so that users can enjoy
improved speeds, according to OpenSignal.

Tunisie Telecom and Huawei to Launch Innovation Laboratory

An innovation laboratory aimed at stimu- applications, Tunisie Telecom said, without players in the ICT sector in Tunisia, stress-
lating the growth of the 5G network in the specifying the exact date of launching this ing that "the success of Tunisie Telecom is
coming years will be created in Tunisia, laboratory. The two parties agreed on the based on solid and sustainable strategic
this is what has been agreed between the creation of this laboratory during the annu- partnership agreements. The General Man-
national fixed and mobile operator Tunisie al event "Tunisie Telecom & Huawei Strate- ager of Huawei Tunisia, Lin Xingshuo said
Telecom and the Chinese group providing gy to execution Summit 2022" which was that this cooperation with Tunisie Telecom
solutions in the information technology held recently under the theme "Together, will help Tunisia to better position itself in
and communication sector " Huawei. The create the future", in Tunis, on the occasion this new digital world and to accelerate its
objectives of this innovation laboratory will of the 20th anniversary of their partnership. digitalization. On the sidelines of this meet-
be to select partners in the technological On this occasion, CEO of Tunisie Telecom, ing, the two parties signed a memorandum
ecosystem and develop digital solutions, Lassâad Ben Dhiab reaffirmed the solidity of understanding to strengthen coopera-
test and validate them to make commercial of the partnership between the two major tion between them.
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