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November 19, 2017

Orange Jordan exclusively launches the Huawei Mate 10 series with scratch and win cards

Orange Jordan recently launched the latest devices from Huawei that include Huawei Mate 10 and Huawei Mate 10 Pro. The launch of the new devices was announced during an event at Orange Jordan’s Flagship store in Abdoun...

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Eng. Anef Abanomi Highlighted STC’s Strategy in Innovative Solutions At Asbar Forum

Abanomi emphasized STC`s focus on providing innovative technical solutions to empower Enterprise Sector in the Kingdom, increasing productivity, enriching work environment with the best available solutions in modern...

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Nokia and China Unicom to enhance mobile broadband performance in China using small cells

Nokia and China Unicom are to offer Nokia Flexi Zone small cells and an AirScale low power radio head for deployment in 31 provinces in China. This will give China Unicom's subsidiaries new flexibility as they densify...

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Huawei wireless x labs announces digital sky initiative to enable the low Airspace Digitized Economy

Huawei wireless x labs announced the "Digital Sky Initiative" that aims to spur the development of drone applications and enable the low airspace digitized economy via enhanced low airspace network coverage...

Policy and Regulation

•	Italy consults on 3.5GHz band Italy’s Communications Regulatory Authority has opened a consultation into a possible extension of spectrum rights in the 3.5GHz band which are due to expire in 2023...

•	NCC to sanction operators issuing unregistered SIM cards The Nigerian Communications Commission vowed to clampdown on telecom providers who still issue unregistered mobile telephone sim cards to subscribers...

•	Bahrain TRA to begin SIM card verification Bahrain's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has implemented a new SIM Card Verification regulation which requires operators to introduce a secure way to verify identities of SIM card holders...

North Africa

•	ADSL internet users reach 4.5 million in Egypt According to the latest statistics, ADSL internet users hve reached 4.5 million in Egypt, whereas the proportion of mobile internet users amounted to 33.22% in April of this year...

•	Cyber attacks hit Algerian state telecom operator Algeria's state-run telecommunications company Algerie Telecom came under a series of cyber attacks designed to hack and disrupt its system...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	BTV presents local TV to your phone and desktop for free Didja, a Silicon Valley-based company, is taking over-the-air TV channels and packaging them for streaming to apps and web browsers...

Global Telecom Update

•	Qualcomm, ZTE, and China mobile show off end-to-end 5G Qualcomm, China Mobile, and ZTE have announced the world’s first end-to-end 5G system…

•	Intel launches a bevy of modems to tap into 5G tech As part of its proclaimed commitment to accelerate the adoption of the next-generation wireless communications standard, Intel has introduced a number of 5G modems…

•	Brazil makes progress in ICT adoption According to a new report from the International Telecommunications Union, Brazil has made progress in the adoption of information and communication technologies (ICTs)…

Middle East

•	80% of Saudis use smartphones for online shopping Ronaldo Mouchawar, CEO and co-founder of Souq, revealed that 80 percent of Saudis use smartphones in e-shopping...

•	New EWA online portal to go live in Bahrain next month Bahrain’s residents will soon have an easier and more efficient way to interact with the Kingdom’s Electricity and Water Authority (EWA), thanks to a new portal that will be launched by the authority next month...

South Asia

•	Five companies to establish local mobile phone assembly line in pakistan Pakistan is all set to start manufacturing mobile phones locally as five mobile companies are looking to set up their assembly lines in the country...

•	Nepal Telecom expands servcies to new remote area in the country Nepal Telecom, has been successful to provide telecom services in 10 different remote areas of the country using NTSAT terminals...

3G and 4G Networks

•	Our Telekom enhances capacity with SES Networks for LTE network launch In order to support the launch of its upcoming 4G/LTE network across the Solomon Islands archipelago Our Telekom, is boosting its capacity with SES Networks...

•	UK specialist in TI silicon wins Korean LTE deal UK-based LTE specialist CommAgility has been selected by Korean wireless broadband equipment developer Eucast to supply its LTE physical layer software for use in the development of small cells…

Alternative Telecom

•	Euskaltel plans to utilize Orange FTTH network in northern Spain According to Euskaltel, it has struck an agreement to use Orange's symmetric FTTH network to reach new territories in northern Spain…

•	Denmark, S. Korea all set to test maritime cloud technology South Korea and Denmark will test a maritime safety and communications system, which they are jointly developing with the intention of making it a global standard…

•	Telia Norge signs dark fiber deal with Eidsiva Breadband Telia Norge has inked a deal with Eidsiva Bredband which it claims will enable it to enhance its network quality and capacity…

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