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February 24, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
Etisalat and stc Named MEA’s Strongest & Most Valuable Telecoms Brands
 
 
Etisalat and stc remain the frontrunners across the MEA region, claiming the title of the MEA’s strongest and most valuable telecoms brands, respectively. Brand Finance evaluates the relative strength of brands, based on factors such as marketing investment, customer perceptions, staff satisfaction, and corporate reputation...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  AT&T provides internet connectivity to at-risk students
Member Logo Through free devices for students and a discounted wireless offer for schools, AT&T is breaking down the barriers to learning for the students who need it most...
 
•  Cisco AppDynamics launches new research
Member Logo AppDynamics, a part of Cisco, released Agents of Transformation 2021:The Rise of Full-Stack Observability, the latest edition of its global research study, exploring the impact of the rapid acceleration of digital...
 
•  Huawei reiterates its support for UN's sustainable development goals
Member Logo The “Connected for Shared Prosperity Forum” was held by Huawei, Global Mobile Association (GSMA), where participants joined both online and in person to discuss the value of digital technologies in sustainable...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Uruguay to hold consultation on MNP administrator
Uruguay’s Regulatory Unit of Communications Services (URSEC) has asked stakeholders to help with the selection process...
 
The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority launches the UAE Entrepreneurship Program
The program supports UAE’s economy with Emirati entrepreneurs and startups capable of entering the marketplace and successfully starting businesses and projects...
 
South Asia
 
Dialog connects Sri Lanka and Maldives with high speed submarine cable
Dialog’s investment in the new high-speed submarine cable will trigger the single largest infusion of International Bandwidth between Sri Lanka and Maldives to date...
 
Telenor Pakistan partners with Spotify
This collaboration will enable Telenor Pakistan’s 47 million customers to access Spotify’s over 70 million tracks and over 4 billion playlists from around the world...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Fiber optics deal aims to expand broadband access across Chile
The newly formed enterprise will serve as Chile’s first wholesale digital infrastructure network, open to all current and future telecom operators in Chile...
 
PLDT outlines further FTTH expansion plans
PLDT plans to address the lack of fixed-line infrastructure across the country and to that end, is ramping up the expansion of its fibre-optic networks...
 
Starlink’s LEO satellite broadband speeds to reach 300Mbps
At present SpaceX launched well over 1,000 LEOs into orbit around the earth and their initial ambition is to deploy a total of 4,425 by 2024...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
3rd Telco DITO Ready for Commercial Launch on March 8
The telco has promised to cover 37 percent of the national population in its first year and 84 percent cumulative coverage of the national population within five years...
 
Vodafone to float giant European telecom towers arm
Vodafone has confirmed it is to press ahead with plans to float its multi-billion-pound European telecom towers division...
 
 
Middle East
 
Jordan's Intaj to establish first business incubator in field of cybersecurity
Primary role of the incubator will be to focus on finding preventive and deterrent solutions to cyberattacks...
 
Saudi Arabia's Tawakkalna users exceed 17mln in 9 months
The Tawakkalna system had become a pioneering experience at national and regional levels with its high-performance health characteristics and other services...
 
Two Bahraini engineers help construct and design Emirati mini-satellite ‘DhabiSat’
The project aims to conduct tests on a number of technologies for outer space, such as software control systems and satellite guidance...
 
North Africa
 
Etisalat Egypt and Huawei announce the completion of the first VoLTE call over Huawei innovative VIMS
Etisalat Misr and Huawei teams' experience in Virtualized platforms has powered the installation and the key integrations to occur smoothly achieving the initiation of the services just after 2 months from delivery...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
TVP launches streaming platform
The Polish public broadcaster TVP will launch a streaming platform, named TVP Historia 2 on March 1...
 
LG opens webOS Smart TV platform to other TV brands
LG opens the platform and integrated content services to manufacturers to deliver better TV experience...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Altán invites Mexico’s leading operators to join its network
Telcel, AT&T and Movistar, the three major operators in Mexico, can now connect to the Altán Shared Network, an LTE network that aims to cover most areas of the country...
 
Two Slovak cellcos to debut commercial 5G in April
Slovak operators Orange Slovensko and 4ka have confirmed that they plan to launch 5G services in Bratislava in April this year...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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