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April 4, 2021

Manama Internet Exchange (Manama-IX) witnesses 20-fold data traffic growth in a year

Manama Internet Exchange (Manama-IX), the Bahrain based Internet peering service provider, has witnessed booming data volumes over the past year. The traffic is primarily driven by bandwidth-hungry applications, Internet usage, gaming, video streaming, content delivery, IoT, big data and AI technology...

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eWallet partners with Al-Futtaim to enable contactless payment

Digital Financial Services, a joint venture of Etisalat and Dubai Islamic Bank, announced its partnership with Al-Futtaim to enable secure and contactless payment options for eWallet customers across their brand network...

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Orange Jordan affirms on its interest in the e-gaming industry

CEO of Orange Jordan, Thierry Marigny, affirmed on the importance of the e-gaming industry in the Kingdom, with e-games developers determination to develop their products continuously and in a speedy manner on a global...

Policy and Regulation

•	Tanzania communications regulator suspends telecom firms' new data charges The government has directed telcos to suspend the new prices for data bundles for a while as the issue is being sorted out...

•	Minister launches 5G pilot project The 5G Pilot Project is aimed at supporting strategic objectives and priorities under the Digital Economy Masterplan 2025 of Brunei...

South Asia

•	25 million people enjoy access to internet in Nepal More than 25 million people in Nepal have now access to internet service, and with this, Nepal's 84 percent of the total population has access to the internet...

•	SLT-MOBITEL’s mCash partners with Visa to enable Visa Acceptance on LankaQR mCash, the mobile money arm of SLT-MOBITEL has partnered with Visa to enable mCash merchants to process Visa payments via LankaQR...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Ethio Telecom launches 4G service in North-West Ethiopia The state-owned operator Ethio Telecom launched its 4G LTE advanced service in its North West Region in cities including Bahir Dar, Debre Markos, Finote Selam, Bure, Dangila, Injibara, and Chagni...

•	Verizon deploying private 5G at the Port of Southampton Verizon is announcing its first foray into the European private 5G market with deployment at the Port of Southampton, following a deal with the Associated British Ports...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Horizon Go rebranded in Poland It offers access to over 150 live TV channels, films and series on demand in Filmklub, VOD and Replay TV, as well as seven-day catch-up...

•	SVODs ready for take off in Eastern Europe The introduction of big hitters like Disney+ and HBO Max will see subscription VOD services finally emerge as a major force in Eastern Europe...

Middle East

•	KPMG, Oracle partner in push to help Saudi digital transform This collaboration will offer organisations in Saudi Arabia access to KPMG’s expertise in helping companies kickstart a culture of innovation using service design and latest cloud led technologies...

•	Zain Bahrain approves 6pc cash dividends for 2020 Zain Bahrain said it has won investor approval to distribute cash dividends at 6 percent of paid-up capital, equivalent to 6 fils per share...

•	UAE, Saudi Arabia drive regional growth for startup sector Accelerators like Techstars are playing a pivotal role with tech hubs like Hub71 to facilitate innovation and investment in new startups...

North Africa

•	Libya and China discuss telecommunications sector development Discussions also centred around Libya keeping pace with the latest developments by Chinese companies in the field, in addition to opening new horizons to create an environment that attracts investments...

Satellite & Internet

•	Laharn BCP providing free high-speed broadband access The community in Laharn has become the latest in north Cork to benefit from a free, high-speed internet service under the auspices of the National Broadband Plan...

•	OTE wins satellite-to-ground services bid OTE will provide SES with integrated gateway services for the interconnection between satellites and the ground segment...

Global Telecom Update

•	Airtel Africa sells mobile payments unit stake to Mastercard Airtel Africa also said it extended its partnership and signed a new commercial framework with Mastercard...

•	Cellnex closes Play towers acquisition Cellnex will formally assume control over 7000 telecom tower sites formerly owned by Poland’s Play (Polkomtel)...

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