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August 28, 2019

VIVA launches Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Note 10+ on VIVA postpaid plans

VIVA Kuwait has launched the all-new Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Note 10+ with VIVA Postpaid plans, available at VIVA’s official website, VIVA stores and on the VIVA App.

Saudi ICT plan delivers US$13 billion boost for economy

Saudi Arabia’s information and communications technology (ICT) sector will increase its contribution to the national economy by SR50 billion (US$13.3 billion) in the next five years, thanks to a major digital development strategy...

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Nokia appoints Gabriela Styf Sjöman as Chief Strategy Officer and member of the Nokia Group Leadership Team

Nokia has announced the appointment of Gabriela Styf Sjöman, a proven technology and innovation leader, as Chief Strategy Officer and member of the Group Leadership team, effective December 1, 2019...

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AT&T networks prepare for Tropical Storm Dorian

AT&T is ready for Tropical Storm Dorian with a fleet of disaster response equipment and personnel if needed...

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HBO Asia and Viu announce second season of Endemol Shine Group’s The Bridge

Viu and HBO Asia have jointly announced their partnership in the second season of Viu Original’s The Bridge, which will begin shooting its second 10-episode season this year and will be simulcast on Viu and HBO...

Policy and Regulation

•	Potraz to build 100 more base stations The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has invited bids for the construction of 100 mobile network base stations targeting unserviced areas so as to expand network coverage in the...

•	Regulator seeking 5G strategy committee The Thai government will be asked to set up a national 5G strategy committee, chaired by the prime minister, to accelerate 5G adoption in the country, says the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)...

South Asia

•	Bangladesh records 5 million new mobile phone users Bangladesh's cellphone companies in the first half of this year saw nearly 5 million new users to take the country's total subscribers base to 161.772 million...

•	Microsoft partners with CAL to deliver cloud as a platform for digital transformation Microsoft has announced a partnership with Sri Lanka's Capital Alliance Limited, that will help the bank leverage cloud-enabled technology to increase operational stability and build more efficient capital markets...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Vodafone switches on 4G in Northland Region of New Zealand Vodafone has switched on 4G services in parts of Northland, which is the latest in Vodafone’s commitment to bring world class 4G services to more Kiwis across New Zealand...

•	SK Telecom demos mmWave 5G inside race car SK Telecom held a demonstration of 5G technology at the ‘Korea International Circuit’ racetrack using Samsung Networks’ end-to-end 5G mmWave solutions, including 5G New Radio (NR) base stations...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	A1 streams 8K video over 5G in Austria A1, working in partnership with Nokia and Samsung, will be streaming 8K video via its 5G network for the first time in Austria...

•	In10 Media’s documentary SVOD announces global launch In10 Media’s documentary SVOD Docubay has officially launched worldwide, and will play host to documentary films on a variety of genres including culture, nature, travel, adventure, sports and biography...

Middle East

•	Dubai-based ASA Ventures to launch region's largest decentralized e-commerce network ASA Ventures, is set to disrupt traditional e-commerce in emerging markets with the launch of ZON, the region's first fully decentralized mobile based e-commerce network...

•	Saudi ICT plan delivers US$13 billion boost for economy Saudi Arabia’s information and communications technology (ICT) sector will increase its contribution to the national economy by SR50 billion (US$13.3 billion) in the next five years, thanks to a major digital...

•	Kuwait Oil Company highlights cybersecurity threat landscape The Kuwait Oil Company has successfully raised awareness of the dangers represented by cybercriminals at its cybersecurity summit...

North Africa

•	Airtel signs up 100 million customers in Africa Airtel Africa has announced that it has surpassed the 100 million subscriber mark in Africa, as the company looks to expand its offerings across the continent...

Satellite & Internet

•	Openreach extends FTTP broadband Openreach and Digital Scotland (DSSB) project have deployed their Gigabit capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network to several tiny Outer Hebrides communities...

•	ReadyNet, Viasat team up for Jamaican satellite broadband trial Jamaican start-up ReadyNet has teamed up with US satellite firm Viasat to stage a satellite broadband demonstration in Portland, on the north-east of the island...

Global Telecom Update

•	Ericsson, Deutsche Telekom team up for industrial 5G services in Germany Ericsson and Deutsche Telekom will team up to tap rising demand for mobile technology at industrial sites in Germany...

•	Macquarie Telecom looks to public cloud as hosting revenue rises Macquarie Telecom is to launch a public cloud service to its hosting business in an effort to boost its customer numbers...

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