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April 26, 2020

BT and Computing at School launch homeschooling resources for digital skills

As part of its innovative Skills for Tomorrow programme, BT has teamed up with Computing at School (CAS), part of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, to launch dozens of activities, designed to support parents with their children’s digital skills / computing / IT / Computational learning at home...

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AT&T 5G now covers more than 120 million people in the U.S.

AT&T’s 5G network is now live for consumers in 90 additional markets across the country and covers more than 120 million people...

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E-Vision collaborates with Etisalat Misr to provide prepaid TV services

E-Vision, a subsidiary of Etisalat Group, announced its strategic partnership with Etisalat Misr to launch ‘Etisalat TV’, a state-of-the-art app enabling viewers to enjoy both English and Arabic movies, series...

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stc welcomes Ramadan with its "Ramadan Lives On" campaign

Kuwait Telecommunications Company - stc, has launched its “Ramadan Lives On” campaign with a dedication to the people of Kuwait and the Arab world, wishing a blessed and fulfilling Holy Month of Ramadan...

Policy and Regulation

•	FCC outlines details of planned US$9 billion fund for rural 5G rollouts Details of plans under which up to US$9 billion would be distributed via the Universal Service Fund to support the deployment of 5G connectivity across rural America have been published by the Federal Communications...

•	Somalia launches coordination committee on ICT Policy and Strategy The Ministry of Post, Telecom and Technology has launched the National Coordination Committee on the implementation of the ICT Policy and Strategy that was approved by the Cabinet...

•	Unleashing information technology to defeat COVID-19 The World Health Organization (WHO), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), with support from the UNICEF are set to work with telecommunication companies to text people directly on their mobile phones with vital...

South Asia

•	USF board approves award of contracts to Telenor, Ufone The Board of Directors of Universal Service Fund has approved award of contracts to Telenor and PMTL (Ufone) for Next Generation Broadband for Sustainable Development Projects in Pakistan...

•	Robi initiates real-time SMS-based Corona alert service Using advanced data analytics solutions, Robi Axiata Limited has come up with a unique solution to send out SMS-based Corona alert service in parts of Dhaka, Bangladesh...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Airtel chooses Ceragon to help it increase 4G network capacity Airtel is also looking to increase 4G network capacity in urban areas and expand its coverage in rural regions as well as prepare for its future evolution to 5G...

•	DISH partners with Mavenir to deliver cloud-native OpenRAN software for its fully virtual 5G network DISH will lease spectrum from T-Mobile as it continue to build its own 5G network in the wake of the merger between T-Mobile and Sprint...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Disney+ launches on Now TV Disney+ joins the likes of Netflix, UKTV Play, BBC iPlayer and ITV Hub, as its app is now available on Now TV devices...

•	IPTV drives Spanish pay-TV market Spain ended 2019 with 7.2 million pay-TV subscribers, with IPTV, offered through fiber and xDSL network, accounting for 4.7 million of the total...

Middle East

•	Telecom marketplace launched in UAE A first-of-its-kind marketplace for the telecom industry has been announced in the UAE, which will help users make the most out of their mobile plans...

•	DLD launches remote payment services for real estate registration Dubai Land Department (DLD), in cooperation with Smart Dubai and the Department of Finance (DOF), launched remote payment services to facilitate the process of real estate registration through the Dubai Pay portal...

•	More than 15,000 potential coronavirus cases found through app in Saudi Arabia More than 600,000 people took a self-evaluation exam through a Saudi Ministry of Health app, with more than 15,000 potential coronavirus cases found through the online process...

North Africa

•	Egyptian telecom companies provide isolation hospitals with ventilators, protective gear Telecom Egypt, Orange and Etisalat launched an initiative to provide the health sector and isolation hospitals with ventilators and medical and protective equipment...

Satellite & Internet

•	Bouygues Telecom forms JV to accelerate FTTH deployment Bouygues Telecom and Vauban Infrastructure Partners have inked an agreement to accelerate the deployment of FTTH in medium-density areas...

•	NEC to offer satellite system to Vietnam NEC will offer an earth observation satellite system to Vietnam in what will be the first export of its kind by the Japanese electronics and information technology company...

Global Telecom Update

•	Tigo Colombia begins network deployment Tigo Colombia has started to deploy the 700MHz spectrum it won in the Colombian multi-band spectrum auction that took place in late December 2019...

•	Bell accelerates rural Wireless Home Internet rollout in response to COVID-19 Bell Canada has accelerated the rollout of its Wireless Home Internet broadband service in rural Canada as part of its response to the COVID-19 crisis...

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