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May 20, 2020

Batelco supports “Dreams Care Package” by providing smart devices

Batelco continues to launch initiatives that serve the needs of the community during this difficult period, in line with efforts in combatting the Coronavirus and its impact on the society, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility programme...

Member News

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Remarkable turnout for Omantel’s Ramadan offers that include unlimited local calls and value-added services

Omantel’s Ramadan offers have been well received by customers due to the unique benefits provided to them such as the free calls for Baqati and Hayyak customers...

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Tech Mahindra and ChampTrax Technologies partner to create stadium-like experience at home for global sports fans

Through this partnership, Tech Mahindra and ChampTrax Technologies will provide a solution to herald the next generation fan and player engagement leveraging digital and virtual technologies...

Policy and Regulation

•	Greece to lower fiber wholesale charges The National Telecommunications & Post Commission in Greece is looking to implement a reduction of wholesale prices for access to next generation networks...

•	Ofcom provides further technical details on plans for access to 100-200 GHz spectrum UK regulator Ofcom has published a consultation on updated technical analysis information on proposals to open up access to spectrum in the 100-200 GHz range...

South Asia

•	Robi subsidiary brings video entertainment to Bangladesh Called the Binge, it is a mixture of internet protocol TV, which is rather popular in the US, and online streaming platform...

•	Telenor Velocity introduces digital education solutions to facilitate learning, skill development Telenor Velocity, a digital startup accelerator by Telenor Pakistan has introduced its "EdTech Innovation programme" forging strategic alliances with EdTech startups for making a rapid shift to online learning and skill...

Satellite & Internet

•	PNG’s Kumul submarine cable lands in Kokopo PNG DataCo, a telecommunications carrier established by the PNG government, along with its partners, has landed the Kumul submarine cable in Kokopo, the capital of East New Britain...

•	Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier launches Europe’s first 800G Network Deutsche Telekom’s international wholesale unit, Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier, has launched the first European 800G network connecting its data centers in Vienna, Austria...

•	China-funded satellite television project benefits 1,000 villages in Mozambique Mozambique announced the conclusion of a project to bring digital satellite television signal to 1,000 villages in the country, which is supposed to benefit over 20,000 families...

Global Telecom Update

•	NTT collaborates with ITER project NTT has signed a cooperation agreement with ITER, the International Fusion Energy Organization, which is building the world’s first experimental hydrogen fusion reactor in southern France...

•	Asset buying and selling continues in Brazil Unifique, a Brazilian regional ISP, has acquired three smaller broadband providers based in its home state of Santa Catarina...

Middle East

•	Roambee, Etisalat bring IoT monitoring Etisalat has chosen Silicon Valley-based Roambee Corporation to deliver IoT solutions for monitoring goods, assets and workers in the region...

•	STARZPLAY partners with Zain to boost customer acquisition and make access to content easier STARZPLAY will accelerate customer acquisition through Direct Carrier Billing (DCB) integration, signing agreements with Zain in three countries – Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq...

•	Angola picks Lebanese Group Africell as fourth telecoms operator Angola has awarded the licence for its fourth telecoms network to Lebanese group Africell, as sub-Saharan Africa's second-biggest oil producer opens other economic sectors to foreign competition...

•	AWS customers in UAE and Saudi Arabia can now benefit from AWS Outposts AWS Outposts allow customers to run compute and storage on-premises, while seamlessly connecting to AWS’s broad array of services in the cloud...

North Africa

•	UNICEF, Airtel partner to provide remote learning for children in Africa The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says it has partnered with Airtel Africa to provide access to remote learning for children in 13 sub-Saharan countries...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Canal+ launches Polish VOD platform Canal+ has launched a new internet-delivered service in Poland that connects the world of live channels with the world of VOD...

•	Nordija delivers TV and media platform for Telenor Sweden Nordija, Scandinavia based global technology middleware provider, completes the first delivery of the next generation of TV- and Media platform for Telenor Sweden...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	MTN Nigeria focuses on 4G expansion, customer service MTN Nigeria has said it will prioritise the expansion of the 4G network with an estimated N600 billion (US$ 1.54 billion) on technical infrastructure over the next three years...

•	China 5G subscriber numbers exceed 65 million China Mobile and China Telecom picked up more than 17 million 5G subscribers in April, taking their combined tally to 65.45 million six months after introducing the new service...

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