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August 23, 2020

AT&T, Texas Emergency Communications to modernize 911 platform

AT&T ESInet is built on AT&T’s highly resilient IP network. The IP-based call routing service uses i3 standards from the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) to modernize legacy 9-1-1 infrastructure...

Member News

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stc deploys online initiative promoting continuous skillset development for employees

Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, has announced the launch of an integrated package of specialized educational and training courses through LinkedIn Learning...

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China Telecom Shenzhen and Huawei launch world's first 5G "Super Uplink + Downlink CA" pilot site

is pilot innovatively leverages Super Uplink to maximize uplink coverage and experience, as well as fully utilizes downlink dual-carrier CA to deliver optimal user experience...

Policy and Regulation

•	The TRA launches its virtual summer camp under the theme "technical interactive lab in every home” Due to the current circumstances of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Camp was designed in an innovative way to be in the home of every student. It is a step to enhance the culture of home technical labs to develop the future...

•	Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority launches ‘Child Online Protection Guide’ The guide focuses on providing a holistic approach to all potential threats and risks of harm that children at an early age, and beyond, may encounter online on social media platforms, electronic games and other digital...

South Asia

•	Easypaisa joins hands with RCCI to facilitate digital transactions in Pakistan RCCI is one of the largest commerce bodies and the first to initiate and adopt digital transactions in Pakistan with more than 12000 members including large scale organizations as well as SMEs...

•	Lanka Sathosa launches online platform Keeping up with the ongoing digital trend, State-managed retail chain Lanka Sathosa, launched its online shopping platform recently...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	FOX News launches international D2C streaming service FOX News Media announced the launch of FOX News International, a new live digital streaming service of linear networks FOX News Channel and FOX Business for international users...

•	AVOD advances as streaming becomes future of content creation Nielsen has confirmed that beneath the overall uptick in streaming services over the course of the first half of 2020, advertising video-on-demand (AVOD) has steadily gained traction...

Global Telecom Update

•	Dynamic Spectrum Alliance and COMTELCA collaborate to drive dynamic spectrum access in Central America Through the exchange of studies and workshops, the DSA and COMTELCA aim to facilitate better-informed spectrum rulings in the future to drive the movement towards adopting new technologies...

•	IoT deal targets Colombia and Peru The agreement includes local distribution and support for Kerlink’s LoRaWAN connectivity solutions, including design, operation, and management of private IoT networks...

Middle East

•	Landmark AI tech deal set to transform education in Saudi schools Numou Center for Education, in Dhahran, has teamed up with Century Tech to create a new AI-powered learning platform designed specifically for the needs of Saudi students...

•	New e-commerce platform launched Akshaak launched the first Emirati digital platform for e-commerce with the aim of collecting, marketing and selling products of home-based businesses and individual projects within a unified digital platform...

North Africa

•	Egyptian startup Makwa raises a six-figure investment Makwa was founded in 2018 by Aly Eteiba to help Cairo users find it more convenient to book their laundry services from ironing, washing, and dry cleaning through its mobile application...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Telia Lithuania slowly reducing 3G services, more spectrum to go to LTE Telia Lithuania is gradually withdrawing from 3G services and the operator will switch one of its 3G bands to LTE services in August...

•	Orange, MASMOVIL planning September 5G launches Grupo MASMOVIL will launch 5G services in September over the Orange Espana network...

Satellite & Internet

•	Virgin Media switches on gigabit broadband network Virgin Media Ireland has switched on gigabit broadband services, giving 97.5% of premises across its network access to speeds of up to 1Gb/s...

•	West African nations to adopt new satellite technology to mitigate flood The adoption follows an initiative by African Union (AU) Leaders and the European Union, in the training of key stakeholders in the application of the technology...

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