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January 5, 2021

European space and digital players to study build of EU’s satellite-based connectivity system

The European Commission has selected a consortium of European satellite manufacturers, operators and service providers, telco operators, and launch service providers to study the design, development, and launch of a European-owned space-based communication system...

Member News

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Zain reflected national spirit, led social innovation in 2020

Zain has showcased the spirit of responsibility as a leading national company by making its human and tech resources available to shoulder the public sector and maintain the nation’s wellbeing...

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Cisco doubles down on Webex ecosystem and accelerates Webex app hub

Webex is not just a powerful suite of apps, it is also a platform that helps everyone to have a seamless experience as they move between Webex and their other favorite apps...

Policy and Regulation

•	Vodafone gets first-class license to become third telecommunications operator in Oman Vodafone has recently obtained a first-class license to establish and operate public telecommunications services in the Sultanate of Oman...

•	FCC 3.7GHz auction resumes In total, 5,684 licences are being auctioned, divided into 14 sub-blocks in each of the 406 Partial Economic Areas (PEAs)...

South Asia

•	Dialog, Zoho launch smart collaboration services for corporate customers The deal will provide Dialog corporate customers with access to the Zoho Workplace cloud-based enterprise collaboration services suite...

•	HBL joins forces with NCMCL for development of Electronic Warehouse Receipt Ecosystems Through this agreement, HBL and NCMCL will work towards poverty alleviation and enhanced inclusive growth targeted towards the rural population of Pakistan...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Huawei’s LTE technology revolutionizes oilfield operations in Africa Huawei is currently providing its cloud-based solutions to Sonatrach to help transform their support and operation systems to improve the overall operational efficiency...

•	Telcos eye more 5G users with cheap pay plans South Korean mobile carriers are launching cheap payment plans to woo more 5G subscribers amid accelerating user migration to their high-speed 5G networks...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	OTT TV & video subscriptions to reach 2 billion globally By 2025 A new report has found that there will be nearly 2 billion active subscriptions to on-demand video services in 2025; a 65% increase over the end of 2020...

•	ViacomCBS expands Hulu deal to include Comedy Central & Paramount Network ViacomCBS has struck an expanded deal with US-based streamer Hulu that will see channels such as Comedy Central, Paramount Network and Nickelodeon become available via the Disney-owned service...

Middle East

•	Dubai RTA taps into AI to improve metro service The technology should assist in crowd management during peak hours at some metro stations or public events witnessing increased demand proportions...

•	Bahrain launches vaccine appointment app Users of the BeAware app fill in their personal details and are granted a free-of-charge appointment within days followed by a second jab 21 days later...

•	Redington, Huawei launch IdeaHub series in Saudi Arabia The IdeaHub can create an all-scenario smart office for the cloud era, and boost production efficiency for enterprises...

North Africa

•	Egypt's The Knowledge Hub taps Aruba to supercharge digital learning experiences The Knowledge Hub selected Aruba as its networking technology partner to accelerate mobility and pervasive connectivity...

Satellite & Internet

•	Tejas Networks to deploy broadband network The deployment will extend high-speed broadband services to underserved rural communities in the region...

•	SpaceX prepares for first orbital launch attempt of 2021 SpaceX is set to kick off the 2021 launch calendar carrying the Türksat 5A satellite into a geostationary transfer orbit for Turkish telecommunications provider Türksat...

Global Telecom Update

•	Verizon brings MEC to Denver and Seattle Verizon and Amazon Web Services (AWS)'s mobile edge computing (MEC) platform is now available to Cellular Vehicle to Everything (C-V2X) developers in Denver and Seattle...

•	MTR rolls out QR code ticketing in Hong Kong Passengers using Hong Kong’s Mass Transit Railway (MTR) will soon be able to travel on the system’s heavy rail network by generating a single-use QR code ticket on their mobile phone...

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