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January 12, 2021

Zain reopens main branch at Farwaniya with fresh look

Zain announced the reopening of its main branch in Farwaniya with a new and fresh look. The reopened branch leaps in its design beyond the traditional branch concept by offering the latest tech products and smart devices from the world’s biggest brands, as well as providing a wide range of digital services to serve Zain customers, who make up the biggest family of subscribers in Kuwait...

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BT establishes digital unit to accelerate, next-gen services for customers

The new unit will focus on the development and rapid delivery of innovative products, platforms and services in key areas such as healthcare and data...

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Huawei successfully completed the 3rd ETSI ISG mWT Plugtests™, a key step towards Network Automation

Recently, Huawei successfully completed the 3rd ETSI ISG mWT Plugtests™, which demonstrates the interoperability among Microwave and Millimetre wave radio links across the vast majority of the Microwave industry...

Policy and Regulation

•	CITC one of the world’s most developed 5G regulators: ITU The Saudi model is a pioneer in transforming regulating the communications and information technology sector, notably among the most mature category (5G), the report stated...

•	Taiwan yet to release spectrum for private 5G networks Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has yet to set a timetable for releasing a portion of the 5G spectrum supporting private 5G network applications...

South Asia

•	SLT-MOBITEL launches upgraded eSports platform The eSports Gamer Platform is a web-based, user-intuitive portal which provides cyber athletes with exclusive access to competitive tournaments, challenges, community game servers and more...

•	Traffic app launched for Sylhet(Bangladesh) metro area SMP launched the experimental service to make traffic information that the city's residents could use to navigate better across the city more accessible to them...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Tele2 plans to invest in next-generation mobile communications network To improve 2G, 3G and 4G networks, it is planned to increase capacity for approximately 200 stations and 40 new ones will be built...

•	Telefonica’s 5G infra reaches 80% of Spanish population Telefonica currently offers 5G connectivity to approximately 1,300 towns and cities across Spain...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	New Zealand’s Rialto teams up with Bruce Tuchman to launch global streamer Former Sundance Channel Global president Bruce Tuchman has linked up with New Zealand’s Rialto Channel to launch a new global streaming and linear service...

•	Community Fibre launches new TV service London-based fiber broadband service provider Community Fibre is partnering with Netgem to launch a new TV service...

Middle East

•	Mohammed bin Rashid launches DEWA’s space programme Space-D DEWA's space programme will contribute to enhancing the UAE’s global competitiveness and strategic partnerships in the national space sector...

•	Virgin Mobile develops Saudi banking app Telecom provider Virgin Mobile has signed an agreement with the Saudi Investment Bank to become the first entity in the Kingdom to obtain a banking agent’s license...

•	E-purchase of vehicle insurance now possible in Oman In line with the 2040 Oman Vision and to accelerate the digital transformation toward a smart government, CMA has introduced e-Tameen for motor vehicles...

North Africa

•	Morocco’s Agadir Technopark for startups nearing completion Small and medium-sized businesses in information and communications technology are mainly targeted by the technopark...

Satellite & Internet

•	Virgin Media boosts UK broadband service Virgin Media is promising its customers Wifi speeds "up to three times faster in more locations in the home" through its new Intelligent WiFi Plus...

•	Turksat 5A launches to bring Ku-band services to EMEA Turksat 5A launched in the US last week, bringing with it, potentially, a new source of satellite-borne services to the aviation and maritime markets...

Global Telecom Update

•	CITIC Telecom CPC expands ASEAN points of presence These latest SD-WAN gateways address the demand for innovative, high performance, and agile ICT solutions in the fastest-growing markets in ASEAN...

•	Huawei eyes Ethiopia as telecom sector is opened up Huawei Technologies is positioning itself to get more business in Ethiopia, as the East African economy opens up its telecommunications sector...

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