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February 28, 2021

stc Bahrain and AFS in partnership to launch next-generation payment solutions across the Kingdom

stc Bahrain, a world-class digital enabler, and Arab Financial Services (AFS), the MEA region’s leading digital payments and FinTech solutions provider, have partnered to launch next-generation FinTech payment solutions that will support both retail SMEs and customers across the Kingdom of Bahrain...

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Oman Broadband to implement ‘Fibre Over Electric Poles’ project

In a first for Oman’s telecom sector, wholly government-owned Oman Broadband Company, which is playing a pivotal role in implementing the National Broadband Strategy, plans to install fiber optic cable (FOC) across...

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Huawei launches new solutions to stimulate growth in the digital economy

At MWC Shanghai 2021, Kevin Hu, President of Huawei Data Communication Product Line, announced the "five ones" new capabilities of the Intelligent cloud network solution — one hop to cloud, one-network wide connection,...

Policy and Regulation

•	NCC highlights the role of Telecoms in Nigeria's exit from recession The Nigerian Communications Commission has highlighted the role played by the telecommunications sector in lifting the country out of recession a recently released report...

•	POTRAZ targets affordable data prices The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe says it is targeting data affordability for all citizens while ensuring operator viability...

South Asia

•	Pakistan to provide broadband internet facility to entire population Pakistan has the vision to provide broadband internet facilities to the entire population, including the rural areas of the country...

•	Sri Lanka Technological Campus launches country’s first extensive Research Complex Sri Lanka Technological Campus (SLTC), has opened its fully-fledged research lab complex at the Padukka Campus premises recently...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Globe extends 4G LTE in four provinces Globe Telecom says customers in the provinces of Pampanga, Batangas, Laguna, and parts of Cavite will receive improved mobile services from March 2021, thanks to its 4G LTE...

•	China Builds 718,000 5G base stations, covering 200 million users China has invested more than 260 billion Yuan (US$40.2 billion) to build the world's largest 5G network...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	NBCUniversal extends US addressable footprint to 45MN homes NBCUniversal has signed an advertising agreement with Charter Communications that will expand the former’s US household addressable footprint by nearly 40% to 45 million households...

•	11 million paying customers sign for Discovery+ Discovery says the number of paying subscribers to its new consumer-facing streaming service has already passed 11 million...

Middle East

•	UAE BARQ launches 'UAE INFO' Smart App This comes within the framework of UAE BARQ continuous efforts and in line with its strategic plans to keep pace with the smart transformation in the UAE...

•	Saudi IT firm signs deal to develop green data centres Saudi Arabia’s Al Moammar Information Systems (MIS) has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Abunnayan Holding Group to develop data centres that run on renewable energy...

North Africa

•	Telecom Egypt reports strong operational performance driven by retail, cables revenues in Q4 2020 TE’s retail revenue growth was fuelled as well by customer additions, where mobile customers recorded 7.34 million subscribers in Q4 of 2020 (43.1% y-o-y, 3.4% q-o-q)...

Satellite & Internet

•	Giganet connects first Portsmouth homes to the new CityFibre network Local ISP Giganet has connected their first customers in Portsmouth to the brand new CityFibre full fiber network...

•	China launches new remote sensing satellite The satellite will study electromagnetic environment detection and carry out related technical tests during its trip...

Global Telecom Update

•	Orange launches digital center in Ethiopia Orange has recently partnered with GIZ and the Ethiopian government to kickstart the Addis Ababa Orange Digital Centre dedicated to the development of digital skills and innovation...

•	DITO confirms March launch as rivals ready networks for competition DITO Telecommunity has set 8th March as its commercial launch date after passing a technical audit conducted by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC)...

•	M1 introduces fully flexible mobile plans for customers Telco M1 has overhauled its mobile plans to give customers more flexibility in customizing the amount of data and talk time they want, with three new bespoke mobile plans...

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