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June 14, 2021

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Cisco unveils Webex innovations that enable hybrid work and events

With 98 percent of future meetings expected to include at least one remote participant, this mixed mode of working (blending remote and in-person interactions) is fueling long-lasting implications on work culture, event engagement and technology...

UAE announces first quantum computer to defend against cyber attacks

The UAE has announced the country’s first quantum computer and is also developing the first post-quantum cryptography (PQC) software library to safeguard confidential data against quantum computer attacks...

Egypt to send two new satellites into space next year

Through this program, Egypt aims to reduce dependence on most African countries on foreign infrastructure for communications, earth observation, meteorology, disaster management, etc...

Member News

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stc receives praise in Opensignal Report and is ranked number one for its 5G coverage by Meqyas Report

The Opensignal Report, which analyses companies’ performances and is specialized in mobile experience analytics, praised the remarkable development by Saudi telecommunications company stc...

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Batelco partners with London Business School to develop young bahraini talents

Batelco has partnered with the internationally recognised London Business School (LBS), to provide a tailored, first-of its kind executive talent programme in Bahrain, which will see a number of Batelco’s aspiring...

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Huawei demonstrates industry first single-wavelength 1.6+Tb/s field trial

Huawei has completed an industry leading optical DWDM field trial with line rates per single-wavelength 1.66 Tb/s in a high capacity data center interconnect (DCI) scenario...

Policy and Regulation

•	Altel bags new block of 900MHz spectrum Spectrum reallocations in the 900MHz and 2100MHz band have come to light, following the publication of several new ministerial directions and determinations MCMC...

•	NTA approves two ISPs for in-flight internet service NTA has approved two ISPs to provide in-flight internet service. Now, passengers on board will have access to mobile broadband above 10,000ft in Nepali sky...

North Africa

•	Egypt to send two new satellites into space next year Through this program, Egypt aims to reduce dependence on most African countries on foreign infrastructure for communications, earth observation, meteorology, disaster management, etc...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Vodafone taps Samsung for U.K. open RAN network The first priority is to extend 4G and 5G coverage to more rural areas across the southwest of England and most of Wales, moving into urban areas at a later phase...

•	Globe Telecom expands 5G roaming service In addition to the North American territories, Globe said it will soon also start offering 5G roaming in select European countries, including Hungary, Germany, Ireland, and the Netherlands, in partnership with Vodafone...

Satellite & Internet

•	Satellite broadband services to be launched by Viasat Viasat is looking forward to deploy two new satellites to deliver advanced broadband connectivity solutions...

•	Submarine cable DARE-1 now operational The 4,900km DARE-1 cable is equipped with the latest generation of optical fiber, courtesy of a consortium made up of Djibouti Telecom, Somtel, Hor- muud Telecom, and Telkom Kenya...

Global Telecom Update

•	Telefonica invests in Monogoto for private IoT These use cases will contribute to increasing the digital transformation of companies, with a focus on Industry 4.0, healthcare and utilities in the short to medium term...

•	Smartphones and feature phones bounce back in Africa The region's smartphone market grew 16.8 percent over the same period to 23.4 million units...

Middle East

•	Orange leads solar panel deployment across Africa and the Middle East These solar panel solutions have also been or will soon be deployed in other African and Middle Eastern countries where Orange is present, like Liberia, for instance, where 75% of Orange's telecom sites are equipped with...

•	Ooredoo Oman expands FTTH to two new locations Ooredoo Oman has announced the expansion of its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband service to additional locations in the Sultanate...

•	Sukna and Unifonic to jointly launch Unifonic X Unifonic and Sukna Ventures have announced the launch of their comprehensive entrepreneurship programme ‘Unifonic X’, aiming to propel the development of a thriving startup ecosystem in the Kingdom of Saudi...

•	UAE announces first quantum computer to defend against cyber attacks The UAE has announced the country’s first quantum computer and is also developing the first post-quantum cryptography (PQC) software library to safeguard confidential data against quantum computer attacks...

South Asia

•	BankIslami transforms its networking infrastructure with Huawei This transformation of the networking infrastructure through an affiliation with Huawei is a crucial step as it is vital that the branches cope up with the rapidly changing customer behaviors and requirements...

•	SLT-MOBITEL unveils ‘Entrepreneurship Studio’ The programme is designed to provide an attractive opportunity for early-stage tech entrepreneurs to gain access to funding, mentoring and to building connections in the tech ecosystem...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	TVP launches Euro 2020 HbbTV app Produced in close cooperation with UEFA, it is being made available to terrestrial viewers of its proprietary channels TVP1 HD, TVP2 HD, TVP Sport HD and TVP 4K...

•	Indian streamer Zee5 announces US rollout Indian streamer Zee5 is to launch in the US later this month, offering more than 130,000 hours of programming to subscribers...

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