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July 25, 2021

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SpeedChecker: Which Qatari mobile network operator offers the best overall user experience on 5G phones?

SpeedChecker, the mobile crowdsourcing company released a new report on the performance of mobile networks in Qatar. This report is part of an ongoing commitment from SpeedChecker to benchmark true user experience. The SpeedChecker report has been compiled using data from 55,625 unique mobile devices performing 97,866 tests in three weeks in May 2021...

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48% expansion in 5G coverage and 33% increase in international channels in Holy Sites

stc Group has announced expanding 5G coverage in Mecca and the Holy Sites by 48% comparing to last year. This step aims at providing communication technologies at a faster speed, with stc upgrading the network to cover some...

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Etisalat partners with Yale Middle East on smart door locking solutions

Etisalat has announced its partnership with Yale Middle East to offer smart locks, accessories and exclusive bundles, providing customers peace of mind and a keyless solution to the main door of their homes...

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PCCW Global launches on-demand access to leading IX platforms through Console Connect

PCCW Global has launched a new IX-as-a-Service (IXaaS) that makes it easier, faster and more flexible to order, provision and pay for IX services from some of the world’s largest Internet Exchanges (IXs)...

Policy and Regulation

•	Ecuador decrees Telecommunications Law reform The decree redefines the parameters of operators’ total income invoiced and received, excluding income from the sale of handsets and SIM cards as well as assets not associated with the licence...

•	Oman's municipality to launch e-government services Services such as approval of building plans and obtaining building permits will be launched by Dhofar Municipality through its website...

North Africa

•	Egyptian HealthTech startup Yodawy wraps up a seven-figure Series B round The startup’s proprietary AI-powered technological infrastructure is further enhancing its ability to serve both B2B and B2C customers in a more efficient manner...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Grupo Werthein acquires LatAm-focused Vrio digital biz Argentina-based private holding company Grupo Werthein has reached an agreement to acquire AT&T's Vrio digital entertainment services business in Latin America...

•	Amazon, Netflix drive British appetite for SVOD As of June 2021, there are 16.7 million VOD-enabled households in Britain, as 57% are subscribed to at least one service, while figures for those taking on new subscriptions take a fall compared to last year...

•	Czech Prima widens VOD offer Named Prima Pauza and produced in cooperation with Seznam.cz, it offers short length videos and is aimed at young and busy users who do not have time to watch entire shows...

Global Telecom Update

•	Orange submits bid for Ethio Telecom stake Orange has formally submitted its interest to acquire a stake in Ethio Telecom, confirmed Ethiopia’s ambassador to France...

•	Polish mobile payments service lets users make NFC payments direct from bank account Consumers in Poland will soon be able to use their Android NFC device to make tokenized contactless payments at the point of sale (POS) directly from their bank account via their mobile banking app without needing a debit or...

Middle East

•	Number of financial malware attacks in Oman drop The overall number of financial malware attacks in Oman has decreased in the first half of 2021, when compared to the same period in 2020, according to the Kaspersky research...

•	Nutanix working with International Maritime Industries to power mission-critical applications and services Nutanix HCI and Nutanix Prism Pro will help IMI reduce its IT footprint, enable cost savings, ease complexity of management, enhance reliability and scalability of its IT environment and provide a robust platform for...

•	Bahrain's Invita integrates voice biometrics into contact centre offerings Invita, an ISO and PCI-DSS certified provider of business process outsourcing (BPO) and digital transformation, has integrated voice biometrics solution from Kaizen Secure Voiz (KSV) into its contact centre offerings...

South Asia

•	Ncell Axiata to deploy 900 MHz band for 4G LTE services in Nepal Ncell Axiata has been on this task and is slowly transitioning to the 900 MHz band for its 4G LTE service...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	SK Telecom considering 3G network sharing options South Korea’s mobile market leader SK Telecom (SKT) is reviewing the possibility of sharing its 3G network with a rival mobile network operator...

•	Hormuud Telecom sets out plan for nation-wide 4G coverage The continued 4G expansion shows that the country is on track to meet its network expansion targets, providing the essential services our citizens need...

Satellite & Internet

•	SCPT and LMS deploying fiber connections throughout DRC The second phase of the deal will see LMS upgrade SCPT’s Muanda landing station with 100Gbps capacity, while the third phase will involve deploying fiber access networks across several of the DRC’s largest...

•	Spark expands wireless broadband to 500,000 additional homes The expansion means that approximately two thirds of addresses (around 1.2 million homes), including over 10% of rural households, now have access to uncapped connectivity...

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