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August 4, 2021

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Huawei announces initiatives to build robust startup ecosystems in Asia Pacific

The Asia-Pacific Spark Founders Summit, held simultaneously in Singapore and Hong Kong SAR, featured announcements of four initiatives — including the Cloud-Cloud Collaboration and Innovation Program — from HUAWEI CLOUD, with a key goal to supercharge startup growth...

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Ookla Report: stc ranked top mobile operator in KSA by speed and coverage

These results are based on Ookla's speed and coverage metrics, after comparing 3.33 million tests on iOS and Android mobile applications across the local mobile operators...

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Cisco unveils Vidcast, an asynchronous video solution

Cisco has announced Vidcast, an asynchronous video messaging solution, that gives users the freedom to maintain their own schedule while ensuring effective communication and collaboration continues across the whole team...

Policy and Regulation

•	CITC unveils gaming performance of Saudi Arabia’s telecom service providers in Q2 2021 The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) published the "Game Mode" report for the second quarter of 2021, ranking Saudi Arabia’s telecom service providers based on their video game performance...

•	Arcep invites applications for 5G spectrum in Reunion, Mayotte Arcep has launched calls for applications for the allocation of 5G spectrum in the 700MHz and 3.4GHz-3.8GHz frequency bands in Reunion and 700MHz and 900MHz bands in Mayotte...

Middle East

•	UAE National Programme for Coders trains students on programming, AI skills in collaboration with Facebook The initiative is in line with national efforts to empower programmers and involve them in the UAE’s digital transformation...

•	Gulf Bridge extends partnership with Equinix in Oman Cloud and network connectivity provider Gulf Bridge International (GBI) is expanding its collaboration with Equinix by establishing a point-of-presence at the Equinix data centre in Oman...

North Africa

•	Toyota Egypt launches digital transformation agenda via partnership with SAP SAP is exchanging global best practices to enable Toyota Egypt’s new digital business models, especially in e-commerce...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Ateme powers Telecom Armenia OTT platform The platform will enable the operator to re-launch its TV offering to the Armenian market...

•	Accedo and Common Sense Networks launch curated kids’ OTT service Accedo has continued its partnership with Common Sense Networks to launch Sensical, an OTT service with curated and vetted videos for children aged 2 to 10...

•	rlaxx TV teams up with Vevo The new ad-supported European streaming service rlaxx TV has partnered with the music video network Vevo to add curated pop-genre music video linear channel to its channel portfolio...

South Asia

•	SLT-Mobitel launches SD WAN services This service will bring a level of effortless management, better visibility, better application experience, optimized cloud connectivity and a more secure WAN for private and public connectivity, among a host of other...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	T-Mobile to shut Sprint's LTE network by June 2022 T-Mobile US has revealed that it is planning to deactivate the legacy LTE network acquired from Sprint by 30 June 2022...

•	Optus aggregates 3.5GHz and mmWave to boost 5G Optus has successfully completed combined operation of 5G mid band and mmWave of a single Device to Network connection...

Satellite & Internet

•	Starlink satellite internet service now has about 90k users worldwide By providing web access to places that are typically out of reach by conventional internet systems, Starlink could effectively help connect the world and disrupt the ISP industry...

•	Vianet selects DZS fiber-to-the-home solutions to deliver powerful broadband to rural Ontario Vianet has selected the fiber-to-the-home technology by DZS to bring high-capacity broadband access networks to hundreds of residents of the Township of Carling...

Global Telecom Update

•	Telekom Albania completes network upgradation The telecommunications company that operates in Albania, One Telecommunications (Telekom Albania), has completed the second and final phase of network modernization...

•	Rakuten buys Altiostar to build on open RAN vision Rakuten Group announced a deal to acquire US-based mobile network technology company Altiostar Networks in a deal valuing the company at over US$ 1 billion...

•	DITO hits 2 million subscribers as of August, expands to more areas DITO is also working with Globe Telecom and PLDT Inc's Smart Communication for the implementation of the Number Portability Law in September...

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