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September 27, 2021

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Minister of Health visits Digital Operations Control Center in stc and appreciates its role during the pandemic

His Excellency the Minister of Health, Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah, has visited the Digital Operations Control Center of the stc Group, and met the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the stc Group, His Royal Highness Prince Muhammad bin Khalid Al-Abdullah Al-Faisal, and the CEO of the group, Eng. Olayan bin Muhammad Al-Wetaid, in the presence of a number of officials from the Ministry and the stc group...

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Batelco phases out 2G network to make way for transformation towards advanced mobile development

Batelco has announced that as part of its ongoing network transformation, the 2G network, which has been in service for over 27 years, will be phased out by the end of November 2021 to make way for higher technologies that...

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Huawei launches four innovative optical infrastructure products

At HUAWEI CONNECT 2021, Huawei launched four innovative optical infrastructure products, which are set to accelerate digital transformation in various industries such as electric power, oil and gas, coal mining, and...

Recent Developments

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AT&T declares dividends on common and preferred shares

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SAMENA ACCELERATOR Policy Roundtable during Huawei UBBF 2021 in Dubai to Address Rural Fiber Broadband Development & IPv6/IPv6+ Transition Issues

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Etisalat senior executives share insights on the importance of inclusion & diversity to build an innovative workforce at ‘The Board Summit’

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Huawei releases the Intelligent World 2030 Report to explore trends in the next decade

Policy and Regulation

•	CTU to step in to regulate mobile data market The Czech Telecommunication Office plans to flex its muscles and impose an obligation on incumbent mobile network operators to allow MVNOs access to their wholesale mobile services at a regulated price...

•	Mongolian fifth mobile operator ONDO bags license Mongolia-based operator ONDO (IN Mobile Network LLC), the fifth mobile operator in Mongolia, received a license to provide mobile services from the national telecommunications regulator Communications Regulatory Commission...

South Asia

•	Number of 3G/4G users in Pakistan crosses 103 million The number of cellular subscribers in Pakistan increased by 0.67 million to 185.57 million by the end of August 2021 compared to 184.90 million by the end of July...

•	GP signs deal with Wipro for advanced network management Grameenphone has signed a contract with Wipro Limited, as part of its continued efforts to acquire advanced network capabilities...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Devon and Somerset UK extend grants for 4G mobile boosters The Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) programme has recently extended its Mobile Boost Scheme, which aims to improve 4G mobile (mobile broadband and voice) coverage in rural parts of the two counties...

•	Epic launches project to pave way for 5G roll-out Telecommunications company Epic has announced the launch of a project that its says will pave the way for the roll-out of 5G in Malta...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Roku launches streaming devices in German market The devices, which bring streaming services to the TV set, will be available through electronics stores and online shops including Media Markt, Saturn, Euronics, Expert, Amazon and Otto.de...

•	Dizi launches on Amazon Prime Channels in Spain SPI international’s Turkish drama streaming offering Dizi has launched on Amazon Prime Video Channels in Spain...

Middle East

•	Citi chooses Bahrain to launch its tech hub to develop digital platforms Citibank is looking to expand its digital footprint in the region and said that it will employ 1000 coders over the next decade...

•	Miral launches new strategy to accelerate data-driven digital transformation With the rollout of the new strategy, Miral will enhance its current investment in big data and predictive data analytics to build a digital foundation and integrate innovation across both internal business streams and...

North Africa

•	Orange offers Moroccan businesses 'MicroSOC' cybersecurity service Orange Cyberdefense announced the availability in Morocco of MicroSOC, a managed offering that relies on EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) software to help businesses respond to cyber security attacks...

Satellite & Internet

•	Optus to trial satellite voice services in Australia Optus is delivering innovative trials as part of the Alternative Voice Services Trial (AVST) agreement, leading the way in providing pioneering satellite voice technology with the Australian Federal Government to support...

•	STL launches Optical Connectivity solutions for ubiquitous broadband coverage in the UK As service providers look to facilitate faster and deeper fiberisation for the digital networks, they need optical solutions that are compatible with their existing network architecture, support the scale and connectivity...

Global Telecom Update

•	ADC completes new data centre in Johannesburg Africa Data Centres, the only pan-African network of interconnected, carrier-and cloud-neutral data centres on the continent, has completed its new Johannesburg data centre, based in its Midrand Campus which is one of the...

•	BT taps Oracle for policy management BT Group chose Oracle to provide cloud-native policy management for its 5G and 4G networks, a boost for the software company’s efforts to secure more business with mobile operators...

•	Telefonica arm unveils world's 1st robotic cybersecurity lab Telefonica, recently extended its collaboration with Alias Robotics to unveil a robotic cybersecurity laboratory at the Wayra Innovation Hub in Munich, Germany...

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