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February 3, 2020

BT to hire more than 700 apprentices and graduates this year

BT has committed to creating many more digital roles in 2020 and is offering a range of apprenticeships which will develop into the cyber security experts, software developers, data analysts and network engineers of the future...

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Kuwait Telecommunications Company (stc) records KD43.6 million (US$143.29 million) net profit for 2019

Kuwait Telecommunications Company (stc) announced its financial results for the full year ended on 31 December 2019, reporting a total revenue of KD293.7 million(US$965.24 million) while company’s net profit reached...

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Nokia launches cloud-native network operations software with extreme automation for 5G

Nokia has announced the launch of the Nokia Network Operations Master to provide communication service providers (CSPs) with highly-automated and scalable software for managing their 5G networks...

Policy and Regulation

•	BIPT proposes temporary solution to enable initial 5G rollout The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications (BIPT) has proposed granting temporary licences for the 3.5GHz band to enable an initial rollout of 5G in Belgium...

•	TRA announces details of the 3rd UAE Hackathon The General Authority for Regulating the Telecommunications Sector (TRA) has announced details of the third edition of UAE Hackathon (Data for Happiness and Quality of Life) organized by the TRA...

South Asia

•	SBP takes major steps to boost digital payments in Pakistan SBP has issued instructions for improving the acceptance of payment cards in the country to improve the digital payment services landscape and promote financial inclusion...

•	Oracle opens full-fledged office in Dhaka The Oracle Cloud offers a complete suite of integrated applications for sales, service, marketing, human resources, finance, supply chain and manufacturing...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	3 Denmark to start phasing out 3G in 2020 Danish operator Hi3G Access has revealed plans to commence the initial phase-out of its 3G network in 2020 by allocating 10MHz in the 2100MHz band (from its total holding of 15MHz) for 4G...

•	Tesco Mobile 5G is coming soon to the UK Tesco Mobile could be the next UK network to launch a 5G service, as the company has now confirmed that it will be switching 5G on in early 2020...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	VCNI expands AVOD Pluto TV to Latin America ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has announced the launch of AVOD Pluto TV in Latin America with a wide range of content in Spanish and Portuguese...

•	Tele2 takes aim at streaming future with Comhem Play+ Tele2 has launched its new standalone streaming service, Comhem Play+, to compete with Sweden’s SVOD offerings including Viaplay and Netflix...

Middle East

•	App to book doctors’ appointments online set for launch in Bahrain Driving the advanced service will be the direct integration between online medical appointment requests and doctors’ in-house systems providing real-time and accurate appointment bookings...

•	Jordan announces plans to boost its digital transformation Nutanix has announced that Jordan's Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship has successfully completed its migration to its enterprise cloud software as it aims to accelerate digital moderniation in the...

•	Saudi Tawal spearheads telecom infrastructure at TowerXchange Tawal owns and manages a portfolio of more than 14,000 telecom towers, which constitute 40 percent of Saudi Arabia’s towers and stands at the forefront of the telecommunication infrastructure industry...

North Africa

•	Mobilis reaches over 10 milion LTE users Mobilis announced that it has more than 10 million LTE customers and that its LTE network is now present in all Algerian regions...

Satellite & Internet

•	EU Commission approves fund to boost ultrafast broadband in Greece The European Commission has approved funding of an ultrafast broadband project in Greece that will provide fast internet access to almost 11 million users across the country...

•	NBN testing short-term satellite connections for disaster recovery The company responsible for deploying the National Broadband Network (NBN) around Australia is looking to test satellite-based connectivity at emergency evacuation centres...

Global Telecom Update

•	Telstra joins global push for ISP cyber security safeguards Telstra has joined forces with telecom companies around the world to develop four global international cybersecurity principles aimed at protecting end network users from cyber threats...

•	65ft telecommunications tower could be built on Norfolk farm A 65ft tall tower designed to pave the way for smart meters and 5G coverage could be build near a north Norfolk village...

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