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Industry News Briefing
November 3, 2021 |
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Etisalat Group named ‘Best Middle Eastern Wholesale Carrier’ at Global Carrier Awards 2021 |
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Etisalat Group announced that it was recognised as the ‘Best Middle Eastern Wholesale Carrier’ at the Global Carrier Awards 2021. Commenting on the award, Ali Amiri, Group Chief Carrier & Wholesale (C&WS), Etisalat, said: “We are honoured to receive this award which highlights Etisalat’s core international network capabilities, reach and commitment to quality as well as its strong fundamentals, a well-developed infrastructure, and a global network of partnerships. This recognition is also largely due to the trust put in us by our valued customers and loyal partners to deliver the highest quality and innovative international services"...
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Oman, KSA ink MoU in telecom, IT |
The MoU stipulates cooperation in the fields of digital transformation, investment in digital economy, fostering talents and IT...
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South Asia |
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Ufone secures its largest syndicated financing of 4G spectrum & rollout
Pakistani Telecom Company, Ufone has secured its largest syndicated financing facility jointly led by MCB Bank Limited, Allied Bank Limited, Bank of Punjab, National Bank of Pakistan and United Bank Limited to fund the...
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BTCL and Banglalink sign agreement
Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited has signed an agreement with Banglalink, a telecommunication service provider, to provide Nationwide Telecommunication Transmission Network services, International Internet...
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3G, 4G and 5G Networks |
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EE installs 4G in Glasgow subway stations
Emergency responders aren’t yet using the ESN; that will happen sometime in the future, but for now, commuters can use the 4G network when they’re on their daily commutes...
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Globe Telecom accelerates 5G rollout
Globe Telecom, the provider of telecommunications services in the Philippines, said it recently expanded its fifth-generation (5G) network coverage in new areas...
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV |
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Prime Video launches on StarHub TV+
Singaporean telco StarHub has announced the launch of Amazon Prime Video on its StarHub TV+ pay TV platform...
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Poland’s Kanal Sportowy invests in OTT service
The Polish YouTube channel Kanal Sportowy, which made its full debut in March 2020 and currently has over 592,000 subscribers, has decided to invest into its own D2C OTT service...
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Middle East |
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48% of ME firms ‘confident of handling cyber threat’
48% of organizations in the Middle East feel confident in their understanding of the cybersecurity threat landscape for their business, according to new research from Rackspace Technology...
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Oman, KSA ink MoU in telecom, IT
The MoU stipulates cooperation in the fields of digital transformation, investment in digital economy, fostering talents and IT...
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North Africa |
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Egypt signs Arab Space Cooperation Group’s basic charter
Egypt has signed the Arab Space Cooperation Group’s basic charter during a meeting of member states that took place at the seventh Arab Dialogue for Space Cooperation, that coincided with the 72nd International...
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