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October 22, 2017

Dr. Biyari inaugurates Aqalat headquarter in Riyadh

Dr. Khaled Biyari, STC Group CEO, said, after the inauguration ceremony of Aqalat company in Riyadh, in the presence of Mohammed A. Alabbadi, Chairman of Board, Ali O. Alrakban, Aqalat CEO, and members of Board of Directors in Aqalat ...

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Sudan's Sudatel plans international expansion

Sudatel has launched LTE-A in Khartoum, and has announced a US$267 million investment plan to 2020…

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Nokia and Japanese city of Sendai join to improve safety and security of residents, bolster local businesses

Nokia and the City of Sendai have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deliver technology solutions for local businesses as they recover from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami...

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Huawei achieves top performance during second-phase 5G technology R&D test

Huawei's leading position in test completion and newly acquired results further accelerate the progress of 5G technology R&D and help form a set of global unified standards to impressively conclude China's second...

Policy and Regulation

•	Bahrain TRA working on national telecom plan Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) Bahrain is developing a new economic regulatory framework to support and promote the Fourth National Telecommunications Plan...

•	Bangladesh govt plans rebate on fees for 4G spectrum conversion Bangladesh government is considering rebating the mobile-phone operators on fees for the conversion of spectrum to a technology neutral system in line with their calls…

•	China blocking bogus overseas phone numbers To combat telecommunication fraud, China's industry and technology regulator said that it would intercept any overseas phone calls using a number that is the same as one used by the public security offices…

South Asia

•	Young Bangla active for Digital Bangladesh Young Bangla, a youth platform of the NGO Centre for Research and Information (CRI), has been playing a key role in revolutionizing the initiative of Digital Bangladesh through the use of technology…

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Google launches bug bounty to clean up mobile apps Google has launched a bounty to identify Android app flaws, as the Alphabet Inc unit seeks to wipe out bugs from its Google Play store…

•	Rogers’ Comcast IPTV platform set to be introduced soon According to Rogers’, its upcoming IPTV platform, which is set to be powered by U.S. telecom Comcast’s X1 technology, will soft launch in Q1 2018…

•	Alipay in-store volumes grew 700% during Golden Week Alipay has revealed that overseas in-store payments on its platform increased 700% YoY during Golden Week 2017...

Global Telecom Update

•	Agribusiness and utilities lead IoT adoption in Brazil The agribusiness and utilities sectors are leading the adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in Brazil, according to a recent study…

•	Qualcomm conducts first successful 5G test on mobile devices Qualcomm finally took a step forward and announced the completion of its first test 5G connection on mobile device...

•	Telenet and ZTE announce FDD Massive MIMO field application in Europe Belgian telco Telenet and Chinese equipment vendor ZTE are continuing their working relationship with the announcement that they have completed Europe’s ‘first’ FDD Massive MIMO field application...

Middle East

•	Transitioning to a digital future in the Middle East Fintech is increasingly spurring the transformation of the financial landscape in the Middle East and collaboration is key to harnessing the new innovative opportunities unfolding in the region…

•	Saudi Arabia's IDB plans blockchain-based financial inclusion product The research arm of the Islamic Development Bank plans to use blockchain technology to develop sharia-compliant products…

•	Telehealth startup Health at Hand gets $3.1M, preps for UAE launch Health at Hand, a telehealth startup targeting Middle East markets, announced that it has received US$3.1 million in seed funding and will be launching its platform this Sunday in the United Arab Emirates…

North Africa

•	Algerie Telecom plans international data center Algerie Telecom is working with an Hong Kong-based partner to build international data center…

3G and 4G Networks

•	Vodafone tests Safe-T for 4G coverage To support the UAS-provision of 4G coverage in areas with no cellular coverage, Vodafone Group has tested the Elistair Safe-T tethering station…

•	JCI, Baicells to develop unlicensed LTE network Japan Communications inked an agreement with Chinese LTE services developer Baicells Technologies regarding joint business development of unlicensed LTE network…

•	Project Loon LTE balloons restore some communications in Puerto Rico Alphabet’s Project Loon has brought basic communications back to parts of Puerto Rico for individuals who have LTE phones.;;

Alternative Telecom

•	Benin launches internet connectivity projects Benin has introduced the ‘PDI2T’ project to develop telecoms and ICT infrastructures on 17 October…

•	Open Fiber presents Sassari FTTH rollout The Open Fiber wholesale-only venture of Italian utility giant Enel and state lender CDP has announced an agreement with Sassari city council to build a wholesale fiber-optic network in the Sardinian locality…

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