Nokia and Ooredoo Myanmar shared a milestone recently, completing the roll-out and launch of the first 4G service in Myanmar, meeting the mobile data demands of residents and visitors with increased speeds and capacity. To ensure seamless network operations, the companies have also extended their existing managed services agreement to incorporate the 4G network.
Telecom Operators
touch Launches Web & Talk Elite and the Daily Data bundle
Driven by the diverse and ever-growing needs of its customers, touch, the leading mobile telecommunicationsand dataoperatorin Lebanon, managed by Zain Group, launched two new bundles catering to different segments: postpaid Web & Talk Elite and prepaid Daily Data bundle.
du offers attractive Data + Minutes bundles to Enterprise Prepaid subscribers
du has announced the launch of its latest prepaid campaign for existing large enterprise and government customers. Data + Minutes is a limited offer that provides existing prepaid customers with special offers on data and minutes tailored to their needs. This deal will run until end of September. Eligible customers may dial *055# to see and opt-in to their offer.
du debut commercial 20GB broadband services over FTTH for UAE residential subscribers
In another Middle East first, du proudly announced the successful deployment of its 20GB broadband services over FTTH (fibre to the home) solution for residential subscribers. First to be launched commercially in the Middle East and Africa, this network provides ultra-broadband access for du to expand its service development capabilities for cloud and video services. Customers will benefit from even faster upload and download speeds, and reduce latency in the home network.
Batelco cloud services expand with the launch of Microsoft Office 365
Batelco, the Kingdom's leading digital solutions provider, in line with its commitment to support businesses in Bahrain has signed a partnership agreement with Microsoft to improve and elevate productivity for small and medium enterprises through the launch of key solutions.
du announces UAE 5G Innovation Gate (U5GIG) for development of next generation 5G & IoT systems
du announced the establishment of UAE 5G Innovation Gate (U5GIG). The U5GIG has been envisioned to be a consortium of technical and academic organisations in UAE as well as global telecom vendors to plan and use their expertise to define and develop a global 5G network that will radically change lives across the UAE.
Ooredoo inks partnership with MBC Group for exclusive content
Ooredoo and MBC Group have signed a seven-year partnership granting Ooredoo the exclusive rights in Qatar to some of the most popular High Definition (HD) channels, offering customers an incredible range of entertainment. The agreement was signed by Waleed Mohamed Ebrahim Al Sayed, chief executive officer, Ooredoo Qatar, and Sam Barnett, CEO, MBC Group at a ceremony on August 21.
Mobily presents Multi-Options for the subscribers of connect roaming packages
Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) continues to offer the best options for connect roaming packages to keep the subscribers connected with internet network while travelling and spending their vacations abroad the Kingdom.
GBI appoints Mohamed Abdel Bassit as VP - Operations
GBI, a global cloud and managed services provider that owns and operates a multilayer carrier neutral network connecting the world to the Middle East, has announced the appointment of Mohamed Abdel Bassit as vice president - Operations.
Alfa and Nokia launch first 4G LTE-A network in Lebanon
Alfa and Nokia have launched the country's first 4G LTE-Advanced network as part of an agreement signed between the two companies. The network enables Alfa to offer its subscribers significantly higher download speeds of up to 262.5 Mbits/sec for accessing high-definition video and other data-intensive applications.