Etisalat recently announced a partnership with the Ministry of Education to modernize and develop infrastructure of schools across the UAE keeping in line with the UAE’s 2021 digital vision for all citizens in the country to implement a digital education across schools in the country.
Ooredoo announced that the fastest 5G speed experience in the world, using commercial smartphones and a live network, is now available for its customers in Qatar. As Ooredoo works to be one of the first operators in the world to offer 5G technology for its customers, it continues to invest in and test the latest 5G equipment, software, and spectrum requirements, leading up to the standardization of 5G technology.
Etisalat announced the successful launch of the first 5G Ultra-Mobile broadband experience in the region. A pre-commercial 5G network has been deployed in certain locations within UAE including Abu Dhabi (UAE capital) and Dubai.
Emirates Data Clearing House (EDCH), part of Etisalat, the only data-clearing house based in the Middle East and Africa providing roaming solutions to mobile operators, organized its 15th Annual User Group meeting on Dec. 17, gathering 82 operators from Europe, Africa, Asia and the MENA region.
Ericsson has been selected by Canadian telecommunications company TELUS, to power its next-generation TV service. The Ericsson MediaFirst TV Platform is an end-to-end media platform for the creation, management, and delivery of next-generation Pay TV.
UAE telecom network provider du, part of Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC) engaged with members of the Community Development Authority's Thukher Social Club as part of its latest volunteering activity, in which participants have enjoyed various activities in Mushrif Park.
VIVA Bahrain and Kuwait Finance House - Bahrain (KFH-Bahrain) have entered into a definitive agreement whereby VIVA Bahrain will acquire the 100% share in Menatelecom, the internet service provider, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of KFH-Bahrain. The parties intend to complete the transaction in early January 2018.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Communication and Information Technology signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Saudi Telecom Company (STC) to train 800 Saudi graduates to qualify them for qualitative jobs that require high skills in the communication and IT sector.
Zain Group and Cisco announced that they have successfully achieved a key milestone in expanding the telecommunications operator's IP/MPLS network with cutting edge technologies, setting the groundwork for new opportunities and business models to be developed.
Osman Sultan, CEO of EITC, the parent company of "du" and "Virgin Mobile UAE", said long-standing and durable business models are failing, and that if companies don’t embrace digital transformation it will almost certainly signal the death of enterprises and organizations. Mr. Sultan made the remarks during a keynote presentation he delivered at the 9th edition of the Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit from 6-7 December.
