Telecom Egypt secures Egypt’s first 5G license for $150m

Telecom Egypt has been awarded the first license by the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) to deploy and operate 5G networks for mobile phones in the country. The 5G license,

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STC Group’s TAWAL begins operations in Europe

STC Group, an engine of digital transformation in MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region, announced that its subsidiary TAWAL has begun operations in Europe. The announcement follows completion of

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Vodafone to sell Hungarian business for €1.8bn to 4iG and Corvinus

Vodafone Group Plc announces that it has entered into heads of terms with 4iG Public Limited Company and Corvinus Zrt (“Corvinus”, a Hungarian state holding company) (all together the “Parties”)

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NGMN urges ICT companies to tackle climate change

The Next Generation Mobile Network Alliance is aiming to align the mobile communication sector with its entire supply chain from component manufacturers to service providers, to address sustainability challenges faced by the

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ITU launches open research group on autonomous network standards

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) the United Nations agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs) has launched a new Focus Group to support the emergence of ICT networks able to

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Should the next generation of kids be taught coding?

As new technologies are constantly evolving, so does our education system. Since the changes in the UK curriculum in September 2014, kids as young as five have begun to embrace

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NTT Group chooses BearingPoint at digital transformation tipping point

Japanese operator NTT is continuing to execute on its strategy to promote the business-to-business-to-x (B2B2X) model with its selection of Bearing Point//Beyond to provide its Infonova digital business platform to

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Digital platform launched by Huawei Enterprise as ‘foundation of digital world’

Huawei Enterprise Business Group has introduced its Digital Platform, which it developed based on years of digital transformation insights and practices.

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Governments increasingly benchmark broadband status in their national plans, says global report

A new report issued today by the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development shows that a growing number of governments now benchmark the status of broadband in their national broadband plans.

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SAS steps up efforts to bring nano-satellite based communications to the Caribbean following another successful demonstration of its technology

UK-based company Sky and Space Global Ltd, which works to provide affordable communications to the world’s equatorial regions, is stepping up its efforts to bring nano-satellite based communications to the Caribbean.

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