France’s second largest telco, Altice, announced on Thursday the acquisition of a 12.1 percent stake in the UK’s BT Group for a valuation of $3.1 billion, as it looks to double down on its ambition of building a nationwide fiber broadband network. Altice – which is owned by telecoms tycoon Patrick Drahi – operates in […]
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Controversy has been the main headline stuck to Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, with many countries either doubting its efficacy levels or brushing it off due to political tensions between western countries and Russia. In parallel, Russia hasn’t done a good job marketing the drug since it was named after the Soviet Union’s and the […]
As this article is being written, a new 5G connection is being setup somewhere around the world as operator after operator are swiftly working to either roll it out or refine it. But while the fifth generation of mobile networks has become the goal for many countries across the world, major telecom players around the […]
Ooredoo Oman said it recently recorded downlink speeds of more than 5 Gbps on a commercial 5G Massive MIMO single sector, one of the first such tests in the region. Demonstrating its technology leadership, 5G Massive MIMO delivers eight times more capacity for home internet compared to 4G, and 20 times more capacity on mobile. […]
APIs are an essential part of any web application today, helping businesses to accelerate the development and deployment of innovative services while responding to ever-changing digital markets. DIDWW, a leading cloud telecommunication service provider, has announced that customer address and identity management is now fully available via their REST API. This latest update to the […]
A new Juniper Research study found that the number of global eSIM module shipments will increase from 430 million in 2020 to 822 million in 2025; representing a growth of 90 percent. The research identified the public sector as the fastest-growing area, with shipments of eSIM‑enabled public sector sensors expected to increase by 500 percent over the next four years, as smart city […]
Orange Middle East and Africa and AXA CIMA entities led by AXA Assurance Maroc announced on Monday a joint agreement to acquire a majority stake in DabaDoc, the Moroccan HealthTech company digitalizing access to healthcare in Africa, alongside the company’s founders. DabaDoc – which was founded by Zineb Drissi-Kaitouni and Driss Drissi-Kaitouni earlier in 2014 […]
Peru’s government introduced late last week a new law which would force telecoms operators to guarantee the delivery of a minimum connection speed of 70 percent of the contracted rate, up from the previous 40 percent. In parallel, the new bill will pave the way for the establishment of a new regulator body, the National […]
The smartphones market has witnessed major shifts in the span of merely a decade, players have shot up and disappeared, while other brands persisted based on their ability to quickly adapt to the ever-changing needs and wants of the market. Competition between smartphone brands has narrowed down to two main players: iOS and Android. And […]
Since the previous round of research, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated gaming trends already in motion, leading to an expanded gaming audience and through-the-roof engagement. To that end, our data shows that over half of gamers in North America and Western Europe spent more time gaming since the pandemic began. Will that engagement continue after […]