KT Corporation – Korea’s largest telecommunications service provider – won 6 out of 14 categories in an annual awards ceremony honoring the best telecommunications companies in the world, according to PR Newswire. KT was awarded during the11th annual awards ceremony of Informa Telecoms & Media – a London-based ICT research organization. This year has been more […]
Ranine Awwad
Ranine joined Inside Telecom as an Investigative Journalist. Her extensive fieldwork and investigations shed light on many socio-economic issues. Over the past few years, she has transformed her key findings into in-depth analytical reports. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Communication.
The Saudi Telecom Company is in discussion to reduce the offer to buy a 55% stake in Vodafone Egypt for $2.39 billion. STC’s approach for the non-binding offer was made for the first time in January 2020. The memorandum of understanding initially signed on January 29, 2020, was extended for a period of 90 and […]
The Chinese telecom giants have been looking for a sustainable growth market after being banned from operating in different countries. However, the US sanctions on Huawei have contributed to boosting the presence of other companies in the market. The Chinese smartphone maker Oppo – considered the world’s fifth largest smartphone vendor – aims to grow […]
Omantel and Ooredoo – the two mobile operators in Oman were awarded a 15-year license in 2019. However, according to Oman’s Ministry of Transport, Communication and Information Technology, Vodafone – the third operator – will be ready to start operating services by 2021. “We are delighted to start our strategic partnership with Vodafone, as part […]
The Nigerian telecom industry is expected to see significant improvements in the next five years, according to Umar Garba Danbatta, Nigerian Communication (NCC) Chief Executive. The CEO states that there will be mass deployments of 4G networks across Nigeria. Moreover, there is a plan to reduce the cost of mobile data steadily from the current […]
On September 7, 2020, the Canadian telecom giant Rogers Telecommunications announced that it has launched Rogers 5G network in over 50 new cities and towns in the country. The telecom operator announced it will reach a total of more than 60 markets by the end of 2020. The company is deploying the 5G network in 26 […]
Banks and fintech are collaborating together aiming to combat deepfake video and audio content generated by fraudsters. This type of fraudulent activity takes image manipulation to the next level by using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to produce fake audio and videos. Face-swap videos and voice cloning are the best-known types of deepfake which are used to […]
Opensignal – an analytical firm- reported “impressive improvements” by Philippine’s two main telecom players, Smart Communications and Globe Telecom. The report that provides an audit for the quarter covering April-June 2020 states a 20% increase in 4G/LTE coverage in the country. Inside Telecom has recently reported about Philippines President Duterte warning telecom operators of possible […]
Following the Beirut explosion that devastated the city on August 4, 2020, Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) has deployed telecoms infrastructure that has supported 872 families in Beirut. In response to the critical situation, TSF has deployed a team to Beirut in collaboration with the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination teams and the United Nations […]
IoT devices have poor cybersecurity features which expose Australia’s families, the national security, and the economy to crucial cyberattacks. As the use of the IoT technology has seen significant growth in the country, authorities have been taking serious moves aiming to provide better protection to users. On September 13, 2020, the Australian Government published the […]