Telecom

Who is going to secure the leadership in 6G deployment

Samsung is paving the way to secure its leadership in the deployment of 6G technology.The South Korean company is committed to lead the standardization of 6G and is planning to collaborate with various stakeholders across industry, academia, and governments. Samsung aims to provide the peak data rate of 1,000 Gbps and a user experience data […]

Italian telecom operator facing fines for failure to abide by the GDPR

Since its inception, the strict General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679) known as GDPR has made a significant impact on data protection. European countries – the United Kingdom for example – have taken the data protection issue very seriously and they came up with their own national version of the law. The GDPR entered into force […]

Iraqi government extends licenses for telcos despite poor services

While countries are working hard to secure their leadership position in providing 5G network services, Iraq is still left behind. Asia cell, Korek Telecom, and Zain Iraq hold licenses for 2G and 3G initially set to expire in 2020. However, on July 7, 2020, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, Prime Minister of Iraq announced that his government decided […]

Telecom Operators Play a Big Role in Digital Advertising

During the Covid-19 pandemic, buying clothes, running your business and even buying food have been done through digital platforms.  Telecom operators have played a big role in digital advertising especially when it comes to health. Telecommunications services have been collaborating with doctors and charity foundations to facilitate people’s life during the lockdown. Digital marketing can […]

Batelco and Ooredoo partnership for Global Zone expansion

Batelco, the Bahrain telecommunications company, has partnered with Ooredoo to implement plans to expand Global Zone platform, which was launched in Bahrain in 2019. The platform was chosen to support telecommunications, information and communications technology and to meet the growing requirements of regional data. The carrier-neutral data center has a rich digital business solutions portfolio […]

Loon: A balloon to help bridge the digital divide in Kenya

Kenya has progressed with the deployment of 5G networks. However, a number of Kenyans remain unconnected especially those who are living in rural areas. According to the World Bank report issued in October 2019, 44% of Kenyans living in urban areas have access to the Internet. However, less than 20% of the population is connected. […]

Asia Pacific: operators investing heavily in the telecoms sector

The Covid-19 pandemic has shed light on the importance of digital connectivity in the Asia Pacific region. The Telecom industry has been reporting huge growth over the past few years with nearly 500 million new subscribers since 2014.  According to a GSMA report, by the end of 2025, Asia will bring almost 700 million new […]