ICT
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The metaverse will converge and build on what already exists, while tapping into evolving technologies like sound waves, to transform this into a new fully immersive, persistent, and sensory environment. Haifa El Ashkar, executive director corporate strategy, CSG, writes
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SK networks has announced it has signed an MOU with T-GAIA, Japan’s biggest mobile phone retailer.
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The proliferation of 5G edge computing is driving the greater need for real-time processing, better user-experience and data intelligence. Capacity heard from Cliff Tam, VP of global data strategy, international business, HGC Global Communications, about the new real-time economy and digital glocalization.
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The government of Egypt is coming to the aid of its western neighbour, Libya, in rebuilding its telecoms and IT services.
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Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy and among the top ten global operators, has launched a managed cyber security training platform to protect businesses against cyber attacks.
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Irish operator Eir has expanded its activities in IT services by buying Dublin-based Evros Technology Group.
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A special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) formed by Cerberus Capital Management has filed IPO paperwork with the US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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Bharti Airtel’s ICT service offering has received another boost following a multi-year, strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
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Ethiopia has received 12 expressions of interest (EoI) from nine telecom and two non-telecom operators looking to secure a partial stake in the country’s telecommunications industry.
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The COVID-19 pandemic and effects of the global economic recession are causing CIOs to prioritise spending on technology and services that are deemed “mission-critical” over initiatives aimed at growth or transformation.
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Ahmed Mohamud Yuusuf, CEO of Hormuud, explains why, in Africa’s battle against Covid-19, telecoms will prove to be an essential public service
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ICT companies from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, EU, France, India, Japan, U.K., U.S. and Vietnam sign ITI’s call to policymakers worldwide.
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Retelit has entered into a joint venture agreement with the Libyan Post Telecommunications & Information and Technology Company (LPTIC).
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NTT has established NTT Myanmar, a subsidiary company based in Yangon, Myanmar.
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HGC Global Communications Limited (HGC) has today introduced the HGC Smart Digital Ecosystem to local and overseas markets.
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Hong Kong Broadband Network (HKBN) has completed its acquisition of Jardine OneSolution (JOS) and its subsidiaries, reaffirming the company’s transition into a “fully integrated ICT solutions provider”.
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Vox has entered into a partnership with Angola Cables that will enhance its core network by attaining remote peering access to the undersea South Atlantic Cable System (SACS).
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At Interop Tokyo 2019, the largest ICT exhibition in Japan, Huawei's NetEngine 8000 scooped up the Best of Show Award Grand Prize in network infrastructure thanks to its competitive advantages, including a large capacity of 14.4Tbps per slot, one platform for all scenarios, SRv6 for intelligent connectivity, and full lifecycle automation.
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The board of directors of Zain Saudi Arabia (Zain KSA) has signed an agreement to sell and lease back the passive physical infrastructure of its mobile tower portfolio to IHS Holding Limited (IHS) for around SAR 2.52 billion ($672m).
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Batelco has announced the launch of Global Zone, a carrier-neutral digital business platform based in a highly secure Tier III data centre.
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Telecom Egypt and Vodafone Egypt have signed two ten-year transmission and infrastructure agreements with a total value of EGP 10.85bn ($618m).
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Liquid Telecom has appointed Susan M’kandawire Mulikita as CEO of Liquid Telecom Zambia to accelerate growth and market penetration across the country.
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The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has launched a new research initiative to discover emerging and future technologies beyond 5G.
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NTT Communications has expanded its data centre capacity in India by 70% after its Netmagic subsidiary launched two new high-density and hyperscale data centres.