UAE-based telco du has announced that it has become the only regional founding member of the Light Communications Alliance (LCA)
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Virgin Mobile, Careem team up to provide speedy SIM delivery in UAE
Virgin Mobile UAE brand has partnered with regional ride-hailing firm Careem to ensure SIM delivery and home activation to its customers in under thirty minutes.1 4070
Oman telco expands super fibre coverage
Ooredoo has announced that it is expanding its Super Fibre home internet services to further deliver high speed internet to even more areas in the Sultanate.
UAE spotlights best practices in e-participation
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has held a workshop on “Developments and best practices in the UN E-Government Survey 2018.”
Al Yah 3 is healthy and in orbit: Yahsat
Al Yah 3, the UAE’s third communication satellite developed by Mubadala-owned Yahsat, was successfully launched setting a new milestone to the country’s journey to space.
New Samsung tech could pave way for 5G in 2020
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Traders warned of telcos’ role in latency problems
The CTO of financial investment firm FGS Capital has warned that increases in latency may be occuring outside of organisations’ …
Alcatel-Lucent’s revenue takes a hit in Q1
Telecommunication equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent reported an operating loss for the first quarter, as revenue fell 12.3 percent year-on-year. Just like …
Apple will pay Nokia to settle patent suit
Nokia and Apple have settled an almost two-year long legal battle over patents with an agreement that will see Apple …