Reports and Coverage

BENYA, the leading digital solutions and ICT infrastructure provider in Egypt and the MEA region signed the shareholders agreement with Société Congolaise des Postes et Télécommunications (SCPT) to establish a new local telecommunications operator in DRC, with the aim to develop the telecommunications infrastructure there. Based on this agreement, BENYA Telecom DRC will be established in partnership between SCPT and Benya to build and operate the national fibre-optic network (NFON) in DRC to connect cities and enable a connection with neighboring countries.

Leading digital solutions and ICT infrastructure provider Benya signed a cooperation agreement with the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) to introduce the latest communications and information technology infrastructure services in Egypt, Africa, and the Middle East.

As a key step towards releasing multiple critical bands for a wide range of digital radio services,
the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) published a public consultation on its Spectrum Auction 2021 as part of the implementation process for 'Spectrum Outlook for commercial and Innovative use 2021-2023', which was published earlier this year.

After the international consortium won the telecom license in Ethiopia, various concerns have arisen regarding the geopolitical context of the decision.

Addressing the session ‘Cyber war: The New Front’ at GISEC 2021,  HE Dr. Mohamed Al-Kuwaiti, head of cyber security, United Arab Emirates Government, thanked the first responders and health professionals who contributed immensely to society during the COVID-19 pandemic to help people get through their daily lives. In the same vein, he said that digital-first responders made sure that children were able to study online, people work remotely, governments serve their citizens, and researchers collaborate across the whole board to provide vaccinations. All that thanks to digital transformation and digital communication infrastructure at hand.

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of Bahrain releases an audit that demonstrates the Kingdom’s high-quality service networks with 5G download speeds exceeding 2 Gbps and the average 5G speed reaching approximately 440 Mbps.

Over-the-top (OTT) digital media services company, Basebone, which services emerging markets around the globe, grew its income by 23% year on year in 2020. This was despite a challenging operating environment dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

CSG announced that it has formally acquired Tango Telecom, culminating its decade-long relationship, to form a complete end-to-end solution for converged voice and data services across 3G, 4G, and 5G networks and deliver enhanced monetization of B2B2x business models.  

Help AG, the cybersecurity arm of Etisalat Digital, announced its partnership with Illumio, a leader in end-to-end Zero Trust segmentation.

Telecom Review organized a virtual panel on May 20^th entitled “Beyond 5G: The endless benefits of 5G to operators”. The panel aimed to highlight what goes beyond 5G’s traditional definition and all the hype around it.