Vodafone Egypt has further renewed its partnership with Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) to transform the service provider’s Business Support System (BSS) into an industrialized, real-time converged environment. In addition, upgrades to the latest versions of Ericsson Charging and Ericsson Mediation will facilitate a seamless evolution towards 5G/IoT readiness by helping Vodafone Egypt meet customer demands with new offers, strengthen competitiveness, enable flexibility to meet market demands, and reduce costs through streamlined operations.
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Telecom Operators
Etisalat set to deploy MENA region’s first end-to-end 5G SA technology
In yet another milestone in the 5G journey, Etisalat has successfully completed the first end-to-end 5G Standalone (SA) call in the UAE and has become the first operator in the MENA region to achieve this milestone.
Etisalat Digital partners with DMCC to make Dubai’s JLT first 5G-powered smart district
Etisalat Digital has partnered with DMCC - the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise – to transform Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) into an innovative smart and sustainable district, powered by the 5G network.
Mobily registers continuous revenue growth for the eighth quarter in a row
Mobily continued to grow its revenues for the eighth consecutive quarter to reach SAR 3.4 billion in Q3 2019, with a Year-on-Year growth of 14.4%. This is mainly attributed to the growth of subscribers' base, the growth of revenues of business, and wholesale units and the growth of FTTH active base.
Etisalat Group reports AED 2.3 billion net profit in Q3 2019
Etisalat Group has announced its consolidated financial statement for the nine months ending 30th September 2019.
du On-Boards Finance House to demonstrate its Blockchain-Powered ‘Bank Trust Network’ BPaaS Solution
As a leading technology solutions provider in the UAE, du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), in partnership with Avanza Innovations, has built the country’s first document exchange platform on its Blockchain Platform as a Service (BPaaS), named the ‘Bank Trust Network’. In line with the inspiring visions of the UAE and Dubai leadership, Bank Trust Network will enable paperless exchange of information between banking institutions and their beneficiaries, increasing banks’ efficiency, reducing fraud risks, making customer experience digital, and reducing damage to the environment by excessive use of paper.
STC publishes Q3 financial results
Saudi Telecom Company (STC) announced the company’s preliminary financial results for the period ending at 30 September 2019.
Etisalat wraps up successful participation at GITEX 2019
Etisalat successfully wrapped up its participation at GITEX Technology Week 2019, attracting visitors, decision-makers, technology experts and the media to its stand with a wide array of innovative use cases across mobility, retail, healthcare, manufacturing, aviation, and oil and gas reflecting this year’s theme ‘5G – A World without limits’.
du receives Best Nationalization Initiative Award for its Emiratization efforts
In recognition of its significant efforts towards driving Emiratization in the UAE, du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has received the ‘Best Nationalisation Initiative in the GCC Award’ at the GCC GOV HR Awards 2019, held in Abu Dhabi. Fahad Al Hassawi, Deputy CEO – Telco Services at EITC, received the award on behalf of the company at the prestigious award ceremony, which was attended by a host of game changing and progressive Human Resources (HR) industry figures.
du and Abu Dhabi School of Management sign agreement on U5GIG
du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Abu Dhabi School of Management (ADSM) to collaborate on 5G, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Internet of Things (IoT) development under the UAE 5G Innovation Gate (U5GIG) program. The MoU was signed during the events of GITEX Technology Week 2019 by Prof.