Telecom

17 Dec 2018

Arthur D. Little Report Outlines €200 Billion Digital Transformation Opportunity for Telecoms Sector

(AETOS Wire)-- Arthur D. Little (ADL) today published a new research report highlighting the need for greater digitalization in the global telecoms industry. The TIME 2018 Flagship Report outlines the scale of the digital opportunity, with analysis"...

14 Dec 2018

GSMA’s Programme ‘Tech4Girls’ Wins 2018 Corporate Citizen of the Americas Award from the Organization of American States

(AETOS Wire)-- The Trust for the Americas has selected GSMA as a winner of the 2018 Corporate Citizen of the Americas Award in the category ‘Technical Skills for the Future of Work’ for its program ‘Tech4Girls’. The award"...

12 Dec 2018

Mobile Industry Could Generate $565 Billion in Additional Global GDP by Unlocking the Right 5G Spectrum: GSMA Study

(AETOS Wire)-- Unlocking spectrum for the mobile industry to deliver innovative 5G services across different industry sectors could add $565 billion to global GDP and $152 billion in tax revenue from 2020 to 2034, according to a new report launched"...

06 Dec 2018

4G to Become the Dominant Mobile Technology in Latin America by the End of the Year, Finds New GSMA Report

(AETOS Wire)-- 4G is set to overtake 3G as the prevailing technology in Latin America by the end of 2018, according to a new GSMA report published at the Mobile 360 Series – Latin America event in Buenos Aires this week. The study – ‘The"...

29 Nov 2018

Orascom Investment agrees to borrow $170M from Afreximbank

CAIRO – 28 November 2018: The board of directors of Orascom Investment Holding approved to obtain a term facility of up to $170 million from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank, the Facility).

Orascom Investment added in a filing to the Egyptian Exchange (EGX)"...

27 Nov 2018

5G frequencies to be assigned by 2020: minister

CAIRO - 26 November 2018: Acting Executive President of the National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) Mustafa Abdel Wahed on Sunday predicted that the 5G frequencies would be assigned to telecom operators in Egypt by the beginning of 2020.

NTRA is currently studying economic"...

26 Nov 2018

Etisalat Misr to pump EGP 4.5-billion investments in 2019

CAIRO, Nov 24 (MENA) - Etisalat Misr CEO Hazem Metwally said Saturday the telecom operator raised its 2019 planned investments to EGP 3.5/4.5 billion.

In statements, Metwally hailed the role played by the Egyptian state in promoting the digital economy and financial inclusion....

26 Nov 2018

Mobile Operators across Middle East Set for Global 5G Leadership, According to New GSMA Reports

(AETOS Wire) -- The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Arab States1 are set to be global leaders in the deployment of 5G networks, with all six markets expected to launch 5G mobile services in the next two years, according to two new reports released"...

26 Nov 2018

Gemalto Celebrates 100 eSIM Solutions Deployed Worldwide

(AETOS Wire) -- The most recent generation of flagship phones and smartwatches works with the revolutionary remote connectivity management solution enabled by Gemalto. “eSIM around the world” is becoming a reality that will enable millions of consumers to seamlessly provision and activate a mobile subscription and connect their favorite devices anytime, anywhere. With 3.5 billion devices on the market by 2025¹ cellular connectivity will play a major role in bringing massive IoT to life both on the consumer and M2M markets, exponentially increasing the number of mobile connections. Gemalto has deployed more than 100 eSIM remote......

22 Nov 2018

First GSMA We Care Initiative Launches in Kenya, Focusing on Online Child Protection

(AETOS Wire) -- Kenya’s mobile operators, regulator and government have come together to support a major GSMA initiative aimed at ensuring a safe online environment for children and young citizens in Kenya. Airtel Kenya, Jamil Telecommunications,"...