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Telecommunications news covering 5G networks, broadband infrastructure, connectivity solutions, and telecom industry developments in Saudi Arabia and the region.
Celebrating the success of “#NoLimits” campaign Virgin Mobile KSA hosts a ceremony to congratulate all the winners.
Virgin Mobile KSA held a ceremony on the 2nd of May 2018 at the company’s headquarters in Riyadh to congratulate and honor the winners of the “#NoLimits” campaign. The “#NoLimits” campaign was launched by Virgin Mobile KSA on 22nd January 2018 and continue for a period of three months. The sole objective of the campaign […]
Huawei to showcase P20 Pro’s photography power: A new era of professional smartphone photography
Huawei Consumer Business Group in Saudi Arabia, held a gathering for media and professional photographers in Jeddah city as part of SEE MOOORE campaign, at Nesma Art Gallery where Huawei reviewed beautiful images and landscapes for the city of Jazan, which was photographed with the new smartphone “Huawei P20 Pro”. In addition to launching of […]
Huawei’s Global Industry Vision 2025: Unfolding the Industry Blueprint of an Intelligent World
Huawei’s Global Industry Vision 2025: Unfolding the Industry Blueprint of an Intelligent World[Shenzhen, China, April 17, 2018] Huawei has released its Global Industry Vision (GIV) 2025, a new forward-looking report that provides quantitative and qualitative predictions about the future of industry and society. Relying on Huawei’s own business strengths and insights into industry trends, GIV […]
Ericsson MediaFirst TV platform available on Amlogic’s Set Top Box Chipset
Next-generation TV operators can cost-effectively take their customers to new levels of personalized consumer experience satisfaction as a result of collaboration between Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) Media Solutions and Amlogic to make Ericsson’s MediaFirst middleware available via Amlogic’s chipsets. Supported by its high performance central processing unit (CPU) and graphics processing unit (GPU), the integration of Amlogic’s […]
Ericsson Presents its Latest 5G Strategy at 5G MENA 2018
In line with its objective to pioneer 5G development and implementation across the region in the coming years, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) presented its latest 5G strategy at 5G MENA 2018. As a Global ICT Strategic Partner Sponsor at the conference, Ericsson hosted a keynote session on creating the 5G connected Future, participated in a keynote […]
Virgin Mobile KSA launches Direct Carrier Billing Service with Google
Virgin Mobile KSA has announced today the launch of a direct carrier billing service with Google. This new and unique payment method will make it easier for users to purchase mobile apps, games, books, and movies from the Google Play Store by billing purchases to their mobile accounts, postpaid or prepaid. Virgin Mobile direct carrier […]
AdVirgin Mobile KSA “A Unique Customer Experience in Saudi Arabia” Achieving the least number of Customer Complaints in 2017
Throughout the past year, the complaint indicator released by the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), shows Virgin Mobile KSA as the telecom operator with the lowest complaints among its competitors. The achievement by Virgin Mobile KSA is due to its customer-centric approach and unrelenting dedication to ensure superior experiences to its customers, in addition […]
Callix Empowers Regional Businesses with First technology-enabled, customizable, affordable Contact Centre
Customer retention has emerged in recent years as a more important business focus area than customer acquisition. Changing customer demands are also driving businesses to ensure a seamless and unified customer experience across customer interaction channels. Forrester data from 2017 has uncovered that 72 percent of businesses list customer experience improvement as a top priority. […]
Unlocking 5G’s revenue potential: a roadmap for operators
A comprehensive guide for operators on how to maximize revenue opportunities today in IoT and on the road to 5G Real-time automation is the largest of the nine use-case clusters identified in Ericsson’s 5G industry digitalization report followed by enhanced video services73 percent of respondents in the 5G industry impact report say they target first-mover […]
Huawei Closes Out MWC 2018 with Over 30 Top Awards from Global Media
During MWC 2018, Huawei is taking home 33 awards and “best of” list recognitions. The HUAWEI MateBook X Pro and HUAWEI MediaPad M5 Series have received overwhelming praise from technology media around the world, applauding Huawei for transferring its smartphone excellence to its flagship notebook and tablets. Media particularly loved the craftsmanship and performance enhancements, […]
Ericsson and Saudi Telecom Company (STC) sign two MoUs for strategic 5G collaboration and consumer & enterprise digital services
As part of Ericsson’s longstanding partnership with Saudi Telecom Company (STC), both companies will work on creating a strategic roadmap for evolution of the network to the next-gen 5G technology. This was part of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that was signed in Barcelona at the Mobile World Congress 2018. The MoU included collaborations on […]
Etisalat partners with Idemia to enable remote SIM provisioning of any mobile device
Etisalat today announced its partnership with Idemia to provide remote SIM provisioning that will allow consumers to store multiple user profiles on a device simultaneously and switch between them remotely. eSIM is a global specification by GSMA enabling this provisioning for any mobile device. Embedded SIM (eSIM) is getting popular with the increasing usage and […]
Water-Front (Al-Seef) Set to Become Muscat’s Newest Business and Leisure Destination
In line with its commitment to creating a destination of choice for business and leisure in Muscat, Water-Front recently began leasing for the iconic seafront development. Offering over 25,000 square meters of leasing space for commercial, business, retail and F&B outlets. The mixed-use development is located in the heart of the diplomatic district of Muscat. […]
Etisalat receives prestigious TL9000 certification
Etisalat has received the prestigious TL9000 certification, an International Quality Standard for the telecom industry, a testament to its efforts in adapting the best industry practices to provide the best customer experience and apply the latest technologies on its network. TL9000 quality management system was developed by the global association QuEST Forum that develops and […]
English_Ericsson Middle East and Africa to launch innovation hubs
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) announced today it’s near-future plans to create new innovation hubs serving Middle East and Africa markets following the same global concept of Ericsson Garage.Ericsson Garage is an open innovation platform, inspired by lean startup methodology. Ericsson Garage teams work with short development cycles in close dialog with customers, users and partners, learning and […]
Zain Group and Ericsson Create Roadmap To 5G
Zain Group and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) have announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop and test selected 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) cases. The MoU, signed during Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona, demonstrates the commitment of both companies to bringing next-generation connectivity and its accompanying benefits to the […]
The impact of Ericsson’s sustainability and corporate responsibility work
Ericsson is a pioneer when it comes to using information and communication technology to address environmental and climate issues, as well as to boost socio-economic development and support disaster relief. It was one of the first companies in the telecom sector to adopt sustainability reporting 25 years ago. The projects concerned contribute to the Sustainable […]
Zain Iraq and Ericsson offer boosted Data Services
The deal is Ericsson’s first vEPC contract in Iraq, and one of the first in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. Ali Al Zahid, CEO, Zain Iraq says “Since we have introduced 3G on a large scale in Iraq, data traffic has surged, and demand continues to grow. This will present exciting opportunities as […]
Ericsson and Zain Bahrain Deploy First Active Cooling Enclosure
Ericsson’s (NASDAQ: ERIC) Ericsson’s (NASDAQ: ERIC) state of the art Outdoor Enclosure 6150 HEX/AirCon has been utilized by Zain Bahrain to install indoor mobile sites with shelters and air-conditioning. The original systems that Zain Bahrain was using consumed high amounts of power, and operational costs. Ericsson’s Enclosure is a multi-purpose site cabinet, which is designed […]
At MWC in Barcelona, Huawei will go Beyond Traditional Boundaries to Enable a Fully-connected, Intelligent World
During a media and analysis briefing ahead of Mobile World Congress 2018, which will be held in Barcelona this month, Huawei, the leading global ICT solutions provider, emphasized the importance of all industries to work together and go beyond traditional boundaries to achieve fully-connected, intelligent world. At the upcoming Mobile World Congress 2018, Huawei will […]
Ericsso n unlocks IoT Ecosystem with IoT Accelerator Marketplace
Enabling massive adoption of Massive IoT is a stepping stone to making 5G a reality IoT Accelerator Marketplace boosts the potential for players in the Cellular IoT ecosystem to deliver value Easy onboarding of partners and customer applications for service providers advancing to enterprise IoT. Application developers and application partners can easily and efficiently join […]
Neffos Announces Exciting Camera Phones At MWC 2018 After A Banner Year In 2017
TP-Link, a global leader in the Wi-Fi devices space for the past seven years, today announced the Neffos C, N, and X series smartphones at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Two new handsets under the Neffos brand were introduced, namely the Neffos N1 and C7. Designed to provide the latest technologies in mobile […]