The Arab ICT Organization is pleased to announce the membership of Huawei among its associate members. The official signature of the adhesion was celebrated on the occasion of the 14th edition of AICTO General Assembly held in Tunis, on the 12th of April 2018.
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ZTE vows to fulfill needs of operators and partners despite US ban
Chinese telecommunications vendor ZTE has vowed to protect its company and its employees and declared it would utilize all the tools at his disposal to ensure it continues to serve its operators, partners and suppliers despite the export ban issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Huawei denies reports it is developing its own mobile platform
Chinese telecommunications vendor Huawei has rejected claims that it is planning to develop its own mobile platform in an effort to curtail its reliance on Google’s Android operating system (OS) – declaring that it has no such attention to develop its own operating system in the foreseeable future.
Singapore operator appoints Peter Kaliaropoulos as new CEO
Singapore telecommunications operator StarHub has announced the appointment of Mr. Peter Kaliaropoulos as its new CEO following an exhaustive and extensive global executive search. The incoming CEO will assume responsibilities from July 9th according to an official press release which was issued by StarHub.
Qualcomm and NXP withdraw and refile application for Chinese regulatory approval
Qualcomm Incorporated announced that Qualcomm and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at the request of the Ministry of Commerce in China (MOFCOM) have withdrawn and refiled the notice of acquisition regarding the companies’ planned combination.
KSA Ministry of Communications and IT signs MoU with Huawei
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) and Huawei, a leading global ICT solutions provider, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enable the national cadre in ICT and promote innovation and entrepreneurship in the sector to push the growth and development of the kingdom, and achieve the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 and the National Transformation Plan 2020.
Indian merger creates second largest mobile mast company in the world
A merger agreement between a subsidiary owned by India telecommunications colossus Bharti Airtel and Indus Towers has created the world’s second largest mobile mast firm.
New Zealand operator rejects fiber charges issued by regulator
Vodafone New Zealand has rejected the charges that have been filed against them by the country’s regulator. The Commerce Commission has alleged that the telecommunications colossus had engaged in ‘false and misleading conduct’ in relation to its FibreX broadband service.
Ooredoo Group post Q1 results which indicates revenue growth in Asian markets
Ooredoo Group reports have announced its Q1 results for the three months ended 31 March 2018. The operator has enjoyed increase in its revenue which has been driven primarily by multiple customer acquisitions in Iraq, Tunisia, Maldives and Palestine.
US study claims China leading South Korea in race for 5G
A comprehensive study released by CTIA, a US-based industry association of wireless carriers - has claimed that China remains ahead of South Korea in the race to develop and subsequently deploy 5G networks.