STC achieves highest 5G reach level in the Middle East

STC has achieved the highest reach level in the Middle East for 5G following the launch of its first live network in May 2018. Although 5G devices are currently not available in the market for customers, the company has been able to provide 450 locations with a 5G network...

Nokia and M-net conduct field trial using Nokia technology

Nokia and German service provider, M-net, have jointly announced the first field trial of probabilistically-shaped wavelengths using Nokia Photonic Service Engine 3 (PSE 3) super coherent technology. In preparation for the rollout of its state-of-the-art Bavarian WDM network,...

BT becomes first global telco to receive domestic licenses in China

BT has announced that it has become the first international telecommunications company to receive nationwide licences from the China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The two ‘value added licences’; China nationwide Domestic IP-VPN licence and China nationwide...

First 5G call in the Middle East successfully tested between Kuwait and Qatar

The Ooredoo Group has successfully made the first trial international 5G call in the region between Ooredoo Kuwait and Ooredoo Qatar. The company says this demonstrates the phenomenal capabilities of its 5G networks in Qatar and Kuwait. The call took place between Sheikh Saud...