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Qatar attends GCC Committee for Under-Secretaries of Post and Telecommunications meeting in Kuwait
CRA President Engineer Ahmad bin Abdulla AlMuslemani (fourth left) and other delegates at the event. Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar, represented by the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA), participated in the 31st Meeting of the Cooperation...

Telecommunication company Waveconn wins lease battle with Victoria Park to maintain services at Lathlain Oval
The Town of Victoria Park will enter into a short-term lease agreement with Waveconn, a telecommunications company servicing Telstra, Optus and TPG customers. The council voted unanimously in support of the officers’ recommendation to accept the...

DA2025/594 – Telecommunications Tower
Gilgandra Shire Council Media Statement 20 August 2025 DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION 2025/594 – TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER The proposed telecommunications tower development at 76 Wamboin Street, Gilgandra was approved at Gilgandra Shire Council...

Raghavender Reddy Grudhanti: Leading Telecommunications Technology Transformations by Integrating AI, AWS, and MuleSoft
The telecommunications industry is undergoing a massive digital transformation, driven by the rapid adoption of cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and advanced middleware platforms. At the forefront of this revolution is Raghavender...

Illinois law requires 911 dispatchers to learn telecommunicator CPR
UK fibre rollout nears 80% as overbuild rises and competition shifts
The UK’s roll‑out of full‑fibre broadband continued to gather pace in the first half of 2025, with independent research showing the share of premises passed by fibre‑to‑the‑premises (FTTP) networks closing in on four‑fifths of homes and...

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 Announced with Minor Upgrades
Qualcomm has introduced its latest mid-range chipset, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. This new processor is the direct successor to last year’s Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. At first glance, the changes look minor, but there are still a few important improvements...

IMSO participated in the IMO Sub-regional Workshop on Search and Rescue (IAMSAR Manual Module II)
IMSO participated in the International Maritime Organization Sub-regional Workshop on Search and Rescue (IAMSAR Manual Module II), held in Jamaica from 18 to 22 August 2025. On 19 August, IMSO was represented by Deputy Head of Operational...

Mobilink Bank modernizes to latest cloud native Temenos Core Banking with Systems Limited
Mobilink Bank, has successfully upgraded its core banking system by transitioning from Temenos’ R17 to the R23 release of Temenos’ cloud-native core banking platform. The upgrade reflects Mobilink Bank’s ongoing commitment to technological...

NEA raises pole rentals, could hike internet rate?
Summary✨ Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) increased pole and OPGW rentals by 5.85%, effective August 18, 2025. New pole rental is Rs 33,872 per core per kilometer; node point equipment installation fee is Rs 160,460. Increased pole rental costs...

Social Media Sparks Confusion: Is Hania Aamir Really IMDb’s 6th Most Beautiful Actress?
Pakistani actress Hania Aamir recently made headlines when news spread that she was ranked 6th in IMDb’s list of the “Top 10 Most Beautiful Actresses in the World” for 2025–2026. According to these reports, she was placed among some of the biggest...

Azercell becomes telecommunications partner of 49th International Collegiate Programming Contest
Azerbaijan’s leading mobile operator, Azercell, is the official telecommunications partner for the 49th International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) World Finals. The competition will be held in Baku from August 31 to September 5, 2025,...

SeABank and AFS clarified matters related to the Charter Capital Transfer Agreement of Post and Telecommunication Finance Company Limited (PTF)
HA NOI, VIETNAM - Media OutReach Newswire - 31 July 2025 - Regarding the Charter Capital Transfer Agreement of Post and Telecommunication Finance Company Limited ("PTF") and the public announcement issued by AEON Financial Service Co., Ltd....

NCA to develop a national emergency telecommunications plan against disasters
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has initiated processes to develop a national emergency telecommunications plan to improve Ghana's disaster preparedness and response capabilities. The Director General of the NCA, Rev Ing Edmund Fianko,...
UK inflation jumps more than expected as food and fuel prices rise
UK inflation last month climbed to its highest level in almost a year and a half, as fuel and food prices rose in particular. The consumer prices index rose 3.8% in July, the Office of National Statistics revealed, up from 3.6% in June and higher...

ECC approves PKR 3.5B for Digital Payments Under Cashless Economy Drive
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has signed off on a PKR 3.5 billion package to make digital payments easier and cheaper in Pakistan. The package, approved on Tuesday under a Technical Supplementary Grant (TSG), will cover the current...

Pakistan’s IT Exports Surge 24% in July, Eye $5 Billion Target
Pakistan’s information technology and IT-enabled services (ITeS) exports recorded a strong start to the new fiscal year, rising by nearly 24 percent year-on-year in July 2025. Official figures show that export remittances, which include computer...

Audit reveals Jazz overcharged subscribers by Rs6.58 billion in FY24
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s telecommunication sector has long been a competitive and rapidly evolving industry, where consumer protection has remained a critical. However, an audit report released this week has cast a dark shadow over the largest player...

Women’s authenticity an asset in tech space
GILL Mailman, a panelist at the Pacific Fiber Conference and Training held in Nadi this week, said women in the tech or digital space brought a sense of authenticity which can be instrumental in the telecommunication sector. Ms Mailman is the...

Tinubu Scraps 5% Telecoms Tax— NCC
President Bola Tinubu has permanently abolished the controversial 5% excise duty on telecommunications services, a move aimed at easing financial pressures on consumers and businesses in Nigeria’s digital economy. The announcement was made by the...