Category : Technology
TRC signs agreement to roll out 5G services in Jordan
As part of preparations to introduce 5G cellular technology services, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) of Jordan signed an agreement with Jordan’s mobile telecom companies (Orange, Umniah) in the presence of Ahmed Hanandeh, Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship. A key pillar of Jordan’s infrastructure for information and communication technology......
Funding for metaverse projects is raised with a $10 billion bond issue by Meta
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, raised $10 billion in its first bond offering on Tuesday. The technology giant plans to use the raised capital to revamp its business and fund share buybacks. Several expensive initiatives, including its virtual reality metaverse, will also be funded with......
Modi government offers free use of 5G Test Bed to start-ups and MSMEs
For the next six months, the Indian government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is offering free use of the Indigenous 5G Test Bed to government-recognized startups and MSMEs. The decision has been taken with an aim of boosting the 5G ecosystem in India and achieving the objectives of Make......
Modi government launches drone technician training in 126 institutes
A short-term course called Drone Service Technician has been introduced by the Indian Government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 126 Industrial Training Institutes nationwide. The program has been launched in 19 states for the 2022-23 academic year. The Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajeev Chandrasekhar stated......
South Korea launches its first lunar mission
The Korean space agency has launched a lunar probe for the first time in the country’s history, the German Press Agency (dpa) reported. SpaceX’s Falcon-9 rocket, carrying the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO), launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 2308 GMT on Thursday. Data will be collected on the surface......
With 1.1 billion subscribers, India is the second largest telecom market globally
Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Indian Union Telecommunications Minister, said that India is the second largest telecom market in the world with 1.1 billion subscribers. Telecom discourse, which once focused on 2G, has moved to 5G and 6G, he said. During the valedictory session at the Telecom Investor’s Roundtable in Mumbai, Mr.......
New remote sensing satellite group launched by China
A new group of Chinese remote sensing satellites was successfully launched on Friday by the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. This is according to a report by the Chinese news agency, Xinhua. As the third group of the Yaogan-35 family, the satellites were carried into space......
Canon introduces three vlogging kits to inspire content creators
MENA Newswire: Canon Middle East (CME) the leading provider of imaging technologies and services has announced three vlogging-focused “vlogging kits” to meet the growing demand for video content from aspiring creative storytelling, influencers and content creators. Be it for vlogs or feature films, every storytellers’ creativity can be unleashed to #makeyourmark with......
Apple unveils all-new MacBook Air, powered by the new M2 chip
Apple today introduced a completely redesigned MacBook Air and an updated 13-inch MacBook Pro, both powered by the new M2 chip which takes the breakthrough performance and capabilities of M1 even further. MacBook Air takes everything users love about the world’s best-selling laptop to the next level. With an all-new,......
Revolutionary Canon imagePRESS V1000 will be unveiled at GPP
MENA Newswire: Canon Middle East (CME), the leading provider of imaging technologies and services will be participating at Gulf Print & Pack (GPP) 2022 and showcasing its entire range of state-of-the-art technologies and innovative solutions, while highlighting the latest trends within the print industry. In keeping with global trends in......