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Jul 2020
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Ep.189 (Video): Telecoms & Tech with Geo...

Ronnie Chatah
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0:00 Intro 2:45 Telecoms Today 8:55 Field Offices 18:58 Unlocking Bandwidth 23:12 Cryptocurrency 29:20 Bridging the Gap 37:09 Personal Reflection Click to watch: https://youtu.be/rc-RjXtaKzY We're with Georgio Nicolas for Episode 189 of The Beirut Banyan. We discuss the telecoms sector in Lebanon, and long-term problems associated with reduced bandwidth a ... Show More
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