Investment China to fund Lebanon’s plans for solar-powered internet provision Lebanon has reportedly received a multimillion-dollar donation from China to install solar energy for the country’s internet provider, according...
Energy & Sustainability Can telecoms drive greener transport in Qatar and Malaysia? The role of telecommunications in managing traffic, supporting the cars of the future and, potentially, helping the environment has been...
Optical & Fixed Networks Cinturion and du will bring TEAS to UAE Service provider du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, has announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with...
Optical & Fixed Networks Batelco chooses SubCom to build Al Khaleej cable Today’s second story from Bahrain
Satellite Networks Bahrain and India look to space for IoT and cloud solutions Two recent agreements, in Bahrain and India, underline the growing importance of the space sector in areas like IoT and the cloud.
Cloud & Virtualisation Batelco taps Oracle for upgrades US cloud giants Oracle announced Beyon-owned operator Batelco chose the vendor to upgrade its core IT platforms, in a move to enhance new...
Wireless Networks Orange announces private 5G network first in Jordan The growth in the use of 5G for industry-specific networks continues with news that operator Orange Jordan has established the first private 5G...
Data Centres & Networks Oman welcomes ‘groundbreaking’ new internet exchange AWASR, a licensed service provider in Oman, Alliance Networks, a regional digital infrastructure service provider, and AMS-IX, an internet...
Data Centres & Networks Aquatech and Datavolt partner for sustainable data centre development Provider of water and process technology solutions Aquatech Systems, headquartered in India, and Saudi Arabia-based data centre developer and...
Investment Saudi’s STC to become largest shareholder in Telefónica Saudi Arabia’s largest telecommunications company, STC, has acquired a 9.9% stake in Telefónica, a leading telecoms player in Spain, Germany, the...
Data Centres & Networks Netskope expands NewEdge network in Middle East Secure access service edge company Netskope has announced the expansion of its NewEdge network in the Middle East with four data centres now...
Devices & Platforms Orange Business supports digital development of leading Saudi business district King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) Development & Management Company and Orange Business, the enterprise division of Orange, have signed...
Vendors Huawei launches cloud data centre in Saudi Arabia Huawei opened a cloud data centre in Saudi Arabia’s capital city Riyadh, a move to grow its cloud services in the Middle East, Central Asia and...
Consumer Ecosystems Is Jais the best Arabic large language model? Inception, the artificial intelligence (AI) applied research unit of UAE technology group G42, has announced the open-source release of Jais,...
Enterprise Ecosystems GoDaddy and du team up to get businesses online in the UAE Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du) has announced that it is joining forces with services platform GoDaddy.
Enterprise Ecosystems Bahrain announces smart factory initiative Bahrain’s Minister of Industry and Commerce, Abdullah bin Adel Fakhro, has announced the launch of iFactories, described as a national initiative...
Devices & Platforms Middle East sees smartphone growth Analyst company Canalys reported smartphone shipments in the Middle East saw 2% year-on-year growth in Q2, against the backdrop of overall...
Energy & Sustainability Turkcell outlines plans to go green Turkcell Group, owner of the leading mobile operator in Turkey, has announced plans to invest around US$240 million in green energy projects.
Data Centres & Networks Datamount plots third data centre in Oman Omani data centre provider Datamount announced plans to launch a data centre in the Muscat Governorate.
Satellite Networks Could satcoms data transform the Saudi real estate market? In an unusual but potentially highly effective application of satellite technology, two companies,...
Wireless Networks Saudi resort to host zero-carbon 5G network Saudi Arabian service provider Zain and Red Sea Global (RSG), a multi-project developer, have unveiled what they call the world's first...
Cloud & Virtualisation Salam and Oracle accelerate digital transformation in Saudi Arabia Salam has selected Oracle to drive 5G innovation across the Middle East.
Wireless Networks Orange Jordan selects Ericsson to bolster 5G Core Network Orange Jordan has selected Ericsson to enhance its core network infrastructure by implementing Ericsson’s cloud-native dual-mode 5G Core and 5G...
Customer Management MENA deal allows SVOD payments by mobile phone Given the strength of both streaming services and mobile device usage in the region, it may come as little surprise that a deal in MENA has been...
Vendors Ericsson hit with US$170m compensation claim by shareholders Ericsson is being sued by 37 of its shareholders for a combined US$170 million.
Optical & Fixed Networks Helios Towers reports profit hike in H1 Telecoms infrastructure provider Helios Towers revealed a hike in revenue and profit in its H1 results and announced raises to its outlook...
Service Management ZOI and du combine for enhanced roaming across nine countries International wholesale telecom service provider Zain Omantel International (ZOI) has formed a strategic wholesale international agreement with...
Investment OPay plans digital bank for Egypt OPay, a rapidly growing provider of financial technology and electronic payments solutions, has announced its intention to apply for a...
Operators Telecom Egypt expected to sell Vodafone stake to QIA by September We reported last month that
Optical & Fixed Networks Telecom Egypt and Equiano connect St Helena to the world The Equiano submarine cable system is in the news again. This time it’s thanks to Telecom Egypt, which has announced the activation of an...
Operators Ooredoo, Zain, TASC enter talks to combine towers Ooredoo, Zain and UAE-based tower firm TASC Tower Holding entered talks to combine their tower assets and create the largest tower company in the...
Satellite Networks Saudi energy giant extends commitment to 5G satellite IoT Saudi Arabia’s Aramco, one of the world's largest integrated energy and chemicals companies, and OQ Technology, described as the world’s first...
Data Centres & Networks Digital communications facility opens in planned futuristic Saudi region Tonomus, the first subsidiary of Neom, a region in Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea coast described as 'building a future fuelled by the power of...
Regulation Pelephone shells out $1.1 million for 26GHz spectrum in Israel Israel’s Pelephone – the mobile unit of Bezeq – has been awarded 800MHz of spectrum in the 26GHz band by the committee in charge of the tender...
Operators Orange Jordan rolls out 5G Orange Jordan claimed to be the first to launch commercial 5G services in the country and was the second Orange unit in the Middle East and North...
Optical & Fixed Networks Medusa cable promises cross-Mediterranean connectivity boost Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN), Elettra, a specialist in marine works related to optical submarine cable systems, submarine infrastructure...
Optical & Fixed Networks Partnership delivers broadband connectivity to Africa’s tallest building DZS and Summit Technology Solutions have partnered to deliver hyper-fast fibre optic broadband connectivity to Africa’s tallest building.
Mobile Finance TerraPay brings cross-border payments to Morocco with Attijariwafa Bank TerraPay has partnered with Morocco’s Attijariwafa Bank to facilitate real-time and seamless global money transfers directly to bank accounts in...
Consumer Ecosystems MoU aims to boost electronic payment services in Libya Digital payment solutions provider and fintech enabler Arab Financial Services (AFS), and Moamalat Financial Services, which specialises in...
Operators Ooredoo Qatar signs agreements with Dell and Ericsson Ooredoo Qatar has announced two high-profile agreements this week, one with Dell Technologies and one with Ericsson.
Data Centres & Networks Cisco promises security-focused data centre for Saudi Arabia Digital communications technology corporation Cisco has announced plans to establish a data centre in Saudi Arabia dedicated to cloud-delivered...
Optical & Fixed Networks Israel’s EAPC linking Gulf to Med with fibre route Israeli state-owned energy firm EAPC (Europe Asia Pipeline Company) is set to build a fibre optic cable creating a continuous link from Europe to...
Satellite Networks Turkish company launches world’s smallest satellite Startup Hello Space, described as Turkey's first commercial ‘pocketqube’ satellite venture, has launched what it describes as the world’s tiniest...
Wireless Networks Nokia signs 4G and 5G FWA deal with du UAE-based du has selected Nokia’s Multi-Access Gateway (MAG) to deliver enterprise and residential broadband via 4G and 5G wireless access (FWA)...
Operators Qatar reportedly eyes Vodafone Egypt Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is reportedly still in the mix to acquire Vodafone Egypt shares from Telecom Egypt Egypt, with a deal potentially...
Wireless Networks Omantel-Hytera MoU could bring MCPTT services to Omani industries Omani service provider Omantel has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with global two-way radio manufacturing company Hytera to launch...
Devices & Platforms Samsung to establish new mobile phone factory in Egypt Samsung Electronics Egypt, a local division of the multinational company, has indicated that it has plans to establish a new mobile phone factory...
Operators Africa smartphone shipments decline Smartphone sales in Africa mirrored other emerging markets as macroeconomic factors hit consumer pockets, leading to a decline in vendor...
Cloud & Virtualisation ICT Indicators Forum showcases the remarkable growth and evolution of the Saudi digital economy Thanks to sweeping digital transformation enablement efforts, the Kingdom’s ICT market is now the largest and fastest growing in MENA, with a...
Wireless Networks CTG-STC MoU aims to strengthen IoT business in Saudi Arabia China Telecom Global, a provider of integrated telecommunication services, and telecoms services provider and enabler STC Group of Saudi Arabia...
