Data Centres & Networks G42 to build 5GW AI data centre campus in UAE for US hyperscalers UAE-based tech group G42 will lead a consortium of US companies to build a new 5GW AI data centre campus in Abu Dhabi as part of an agreement by...
Satellite Networks Arabsat and Telesat agree on terms for Lightspeed LEO capacity Saudi Arabia-based Arabsat and Canada-based satellite operator Telesat announced on Wednesday they have signed a term sheet under which Arabsat...
Optical & Fixed Networks Nokia and stc successfully test network slicing over GPON Nokia announced on Tuesday that Saudi Arabian telco stc group has successfully completed a proof-of-concept (PoC) for network slicing over a GPON...
Enterprise Ecosystems UAE’s du launches GPU-as-a-Service for enterprise AI workloads UAE-based telco du has launched a GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) offering to enable enterprises and government entities to access the necessary...
Satellite Networks Space42 and Gatehouse Satcom demo upcoming D2D IoT service UAE-based satellite firm Space42 announced on Wednesday that its mobile satellite services (MSS) subsidiary Thuraya is collaborating with Danish...
Data Centres & Networks Orange Tunisie inaugurates new data centre Operator Orange Tunisie has announced the inauguration of a new data centre in Sousse in the central-east part of Tunisia. This latest-generation...
Operators Du and TikTok set Guiness world record with 48-hour 5G livestream UAE-based telco du says has officially set a new Guinness World Record for the "longest promotional livestream” with TikTok Live MENA, in which a...
Cloud & Virtualisation AWS to deploy cloud services inside Orange networks in Morocco, Senegal Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced plans to embed its cloud technology within Orange’s mobile networks in Morocco and Senegal this year,...
Consumer Ecosystems Zain Iraq teams with Krafton Europe to boost esports development Zain Iraq says it has signed a strategic MoU with Krafton Europe – the global games company behind hit titles such as PUBG: Battlegrounds – to...
Data Centres & Networks Khazna to build AI-capable data centre in Turkey Digital infrastructure company Khazna Data Centres, part of UAE-based artificial intelligence-focused technology group G42, has announced plans...
Revenue & Billing Ooredoo Qatar taps Ericsson to upgrade charging system for 5G SA Ericsson said on Tuesday it is partnering with Ooredoo Qatar to modernize its charging system with a cloud-native solution to help the telco more...
Enterprise Ecosystems FreeMove Alliance gains Middle East reach with new member du UAE-based telco du says it has joined the FreeMove Alliance between Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telia, and TIM, which expands the reach of the...
Customer Management Truecaller and Egypt’s Fawry unite to boost customer trust Egyptian fintech company Fawry has partnered with global communications platform Truecaller, which calls itself the world’s best caller ID...
Operators Vodafone, Maroc Telecom ink enterprise services deal Vodafone Business and Maroc Telecom, which is majority-owned by e&, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide connectivity...
Operators Orange hails Middle East and Africa unit as key growth driver in Q1 Orange Group has once again praised its Middle East and Africa (MEA) division for driving revenue growth in the first quarter of 2025, marking...
Data Centres & Networks Microsoft and du plan hyperscale data centre UAE operator Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du) has announced a major hyperscale data centre deal with Microsoft.
Data Centres & Networks Khazna starts work on two new AI data centres in Abu Dhabi UAE-based Khazna Data Centers said it has broken ground on two new facilities in the UAE as it looks to expand its data centre footprint and meet...
Wireless Networks Nokia and Tawal demo multi-tenant Open RAN edge cloud Nokia and Saudi Arabian neutral tower provider Tawal announced on Tuesday they have completed a live demo of a shareable multi-tenant, Open RAN...
Business MTN leaves Afghanistan, hands over to M1 Group Service provider MTN has officially concluded its operations in Afghanistan, transferring its stake to the Beirut-based M1 Group. The company...
Devices & Platforms Egypt’s smartphone market stabilises after regulatory crackdown Canalys has predicted that Egypt’s smartphone market could stabilise following the enforcement of new regulations aimed at curbing its...
Customer Management Orange launches pan-African customer experience initiative Pan-African operator Orange says it has launched the first-ever 'My Customer, My Boss' initiative simultaneously in its 17 subsidiaries in Middle...
Wireless Networks Batelco and Nokia announce Bahrain’s first 5G private network Private 5G networks may not be storming the market yet, but there is undoubtedly steady growth. In fact this week has seen the news that Bahrain...
Enterprise Ecosystems Morocco ministries tap Nokia and Ericsson to boost digital development The Moroccan government has signed separate MoUs with Nokia and Ericsson to accelerate its Digital Morocco 2030 plan, with both vendors agreeing...
Investment AWS invests in tech talent in MENA Cloud services giant Amazon Web Services (AWS), has announced a collaboration with Manara, a social impact startup dedicated to unlocking...
Wireless Networks e& UAE uses drones for tower inspection Operator e& UAE has announced the launch of its autonomous drone-based cell tower inspection, powered by artificial intelligence (AI),...
Vendors How Huawei is transforming telecom site resilience, efficiency with Single SitePower Carbon neutrality has long been a priority for telcos, and despite the surge in AI innovation sweeping through the mobile industry,...
Satellite Networks OmanSat receives licence to offer fixed broadband services Oman’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) says that Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has issued a decree approving a Category 1 telecoms...
Satellite Networks Orange Jordan launches satellite broadband via Eutelsat Konnect Orange Jordan announced on Wednesday it has become the first telco in the country to offer satellite broadband services for consumers and...
Wireless Networks e& UAE tests 6-GHz and 600-MHz bands on its 5G network e& UAE said on Monday it has kicked off tests to utilise the 6-GHz and 600-MHz spectrum bands for 5G services, with both bands promising to...
Satellite Networks Viasat powers in-flight connectivity for new Saudi airline Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia's new premium international airline, has selected satellite communications company Viasat to provide full, fast, free...
Operators Tunisie Telecom and Ericsson dish details on TDD 5G deployment Tunisie Telecom and Ericsson announced on Friday that the operator has commenced offering NSA (non-standalone) 5G services that partly leverage...
Investment Maroc Telecom and Inwi unite for 5G and fibre optic expansion in Morocco Moroccan operators Maroc Telecom and Inwi have announced the signing of what is described as an expanded partnership agreement aimed at...
Satellite Networks Oman gives Starlink the green light Oman’s telecoms regulator has approved Starlink to provide broadband internet services across the country...
Satellite Networks Lynk Global’s satellite D2D services trialled in South Africa and Turkey Satellite-direct-to-device (D2D) provider, Lynk Global has had a busy week with the announcement of successful tests of its service in Turkey...
Enterprise Ecosystems Zoho and Loita Business team up to support central and southern African SMEs Zoho, an Indian multinational technology company that makes computer software and web-based business tools, says it has teamed up with online B2B...
Wireless Networks ACES and RANsemi partner for small cell initiative in Saudi Arabia ACES, a leading Saudi Arabian neutral host operator which provides in-building solutions, Wi-Fi-DAS, fibre optics, data centres and managed...
Devices & Platforms Oman and Abu Dhabi aim to make gas supply and ports smarter Smarter trade is a continuing aim of digitisation efforts by industries across the world, as shown by two recent deals involving natural gas...
Optical & Fixed Networks Sparkle and Al-Bawaba enhance Libyan partnership TIM Group's global operator Sparkle and Al-Bawaba for Telecommunications and Informatics, a Libyan ISP provider offering a wide range of ICT...
Vendors Nokia eyes strong Growth in MEA despite Ericsson’s shift Nokia’s Senior Vice President for the Middle East and Africa, Mikko Lavanti, has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to the region, stating that...
Cloud & Virtualisation Abu Dhabi government, Microsoft and G42 announce partnership Abu Dhabi’s Department of Government Enablement has announced an agreement with Microsoft and Core42, a G42 company specialising in sovereign...
Optical & Fixed Networks Ooredoo and IPTC sign deal to land FIG subsea cable in Iraq Qatar-based Ooredoo Group announced on Sunday it has signed a landing party agreement with Iraqi Telecommunications and Post Company (ITPC) to...
Enterprise Ecosystems Ooredoo Qatar and Ericsson partner to drive 5G for industry Operator Ooredoo Qatar and tech giant Ericsson have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to accelerate digital transformation for...
Optical & Fixed Networks PEACE cable cut could be a long-term problem The PEACE subsea cable cut in the Red Sea, reported by a number of news outlets early last week, could be a long-term issue, with repairs taking...
Wireless Networks Du teams with AWS and Nokia to deploy 5G cloud RAN UAE-based telco du announced at Mobile World Congress 2025 on Thursday it is collaborating with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Nokia to implement...
Wireless Networks Viettel High Tech announces 5G trials with du Viettel High Tech, a Vietnamese end-to-end 4G/5G solution provider and part of the state-owned multinational telecommunications,...
Wireless Networks Mavenir and e& UAE announce converged packet core collaboration Mavenir, the cloud-native network infrastructure provider, and e& UAE, telecom arm of global technology group e&, have announced a...
Optical & Fixed Networks stc taps Juniper to upgrade core and data centres for 5G expansion Juniper Networks announced on Tuesday that Saudi Arabian telco stc will deploy Juniper 400G routers in its core network and select data centres...
Service Management Turkcell doubles down on AI with Ericsson genAI deal Turkish telco Turkcell signed its second AI-related deal at Mobile World Congress 2025 on Tuesday – this one with Ericsson to develop, deploy and...
Service Management Turkcell and Nokia unite for network analytics Turkish operator Turkcell and tech vendor Nokia have signed an agreement to elevate fixed broadband performance and customer experience across...
Satellite Networks Orange and Eutelsat link up for MEA satellite connectivity International operator Orange Africa and Middle East (OMEA) and satellite operator Eutelsat have announced a strategic partnership to bridge the...
