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 Syniverse and Limitless Mobile partner to boost 5G SA roaming Intelligent connectivity company Syniverse has announced that it has furthered its partnership with
Wireless Networks Ooredoo Qatar taps Ericsson for 5G network expansion Ooredoo Qatar announced on Sunday it has contracted Ericsson to supply and deploy its latest RAN and microwave backhaul solutions to expand the...
Humanitarian Comms Sateliot and UNESCO collaborate on STEM project in Latin America Satellite operator Sateliot, which says it is the first company to operate a constellation of 5G NB-IoT satellites in low Earth orbit...
Mobile Finance Mastercard expands reach of digital wallets with Pay Local service Mastercard announced on Tuesday it has launched Mastercard Pay Local, a new global service that enables digital wallet users in Asia-Pacific,...
Satellite Networks Intelsat 33e covering Africa, ME and APAC destroyed after power failure The Intelsat 33e geostationary high-throughput satellite (HTS) covering Europe, Africa, the Middle East and parts of the Asia-Pacific experienced...
Customer Management ZainTECH announces partnership to support customer data-driven growth Data-driven strategies for customer growth and retention are in the news again – this time thanks to a division of Zain Group, a technology and...
Satellite Networks Liquid and Globalstar partner for MEA 5G connectivity solutions African technology group Liquid Intelligent Technologies has announced a strategic partnership with US connectivity innovator Globalstar to...
Humanitarian Comms WiDEF opens new funding round to combat gender digital divide The Women in the Digital Economy Fund (WiDEF) announced on Wednesday the launch of its second competitive funding round for enterprises...
Wireless Networks NuRAN and MTN agree new NaaS deployment in Africa NuRAN Wireless, a leading supplier of mobile and broadband wireless infrastructure solutions, has announced a five-year network-as-a-service...
Optical & Fixed Networks Telin, Telecom Egypt and e& to build ICE IV subsea system Telin, Telecom Egypt and e& Carrier & Wholesale Services announced on Wednesday that they have formed a consortium to develop the...
Data Centres & Networks UAE agrees to help Malaysia build more data centres Malaysia’s Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) said on Thursday it has formed a strategic partnership with the Ministry of...
Satellite Networks Wiseband and Rivada aim to bring secure LEO connectivity to Middle East Wiseband, an Emirati...
Wireless Networks Nokia and du complete 5G-Advanced RedCap trial in Dubai Nokia and du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), say they have wrapped up a trial of 5G-Advanced RedCap technology over...
Energy & Sustainability du saves energy via in-house solar tech and Ericsson 5G gear UAE telco du announced that it has reduced power consumption on its mobile network by leveraging 5G technology from Ericsson, as well as its own...
Operators CMC Networks taps acconic to bring NFV to Africa and Middle East South Africa-based CMC Networks says it has partnered with German network solution provider aconnic to deliver NFV to service providers in Africa...
Mobile Finance Airtel Money Tanzania taps Terrapay to extend payments to UAE Airtel Money Tanzania has partnered with cross-border payments network TerraPay to enable its customers to pay for purchases in the United Arab...
Satellite Networks Satcoms news highlights growth and innovation Multiple recent announcements in the satcoms sector underline its continuing growth and relevance but also research and innovation that could...
Wireless Networks Middle East far ahead of Africa in 5G, says new Nokia MEA report The new Nokia Middle East and Africa (MEA) Mobile Broadband Index research report is out. It confirms that the Middle East is far ahead of Africa...
Operators Ooredoo posts revenue growth across units Ooredoo Group reported a revenue lift of 4% in its 2022 full financial year, from QAR21.9 billion to QAR22.7 billion, as the company saw gains...
Satellite Networks Satellite-supported PTT partnership targets Middle East businesses Satellite operator Inmarsat, satellite communication solutions companies Global Beam Telecom and Cobham, and global two-way radio manufacturing...
Operators Zain Group completes first 4G/5G Open Ran, cRAN trial in Kuwait Zain Group revealed it conducted the first trial for 4G/5G open RAN and cloud-native radio access (cRAN) in Kuwait, a move that bolsters the...
Optical & Fixed Networks Helios Towers finds partner for Oman towers buy Helios Towers has signed up Oman-based equity fund Rakiza Telecommunication Infrastructure to purchase a share in a holding company for Omantel’s...
Operators Orange bolsters MEA leadership to push growth regions Orange Group CEO Christel Heydemann has appointed new heads in key B2B Africa and Middle East units, to capitalise on growth in the regions,...
Regulation Lebanese mobile tariffs to rise fivefold The Lebanese government will pass a law to allow local operators Touch and Alfa to significantly raise tariff prices on July 1 to aid the...
Operators E& acquires stake in Vodafone Group United Arab Emirates-based E& has acquired a 9.8% stake in Vodafone Group for £4.4 billion, a move to expand into new markets and its...
Optical & Fixed Networks Infinera claims largest submarine upgrade ever for AAE-1 Asia-Africa-Europe-1 (AAE-1) Consortium, owner of one of the largest consortium cable systems in the world, has selected the ICE6 coherent 800G...
Operators Touch, Alfa call for tariff price rise mandate Lebanon state-owned operators Touch and Alfa have called for the government to mandate an increase in tariff prices, a move they said is required...
Vendors Nokia expands Turkish manufacturing for 4G, 5G base stations Nokia has expanded its 4G and 5G base station manufacturing capabilities by signing a partnership with Turkish electronics manufacturer...
Operators Africa and the Middle East maintain Orange revenues Africa and the Middle East continue to be Orange Group’s bright spots as the majority of countries in those regions reported double-digit...
Wireless Networks STC, Nokia and MediaTek unveil 5G partnership STC, Nokia and MediaTek have revealed a joint effort to verify 3 Component Carrier Aggregation (3CC-CA) in a 5G standalone network for...
Optical & Fixed Networks Zain Global Connect to link Saudi Arabia to France Zain Global Connect (ZGC), its wholly-owned subsidiary of Zain Global, has announced that it’s investing in the development of a submarine cable...
Data Centres & Networks Batelco Bahrain partners with e& to connect MN-IX and SH-IX Bahrain Telecommunication Company, trading as Batelco, has partnered with e& (formerly known as Etisalat Group) to connect Manama Internet...
Operators UAE’s e& announces strategic partnership with Meta UAE’s telecom major e& (formerly known as Etisalat) has announced a strategic partnership with Meta, the entity that houses Facebook,...
Satellite Networks Intelsat satcoms to boost Brazilian cable services and MEA maritime connectivity Satellite operator Intelsat has been part of two very different deals recently, both underlining the diverse uses of satellite communications....
Vendors Nokia, Etisalat pushes enterprise digital transformation through 5G private networks Nokia has signed an agreement with Etisalat UAE to deploy 5G private wiles networks to various industries in the region.
Enterprise Ecosystems Etisalat UAE deploys Netcracker edge orchestration for private 5G services Netcracker and NEC Corporation announced that e& (formerly Etisalat Group) has deployed Netcracker edge orchestration to innovate with 5G and...
Regulation Saudi Arabia bids to join ITU Council The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), Saudi Arabia Governor Dr. Mohammed Bin Saud Al-Tamimi announced the Kingdom's...
Operators Zain looks to progress from 5G with Huawei partnership Zain has chosen Huawei to accelerate its upgrade from 4G to 5G and advance into so-called 5.5G across its markets with plans to develop new use...
Vendors Ericsson backs CEO and launches Iraq review Ericsson has announced a comprehensive review is being conducted by its new legal chief to get to the bottom of the company’s dealings in Iraq...
Cyber Security Bahrain's cyber security agency signs MoU with Beyon Connect Bahrain’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Beyon Connect, the digital services provider for the public and private sector in the Middle...
Enterprise Ecosystems META smart home device market grew 21.6% to USD9.5bn in 2021 The Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) smart home devices market saw its value increase 21.6% year on year in value last year as the market's...
Operators e& looks to increase stake in Mobily United Arab Emirates-based operator group Etisalat (e&) has made an offer to increase its stake in Saudi Arabia’s Etihad (Mobily) in a deal...
Operators Turkey Wealth Fund acquires 55% share in Turk Telekom The Turkey Wealth Fund has acquired 55% of shares in Turk Telecom from LYY Telekomunikasyon (LYY), a consortium of banks, for US$1.65...
Enterprise Ecosystems LigaData to provide data analytics for Ooredoo Kuwait Ooredoo Kuwait, the telecommunications company in Kuwait owned by the Ooredoo group, has appointed data analytics specialists LigaData to support...
Operators STC Bahrain launches Chainlink node STC Bahrain has launched a Chainlink node through which it will provide smart contracts – and it is claiming a first for major telcos in the MENA...
Vendors Etisalat becomes Samsung master distributor in UAE UAE's biggest telecom operator Etisalat, part of e&, has teamed up with Samsung to become the master distributor for the entire range of...
Enterprise Ecosystems Batelco Bahrain launches first digital postbox in ME Beyon Connect, a subsidiary of Bahrain's operator Batelco, has launched OneBox, as the first country in the Middle East to deliver digital...
Operators Vodafone celebrates official launch in Oman Vodafone Oman commemorated the official launch of its operations on Sunday (March 6) at the Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM).
Operators Nokia to enhance Zain KSA's 5G features in Saudi Arabia Mobile Telecommunication Company Saudi Arabia (Zain KSA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nokia to develop the experience of...
