Middle East
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Veon has taken a step closer to relocating its group headquarters from Amsterdam to the United Arab Emirates after it received a commercial licence for its new office. -
stc inaugurated two digital infrastructure projects in Bahrain to expand connectivity in the region.
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Mobily and Telecom Egypt have partnered to launch a submarine cable linking Saudi Arabia and Egypt via the Red Sea to expand connectivity in the region.
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A recent joint cybersecurity advisory issued by the FBI, CISA, NSA, and other U.S. agencies highlights a growing threat posed by Iranian cyber actors targeting critical infrastructure sectors.
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Dutch telecom operator Veon is moving its group headquarters out of its native home of Amsterdam to Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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In this exclusive interview, Thamer Alfadda, SVP Mobily Wholesale shares how Mobily Wholesale is leading the telecom wholesale market with innovative solutions for hyperscalers, carriers, and OTTs.
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Satellite communications provider Eutelsat has offloaded its share in a Middle East and Africa satellite to launch partner Es’hailSat for $156.1 million.
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Cellcom, Israel’s largest mobile-network operator, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Israel Broadband Company (IBC) to buy a majority stake in the company.
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Bharti Airtel has entered into a strategic partnership with Telecom Egypt which will give Airtel indefeasible right of use (IRU) on a number of Telecom Egypt cables.
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Satellite communications operator Yahsat has completed a deal to acquire a majority and controlling stake in rival satcomms firm Thuraya.
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VIVA Bahrain has expanded its global IP network footprint with the deployment of new points of presence (PoPs) across London and Frankfurt.
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The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has launched a new research initiative to discover emerging and future technologies beyond 5G.
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New data from Synergy Research Group shows that cloud infrastructure increased by 50% from the second quarter of 2017.
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Abou Moustafa, vice president of fixed business & ICT commercial at du, speaks to Capacity's Natalie Bannerman on driving digital transformation in the ICT space
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Kalaam Telecom has closed its acquisition of a 100% stake in Kuwait-based ICT solutions provider Tawasul Telecom, boosting its presence in the Middle East region.
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Satellite operator ViaSat has partnered with Israeli airline El Al to launch an in-flight wifi system that will be offered across the majority of its fleet.
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The average broadband speed of millions of users around the world has gone up in one year by 23% from just over 7Mbps to just over 9Mbps.
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Omantel has partnered with Equinix to launch a new data centre in Oman, offering content delivery and interconnection services to customers in the Middle East.
