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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Public safety networks using LTE infrastructure are set to pass the $800 million investment mark by the end of 2017, according to figures from SNS Research.
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Amdocs has launched a new intercarrier service orchestration solution that allows communication service providers (CSPs) to automate traffic scaling across multiple carrier networks.
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The international unit of Reliance Communications is planning a new 100G subsea cable stretching from China to India to Europe.
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Brussels-based SatADSL has started a cloud-based satellite delivery platform for Africa that allows wholesale customers to shape and route IP traffic from and to different hubs.
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MTN has demanded a High Court throws out a $4.2 billion lawsuit brought by Turkcell over a mobile licence in Iran granted 10 years ago, claiming the suit is “without merit”.
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Analysys Mason analyst Catherine Hammond found that smaller enterprises, rather than larger ones, will provide a key growth opportunity for driving telco revenue growth.
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Omantel, 51% owned by the government of Oman, is set to become the second biggest shareholder in Kuwait-based operator Zain.
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The 13th Global Carrier Awards saw around 400 members of the community celebrating industry achievements over the last year, with Interoute and Colt Technology Services among the big winners at this year’s event.
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Batelco has picked Ciena’s platform for a new 8.8Tbps cable network that will connect with Gulf countries and the rest of the world.
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Data centre park operator NxtVn has hired Job Witteman from AMS-IX to be its chief operating officer.
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Batelco has become the first carrier in Bahrain to enable regional customers to connect to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Direct Connect service.
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Etisalat has launched a new international calling plan for fixed line customers which allow unlimited international calls to a selected country of choice.
