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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South African operator MTN has struck an agreement to plough more than $295 million into fixed broadband network Iranian Net.
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Marc Halbfinger, CEO of PCCW Global, tells Alan Burkitt-Gray of the major challenges ahead wholesale carriers
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Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has struck a $1.95 billion agreement with the Saudi government to offer high-speed fibre broadband services throughout the Kingdom.
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Djibouti Telecom has partnered with DE-CIX to peer its IP traffic through the German internet exchange’s Marseille and Dubai locations.
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Etisalat, Saudi Telecom (STC) and Zain have all bid for the third mobile licence for Oman, giving one of them to chance to compete against state-controlled Omantel and Qatar-based Ooredoo.
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Former Global Crossing executive Laurinda Pang is to head CenturyLink’s operations in the Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Asia, and Latin America, following the company’s takeover of Level 3 Communications.
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Iran’s minister of communications, Mahmoud Vaezi, has announced a programme to connect every home to a nationwide fibre network.
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The United Arab Emirates is set to become a manufacturer for satellite technology, according to reports in the country.
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Gulf carrier GBI has joined Etisalat’s carrier neutral SmartHub internet exchange in Dubai.
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The Kingdom of Bahrain’s Batelco has upgraded and enhanced its Salmaniya data centre facility with new enhanced services to address enterprise and global customer demand for cutting edge hosting solutions.
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Thuraya Telecommunications Company has today announced that Ahmed Al Shamsi, chief technology officer has been appointed as temporary acting chief executive officer of the company, effective immediately.
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Six leading operators plus Nokia have joined with Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft and Yahoo in an initiative to protect global freedom of expression on the internet and digital privacy rights.
