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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The UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) is in discussions to co-ordinate efforts in satellite frequencies, relevant future initiatives and other common interests with representatives of Malaysia's telecommunications sector authorities.
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Zain Saudi Arabia and Telenor have signed an LTE roaming exchange agreement, which will enable Zain subscribers to enjoy enhanced 4G roaming coverage.
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South Korea continued to offer the fastest average internet speeds in the final three months of 2016, according to Akamai’s State of the Internet report.
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Zain Group’s newly elected board has appointed Mohannad Al-Kharafi as chairman and Bader Al-Kharafi as vice-chairman and CEO of Zain Group.
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Mobily has awarded Cisco with a contract to modernise its data centre and enterprise networks in Saudi Arabia as part of its move towards full software-defined networking infrastructure.
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A partnership consisting of Ericsson and Cisco has been selected to transform Iraqi operator Korek Telecom's IP network.
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Ooredoo Qatar has deployed Nokia’s 4.5G Pro technology, offering mobile speeds of up to 800Mbps to its customers in capital city Doha.
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Integrated Telecom Company (ITC) has officially signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Rapid Telecom, a licensed Bahraini telecommunications and information services company.
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AMC has announced that as of March 1, 2017, it moved operations and its head office to Beirut, Lebanon.
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Qualitynet, Kuwait’s #1 ICT, Data Communications & Internet Services Provider (ISP) has announced that it has won a number of key projects in the region, marking a successful start to the year.
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datamena, the carrier-neutral data centre and connectivity platform, partners with Epsilon, a privately-owned global communications service provider, to deploy Epsilon’s Infiny on-demand connectivity platform.
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The UAE-based UAE-IX Internet Exchange, managed by datamena in partnership with DE-CIX, has announced today that it will upgrade to the powerful DE-CIX Apollon technology platform as the foundation for its regional infrastructure in the United Arabian Emirates - in the near future.
