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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Global Cloud Xchange has invested in its Cumulous Network for Indian cloud services to support technology and finance customers in Chennai and Mumbai.
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The pressures on Middle Eastern carriers to update their networks to ensure high-speed delivery is huge. But can the carriers meet the demands of their customers and are the ott players and their descendents the answer?
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The Iranian government has set out clearer obligations for the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (MICT) as part of a five-year social and economic development plan. Welcome news for the wholesale market, which is looking for clearer regulation after the relaxation of sanctions.
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Etisalat is in the final phase of rolling out its 5G network in Dubai.
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Rapid Telecom, a licensed Bahraini telecommunications and information services company, has today announced it is in the process of acquiring GCCIX cable system.
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The deployment of the new cable MAREA, that will be operated by Telxius, is running smoothly and is on time to be ready for service by the end of this year.
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Seaborn Networks is rumored to be focusing on near-term plans to build to Cape Town, South Africa.
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SEACOM had made substantial investments in expanding its network infrastructure during 2016 and plans to continue doing so during 2017.
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iBasis, a KPN company, and Turkcell, Turkey’s integrated mobile and fixed telecommunications operator, have collaborated to open an IPX point of presence (PoP) in Istanbul.
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Hurricane Electric is announcing this week, at Capacity Middle East 2017, a significant buildout of its global IPv4 and IPv6 network throughout several regions in the Middle East and Africa.
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Verizon has chosen datamena, the carrier-neutral data centre and connectivity platform, as a new regional transit hub to serve Verizon customers across the Middle East.
