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 expansion of 3G and onset of 4G technologies is set to increase telecom tower industry tenancy ratios to 2.9 times by March 2020, up from 1.95 times as of March 2015, according to a joint study by ASSOCHAM and KPMG.
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Türk Telekom played a major role in helping the elected government overcome July’s coup attempt, the CEO has told a leading Turkish newspaper.
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Kalaam Telecom and Microsoft have announced today joint plans to deliver innovative software and cloud experiences to enterprises in Bahrain.
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Vodafone did not put out a statement at group level about the change, though Vodafone Turkey did issue the news – in Turkish only – about Deegan’s appointment.
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Egypt’s telecom regulator has agreed revised terms for 4G mobile broadband network licenses.
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Egypt’s telecom regulator has agreed revised terms for 4G mobile broadband network licenses.
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Infinera has successfully deployed its DTN-X XTC series to upgrade the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) submarine cable system's subsea network to provide differentiated wholesale international capacity.
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Gulf-based subsea cable and cloud operator GBI has appointed a former senior BICS executive to head operations.
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Dubai-based provider du is delivering 20GB broadband services over its fibre to the home (FTTH) solution for residential subscribers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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Two senior executives have left Türk Telekom after being swept up in the mass arrests authorised by president Recep Tayyip Erdogan after he overcame the attempted coup on 15 July. Others are reported to have been sacked.
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Telstra has today announced further investment plans to expand its global network, including the deployment of points of presence (PoPs) in London and Chicago.
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Saudi Arabia’s Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) has completed the implementation of a regional interconnection project with Iraq.
