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.
Forthcoming events
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New node enables OrbusInfinity users in the region to connect to Qatar’s Azure data centre
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21 May 2024: In a significant step towards accelerating Egypt's digital transformation strategy, Telecom Egypt, a leading communications and information technology service provider, and Huawei Cloud have successfully joined forces to launch Huawei’s first locally based public cloud platform in Egypt and Northern Africa.
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Huawei Cloud has announced its Cairo region, making it the first company to launch a public cloud in Egypt.
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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has agreed to acquire a 51% stake in Saudi Telecom Company (stc’s) carve out towerco TAWAL.
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The Iraqi communications ministry’s Informatics and Telecommunications Public Company (ITPC) has signed an agreement with Kuwait’s Zajil Telecom to create an international transport corridor to Europe from Iraq that will pass through Turkey and offer an alternative route to those passing through the Red Sea.
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Dr Ahmed Saafan, head of the Curative Care Sector at the MOHP and Dr Amr Rashid, CEO of the Egyptian Ambulance Organization (EAO) discuss the digital transformation of Egypt’s healthcare sector with Capacity.
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Amazon will launch an AWS infrastructure region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2026, it revealed yesterday.
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Infonas and FastIraq, leading national players across Bahrain and Iraq, have merged to create a corridor between Europe and the Middle East, avoiding the Red Sea.
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Sparkle announces new point of presence (PoP) in Erbil – the first in the country at Capacity Middle East
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Alliance Networks confirms the acquisition of a transformative International Facilities License (IFL) from the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) in Bahrain.
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Dawiyat Integrated Telecommunications & Information Technology Company (Dawiyat) confirms that it has been awarded a licence to establish ‘cable landing stations (CLS) and international cable capacities’ from Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST).
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Telecom Egypt has initiated the experimental deployment of 5G services in five locations, its CEO Mohamed Nasr said on Friday.
