Middle East
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Viasat demonstrated direct-to-device (D2D) satellite connectivity in Saudi Arabia for the first time, successfully sharing messages over satellite.
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Ooredoo Qatar has teamed up with Doha Bank to bring banking and telecommunications products to customers.
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Nokia has completed the UAE’s first live transport slicing deployment with du, enabling the operator to manage its network infrastructure more efficiently.
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The relentless pace of AI shows no signs of slowing down going into 2025. However, the increased demand for intense workloads has created new challenges such as increased power consumption in high-density data centres.
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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.
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stc inaugurated two digital infrastructure projects in Bahrain to expand connectivity in the region.
Forthcoming events
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Nominations are now open for Capacity's top 20 ICT investors list 2021.
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Yahsat is likely to price its IPO at AED 2.55 to AED 3.05 per share (US$0.69 to $0.83), raising up to US$810 million.
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Telecom Egypt, a key player in the global telecom industry, recently announced hybrid African ring path (HARP), a submarine system that circles the African continent, forming the shape of a harp. The system will connect Africa’s east and west bounds to Europe, from South Africa to Italy and France along the continent’s east coast, and to Portugal along its west coast.
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Qatar-based Gulf Bridge International (GBI) has named its new chief commercial officer and chief financial officer.
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Taking to the skies, the next company to be profiled in the series is SES Networks, who along with Amdocs, were the recipients of the Satellite Project of the Year Award.
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ATC Europe's new shareholder; Etisalat's commercial mmWave 5G plans; and OneWeb's crucial launch
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Huawei’s intelligent cloud-network solution has passed the rigorous test administered by EANTC, an internationally recognised independent test centre.
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The government of Egypt is coming to the aid of its western neighbour, Libya, in rebuilding its telecoms and IT services.
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Zain has launched a virtual 5G-ready network in Iraq, under the name Oodi, with US-based digital commerce company Matrixx Software.
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Minister of Communications, Yoaz Hendel, has confirmed that Israel is to abolish the split it imposed between infrastructure providers and internet service suppliers.
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Private Bahraini telco Kalaam Telecom has updated its infrastructure map following the acquisition of Zajil Telecom.
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Etisalat has partnered with Ericsson to rollout 5G millimetre wave (mmWave) across its commercial network.