Middle East
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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. -
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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RETN has issued a stark warning that the impact of the February 2024 cable cuts in the Red Sea, which were originally reported to have affected 25% of Europe-Asia data traffic, was severely underestimated.
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The merger is expected to drive Qatar's economic diversification
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Ooredoo Qatar has partnered with Schneider Electric to collaborate on digital transformation projects.
Forthcoming events
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Thamer Alfadda, SVP of wholesale & carriers at Mobily reflects on being recognised as Best Middle East Carrier at the GCAs
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Eutelsat Group has announced the signing of an exclusive distribution partnership agreement with Rawafed Libya for Telecommunications & Technology (RLTT), the Libyan telecoms operator, for the delivery of high-speed, low latency connectivity across Libya.
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Gulf Bridge International (GBI) confirms the launch of its new point of presence (PoP) in Oman via the Equinix MC1 data centre.
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stc Group has signed a strategic partnership with Red Sea Global (RSG), aiming to facilitate digital transformation along the Red Sea coast.
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Gaza is experiencing a second communications blackout as Paltel, the largest network operator in the country, reported “complete disruption”.
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Telecom services are slowly being restored to the Gaza strip after the most significant internet blackout since the conflict began occurred on Friday.
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Fahad Alhajeri, CEO at center3, talks to Capacity's Jack Haddon about digital transformation, emerging industries, data consumption and the benefit of Saudi Arabia's geographical location.
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KT, in partnership with Hyundai Engineering & Construction (Hyundai E&C) and stc group, are to spearhead the development of a 50-year digital infrastructure project in Saudi Arabia.
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SUBCO is once again using Ciena to provide a “resilient and reliable” undersea corridor between Australia and Europe via the Oman Australia Cable (OAC).
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Submarine cables are all about connecting different parts of the world. As a historical hub between east and west, the Middle East region has long been a crossing point for the world’s undersea connectivity – particularly through Egypt, which runs many cables through its territory.
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Saudi Arabia’s stc Group has become the top shareholder in Telefonica, taking a 9.9% stake in the operator, it was announced today.
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Huawei Cloud has announced the launch of its services in Saudi Arabia.
