Middle East
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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. -
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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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
Forthcoming events
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Capacity shares 5 key stories from around the world making headlines today!
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Israeli telco Bezeq has until 4 January to defend its fixed line pricing structure to the country's Ministry of Communications.
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Omantel is currently being courted by three bidders in the second round of the sale of its tower assets.
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Mobility solutions provider, Comviva, has formed a strategic partnership with Ooredoo Kuwait to develop machine learning-based Customer Value Management (CVM) campaigns.
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The value of data centre M&A deals that closed in the first eleven months of 2020 exceeded $30 billion, according to the latest data from Synergy Research Group.
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The US is investing US$300m in Liquid Telecom’s Africa Data Centres (ADC), to fund expansion in South Africa and Kenya as well as new builds and acquisitions elsewhere.
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Capacity’s Natalie Bannerman speaks to Andie Stephens, associate director at the Carbon Trust, about how operators can lower their carbon emissions and get on track for a sustainable future
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According to Deloitte, the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic has magnified the need for cybersecurity. From the increased risk with remote working and e-learning to the influx of cybercriminals, 2020 has put digital security at the top of the list.
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Gender diversity in tech will consistently fall short of our goals unless men do (more than) their share. Industry luminary Dan Pitt, knows what they need to do.
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As the world of communications reassesses its impact on the environment and takes steps to improve sustainability, Natalie Bannerman speaks to industry experts and environmentalists to find out where subsea fits into the equation.
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Long established as critical infrastructure, data centres are only becoming more important. But how can their ongoing exponential growth, occur in a future where, by necessity, major economies must decarbonise? Melanie Mingas finds out
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A new year requires new thinking and reflection on the past. Natalie Bannerman speaks to the ITU’s deputy secretary-general, Malcolm Johnson, about where we’re headed.
