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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Satellite company OneWeb has joined an organisation that promotes digital services across 13 countries in the Middle East and Africa.
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center3, the regional data centre firm launched by stc Group last year, has signed a commercial deal with Huawei to develop a cloud region in Saudi Arabia.
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Adel Hamed has left his role as CEO of Telecom Egypt, after four years in the role.
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Liquid Intelligent Technologies has moved into the cyber security market in Egypt, by acquiring Cysiv MEA, a technology company headquartered in Cairo.
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An Egyptian venture capital firm has launched a US$95 million fund for technology start-ups in north, west and east Africa.
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Nokia's OSS/BSS software solutions have been selected by Orange and the Administrative Capital for Urban Development (ACUD) for its new smart capital city in Egypt.
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AALTO HAPS has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with stc Group on the introduction of HAPS-based solutions to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Ericsson lied to US authorities when it tried to settle a corruption case in 2019 and has paid a further fine of more than US$206 million.
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Ooredoo Qatar has selected TEOCO’s ASSET 5G planning solution to optimise its 5G network.
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center3 and stc Bahrain have completed the marine survey for 2Africa Pearls in Bahrain.
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AST SpaceMobile has signed a memorandum of understanding with a branch of Zain to expand satellite service to mobile phones.
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Dubai-based Damac group is to spend US$600 million on expanding its data centres in Riyadh and Dammam, Saudi Arabia, before the end of 2023.
