Middle East
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Ooredoo Qatar has teamed up with Doha Bank to bring banking and telecommunications products to customers. -
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.
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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.
Forthcoming events
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Veon has completed the sale of the remaining stake in Djezzy Algeria to the country’s government investment fund, receiving US$682 million for the deal.
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Qatar-based telecoms group Ooredoo has started work on three new data centres in Oman.
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Bezeq raised its estimate for adjusted 2022 net profit to US$325-US$354 million as it expects to reach more homes with its fibre-optic network.
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stc Bahrain has revealed its plans to build the foundation for a 5.5G network with Huawei.
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Qatar’s Ooredoo is reportedly engaged in active conversations to sell its business units in Myanmar.
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Kuwait-based Zain has increased its second-quarter profit by 22%, with revenue up 14% year-on-year.
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Aramco and Cognite have launched CNTXT, a joint data centre venture in Saudi Arabia.
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Digital Realty and Mivne Real Estate (Mivne) have formed a joint venture that will see the former's entry into the Israeli market through the development of a data centre campus in Israel.
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Chipset maker Qualcomm has announced the acquisition of Israeli start-up Cellwize Wireless Technologies as it looks to accelerate 5G RAN innovation and adoption.
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Omantel wants to use its role with the Oman Australia Cable to extend its wholesale services to London, Milan and Marseille.
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Huawei will work with top Middle Eastern operators as it bids to create self-starting networks via its IntelligentRAN solution.
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Saudi Telecom Company (stc) shares rose by almost 10% following news of a potential capital increase proposal from its board.
