Middle East
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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. -
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.
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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.
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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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SoftBank has invested $200 million in Cybereason, the US-Israeli company that in June said an unnamed nation has been mounting global attacks against mobile phone operators.
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The mobile industry is attacking the space industry over the use of millimetre wave frequencies for 5G, ahead of a four-week spectrum conference in five months.
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Amazon Web Services has launched data centres in Bahrain and announced plans for nine more so-called “availability zones” in Indonesia, Italy, and South Africa.
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Second quarter spend on cloud infrastructure services increased to 39% from the second quarter of 2018, according to new figures from Synergy Research Group.
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For the carrier world, it’s an age-old conundrum: their love-hate relationship with over-the-top (OTT) players. These players present both a competitive threat and an opportunity in light of the fresh, innovative ideas they bring to market.
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Egypt is poised to become the African hub and the gateway to Africa, said the CEO of Telecom Egypt at Capacity North Africa in April. The telecoms industry has long known of the importance of Egypt to the world’s networks, situated on the main fibre route along the Red Sea between Asia and Europe.
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Telcom Egypt and Etisalat Misr have signed four agreements to offer their respective customers with additional services in the Egyptian market.
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Legal disputes are anathema to a growing company, diverting capital to legal expenses and possibly resulting in sizeable monetary awards being lost, or contracts overturned.
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Syniverse and China Telecom Global (CTG) have partnered to migrate mobile operators in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) to 4G and other advanced voice, data, and video services.
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The 2019 nominations are now open for Capacity's 20 Women to Watch.
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After months of anticipation and preparation, another successful International Telecoms Week (ITW) is behind us.
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Karen Kesner, executive vice president of Americas, Chayora, details why its important for the next cohort of young women to seek out sponsors, mentors and coaches to aid their career progression.
