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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Data roaming traffic across Asia is rising by 245% according to BICS. The data is sourced from BICS’s global network, which connects over 700 operators and 500 digital service providers.
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Amsterdam-based Veon is on the verge of succeeding in achieving its long-held ambition of taking 100% control of Egyptian subsidiary Global Telecom Holding (GTH).
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Gulf Bridge International (GBI) has appointed Jim Clarke as its new chief commercial officer (CCO), Gavin Rea as its chief technical officer (CTO), Joseph Jabakhanji as its head of sales, and Ergin Kilinc as director of enterprise sales and business development.
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We’re about the start on the biggest investment programme in telecoms for – well, probably ever. And welcome to this second issue of a regular newsletter that we want to become the leading source of information for network strategy.
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datamena has launched a global interconnect ecosystem that will deliver seamless interconnection between major cloud and content hubs around the world.
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An organisation allegedly backed by an unnamed nation has been mounting global attacks against mobile phone operators and stealing customer data and call data records (CDRs).
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The members of the ITW Global Leaders’ Forum (GLF) held its latest meeting during this year’s International Telecoms Week (ITW) conference to discuss several initiatives, projects and to agree on its latest programmes.
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i3forum confirms the launch of i3forum Insights powered by TeleGeography.
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TOMIA has collaborated with Microsoft, KPMG and R3 to foster blockchain-based settlements across interconnect and roaming ecosystems.
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Bahrain-based telco Batelco has extended its partnership with digital infrastructure provider Tata Communications to offer an expanded global reach.
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SK Telecom has signed agreements with Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung Electronics in order to jointly research and develop advanced 5G and 6G mobile network technologies.
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Maroc Telecom, Morocco’s biggest telecoms operator, has confirmed that the government would sell up to 8% of its stake in the company.
