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.
Forthcoming events
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The Innovation Series is coming to Capacity Middle East 2019!
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Bahrain’s Batelco has enhanced its Gulf network by adding a new protected route over the network.
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The volume of data centre M&A deals grew to $16 billion in 2018, according to Synergy Research Group data.
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Liquid Telecom has appointed Mohamed Abdel Bassit as its new regional CEO for the Middle East and West Africa (MEWA).
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Capacity can confirm that Pierre-Louis de Guillebon has left his role as CEO of Orange International Carriers.
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Huawei controlled two front companies – Skycom of Hong Kong and Canicula of Mauritius – so that it could sell embargoed equipment to Iran and Syria, Reuters is alleging.
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Satellite operator Intelsat has become the latest member of the GSMA – an association that looks after the interests of the mobile industry worldwide.
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Vendor revenues for the last four quarters increased by 13% on a year-on-year basis reaching $125 billion across six key enterprise infrastructure segments.
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Operator and vendor revenues have grown by 32% in 2018 to $250 billion, new data from Synergy Research Group has found.
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Oman Tower Company (OTC) has signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) agreements to build, lease and manage tower assets for Omantel and Ooredoo.
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Egypt has unveiled plans to replace up to 95% of its copper telecoms network with fibre by 2020 in a major overhaul to the nation’s infrastructure.
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Bezeq Israel Telecom is facing a $3 million fine from Israel’s telecoms regulator over a failure to sell wholesale telephony services to rivals.
