Open RAN vendor Parallel Wireless says it has expanded its collaboration on Open RAN initiatives with Türk Telekom to include its energy-saving xApps solution and AMD-based 5G massive MIMO solution in the operator’s trial cluster.
EDGNEX, a global digital infrastructure provider owned by Damac Properties, a leading luxury real estate developer in the UAE, has announced the establishment of a joint venture company with Vodafone to build a data centre in Izmir, a city in western Turkey on the coast of the Aegean Sea, with an estimated investment of US$100 million.
Nokia unveiled what it claimed to be the telecoms industry’s first Multi-Access Edge Slicing service which it will showcase with UAE operator e& at MWC this month, and how operators can generate new revenues with it.
UAE-based satellite operator Yahsat has announced the launch of what it calls an ambitious direct-to-device (D2D) strategy to elevate global connectivity by directly enabling smartphone users and IoT devices across the world to leverage the power of space tech, regardless of location.
The Israeli government revealed it approved the use of Starlink satellites in a field hospital in the war-torn Gaza Strip and in Israel for the first time, Reuters reported.
Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) has unveiled what it calls a pioneering initiative aimed at facilitating global access to cutting-edge technology solutions: the ATRC Global Tech R&D Platform.
Qatar Satellite Company, aka Es’hailsat, and Egyptian Satellites Company, better known as Nilesat, have announced that they have signed a cooperation agreement and a strategic partnership.
Saudi Arabia’s STC Group, a leading digital enabler in MENA, has signed an Internet of Things (IoT)-focused memorandum of understanding (MoU) withiBASIS, an independent provider of communications solutions for operators and digital players worldwide.
International service provider Sparkle, Telecom Italia's (TIM) infrastructure and connectivity business, has announced the expansion of its network footprint to Iraq with the opening of a new point of presence (PoP) in Erbil.
With the ink hardly dry on a UAE-Malaysia agreement to help the Asia-Pacific country build more data centres, the UAE has now signed a digital infrastructure deal with Greece.
E& Carrier & Wholesale Services (C&WS) an internet, mobile and regional hub for international cable systems, is set to anchor the 2Africa subsea cable; this will be the most extensive subsea cable system landing in the UAE to date.
Saudi Arabia has launched Alat, a new company that says it aims to transform the country into a global hub for sustainable technology manufacturing.
Telecom Egypt and Budapest-based telecoms/IT group 4iG have formally established a joint venture to build their proposed express subsea cable between Albania and Egypt.
Morocco-based telecommunication operator Inwi has announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement with the Medusa submarine cable system to reinforce its trans-Mediterranean connectivity.
A Moroccan commercial court has this week told Maroc Telecom, the leading telecommunications company in Morocco, to pay compensation of about US$636 million to its competitor Inwi for unfair competition practices.
Telecommunications operator Telecom Egypt and NaiTel, a licensed telecommunications service provider in Jordan, have announced the signing of a joint build agreement to construct Coral Bridge, a subsea cable system connecting Egypt and Jordan.
Israeli operator Bezeq announced it will enter the electricity supply sector this year with aims to be a "major player", and seizing opportunity as the nation opened its energy sector to fresh competition.
A Kuwait-based low-cost airline claims it will soon be the first airline in the MENA region to launch its own travel eSIM offering.
Telecom Egypt was granted the first 5G licence in Egypt from the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA), paying US$150 million for the 15-year licence.
Dell’Oro Group predicted revenues from Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) will surpass US$40 billion over the next five years partly due to the increase in subscribers in emerging markets.
Analyst company Canalys reported that global smartphone shipments grew 8% year-on-year in Q4 2023 to 320 million units, ending seven consecutive quarters of decline.
Digital micropayments facilitator TPAY Mobile said on Tuesday it has launched direct carrier billing for PUBG Mobile in Egypt as part of an expansion of TPAY’s partnership with Tencent.
UAE-based operator du announced on Tuesday it has partnered with global satellite operator Intelsat to expand cellular connectivity across the country.
