Muscat. October 13, 2026. SAMENA Telecommunications Council Leaders' AXIS 2026 will convene under the theme "Oman: The New Geography of Digital Investment," with Omantel as Host Sponsor. This is an investment and industry-development conference, not a showcase. The focus: how Oman's infrastructure strengths in connectivity, data centers, cloud,... read more

Omantel has been named a "Most Honored Company" at the 2026 Extel Awards, alongside awards for "Best Investor Relations Company" and "Best Investor Relations Team" in the Telecommunications sector. The recognitions were announced as part of the Extel Awards for Europe and Emerging EMEA Markets, with the ceremony held in London earlier this month.... read more

DCF 2026 in Dubai marked a first: the first formal engagement between SAMENA Council and the World WLAN Application Alliance. The dedicated WLAN roundtable, chaired by Dr. Crane H. Yang, Secretary-General of WAA, and co-chaired by Bocar Ba of SAMENA Council, brought regional operators, regulators and technology providers into a direct conversation... read more

The SAMENA Telecommunications Council will convene SAMENA Council Leaders' AXIS 2026 in Muscat on October 13, 2026, with Omantel as Host Sponsor, under the theme "Oman: The New Geography of Digital Investment." Leaders' AXIS 2026 is an investment and industry-development conference focused on Oman's digital growth and the opportunity for capital,... read more

Cisco has released new research, The Impact of Agentic AI on Network Operations, examining the state of network operations, AI adoption, and attitudes toward AI autonomy and trust. Conducted independently by Omdia across 1,000 IT and network operations leaders at organizations with 500 or more employees, the findings show organizations moving... read more

Arabsat has signed an agreement with China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) to manufacture its new Arabsat-50 satellite, marking a new phase in the organisation’s space capabilities as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. The satellite takes its name from Arabsat’s golden jubilee, linking the organisation’s five-decade history in Arab... read more

The Digital Continuity Forum 2026 brought the region's digital infrastructure community together at Atlantis The Palm, Dubai on September 23, under the theme "Advancing Resilient Connectivity for the Intelligence-led 6G Era." Convened by the SAMENA Telecommunications Council with the Chief Patronage of the UAE's Telecommunications and Digital... read more

At Huawei CONNECT 2026, Huawei unveiled its upgraded Stellar AI Network Solution under the philosophy of secure, intelligent connectivity, designed to unleash computing productivity while safeguarding services in the AI era. With daily token consumption surging 260-fold in a year, the solution spans AI Fabric, AI WAN, and AI Campus. Stellar AI... read more