AT&T has been recognized as a Leader in Gartner's 2026 Magic Quadrant for Global WAN Services for the 22nd consecutive year. In the accompanying Critical Capabilities report, Gartner positioned AT&T highest across four use cases: Complex WAN, Internet-First WAN, Security-First WAN, and Intra-North America Network. The recognition comes as... read more

SAMENA Telecommunications Council is pleased to that ZainTECH, the digital solutions arm of Zain Group, has joined its membership, strengthening regional engagement across operators, regulators, and technology partners. ZainTECH provides cloud, cybersecurity, data, AI, and digital infrastructure services across multiple markets, enabling... read more

Omantel has announced the activation of its AI Centre of Excellence, a national platform designed to accelerate the transition of ideas into practical, high-impact AI applications, bringing together advanced infrastructure, innovation, and skills development to enable Omani startups to build scalable, market-ready solutions. The announcement was... read more

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) has announced its upcoming investor conference schedule for May and June 2026. Chair and CEO Chuck Robbins and EVP and CFO Mark Patterson will participate in the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference in Boston on May 18 and 19, with webcasts available at investor.cisco.com. Peter Bailey, SVP and GM... read more

The convergence of Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) with 5G and emerging 6G networks through Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN), including Air-to-Ground (A2G) and Direct-to-Device (D2D) services, is shaping a new era of hybrid satellite-terrestrial connectivity. These architectures are becoming critical enablers of digital sovereignty, industrial... read more

AT&T has won the nation's fastest converged upload speeds in Opensignal's first-ever Converged Report, with upload speeds more than twice as fast as the closest competitor. In the same report, AT&T Fiber ranked first in both upload and download speeds among home broadband technologies, outperforming fiber, cable, and fixed wireless competitors by... read more

Huawei has appointed Corey Deng as Chief Cybersecurity and Privacy Officer for its Middle East and Central Asia Region, reinforcing the company's focus on strengthening cybersecurity and privacy governance across the region. In this role, Corey Deng will lead Huawei's regional cybersecurity and privacy strategy, overseeing frameworks spanning... read more

Nokia Federal Solutions Inc and Lockheed Martin have announced the launch of a new modular, open-architecture 5G solution built for U.S. and allied defense forces, designed to deliver secure, resilient communications at the point of need across military vehicles and platforms. The solution integrates Nokia's carrier-grade 5G within the Department... read more