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May 14, 2025

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Cisco expands partnership with Saudi Arabia to power the AI future

Cisco, the global leader in networking and security, announced a groundbreaking initiative with HUMAIN – Saudi Arabia’s new AI enterprise – to help build the world’s most open, scalable, resilient and cost-efficient AI infrastructure...

Saudi Arabia and UNCTAD partner to boost e-commerce and digital economy development

Saudi Arabia’s National Competitiveness Center has numerous international partnerships, with UNCTAD being one of its key collaborators in driving the Kingdom’s competitiveness and fostering economic development...

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stc Bahrain achieves CREST Pathway+ Recognition, strengthening its cybersecurity leadership

stc Bahrain, a digital enabler, has announced its achievement of the CREST Pathway+ recognition, marking a significant milestone in its commitment to delivering internationally benchmarked cybersecurity services...

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Tech Mahindra announces senior leadership elevations to drive strategic market growth

Tech Mahindra, a leading global provider of technology consulting and digital solutions to enterprises across industries, announced key leadership elevations to drive strategic growth in critical markets...

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Com4 selects Nokia 5G Standalone Core to power global IoT services

This deployment strengthens Com4’s ability to serve enterprise customers while reinforcing Nokia’s role as a key technology partner in the evolution of IoT connectivity...

Policy and Regulation

•	Syria launches SilkLink project to revolutionize telecommunications infrastructure The Syrian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has announced the SilkLink project, a major initiative in collaboration with global companies to enhance Syria’s optical fiber infrastructure and create...

•	France and ITU: Broadcasting innovation from the Eiffel Tower The French Republic played a central role in founding the International Telegraph Union – precursor to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the oldest intergovernmental organization with a global mandate...

North Africa

•	Algeria strengthens cybersecurity to ensure sovereign digital transformation Algeria is prioritizing the security of its information systems as part of its broader goal to achieve a secure and sovereign digital transformation...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	New CNN streaming service to launch this fall The news, first reported by the New York Times, comes 3 years after CNN shuttered CNN+, the network’s previous attempt to enter the streaming marker, just one month after launch...

Satellite & Internet

•	Q-KON to add Rivada to its Twoobii LEO satellite portfolio LEO satellite player Rivada Space Networks revealed that it has signed an MoU with satellite solutions and services provider Q-KON to add Rivada to its Twoobii LEO Smart Satellite Services portfolio...

•	AllPoints Fibre Networks unveils aquila AllPoints Fibre Networks (APFN) has officially launched aquila, a transformative new wholesale fiber platform designed to give Communication Service Providers (CSPs) seamless, scalable access to full-fibre broadband across...

Global Telecom Update

•	Connexin, Southend Council launch smart water IoT network Smart technology and digital provider Connexin has signed a licence agreement with Southend-on-Sea City Council to install Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN) gateways on existing infrastructure across the city...

•	Safaricom partners with iXAfrica for hyperscale data centre solutions Safaricom says it has entered into a strategic partnership with Kenya's iXAfrica Data Centres to offer services leveraging the new NBOX1 hyperscale data centre in Nairobi to enterprise and cloud solutions clients...

•	SK Group sets up cyber task force to bolster digital defenses SK Group says it has launched a special committee for cybersecurity innovation, led by Chey Chang-won, chair of the group's top decision-making body, the Supex Council...

Middle East

•	Zain Jordan partners with Jordan Gate to enhance telecommunications infrastructure for Sixth Circle Towers project Zain Jordan has signed a strategic agreement with Jordan Gate, the developer of the iconic Sixth Circle Towers, to provide comprehensive telecommunications services across the project’s residential and commercial...

•	UAE’s du launches GPU-as-a-Service for enterprise AI workloads UAE-based telco du has launched a GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) offering to enable enterprises and government entities to access the necessary compute power to adopt AI more cost-effectively...

•	Saudi Arabia's DataVolt enters US$20 billion landmark deal with Supermicro This comes after DataVolt signed an agreement with NEOM to design and develop the MENA region’s first truly sustainable, net-zero AI factory campus in Oxagon...

•	Saudi Arabia and UNCTAD partner to boost e-commerce and digital economy development Saudi Arabia’s National Competitiveness Center has numerous international partnerships, with UNCTAD being one of its key collaborators in driving the Kingdom’s competitiveness and fostering economic development...

South Asia

•	Dialog Axiata launches IAX submarine cable system to enhance Sri Lanka’s global connectivity The launch is part of a US$100 million investment in international connectivity infrastructure aimed at delivering high-speed, high-capacity bandwidth to Sri Lanka’s internet users...

•	SLT-MOBITEL’s robust Q1 2025 profit growth The growth was primarily driven by Mobitel's contribution of increased revenues while SLT PLC revenue remained stable, the company said in a media release...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Zamtel to launch 600 4G/5G 5G sites in Zambia The company kicked off the network rollout in Chalala, a booming area in Lusaka, at a launch event attended by Minister of Technology and Science, Felix Mutati...

•	O2 Telefonica lights up German cities with 5G streetlamps Telecommunications company O2 Telefonica and infrastructure provider 5G Synergiewerk are breaking new ground in network expansion by launching a nationwide rollout of 5G streetlights...

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