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May 23, 2025

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Eutelsat and BHS renew partnership for satellite contribution services across the Middle East and North Africa

Eutelsat Group and BHS Media Group are pleased to announce the renewal of their satellite contribution contract, reinforcing their long-standing collaboration to deliver high-quality video services across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Morocco to launch 5G network in six World Cup host cities

The rollout is part of a broader vision to connect 25% of Moroccans with 5G by 2026 and expand coverage to 70% by 2030, according to a report by Medias24...

Member News

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AT&T supports neighborhoods affected by St. Louis tornado

AT&T prioritizes first responder emergency communications with FirstNet and contributes to tornado relief efforts by waiving wireless overage charges, matching employee donations and providing additional connectivity...

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Nokia sole company recognized as a Champion, Market Momentum Leader in Omdia’s 2025 Private 5G Market Radar report

The report highlights Nokia’s 5G Private Wireless vision, strong product portfolio, and continued investment in mission-critical connectivity solutions tailored for industrial enterprises in multiple verticals,...

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Stepping into the intelligent future: Huawei's tech carnival opens in Uzbekistan

Under the theme "Accelerating the Intelligent World," the event brings together over 1,500 industry leaders, government officials, and technology experts to explore how intelligent technologies can accelerate the...

Policy and Regulation

•	Egypt’s ITIDA scales up tech startup incubation with AI-driven perks Egypt’s Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (TIEC), an affiliate of the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA), has opened applications for the 47th round of its flagship Start IT...

Middle East

•	G42, OpenAI, Oracle, NVIDIA, SoftBank, and Cisco launch Stargate UAE In a historic collaboration, leading global technology firms G42, OpenAI, Oracle, NVIDIA, SoftBank Group, and Cisco have announced the creation of Stargate UAE, a next-generation artificial intelligence infrastructure...

•	Tencent’s Level Infinite partners with Invest Qatar to boost gaming industry growth Tencent’s global gaming brand, Level Infinite, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Invest Qatar, the country’s investment promotion agency, to collaboratively develop Qatar’s gaming sector...

•	Deal inked to set up air surveillance radar production facility in UAE The factory will serve as a strategic asset, bolstering the UAE’s defence manufacturing capabilities, enhancing self-sufficiency in critical technologies, and providing flexibility to address varying operational...

South Asia

•	Zong strengthens global telecom partnerships Zong represented Pakistan at the International Telecoms Week (ITW) 2025 in Washington D.C., joining over 2,000 organizations from more than 120 countries at this premier global telecom event focused on advancing...

•	Robi introduces free online doctor Consultations for pilgrims In addition, Robi customers can now track the real-time location of their loved ones performing Hajj through the Deen app...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	RTL AdAlliance expands its UK portfolio with new Virgin Media O2 partnership RTL AdAlliance has confirmed a partnership with Virgin Media O2 to boost its ad sales strategy, making it easier for international advertisers to benefit from accessing the pay-TV provider’s growing collection of FAST...

•	Telenet brings Bundesliga back to Belgium via Play Sports This means that German top football with all its stars, and many Belgians, is returning home to Play Sports after seven years...

North Africa

•	Morocco to launch 5G network in six World Cup host cities The rollout is part of a broader vision to connect 25% of Moroccans with 5G by 2026 and expand coverage to 70% by 2030, according to a report by Medias24...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Kyivstar rebuilds Ukraine infrastructure with 800+ 4G towers Kyivstar has announced that, in the first quarter of 2025, the company built 828 new base stations and expanded 4G coverage to 139 more settlements...

•	Viettel scores 700-MHz spectrum to expand its 4G/5G coverage Vietnamese state-owned telco Viettel says it has successfully acquired a block of 700-MHz spectrum to bolster its 4G and 5G network...

Satellite & Internet

•	Pacific Dataport brings satellite internet to Nome The Nome Gateway enables the Aurora LEO service, a new low-earth orbit (LEO) backhaul service designed exclusively for enterprise clients...

•	BT returns to capital spending for full-fiber expansion Based on what it deems a successful infrastructure build to date, and the maintenance of a pro-investment regulatory and public policy framework from UK communications regulator Ofcom and the UK government, BT has decided to...

Global Telecom Update

•	IFS to showcase industrial AI for asset management transformation at World Utilities Congress 2025 By shifting from reactive maintenance strategies to predictive and prescriptive approaches, IFS’s solutions allow utility companies to proactively manage their assets, reduce downtime, optimize investments and boost...

•	Fastweb+Vodafone joins Italian Senate in national GenAI development As part of the agreement, Fastweb will use public documents, such as reports, dossiers, publications for the Italian Artificial Intelligence Model (MIIA), a national linguistic model that uses the computing power of the...

•	Indosat launches AI experience centre in East Indonesia Indosat said AI can enable personalized and accessible learning experiences for students in underdeveloped and remote regions...

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