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August 13, 2025

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Zain Group posts US$3.5 billion revenue for H1, net profit up 49 percent

Zain Group, a leading provider of innovative ICT and digital lifestyle communications, operating in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa, announces its consolidated financial results for second quarter (Q2) and six-months (H1) ended 30 June 2025...

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e&’s Monitoring-as-a-Service offers UAE businesses real-time infrastructure visibility and resil

e& has launched Monitoring-as-a-Service (MaaS), a groundbreaking solution set to redefine infrastructure monitoring in the UAE...

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Tech Mahindra and Coresight Research release report highlighting key global trends for building the “Store of the Future”

The report defines the store of the future as a technology-enabled, data-integrated retail environment designed to elevate customer journey while driving back-end efficiency....

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ZTE collaborates with Borneo Restu to accelerate Sarawak's fiber rollout, powering Malaysia's digital future

ZTE partners with Borneo Restu to deploy new fiber Point-of-Presence (PoP) Phase 2 in Sarawak, expanding broadband access across underserved communities...

Policy and Regulation

•	Qatar launches nominations for 9th Qatar Digital Business Award 2025 The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has opened nominations for the 9th edition of the Qatar Digital Business Award (QDBA) 2025, with submissions accepted until August 24...

•	Indigenous voices power a digital revolution Over the past five years, a training programme organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) with regional and international partners has taught Indigenous communities in remote areas of 19 Latin American...

South Asia

•	PTA to issue satellite internet licenses within weeks The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is in the final stages of launching satellite internet services in the country, with licenses expected to be issued within one to two weeks to companies meeting all registration...

•	MillenniumIT ESP and partners launch Cohesity to boost cyber resilience in Sri Lanka With this launch, Cohesity is positioned to enhance cyber resilience and modernize data security for Sri Lankan enterprises, supported by MillenniumIT ESP and South Asian Technologies’ combined expertise...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	ESPN and FOX One to launch combined bundle ESPN’s planned direct-to-consumer service and Fox Corporation’s FOX One have announced an agreement that will give consumers the opportunity to purchase the two services bundled together starting October 2...

•	Streaming from a VR headset is about to get a lot easier BeamXR has opened up early access for a Quest app that facilitates Twitch and YouTube streams from VR headsets...

Global Telecom Update

•	TCS and NOW Telecom to build sovereign cloud in the Philippines Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) says it has partnered with Philippine telco NOW Telecom to co-design, develop, and deploy scalable and secure digital infrastructure that includes the creation of a sovereign data cloud for...

•	Telit Cinterion boosts Industrial IoT automation with NVIDIA TAO 6.0 integration This integration brings low-code AI capabilities to industrial visual inspection, allowing manufacturers to leverage prompt-based segmentation, in-context annotations, and powerful foundation models for tasks such as object...

•	Ecodrisil launches Ccarbon Xpress solution to fast-track emission data capture and reporting The solution empowers teams to generate audit-ready carbon reports aligned with globally recognized standards without the complexity, manual effort, or delays typically involved in ESG processes...

Middle East

•	stc pay Bahrain achieves cross-country geo-redundancy to boost service reliability and security This advanced IT infrastructure ensures uninterrupted service and enhanced data protection by deploying duplicate systems and backups in separate countries or regions...

•	Baghdad’s emergency services get comms overhaul Hytera Communications, a provider of professional communications technologies and solutions, says it has successfully deployed its SmartOne Unified Communication Platform to support the Iraqi Ministry of Interior (MoI) in...

•	Oman’s Children Culture Centre expands digital projects to foster creativity and cultural heritage The Children Culture Centre, part of Oman’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth, is broadening its digital initiatives to nurture children’s creativity, digital literacy, and a strong connection to Omani...

•	MBRAH launches new sky support complex in Dubai The Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (MBRAH) at Dubai South has announced the launch of its new Sky Support Complex, a modern facility designed to support the increasing demand for aviation-related services in the region...

North Africa

•	Third Arab Forum for Digital Transformation opens in Cairo to boost innovation and citizen services Tthe three-day event covers key topics such as digital innovation in public services, AI’s role in institutional performance, digital governance challenges, and strategies to empower digital competencies...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Airtel and Vodacom join forces to expand 4G and 5G coverage in key African markets Airtel Africa and Vodacom Group have entered into a strategic agreement to share fiber and tower infrastructure in Mozambique, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)...

•	KT kicks off National Defense 5G Infrastructure Project The large-scale project will establish specialized fifth-generation (5G) networks and integrated control infrastructure for the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps...

Satellite & Internet

•	PLDT Enterprise to resell Starlink satellite Internet in PH PLDT Enterprise, the corporate business arm of PLDT, has been authorized to resell Starlink services in the Philippines, offering satellite-based Internet access to areas with limited or no connectivity...

•	Fibrus broadband milestone: 100,000 homes connected in Cumbria Fibrus reached the figure in Cumbria less than three years after beginning work in the region with connections delivered through both its commercial network and the government-backed Project Gigabit...

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