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September 11, 2025

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Eutelsat and BHS renew capacity deal at 7/8° West, MENA’s leading orbital position

Under the new agreement, BHS will lease Ku-band capacity on the EUTELSAT 7 West A satellite, located at the 7/8° West orbital position, the prime broadcast neighbourhood for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region...

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Nokia and KONGSBERG sign agreement to advance defense communications with 5G technology

The agreement brings together KONGSBERG’s expertise in military tactical communications and Nokia’s leadership in commercial 4G, 5G, and private wireless technologies to deliver secure, resilient, and...

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Huawei shares industrial challenges at the 2025 ICPC World Finals

The St. Petersburg State University team has won the 2025 ICPC World Championship at the 49th Annual International Collegiate Programming Contest World Finals.140 elite problem-solving teams from over 50 countries across six...

Policy and Regulation

•	Qatar, represented by CRA, reaffirms cts Commitment to advancing the global postal sector at the 28th Universal Postal Congress The State of Qatar, represented by the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA), is taking part in the 28th Universal Postal Congress, organized by the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from...

•	New ITU academic collaboration on technology trends The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is strengthening its collaboration with the academic community, engaging a group of professors, scholars and researchers to gather insights on emerging technology trends...

North Africa

•	Thunes launches real-time cross-border payments in Morocco Singapore-based fintech Thunes has introduced real-time cross-border payment services in Morocco, enabling instant transfers in dirhams directly to local bank accounts...

Satellite & Internet

•	Rogers expands satellite-to-mobile texting, tripling coverage across Canada With the satellite-to-mobile texting service, Rogers now provides three times more coverage than any other Canadian wireless service provider...

•	Super Sistem’s BTI cable moves forward after corridor approval The Barat Timur Indonesia (BTI) subsea cable system being developed by Indonesian operator Super Sistem and APTelecom has cleared a key hurdle after the partners secured corridor approval for the system from relevant...

Global Telecom Update

•	Claro CENAM partners with Proximus Global for LATAM messaging security America Movil central American subsidiary Claro CENAM signed an agreement with Proximus Global to support the monetisation and security of its application-to-person (A2P) messaging services across Latin America...

•	GITEX Nigeria puts a global spotlight on West Africa as government and global tech leaders back Nigeria’s digital future The debut of GITEX Nigeria brought a global spotlight to Nigeria’s digital economy, with international exhibitors and investors confirming strong engagement and immediate business opportunities...

•	Korea’s AI future takes shape as SK Telecom kicks off national AI project SK Telecom announced its strong will to open a new turning point in Korea's AI technology through the launch ceremony of the Ministry of Science and ICT's independent AI foundation model project...

Middle East

•	Oman unveils Digital Triangle Project, AI Zone, and Green AI Alliance at COMEX 2025 Oman used the stage of COMEX 2025 to announce a sweeping set of initiatives aimed at accelerating its digital transformation and advancing its long-term national strategy under Oman Vision 2040...

•	Shahbandr launches "Shahbandr AI," the first integrated Arabic AI Kit for e-commerce stores Shahbandr, the e-commerce enabler in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East and North Africa, has launched "Shahbandr AI", the region's first Generative AI Kit fully integrated into e-commerce stores...

•	Zain Jordan partners with Bab Plus to boost startup growth through ZINC Bab Plus is a technology startup specializing in integrated digital solutions that help businesses accelerate growth by streamlining customer engagement...

•	Abu Dhabi to host first Mobile Developers Week in December Abu Dhabi will host the inaugural Mobile Developers Week in December, marking a pivotal moment in the UAE’s evolution as a premier mobile economy innovation hub...

South Asia

•	Ufone 4G partners with Oladoc to expand affordable digital healthcare across Pakistan The collaboration combines Ufone 4G’s extensive reach with oladoc’s network of more than 25,000 doctors and specialists, aiming to close Pakistan’s healthcare gap where 62% of the population lives in rural...

•	NTC offers free data and voice calls for three days Nepal Telecom has announced a three-day offer of free data and on-net voice call services to help citizens stay connected during the ongoing crisis...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Uzbekistan’s mobile market sees 4G growth and 5G expansion Uzbekistan, Central Asia’s most populous nation, is pressing ahead with rapid modernisation of its mobile infrastructure as part of a sweeping digital transformation strategy...

•	EE rolls out Ericsson's Advanced RAN coordination to boost 5G performance EE is the first mobile operator globally to roll out inter-site 5G downlink carrier aggregation within its distributed Radio Access Network (RAN) to improve network performance in city centres during peak times...

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