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November 5, 2025

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Mobily signs contract with Power Sub Link (PSL) to build its first fully owned submarine cable system, The Mobily Red Sea Cable

Mobily, a leading Technology, Media, and Telecom (TMT) company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has signed a contract with Power Sub Link (PSL), a global leader in advanced subsea installation and marine engineering technologies during Capacity Europe international conference held in London...

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Nokia and Rohde & Schwarz collaborate on AI-powered 6G receiver to cut costs, accelerate time to market

Nokia and the test and measurement company Rohde & Schwarz have created and successfully tested a 6G radio receiver that uses AI technologies to overcome one of the biggest anticipated challenges of 6G network rollouts,...

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China Unicom Beijing, Huawei deploy high-uplink 5G-A network powers at Beijing Marathon

This 5G-A network offered enhanced uplink speed, network capacity, and latency to ensure uninterrupted connectivity, zero lag, and crystal clarity for event livestreaming, media uploads, and individual user sharing....

Policy and Regulation

•	Saudi Arabia’s draft regulation for registration of telecommunication space stations Saudi Arabia’s Communications, Space & Technology Commission (CST) has issued the second draft of the Regulation for Registration of Telecommunication Space Stations for public consultation, aiming to establish a...

•	Bahrain’s Transportation Ministry and Eve Air Mobility sign MoU to develop eVTOL ecosystem The agreement aims to advance sustainable air mobility and build the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft ecosystem in Bahrain and the broader region...

South Asia

•	Ewallets dominate Pakistan’s ecommerce as digital payments surge in FY25 As Pakistan’s financial ecosystem continues to evolve, the data highlights a transformative leap toward digital inclusion, with mobile wallets, POS terminals, and QR codes driving a new era of convenience,...

•	19 areas in Kathmandu get free WiFi, find places and speed The initiative is led by the current Communication Minister Jagdish Kharel, who promised to launch free WiFi in two months in Kathmandu...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	TiVo: UK app viewing of PSB channels overtakes over-the-air for first time UK viewers are now watching more broadcaster television via apps than over the air, according to TiVo’s 2025 UK Video Trends Report...

•	Omani entrepreneurs launch ‘Ajarlee,’ the Sultanate’s first homegrown car rental app In a milestone for Oman’s digital entrepreneurship, two Omani innovators have launched Ajarlee, the country’s first locally developed car rental application, designed to digitize and simplify the vehicle rental...

Global Telecom Update

•	Commvault unveils conversational AI for cyber resilience & data protection Commvault announced conversational AI as the interface for enterprise backup and cyber resilience, enabling users to manage protection and recovery tasks using natural language with popular GenAI assistants like ChatGPT...

•	Airties powers Deutsche Telekom’s first Wi-Fi 7 rollout in Germany Airties has been deployed to support Deutsche Telekom’s first consumer Wi-Fi 7 launch across Germany, extending the vendors’ multi-year managed Wi-Fi partnership across the operator’s European footprint...

•	Digital Realty launches its first data centre in Ghana Digital Realty has launched ACR2, its first data centre in Ghana, that it says will serve as a critical hub in Ghana’s digital ecosystem by connecting it to global markets and empowering businesses with highly...

Middle East

•	Orange Jordan empowers youth through robotics and digital innovation programs The initiatives aim to equip young Jordanians with the technical and creative skills needed to compete in the evolving digital economy...

•	Dubai Holding, Palantir launch JV to lead AI transformation The partnership formalises 18 months of operational collaboration that has already delivered measurable transformation across Dubai Holding's portfolio, and will now scale these proven AI capabilities to strategic...

•	Echelon Digital and Elutions partner to deploy AI across Saudi and Middle East industries By integrating Elutions’ AI capabilities with Echelon Digital’s local expertise, the initiative will help enterprises boost operational efficiency, energy optimization, and sustainability performance...

•	MEEZA launches MAI anified AI platform to drive Qatar’s sovereign digital transformation The announcement marks a milestone in the evolution of enterprise IT within the country, reinforcing MEEZA’s leadership in digital infrastructure and its alignment with Qatar’s national vision for technological...

North Africa

•	Maroc Telecom crosses 81 million customers, strengthening leadership across Africa Maroc Telecom Group has surpassed 81 million customers by the end of Q3 2025, marking a 1.8% year-on-year growth driven by sustained performance across its Moov Africa subsidiaries, which saw a 3.3% increase during the same...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	VodafoneThree, Fonehouse sign partnership to expand 5G coverage & consumer mobile services VodafoneThree has agreed a new three-year partnership with Fonehouse, maintaining its position as the exclusive consumer Mobile Network Operator (MNO) on Fonehouse’s online and retail channels, selling both Vodafone...

•	True Corporation boosts 5G speeds by 80% with Thailand’s first 2600+2300 MHz network True Corporation has raised Thailand’s 5G standards with the country’s first successful proof-of-concept (POC) of 5G carrier aggregation on the 2600 MHz and 2300 MHz bands...

Satellite & Internet

•	Vodafone IoT, Iridium expand NB-IoT connectivity with global satellite network integration Iridium Communications announced a new partnership with Vodafone IoT that will deliver NB-IoT connectivity to Vodafone customers’ devices, including those located in the world’s most remote locations...

•	Orange Marine to modernise cable ship fleet for Europe, MEA Orange submarine cable subsidiary Orange Marine announced the construction of two new cable ships to boost the resilience of digital infrastructure across Europe, the Middle East and Africa...

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