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November 19, 2025
 
 
 
 
 
 
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World Children’s Day: Zain ranked top company in region across all sectors in Global Child Forum’s Benchmark
 
 
Zain Group, a leading provider of innovative ICT and digital lifestyle communications operating in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa, has been ranked the regional Leader in the Global Child Forum’s ‘The State of Children’s Rights and Business 2025’ Benchmark for the third consecutive year. This ranking upgrade coincides with the annual celebration of World Children’s Day on November 20...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  e& and Motorola Mobility join forces to drive tech innovation, and regional expansion
Member Logo Global technology group e& and Motorola Mobility, a Lenovo company, have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a collaborative framework to bring innovation and expand market reach in the Middle...
 
•  Eutelsat launches a €828 million Reserved Capital Increase, representing the first step in its comprehensive financing strategy
Member Logo Eutelsat has approved an €828 million state-backed capital increase, with major investors committing to a further €672 million rights issue, strengthening its finances to expand LEO capabilities, fund the future...
 
•  ZTE and China Unicom Jilin enable digital inclusion through 5G uplink enhancement at world's largest ginseng market
Member Logo ZTE's integrated 5G uplink enhancement solution achieves 583% capacity increase, enabling seamless live-streaming commerce for rural merchants...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Digital divide in developing markets persists despite connection growth: ITU
New data released by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) indicates that while the number of internet connections is growing, the digital divide is still deepening in other key metrics such as speed, reliability,...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt in talks with Alibaba Group to establish regional hub serving Africa
Egypt is in advanced discussions with Alibaba Group to create a major regional hub designed to strengthen e-commerce, digital infrastructure, and supply-chain integration across Africa...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
IHS Brazil expands 4G/5G DAS network in Afonso Pena Airpot
IHS Brazil, part of the IHS Towers group, announced on Tuesday it has expanded its distributed antenna systems (DAS) project at Afonso Pena Airport in São José dos Pinhais, Curitiba metropolitan area, in...
 
Tele2, Telenor JV Net4Mobility secures 1800 MHz spectrum to boost 4G & 5G in Sweden
Tele2 and Telenor, through their joint network company Net4Mobility (N4M), have secured new spectrum in the 1800 MHz band in the spectrum auction conducted by the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Paramount, Comcast and Netflix line up Warner Bros Discovery bids
Paramount Skydance, Comcast and Netflix are preparing first-round bids for Warner Bros Discovery, with non-binding offers due by Thursday, according to multiple reports...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Endava launches Dava.Rise to accelerate enterprise innovation
Endava has announced the launch of Dava.Rise, a new programme designed to connect high-potential scale-ups with global enterprises seeking to accelerate innovation...
 
Charter expands AI capabilities with AWS partnership for next-gen software development
Charter Communications announced a strategic agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) that establishes AWS as one of Charter's strategic GenAI providers...
 
 
 
Middle East
 
New Google subsea cable to connect Oman, Maldives and Australia
It adds that Oman is the landing point for 21 current and future planned cable systems across the country via eight landing points; most are clustered around the cities of Muscat and Salalah...
 
World Summit AI returns to Doha, strengthening Qatar’s role in global AI leadership
World Summit AI Qatar will return to the Doha Exhibition & Convention Center on December 9–10, bringing together global leaders from enterprise, startups, academia, and government to tackle the most pressing issues in...
 
TII and Space42 join forces to build the UAE’s first space-to-ground quantum communication network
Under the partnership, both organizations will co-develop, test, and deploy a space-based QKD system designed to enable ultra-secure data exchange through quantum mechanics...
 
ADIA to sell half of its stake in Ooredoo in major Qatar Stock Exchange move
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) plans to sell around half of its stake in Ooredoo Group, aiming to raise additional capital through the Qatar Stock Exchange...
 
South Asia
 
Pakistan’s IT exports jump 17% in October
Pakistan’s IT and digital services exports grew 17% year-on-year in October 2025, reaching US$386 million compared with US$333 million in the same month last year...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Orange launches satellite SMS service in France using direct-to-device technology
Orange becomes the first European operator to offer satellite SMS service using Direct to Device technology...
 
Fiber project to improve connectivity
Telecom Fiji Ltd (TFL) has launched its Nakorokula–Tavua Fiber Project, a major upgrade that will significantly improve connectivity for families, businesses, schools and essential services across the Western...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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