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March 19, 2026

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SAMENA Council Leaders’ Summit 2026 in Dubai on April 1 to Align Policy, Technology, Market Confidence, and Investment through Stakeholder Participation

With the patronage of the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) and in legacy collaboration with Huawei, the SAMENA Telecommunications Council confirms that its Leaders’ Summit 2026 will take place as scheduled on April 1st at Atlantis The Palm, Dubai...

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Stc Bahrain grants employees a 10-day extended Eid Al-Fitr holiday

stc Bahrain, the digital enabler, has announced a 10-day extended holiday for all its employees in celebration of Eid Al-Fitr...

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COBBS, Anduril, and Nokia join forces to accelerate sovereign counter-drone capability in Belgium

COBBS BELUX, Anduril Industries, and Nokia Belgium have announced the formation of a joint consortium to develop and deploy advanced counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) capabilities in Belgium...

Policy and Regulation

•	Liberia: LTA launches consumer month, reaffirms regulatory mandate The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has launched a month-long consumer awareness campaign to promote understanding of telecom rights and protections...

South Asia

•	Zong reports 5G trial speeds exceeding 1.4 Gbps in Islamabad Zong has reported peak download speeds exceeding 1.4 Gbps during its latest 5G trials conducted across Islamabad, signaling strong technical readiness ahead of a potential commercial rollout...

•	Hatch concludes 2nd Cohort of Govi Lab AgriTech Accelerator he program is designed to champion technological innovation and scale-up high-potential solutions within Sri Lanka's agricultural sector, with a specific focus on uplifting small-holder farmers...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Vodafone Idea expands Ericsson deal for 5G, 4G sites and smarter billing The move builds on an earlier migration of prepaid users to Ericsson’s charging platform in 2023 with the focus now, shifting to postpaid subscribers and real-time billing systems...

•	Kaleido: 5G roaming to reach 340 million users as SA gains momentum New insights from Kaleido Intelligence show the growth in 5G adoption across the roaming landscape, tracking the progress of both standalone and non-standalone deployments globally...

Global Telecom Update

•	Veon reshuffles leadership to push digital strategy Veon has unveiled a series of senior leadership changes as it looks to sharpen execution across its markets and step up its digital and financial services ambitions...

•	Aircom launches raNora: Telco-trained AI for autonomous radio network operations Aircom introduces telco-trained multi-agent AI platform designed to bring agentic execution into real radio network workflows, bridging the gap between manual operations and network autonomy...

Middle East

•	Kuwait launches trial of mobile emergency alert system Kuwait’s General Directorate of Civil Defense has begun testing a new mobile alert system designed to notify residents of potential or ongoing emergencies...

•	Presight unveils first fund investments under its AI Innovation Ecosystem Presight has unveiled the first six AI companies selected to receive investment through its AI Innovation Ecosystem, strengthening the pipeline of technologies designed to power next-generation intelligent systems at...

•	Syrian proptech Miftah raises pre-seed round Syrian startup Miftah has secured pre-seed funding ahead of its launch, aiming to build a transparent and data-driven digital real estate marketplace...

North Africa

•	Vodafone Egypt and TapTap Send launch cross-border transfers to Vodafone Cash wallets Vodafone Egypt has partnered with TapTap Send to enable instant international money transfers directly into Vodafone Cash wallets from over 30 countries...

Satellite & Internet

•	Globalsat Group announces reseller agreement with Amazon Leo Globalsat Group, a provider of satellite connectivity and communications solutions, has announced a reseller agreement with Amazon Leo, Amazon's low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network...

•	Zenlayer launches Fabric Port in Singapore with global reach and free metro connectivity Zenlayer, the distributed cloud for AI, announced the launch of its Fabric Port service in Singapore, expanding its platform to simplify how enterprises connect and scale digital infrastructure globally...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	Sky adds HBO Max in Germany and Austria German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland has integrated HBO Max as an app on Sky Stream and Sky Q in Germany and Austria, making Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming service directly accessible via its aggregation...

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