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February 5, 2026

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e& and MEVCA announce three-year strategic partnership to strengthen the Middle East’s venture capital and innovation ecosystem

e&, a global technology group, and the Middle East Venture Capital Association (MEVCA) has announced a three-year strategic partnership to strengthen the venture capital and innovation ecosystem across the Middle East, the first partnership of its kind for the association...

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France Télévisions to broadcast 2026 Winter Olympic Games in 4K-UHD on France Télévisions via Eutelsat’s FRANSAT

Eutelsat announces that France Télévisions, the official media partner of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, will be broadcasting the Milan–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games live in Ultra High Definition across...

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Netlife Ecuador partners with ZTE to advance smart cloud platform deployment and accelerate smart home innovation

Netlife has already connected a large number of live CPEs to ZTE's Smart Cloud Platform, achieving significant improvements in after-sales efficiency and enhancing user satisfaction...

Recent Developments

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NBC Sports selects networking provider for its production of 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics

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Zain Kuwait named country’s best and most innovative telecom company

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AT&T responds to Winter Storm Gianna

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ARABSAT selects ACTIA Aerospace to power next-generation ground infrastructure for ARABSAT-7A

Policy and Regulation

•	Liberia’s comms ministry announces digital transformation roadmap Liberia’s new five-year strategic plan (2025–2029) aims to build a sovereign and inclusive "Digital Liberia" by prioritizing local technological control, universal connectivity, and economic growth aligned with...

•	CRA and QRDI Council sign cooperation agreement to advance digital innovation The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) and Qatar Research, Development, and Innovation (QRDI) Council signed a cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening collaboration in digital innovation and supporting the...

South Asia

•	Telenor Pakistan migrates 90 million subscribers to new billing platform Telenor Pakistan has completed migration of its entire customer base of 90 million subscribers to a next-generation charging and billing system, which the company describes as the world’s largest single-phase migration...

•	Dialog introduces Dialog Play, marking a new era of entertainment in Sri Lanka Anchored by the brand promise “Entertainment, Unlocked,” Dialog Play represents a significant evolution in how Dialog delivers entertainment — offering customers greater choice, flexibility, and freedom to...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	True boosts 5G network True Corporation remains committed to strengthening Thailand’s digital infrastructure and applying digital technology to support Thai people’s quality of life in a sustainable way...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	Samsung and OSN roll out OSNtv on Samsung Smart TVs in MENA Samsung Electronics MENA and OSN have begun a regional rollout of OSNtv via Samsung TV Key, positioning it as the Middle East and North Africa’s first “boxless” TV experience for the service...

Global Telecom Update

•	Tencent Cloud and Treeal launch palm-scanning payments in Brazil Brazilian fintech company Treeal said that it is partnering with Tencent Cloud to launch the Chinese company’s PalmAI biometric payment solution in Brazil as an alternative method for payment processing...

•	Radware launches Agentic AI protection for enterprise security Radware announced the launch of its Agentic AI Protection Solution, extending the Radware Platform into the rapidly growing AI security market...

•	Virgin Media O2 brings AI-driven automation to mobile network with Zinkworks Virgin Media O2 is extending its automation programme into mobile, working with Zinkworks to deploy AI monitoring and automation designed to predict and prevent faults and minimise network downtime...

Middle East

•	Vodafone Qatar and UDST sign MoU to boost talent development and innovation Vodafone Qatar and the University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deepen collaboration on talent development, training, and innovation, strengthening links between...

•	UAE features high in Network Readiness Index top 50 UAE ranked 26th globally, thanks to impressive levels of investment in and adoption of future technologies...

•	UNESCO advances digital transformation in education through analysis workshop in Jordan UNESCO and Jordan’s Ministry of Education convened a Digital Transformation Collaborative (DTC) Analysis Workshop in Amman to support a system-wide approach to digital education reform focused on equity, inclusion, and...

•	Msheireb, Honeywell in deal to power GenNext Smart City in Qatar Unveiled at the Web Summit Qatar event, this landmark agreement introduces a pioneering Artificial Intelligence Powered platform designed to help optimise urban operations and enhance the quality of life for all residents...

North Africa

•	Morocco and Samsung renew partnership to boost digital education and innovation Morocco’s Ministry of National Education, Preschool and Sports and Samsung Electronics Maghreb Arab have signed an amendment to their partnership agreement to further strengthen digital education and innovation across...

Satellite & Internet

•	Starlink launches satellite internet service in Senegal Starlink has officially launched its internet service in Senegal, the company announced, marking its latest expansion in Africa...

•	Horn telecom operators seal deal for joint fiber network project Ethio telecom, Djibouti Telecom, and Sudatel have signed a contractual agreement to jointly develop a regional terrestrial fiber network that is expected to reduce dependence on submarine fiber cables passing through the Red...

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