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Industry News Briefing
January 22, 2026

Featured Member News

stc named strongest brand in the Middle East and among world’s top telecom brands

stc Group has been named the strongest brand in the Middle East and the most valuable telecommunications brand in the region, according to the latest report issued by Brand Finance...

Member News

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Keeping 9-1-1 connected as networks evolve

T9-1-1 is the bridge that keeps legacy systems running smoothly, even as AT&T upgrade the network beneath them...

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AIS and ZTE achieve AIR RAN commercialization for differentiated experience at Thailand BMMF#15

ZTE AIR RAN enables experience monetization by transforming data volume business into premium experience value at Thailand BMMF#15 with a plug-in intelligence...

Recent Developments

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stc Bahrain partners with CFI to deliver advanced ICT solutions

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e& and IBM unveil enterprise-grade agentic AI to transform governance and compliance

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Cisco announces its second annual AI Summit featuring the builders of the AI economy

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stc Group supports over 12 million Riyadh Season Visitors with smart digital services and advanced network capabilities

Policy and Regulation

•	NCC: Nigerians to see impact of new 6GHz, 60GHz spectrum bands before year’s end The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has assured Nigerians that the benefits of the newly opened 6GHz and 60GHz spectrum bands will begin to be felt before the end of the year, as the regulator moves to expand...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Orange Liberia launches operations in Karluway District with new 4G tower Orange Liberia has commenced operations in Karluway District for the first time following the installation of a new 4G network tower in the area...

•	Digicel Samoa expands 5G coverage in Apia to 25 sites Digicel Samoa said that it has expanded its 5G coverage in Apia with five new sites, for a total of 25 5G sites deployed in the city and its surrounding suburbs...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	Netflix crosses 325 millioj subs amid 18% revenue rise Netflix has reported an 18% year-on-year rise in Q4 revenue to US$12.05 billion, driven by membership growth, higher pricing and increased advertising sales, and says it ended the quarter above its internal forecast...

•	BBC to create Winter Olympics content for YouTube The BBC will create dedicated content for YouTube across multiple genres as part of a new partnership between the UK public service broadcaster (PSB) and the video platform...

Satellite & Internet

•	Orange Côte d'Ivoire launches satellite broadband for unserved areas Orange Côte d'Ivoire has launched “Orange Sat”, a new satellite broadband internet service in partnership with Eutelsat that promises to bring data connectivity to rural “white zones” in the...

•	SG.GS expands Australian network for Asia-Pacific connectivity Global network carrier SG.GS has announced a significant expansion of its Australian infrastructure to establish a high-capacity and resilient network connectivity between Australia and the Asia-Pacific region...

Middle East

•	Ooredoo Group, Syntys acquire Qatar Q Data facilities Ooredoo Group has announced the acquisition of Q Data’s hyperscale facilities in Qatar through Syntys, transferring ownership of two Tier III-certified, carrier-neutral data centres located within the Qatar Free...

•	Oman advances towards cashless economy Indicators from the Digital Economy Explorer show notable advancement across several pillars of the digital economy, supporting policy development for sustainable digital growth...

•	SentinelOne deploys on Google Cloud in Saudi Arabia SentinelOne has announced the local availability of its AI-native Singularity Platform on Google Cloud in Saudi Arabia, marking a strategic step to support the Kingdom’s digital transformation and data sovereignty...

South Asia

•	Wateen Telecom enters strategic connectivity partnership with Nayatel Wateen Telecom has entered into a strategic connectivity partnership with Nayatel, under which Wateen will provide high-capacity, carrier-grade nationwide connectivity to support Nayatel’s expanding network across...

North Africa

•	Egypt-based KNOT Technologies closes US$1 million funding to expand globally KNOT Technologies has raised a US$1 million pre-seed round led by A15 to scale its AI-native ticketing and access control infrastructure, according to a company statement...

Global Telecom Update

•	Google Cloud’s Bangkok cloud region is open for business Google Cloud launched its new Bangkok cloud region, with three availability zones offering customers in Thailand access to in-country Google Cloud services and AI technologies...

•	Thales launches cortAIx in Germany to strengthen trusted AI for defence and security By establishing cortAIx in Germany, Thales is responding to the rising demand for trusted and resilient AI solutions in the defence and security sectors...

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