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October 7, 2026

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ZainTECH designs and operationalizes Al Liwan Group’s cloud transformation journey

ZainTECH, the digital solutions arm of Zain Group, has been selected by Al Liwan Group, a next-generation financial services firm anchored in the Gulf, to design, deploy, and operationalize a secure Microsoft Azure Landing Zone that will accelerate the group’s cloud transformation journey...

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AT&T, Global Infrastructure Partners, and CPP Investments to form new fiber joint venture

The JV will operate as a leading wholesale fiber commercial open access company and will include Forged Fiber 37 – the newly created subsidiary holding the fiber build engine, network assets, and operations that AT&T...

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RNP selects Nokia and Q13 to modernize Brazil's research and education network for the AI era

The new secure, automated and high-performance IP network will connect more than four million users and will provide the foundation for AI-enabled research, scientific discovery and digital innovation across Brazil...

Policy and Regulation

•	UAE Cyber Security Council, SCC partner to create CoE The UAE Cyber Security Council and SCC Middle East have announced plans to develop a new Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Cyber Resilience and Trusted Technology in the UAE...

•	Iraq extends Korek shutdown deadline to November 1 Iraq’s Communications and Media Commission (CMC) has extended the deadline for Korek Telecom subscribers to use their numbers until November 1, giving them an additional month to secure banking accounts and digital...

Middle East

•	JioHotstar expands to Middle East with Starzplay partnership JioHotstar is now live in the Middle East and North Africa through Starzplay — no standalone app, no infrastructure build. ..

•	SB Telecom expands to the UAE, building on its network of partners across Europe Dubai-based international telecom company extends its wholesale connectivity offering from its hub in the UAE, backed by an established European partner network...

•	SCT and GIS HUB join forces on AI-driven satellite imagery solutions in Oman The partnership will combine the two Omani companies’ expertise and infrastructure to deliver integrated geospatial solutions to public and private sector clients across the region...

•	du records high speed on 5G+ indoor network at Mall of the Emirates du has successfully deployed advanced 5G-Advanced (5G+) indoor connectivity at Majid Al Futtaim’s Mall of the Emirates, in collaboration with Huawei...

South Asia

•	Grameen Telecom unit brings payment service gpay The platform will offer merchant payments, remittance transfers and other financial transactions, with the company initially targeting online merchants and about 900,000 retail touchpoints...

•	MoIC signs performance contracts with subordinate bodies Targets include expanding fixed and mobile broadband, improving 4G coverage, increasing telephone users and extending quality telecommunications services to rural and remote areas...

3G, 4G, 5G/5G-A, Cloud, AI, Energy

•	4G coverage almost 100 percent in Malaysia Malaysians will continue to have access to quality communication networks, with 4G coverage in populated areas reaching 99.75 per cent in July...

•	O2 brings next-generation 5G+ connectivity to Bristol O2 has switched on its next-generation 5G+ network across Bristol, giving eligible customers access to faster speeds, improved reliability and lower latency at no additional cost...

•	Orange Business, Aviatrix expand partnership across Asia-Pacific A partnership that enables centralized, observable, and scalable environments for AI and multi-cloud workloads across Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand...

Global Telecom Update

•	Aeris and Telna partner to address IoT connectivity in Brazil Aeris, described as the secure connectivity platform for physical AI and intelligent IoT devices, has announced a strategic partnership with Telna, a provider of managed global network infrastructure for cellular...

•	Maxis introduces mission-critical communications to strengthen operational resilience Maxis showcased its Mission-Critical Communications (MCC) solution at Cyber Digital Services, Defence & Security Asia (CyberDSA) 2026, making Maxis the first telco in Malaysia to provide voice, live video, and data with...

North Africa

•	Orange Tunisie teams with Focus to boost sovereign cloud adoption Orange Tunisie announced that it has signed a strategic partnership deal with digital services firm Focus Tunisie to accelerate corporate access to sovereign cloud and infrastructure solutions...

Satellite & Hybrid Networks

•	Starlink opens beta for community internet hosts SpaceX has opened a waitlist for its Starlink Community Host Beta Program, inviting applicants to propose locations where a single Starlink kit could connect several users...

•	Kazakhstan plans to connect 1,600 villages to internet in 2026 370 villages have been connected to the internet so far this year, while the total length of communication lines laid has reached 11,819 kilometers...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	ITVX passes 3 billion streams two months earlier ITVX passed three billion streams for 2026 on September 9, reaching the milestone two months earlier than last year...

•	SkyShowtime launches on Titan OS across Europe SkyShowtime has expanded its smart TV distribution through a partnership with independent connected TV platform Titan OS...

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