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May 6, 2026

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Huawei appoints Corey Deng as Chief Cybersecurity and Privacy Officer for Middle East and Central Asia

The new appointment highlights the company’s continued investment and commitment to advancing cybersecurity and privacy across the region...

Egypt’s ICT sector emerges as key driver of economic growth

The long-term trajectory of the ICT sector will depend on continued investment, talent development, and the ability to compete in an increasingly globalized digital market...

Member News

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Nokia Federal Solutions, Lockheed Martin introduce mission-critical 5G solution

The new solution integrates Nokia’s carrier‑grade 5G within the DoW’s open architecture framework, utilizing the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance,...

Recent Developments

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Huawei unveils the upgraded Xinghe Intelligent Network powered by secure intelligent connectivity

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Mediafon Joins SAMENA Council to Deliver Centralized Regulatory Telecom Systems Across the SA-ME-NA Region

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AT&T celebrates small business owners with the launch of the 2026 AT&T Small Business Contest

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Eutelsat and Station Satcom sign expanded multi-year agreement to scale LEO services

Policy and Regulation

•	ITIDA organizes software testing day to advance AI-driven quality engineering and strengthen Egypt’s global competitiveness Global and local experts convene in Egypt to examine how AI is reshaping quality engineering and transforming software development workflows...

•	Chaired by H.E. CST Governor AlOhali The Saudi delegation participated in the ITU’s Council 2026 During the session, Eng. AlOhali delivered his opening remarks, emphasizing that the world is facing a range of challenges that requires stronger international coordination to achieve strategic priorities that will shape the...

Middle East

•	Tawazun, Lockheed Martin to set up Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence in UAE Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement and Lockheed Martin have signed an agreement to establish a Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence in the United Arab Emirates, in a strategic move aimed at strengthening the UAE’s...

•	IBM and Aramco explore AI collaboration to accelerate innovation in Saudi Arabia IBM and Saudi Aramco are exploring a potential collaboration focused on advancing artificial intelligence and innovation across Saudi Arabia, as the Kingdom continues to scale its digital economy...

•	Jordan Conference highlights growing role of AI in transforming healthcare delivery Jordan is accelerating its focus on artificial intelligence in healthcare, with a national conference highlighting how AI-driven technologies are reshaping service delivery, diagnostics, and operational efficiency across the...

North Africa

•	Egypt’s ICT sector emerges as key driver of economic growth The long-term trajectory of the ICT sector will depend on continued investment, talent development, and the ability to compete in an increasingly globalized digital market...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	Paramount confirms Pluto TV shift to unified streaming stack Paramount has confirmed plans to bring Pluto TV and Paramount+ onto a shared streaming technology stack, as part of a wider convergence strategy across its direct-to-consumer business...

•	Bitmovin delivers cloud based VOD encoding for global film platform MUBI Bitmovin has been chosen as the new cloud‑based VOD encoding partner for global film platform MUBI, replacing the service’s legacy on‑premises infrastructure as it scales its streaming operations...

South Asia

•	Alibaba Cloud partners Alkhidmat to expand AI Skills development in Pakistan The long-term impact will depend on program reach, quality of training, and the ability to translate learning into employment and real-world application...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Burundi secures funding to expand 4G mobile internet in rural areas Burundi’s national telecommunications company, Onatel, has secured US$5.9 million to expand network coverage and 4G mobile internet access in the country’s rural regions...

•	Virgin Media O2 rolls out 5G+ across Wales Virgin Media O2 has rolled out its 5G+ service across nine large towns and cities, 18 smaller towns and 133 villages and rural communities in Wales...

Satellite & Internet

•	SES satellites to support Brazil’s offshore oil production Space solutions company SES has announced that it will provide service on its high-capacity medium-Earth orbit (MEO) satellite network O3b mPOWER to Petrobras, the Brazilian state-owned oil company, to connect multiple new...

•	Shentel brings gigabit internet to 6,700 rural Virginia homes in VATI project Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) announced the completion of its Virginia Telecommunications Initiative (VATI) project to expand gigabit broadband internet service to more than 6,700 previously unserved homes...

Global Telecom Update

•	Radware, Chief Telecom launch Godshield Pro DDoS protection service in Taiwan Godshield Pro integrates Radware’s AI-driven DDoS protection with Chief Telecom’s local network backbone, enabling in-network mitigation while minimizing latency typically introduced by cloud-based scrubbing...

•	Rollout of 161 towers nears completion The national telecommunications rollout is progressing well, with the Government targeting the completion of 161 towers by August this year...

•	Vodafone to take full ownership of UK mobile operator British mobile phone giant Vodafone announced Tuesday it has agreed a £4.3 billion (US$5.8 billion) deal to take full ownership of the country's biggest mobile phone operator, VodafoneThree...

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