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May 4, 2026

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

The SAMENA Telecommunications Council, the South Asia–Middle East–North Africa (SA-ME-NA) region’s leading industry association of telecom operators, service providers, and technology companies, announced that Mediafon, a provider of telecom IT solutions and operator-focused messaging monetization and security systems, has joined as its membership and the SAMENA Ecosystem...

Nepal deploys rural telecom fund to expand mobile networks in remote regions

Nepal is accelerating mobile network expansion in underserved areas through the use of its Rural Telecommunications Development Fund (RTDF), targeting improved connectivity in remote and hard-to-reach regions...

Oman establishes Artificial Intelligence special zone to accelerate digital economy growth

Oman has launched a dedicated Artificial Intelligence Special Zone, marking a strategic move to position the country as a hub for advanced technologies and AI-driven innovation...

Member News

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AT&T prepared to help keep users connected through hurricane season

AT&T ensures uninterrupted connectivity during disasters by combining AI-driven network optimization, real-time weather intelligence, and a robust nationwide recovery infrastructure to keep customers and first responders...

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Cisco schedules conference call for Q3 fiscal year 2026 financial results

Cisco has scheduled a conference call for Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 1:30 PM (PT); 4:30 PM (ET) to announce its third quarter fiscal year 2026 financial results for the period ending Saturday, April 25, 2026...

Recent Developments

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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

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Zain launches landmark ‘Regulatory Academy’ with GSMA Advance to empower its Policy and Regulatory professionals

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e& reports AED 19.4 billion consolidated revenue, with 15.1% YoY growth in Q1 2026

Policy and Regulation

•	CST calls for voting for Saudi projects in WSIS Prizes 2026 The Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) has called on the public to vote for Saudi projects competing to win the World Summit on the Information Society Prizes (WSIS 2026), to support national projects...

South Asia

•	Banglalink launches ‘Romoni’ initiative to enable digital income opportunities for women in Bangladesh By integrating connectivity with income generation, the Romoni program highlights how telecom operators are evolving into platforms for economic activity rather than remaining limited to infrastructure providers...

•	Nepal deploys rural telecom fund to expand mobile networks in remote regions Nepal is accelerating mobile network expansion in underserved areas through the use of its Rural Telecommunications Development Fund (RTDF), targeting improved connectivity in remote and hard-to-reach regions...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	M6+ launches inside ChatGPT Groupe M6 has launched its streaming service M6+ within ChatGPT, marking a new step in the use of conversational AI for TV content discovery...

•	LG Uplus launches Mobile app for IPTV service LG Uplus has launched a dedicated mobile application, “U+tv Mobile,” enabling users to access its IPTV service U+tv on smartphones...

Global Telecom Update

•	PDG announces new data centre campus in Indonesia Data centre operator Princeton Digital Group (PDG) has announced the acquisition of a new site in Indonesia for its latest hyperscale data centre campus, JC4...

•	Japanese wireless carrier to launch mobile services in Vietnam KDDI Corporation and VNPT have agreed to jointly develop and launch a mobile telecommunication sub-brand in Vietnam...

•	Circles launches AI concierge in collaboration with OpenAI to transform Telco CX Circles, the global technology company powering digital telco operators, announced a major milestone in its multi-year collaboration with OpenAI - the launch of an AI concierge...

Middle East

•	Saudi Arabia ranks second globally in data center market attractiveness as AI and cloud demand surge The milestone reflects the Kingdom’s rapid expansion in digital infrastructure and its growing role in supporting AI and cloud-driven demand...

•	du Tech powers Intelligence Hub at Make it in the Emirates 2026 The partnership underscores the increasing role of local telecom players in the UAE’s economic diversification strategy...

•	Ooredoo launches Smart Wi-Fi Analytics turning connectivity into real-time intelligence By converting Wi-Fi data into actionable insights, the service enables organisations to move beyond reactive troubleshooting and take a proactive, data-driven approach to network management and performance optimisation...

•	Oman establishes Artificial Intelligence special zone to accelerate digital economy growth Oman has launched a dedicated Artificial Intelligence Special Zone, marking a strategic move to position the country as a hub for advanced technologies and AI-driven innovation...

North Africa

•	Egypt accelerates digital transformation through new technology partnerships Egypt is advancing its digital transformation agenda through a series of new technology partnerships aimed at strengthening infrastructure, expanding digital services, and supporting innovation across key sectors...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	BSNL boosts 4G experience BSNL has deployed 6,979 4G sites in the state, and out of these, over 322 sites have been installed to ensure that the tribal settlements and underserved border regions of the state can also be connected to high-speed...

Satellite & Internet

•	Telefónica Espana, Sateliot launch hybrid 5G–satellite connectivity initiative This collaboration focuses on the development of solutions based on the 5G New Radio Non-Terrestrial Networks (NR-NTN) standard, enhancing current 5G NB-IoT (Narrow Band – Internet of Things) capabilities...

•	WOW! extends fiber service WOW!, a fiber and broadband services provider, announced plans to extend its all-fiber services to more than 17,000 new homes and businesses in East Central Michigan...

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