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September 14, 2026

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Eutelsat to expand LEO connectivity to critical infrastructure and communities across Greenland

The project was launched at Eutelsat’s ground station in Greenland, in the presence of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen...

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ZainTECH expands collaboration with Red Hat to accelerate cloud and IT modernization across the region

ZainTECH, the digital solutions arm of Zain Group, has expanded its collaboration with Red Hat, building on ZainTECH’s achievement of Red Hat Premier Partner status and its designation as one of the only Red Hat...

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TAWAL And Huawei Sign Indoor Building Solutions Partnership Agreement to Jointly Expand Digital Indoor Networks for Saudi Arabia

The signing of this agreement signifies that both parties will collaborate through innovative models and technological empowerment to jointly build a high-quality indoor network. This initiative holds profound strategic...

Policy and Regulation

•	TRA backs data-driven digital policy at ITU forum Bahrain’s commitment to strengthening ICT data and evidence-based policymaking was highlighted as the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) participated in key international telecommunications meetings in...

•	NCC to activate anti-scam platform next month The Telecommunications Identity Risk Management System (TIRMS) will go live next month, the Nigerian Communications Commission has revealed...

Middle East

•	Zain Bahrain launches enterprise IoT connectivity management platform Zain Bahrain has launched a next-generation Internet of Things platform through its Zain Business division, giving enterprises a centralised environment for activating, monitoring and managing connected SIMs as they scale...

•	\Dubai Municipality deploys smart robot for geospatial surveys Dubai Municipality has deployed a smart robot for geospatial surveying operations, using technologies including LiDAR and smart cameras to collect spatial data rapidly and accurately with limited human intervention...

•	GCC healthtech startups attract $148 million as investment shifts toward AI and biotech Healthcare technology startups across the GCC attracted $148 million in disclosed investment between January 2025 and July 2026, with Saudi Arabia accounting for more than half of the funded companies as regional interest...

South Asia

•	Special Communications Organisation tests 5G in Gilgit The Special Communications Organisation (SCO) has successfully tested 5G services, marking a key milestone in Gilgit-Baltistan’s digital progress and advancing the region toward next-generation high-speed...

•	Dialog Axiata announces remittance and retail partnerships The growing importance of mobile money in Sri Lanka is underlined by two recent announcements from leading operator Dialog Axiata relating to the remittance market and lifestyle retail...

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

•	Moldtelecom and Kenmei boost 4G and 5G performance via C-band optimisation Moldova’s national telecommunications operator Moldtelecom has completed a joint network optimisation project with intelligent operations provider Kenmei focused on improving 4G LTE performance and initial optimisation...

•	Russia launches first 5G networks Russia’s four major mobile operators have launched the country’s first commercial 5G networks across 16 major cities...

•	Radisys launches V.AI ecosystem for Telecom AI service innovation The V.AI ecosystem, which has evolved since the launch of the Radisys Engage Digital Platform (EDP) at MWC Barcelona in 2022, draws on two decades of Radisys leadership in real-time media processing and a global footprint...

Global Telecom Update

•	AzerTelecom and DE-CIX plan to launch new IX in Azerbaijan Azerconnect’s international backbone operator AzerTelecom announced on Friday it has entered into a strategic partnership with DE-CIX to launch a new internet exchange in Azerbaijan...

•	Ciena, Spark launch data centre connectivity service across Auckland Data centres are the foundation for digital growth, with 56 data centres in operation in New Zealand, another 20 in the pipeline and an expected NZ$10 billion being invested into data centre growth over the next decade...

North Africa

•	Telecom Egypt expands Red Sea subsea network Telecom Egypt has signed an agreement to construct a 200-kilometre subsea cable linking Sharm El Sheikh and Taba, extending its Red Sea Subsea Festoon Cable System and creating a continuous subsea route along Egypt’s...

Satellite & Hybrid Networks

•	‘Mobile dead zones to be connected via satellite The solution is expected to ensure that all villages and locations affected by mobile dead zones or weak coverage receive network coverage and are able to use telecommunications services in line with the stipulated...

•	Better broadband for 11,500 homes and businesses More than 11,500 premises in Dorset and south Somerset can now access gigabit-capable broadband under Project Gigabit, a scheme to improve connectivity in areas that would otherwise miss out...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	Aurora Networks, Kaltura deploy cloud TV platform at Bouygues Telecom Bouygues Telecom is deploying the Kaltura Cloud TV platform as part of an on-going project to modernize the company’s legacy video platforms and support next-generation, state-of-the-art IPTV streaming options for its...

•	TVUP adds AI discovery and multi-brand support to streaming platform TVUP has unveiled the ninth generation of its streaming platform, introducing AI-powered content discovery, a multi-tenant architecture and an integrated advertising platform aimed at helping operators reduce the cost of...

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