The SAMENA Telecommunications Council has announced that ZETRIX AI Berhad, a Malaysia-headquartered technology company developing AI platforms, agentic solutions, digital identity, blockchain infrastructure, and automation technologies, has joined the Council as its newest member. Zetrix AI is pursuing a business model that enables telecom... read more

MTN Group has reported strong growth, robust cash generation, and increased returns for the first half of 2026, delivering on the early momentum of its newly launched Ambition 2030 strategy. In constant-currency terms, Group service revenue grew 17.5% to R115 billion, with EBITDA before once-off items expanding almost a quarter to R56 billion.... read more

stc Group and Huawei have announced the world's first commercial deployment of a Multi-Band Multi-Beam (MB²) microwave solution, with a single MB² antenna covering eight frequency bands from 13 GHz to 38 GHz and supporting up to 10 concurrent beams — helping carriers reduce antenna count by as much as 90%. The deployment addresses a pressing... read more

The Cincinnati Open has transformed its fan experience through a Cisco-powered network foundation, showing how advanced connectivity and AI-powered analytics can elevate one of tennis's premier tournaments across its newly expanded 40-acre campus. As the tournament doubled in size, delivering a seamless experience required real-time understanding... read more

stc Group has concluded its third consecutive year as a Founding and Elite Partner of the Esports World Cup 2026, closing out the tournament's first-ever edition outside Saudi Arabia with a grand final at the iconic Accor Arena in Paris, attended by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. This year's edition... read more

Huawei has released SingleRAN 22.1, the first commercial software version specifically developed for the Mobile AI era, building a multi-dimensional network foundation to help operators support the large-scale implementation of mobile AI technology. SingleRAN 22.1 incorporates six key innovative solutions and is the first version to support... read more

The SAMENA Telecommunications Council has announced the Digital Continuity Forum 2026, to be held on September 23, 2026 in Dubai under the Chief Patronage of the UAE Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority, bringing industry attention to the resilience, continuity, and operational requirements of critical digital... read more

ZainTECH, the digital solutions arm of Zain Group, has been recognized by Dubai Police with a Certificate of Appreciation for the successful implementation and ongoing support of its Lost & Found platform, with the collaboration now entering a new phase focused on introducing Agentic AI and intelligent automation capabilities. The recognition... read more