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October 1, 2026

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stc Bahrain partners with government hospitals to digitize patients’ records

The project will deliver a comprehensive end to end solution covering document preparation, scanning, Optical Character Recognition, indexing, quality control, secure archiving, data backup and the upload of verified records into the hospitals’ health information system...

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From cloud connectivity to AI, AT&T Proof of Concept Labs™ has spent 30 years validating technology for customers

As one of the industry's first customer-centered labs, the AT&T Proof of Concept Labs has helped test and prove technologies across networking, mobility, 5G, edge, and more...

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Notice on Rotating Chairman tenure

In accordance with Huawei's Rotating Chairman system, Mr. Xu Zhijun (Eric Xu) will assume the position of Rotating and Acting Chairman of Huawei from October 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027...

Policy and Regulation

•	Qatar's CRA seeks public feedback on draft universal service policy Qatar's Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has opened a public consultation on a proposed 'Universal Service Policy' aimed at expanding access to essential telecommunications services across the country...

•	Philippines regulator fines three mobile operators over broadband quality The NTC said it had previously instructed the three operators to improve services in areas with weak or no signal through memoranda issued in May, August and November 2025...

Middle East

•	UAE launches global SAFE-T initiative The UAE has launched the global SAFE-T Initiative to harness technology to advance digital safety and effective, sustainable participation...

•	Minister of Education, CEO of Orange Jordan visit school under kingdom’s first of its kind digital schools program The “Digital Schools” program was launched in September 2025 as part of a partnership between the Orange Foundation and “Madrasati” initiative to develop education and empower future generations...

•	Tamkeen launches enhanced Digital Enablement and AI Program Bahrain's Labour Fund (Tamkeen) has announced the launch of its enhanced 'Digital Enablement and AI Program' in line with its ongoing efforts and continued commitment to advancing enterprise growth. ..

•	Submer, ACES to boost AI-ready data centre capacity in Saudi Arabia The scope covers advisory and consultancy for facility planning; the design and build of new and retrofit sites; IT integration across compute, networking and monitoring systems...

South Asia

•	SLS four-decade-old analog TV broadcasting system to be digitalised The project seeks to transition Sri Lanka’s television broadcasting sector from its four-decade-old analog system to a single, unified digital broadcasting platform...

•	Committee recommends lower internet costs, stronger cyber security The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology on Wednesday stressed expanding affordable and reliable internet services, strengthening cyber security and...

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

•	NEC Africa wins US$75,000 contract with Savannah Uganda for 4G network expansion Beyond the ISP segment, NEC Africa is also engaging with Uganda’s enterprise and financial services sector following new regulatory requirements from the Bank of Uganda, mandating that encryption systems and security...

•	5G upgrade approved Plans to upgrade 5G telecommunications equipment on the roof of York's Grand hotel have been approved by the city council...

•	SK Telecom, KT, Kakao to launch 'AI for All' beta in October South Korea's government-led nationwide artificial intelligence (AI) service "AI for All" will make its first public appearance through beta testing this October...

Global Telecom Update

•	First Orion, Vodafone expand branded calling to Ireland The launch marks the latest step in First Orion’s efforts to expand trusted and recognizable business communications across Europe and globally...

•	Telit Cinterion and Commstar Radio partner to bring multi-network connectivity to municipal and critical infrastructure operations Telit Cinterion, a global enabler of the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced a partnership with Commstar Radio, a Wisconsin-based technology and communications company...

North Africa

•	Huawei Egypt, NTI renew collaboration to strengthen Egypt’s digital skills Huawei Egypt and the National Telecommunication Institute (NTI) have renewed their collaboration to strengthen Egypt’s digital ecosystem, develop ICT capabilities and support the development of the country’s next...

Satellite & Hybrid Networks

•	Satellite broadband connections surge tenfold in Spain Satellite broadband connections in Spain have increased almost tenfold in three years, driven by the arrival of low Earth orbit services led by Elon Musk’s Starlink...

•	FLAG invests in MIST and I-2SEA systems to add routes into Mumbai Private subsea cable operator FLAG announced that it has invested in the MIST and I-2SEA cable systems to add more routing options in and out of Mumbai...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	Helios and UNICEF aim to enhance digital learning access in Africa Helios Towers, a telecommunications infrastructure company, and child rights organisation UNICEF (the United Nations Children’s Fund) have announced a multi-year partnership to expand internet connectivity and digital...

•	Sofia Digital and Castlabs integrate multi-DRM into LOVEStv’s next-gen HbbTV platform Sofia Digital and Castlabs have integrated Castlabs’ DRMtoday multi-DRM service into Sofia Digital’s HbbTV application stack, with the technology already deployed on Spain’s LOVEStv platform...

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