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November 14, 2025

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Omantel and OSNtv forge strategic partnership to deliver premium entertainment across Oman

Omantel and OSNtv, the broadcast arm of OSN and a leading entertainment provider in the Middle East and North Africa, has announced a landmark partnership to bring an expansive suite of premium television, on-demand content and technology features to viewers across the Sultanate...

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stc Group powers new horizons for tourism innovation at TOURISE 2025

stc Group, Saudi Arabia’s leading digital enabler, is unveiling a suite of digital solutions for the tourism sector as the official sponsor of TOURISE 2025...

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nubia and AXIS launch nubia Neo 3 Series Special Package for Indonesia's new gaming generation

ZTE Corporation announced that its brand, nubia, a highly personalized and lifestyle smartphone brand, continues its unstoppable momentum in Indonesia after achieving multiple milestones, including a MURI record for nubia...

Policy and Regulation

•	Secure telephone networks: Combating fraud using digital certificates ITU is driving global efforts to combat voice fraud by developing signalling-level caller authentication standards that make spoofing and scam calls far harder to execute...

•	Nigerian regulator says it wants to eliminate pre-registered SIM cards Nigeria’s telecommunications regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has announced a renewed crackdown on pre-registered SIM cards, citing their role in enabling fraud, identity theft, money...

Middle East

•	MCIT holds Digital Skills Working Group meeting The Working Group provides a unified national platform that brings together government entities to coordinate digital skills initiatives and build a cohesive capability-development strategy...

•	Bahrain ranks 2nd in the Arab World for cashless transactions Bahrain has emerged as one of the Arab world’s most cashless economies, with just 20% of transactions now done in cash and billions flowing through digital platforms like BenefitPay as the Gulf rapidly shifts toward a...

•	UAE enters space manufacturing era with Orbitworks’ sovereign capability The facility marks the start of production for Altair, the region’s first homegrown, AI-enabled Earth-observation satellite constellation, positioning the UAE as a global player capable of designing, building,...

South Asia

•	Dialog Axiata launches 5G-powered water-surface cleaning robot Dialog Axiata has unveiled Sri Lanka’s first 5G-enabled autonomous water-surface cleaning robot, developed in partnership with the Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA)...

•	Pakistan starts licensing VPN providers This initiative aims to streamline the provision of secure and lawful VPN services in Pakistan while ensuring compliance with national regulations and data security standards...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	Disney+ and Hulu near 196 million subs Disney has turned its streaming business into a profitable growth engine, delivering a $1.3 billion annual profit, rapid subscriber gains across Disney+ and Hulu, and a clear path toward a unified, higher-margin DTC...

•	Visworld launches all-in-one AI creative platform to transform digital content creation Visworld has officially launches its comprehensive AI-powered creative platform, designed to make professional content creation accessible to everyone-from individual creators and small businesses to marketing teams and...

North Africa

•	Ericsson boosts ICT collaboration with Egypt The partnership directly supports the Digital Egypt Strategy for Offshoring Industry 2022–2026, which aims to triple the country’s offshoring export revenues and expand high-value digital employment...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	VodafoneThree activates new DAS system in Mersey Tunnels VodafoneThree has installed antennas in the Queensway and Kingsway Tunnels under the River Mersey to provide Vodafone 4G connectivity in the tunnels...

•	Orex SAI and Surge start deploying Open RAN 5G FWA in Indonesia Orex SAI announced that its new Indonesian subsidiary has started deploying Open RAN-based 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) 1.4-GHz services across parts of the country with local network service provider Solusi Sinergi...

Satellite & Internet

•	Vodacom Group and Starlink join forces to revolutionize Africa’s connectivity Vodacom Group has announced a pivotal agreement with Starlink, the world’s largest satellite broadband provider, to deliver high-speed, low-latency broadband internet to millions of businesses across Africa and expand...

•	Tillman Fiber launches U$60 million investment to expand high-speed fiber network The project aims to deliver ultra-fast and highly reliable internet to residents and businesses while creating local jobs and enhancing digital connectivity across the region...

Global Telecom Update

•	Telenor IoT, Telenor Connexion join forces to build a global IoT platform As part of the consolidation, Telenor will transfer its managed IoT operations from the Nordic markets to its specialised IoT unit, Telenor Connexion, bringing millions of SIMs and significant recurring revenues into the...

•	Denodo achieves Databricks Validated Partner status for its seamless integration in support of AI and analytics Denodo, a leader in data management, announced that it has achieved the Databricks Validated Partner designation, reinforcing the growing collaboration between the two companies to help enterprises accelerate AI and...

•	K Telecom conducts major reorganization to regain trust, focus on AI SK Telecom has conducted a major reorganization and personnel reshuffle aimed at restoring customer confidence and strengthening its focus on artificial intelligence...

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