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February 11, 2025

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An exceptional partnership between KOC and Ooredoo Kuwait to foster innovation in telecommunications and digital technology

Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) and Ooredoo Kuwait have signed a partnership agreement to enhance cooperation and leverage technology for the advancement of both organizations and the country's digital transformation...

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e& UAE enable SMBs with advanced AI solutions for every sector powered with Aleria

e& UAE, the telecommunications arm of e&, has announced the launch of advanced AI solutions powered by Aleria to empower small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with advanced AI solutions across sectors by integrating the...

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Huawei Cloud enables Saudi Arabia's path to AI leadership at LEAP 2025

As artificial intelligence reshapes the global economy, Huawei Cloud showcased how its Riyadh Region is enabling Saudi Arabia to chart its own path to AI leadership while maintaining data sovereignty...

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Nokia announces a leadership transition – Justin Hotard appointed as successor to Pekka Lundmark

Nokia announced a leadership transition, with President and CEO Pekka Lundmark stepping down and Justin Hotard appointed as his successor, effective April 1, 2025...

Policy and Regulation

•	Oman Shura Council refers telecommunications law for further review and approves key bilateral agreements During its fifth regular session of the second annual session (2024–2025) of the tenth term (2023–2027), the Shura Council referred the Telecommunications and Information Technology Regulation Law to the State...

•	Bahrain iGA records 13,000 registrations for eKey 2.0 within one day Bahrain's Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) today (February 10) announced that the total number of registrations of the "Revamped eKey 2.0" app - developed in collaboration with Beyon Connect - has crossed 13,000...

South Asia

•	Pakistan and Turkiye strengthen cooperation in IT, 5G, and AI This collaboration between Pakistan and Turkiye reflects a shared vision of leveraging technology to promote digital growth, create employment opportunities, and enhance economic stability...

•	Sri Lanka national data exchange to connect digital ID and public services The digital economy is a transformative concept that involves deploying digital technologies like IoT, AI, and cloud computing across sectors like agriculture, tourism, and transportation...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	TIM announces partnership to offer Apple Music and Apple TV+ TIM and Apple announced a new partnership that allows customers to the Italian telco to have Apple Music included as part of their subscription plan...

•	Sandbox acquires Timișoara-based IT company The Sandbox, a metaverse platform founded in France, entered the Romanian market through the acquisition of QED, a Timișoara-based company specializing in software development solutions...

Global Telecom Update

•	Globe, GoTyme Bank enter data sharing agreement to battle cybercrime Globe and GoTyme Bank have entered into a Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) to support fraud investigations and protect consumers and businesses from rising cases of financial crimes...

•	Safaricom and Opportunity International use AI to support Kenyan farmers FarmerAI combines generative AI with localised agricultural insights, delivering vital information on topics like weather patterns, fertilizer application, pest management and market prices...

•	TalkTalk partners with Kraken to develop customer experience TalkTalk has announced plans to adopt Kraken, the management tool developed for utilities, which has been picked up by the energy sector...

Middle East

•	Jordan’s telecommunications sector achieves key milestones in 2024 Jordan's telecommunications sector saw significant growth in 2024, with increased mobile and fixed internet speeds, expanded 5G infrastructure, and a national cybersecurity strategy in place...

•	MENA tech startup launches first AI-powered Arabic phone bot Saudi-based tech company Maqsam has unveiled the region’s first phone bot powered by artificial intelligence capable of handling customer service calls entirely in Arabic and English, including several dialects...

•	Ooredoo and DE-CIX bring Internet Exchange to Qatar Leveraging DE-CIX’s global expertise, developed across nearly 60 locations worldwide, this initiative strengthens Qatar’s position as a regional digital hub by enhancing connectivity, reducing costs, and...

•	Iran and Oman telecommunication companies sign MOU to strengthen data transit corridor This MOU seeks to increase data transit capacity to 4.5 terabits per second, facilitating the creation of a secure and high-speed network connecting the northern borders of Iran to Europe and the southern routes leading to...

North Africa

•	African Cybersecurity Forum opens in Rabat to strengthen the continent’s digital defenses The event brings together Moroccan and international specialists, government officials, cyber security agency representatives, company executives, and academic scholars...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Tele2 shuts down last 3G tower in Latvia According to the operator, currently less than 1% of mobile data is consumed on the 3G network, and more and more customers are using 4G and 5G networks for voice calls...

•	EE switches on Wembley Stadium 5G standalone network UK mobile operator EE has completed upgrades at Wembley Stadium, which it claims is the UK’s first sports venue to have a bespoke and permanent 5G standalone network...

Satellite & Internet

•	Space Norway orders new THOR 8 satellite Space Norway has commissioned Thales Alenia Space to build a new geostationary satellite to join the THOR fleet at 1 degree West...

•	Chile's Subtel, CAF partner for submarine cable connecting Antarctica Upon implementation, the submarine cable will enable high-speed data transmission, advancing global scientific collaboration and reinforcing the ongoing scientific agenda in Antarctica...

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