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October 28, 2025

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AT&T launches Connectopia at Intuit Dome, elevating the game day experience

AT&T and the LA Clippers have launched Connectopia, an AI-powered fan experience at Intuit Dome where visitors design digital worlds that come to life instantly on massive displays, blending AI, 5G, and immersive visuals to redefine what it means to be part of the game...

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Zain Great Idea: 13 regional tech startups to embark on the Global Acceleration program in Silicon Valley

Zain Group announced the selection of 13 tech startups by judging panels across six of its operating companies and subsidiaries in the region to advance to the flagship phase of its award-winning accelerator, Zain Great...

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City of Los Angeles, LA nonprofits partner with Cisco to launch new community Wi-Fi

Driven by public-private partnership, the City of Los Angeles, Cisco and a network of LA nonprofits unveil new public Wi-Fi, addressing previous gaps in internet access and equipping LA’s public infrastructure ahead of...

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Nokia, Ericsson and Fraunhofer HHI join forces to drive 6G-era video coding standardization

European connectivity leaders Nokia and Ericsson have partnered with Berlin’s Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI), to shape and drive the next generation of video coding standardization; for better immersive...

Policy and Regulation

•	African regulators address quality and cost of services The regulator has called on all telecommunications operators to reassess and adjust their tariffs for mobile internet connections as soon as possible, in order to make services more accessible to users...

•	Bahraini transport minister meets Yemeni ambassador to discuss sectoral cooperation The meeting underscored both nations’ shared interest in strengthening partnerships that contribute to regional connectivity and mutual development...

Middle East

•	Kuwait prioritizes digital transformation and global tech partnerships aligned with Vision 2035 Kuwait is accelerating its digital transformation efforts and expanding international partnerships to strengthen communication systems and foster a sustainable, inclusive digital economy, according to Omar Al-Omar, Minister...

•	Oman completes 25 digital projects under National Transformation Programme ‘Tahawul’ This achievement represents a major milestone in advancing Oman Vision 2040, which aims to digitize government services, enhance transparency, and improve user experience across all sectors...

•	Jordan’s AI assistant ‘Siraj’ reaches 100,000 students in its first phase In a landmark collaboration between the Jordan Ministry of Education and global software platform Replit, the Siraj pilot, an AI-powered learning assistant, has been officially been launched in the Hashemite Kingdom...

South Asia

•	Dialog Axiata expands nationwide 5G trials ahead of Sri Lanka’s spectrum auction Dialog Axiata has expanded its 5G trial network to 15 districts across Sri Lanka as it prepares for the nation’s long-anticipated 5G spectrum auction scheduled for early December...

•	Meta launches Urdu version of Meta AI in Pakistan Meta has officially launched Meta AI in Urdu for users in Pakistan — a groundbreaking step toward making artificial intelligence tools more inclusive and locally accessible...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Chunghwa Telecom's 4G network expands coverage by adding the 900MHz frequency band According to the announcement by Chunghwa Telecom, it will add 4MHz frequency band speed to its 900G LTE service from now on...

•	Indonesia targets 32 percent 5G network coverage by 2030 To accelerate development, Patria called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders in the telecommunications industry to expand 5G coverage nationwide...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	StarHub, Mediacorp partnership expands digital entertainment & advertising solutions The collaboration brings together the scale, strengths, and innovation of two homegrown leaders to deliver better entertainment experiences for audiences in Singapore...

•	Mini-dramas attract mega audiences Short-form scripted drama is pulling in significant audiences on social platforms, with more than 1 in 10 internet users now watching drama episodes of 10 minutes or less...

Satellite & Internet

•	ICEYE and EMIS enhance Slovakia’s flood monitoring Through this collaboration, they explain, ICEYE’s satellite-derived flood intelligence will be seamlessly integrated into EMIS’s GIS platform, the country’s trusted central geospatial hub used nationwide...

•	Verizon, Tillman partner on fiber network expansion to extend high-speed broadband access Verizon announced a commercial fiber agreement with Eaton Fiber, an affiliate of Tillman Global Holdings, marking another step to accelerate Verizon’s broadband and mobility convergence strategy...

North Africa

•	Algeria reaffirms global leadership in multilateral action with signing of UN Cybercrime Convention Algeria has reaffirmed its commitment to international cooperation and multilateralism by officially signing the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, a landmark agreement aimed at strengthening global collaboration...

Global Telecom Update

•	Global telco network cloud spending to reach US$24.8 billion by 2030 This momentum is fueled by the increasing maturity of cloud-native tooling, automation frameworks, and the integration of AI and GenAI into network operations...

•	Vodafone-Three merger improves coverage and speeds Vodafone and Three’s network integration is already translating into wider coverage across the UK, as early network sharing delivers tangible benefits for millions of users, according to analysts Opensignal...

•	Green AI data centre planned for Tajikistan The collaboration aims to advance Tajikistan’s national AI infrastructure strategy and contribute to the country’s goal of deriving five percent of GDP from AI by 2040...

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