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AWS loses another data centre in UAE and one in Bahrain to drone strikes

AWS loses another data centre in UAE and one in Bahrain to drone strikes

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AWS loses another data centre in UAE and one in Bahrain to drone strikes
Airtel chief calls for tighter telco–hyperscaler collaboration to tackle $480bn fraud crisis

Airtel chief calls for tighter telco–hyperscaler collaboration to tackle $480bn fraud crisis

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Huawei Xinghe AI Unified SASE Solution: Redefining the Paradigm of Network Security to Safeguard Enterprise Digital Transformation

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ZTE Showcases Full-Stack AI Innovations at MWC Barcelona 2026, Creating an Intelligent Future

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ZTE Showcases Full-Stack AI Innovations at MWC Barcelona 2026, Creating an Intelligent Future
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Huawei Launches Comprehensive U6GHz Portfolio to Unlock 5G-A Potential and Pave the Way for 6G

Wireless Networks
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Humanitarian Comms

MTN and UNHCR to connect displaced people in African countries

MTN and UNHCR to connect displaced people in African countries

Humanitarian Comms
MTN and UNHCR to connect displaced people in African countries

SES brings satellite connectivity to refugees in Chad

Humanitarian Comms
SES brings satellite connectivity to refugees in Chad
Mobily and Ooredoo pledge US$2.2b for ITU Partner2Connect projects

Mobily and Ooredoo pledge US$2.2b for ITU Partner2Connect projects

Humanitarian Comms
Mobily and Ooredoo pledge US$2.2b for ITU Partner2Connect projects

UNICEF announces procurement initiative for internet connectivity in Africa

Humanitarian Comms
UNICEF announces procurement initiative for internet connectivity in Africa
Eutelsat and unconnected.org to bring community Wi-Fi to Tanzania

Eutelsat and unconnected.org to bring community Wi-Fi to Tanzania

Humanitarian Comms
Eutelsat and unconnected.org to bring community Wi-Fi to Tanzania

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Veon company Beeline Uzbekistan signs MoU with Rakuten Symphony

Airtel chief calls for tighter telco–hyperscaler collaboration to tackle $480bn fraud crisis

Airtel chief calls for tighter telco–hyperscaler collaboration to tackle $480bn fraud crisis

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MTN Zambia partners with Starlink to offer D2C services

MTN Zambia partners with Starlink to offer D2C services

Ethio Telecom lines up vendor deals at MWC26 for network modernisation

Ethio Telecom lines up vendor deals at MWC26 for network modernisation

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Digital divide in developing markets persists despite connection growth: ITU

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Digital divide in developing markets persists despite connection growth: ITU

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Gravity Shift - Subscribers, bundles & the acquisition black hole

Subscription Bundling for Telcos - New Report from Bango

Consumer Ecosystems
Subscription Bundling for Telcos - New Report from Bango
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Operator Strategies for Diversification through Multiple Brands - Special Report

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Operator Strategies for Diversification through Multiple Brands - Special Report

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New Whitepaper: Cybersecurity Driving Enterprise 5G Adoption

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Liberty Costa Rica targets tourism sector with 5G service launch

Liberty Costa Rica targets tourism sector with 5G service launch

Cassava Cloud Partner programme announced

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Project Management in the AI Era: Insights from CelcomDigi, PMIMY & ZTE

Project Management in the AI Era: Insights from CelcomDigi, PMIMY & ZTE

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Project Management in the AI Era: Insights from CelcomDigi, PMIMY & ZTE
Etiya's Albert Nemet on Building Smarter Customer Journeys in Telecom

Etiya's Albert Nemet on Building Smarter Customer Journeys in Telecom

Videos & Webinars
Etiya's Albert Nemet on Building Smarter Customer Journeys in Telecom
ITU, Orange Liberia & ZTE on Enhancing Rural Connectivity

ITU, Orange Liberia & ZTE on Enhancing Rural Connectivity

Videos & Webinars
ITU, Orange Liberia & ZTE on Enhancing Rural Connectivity
CCS Insight founder on 5G-Advanced, AI in Mobile, 6G, and the future of 5G monetisation

CCS Insight founder on 5G-Advanced, AI in Mobile, 6G, and the future of 5G monetisation

Videos & Webinars
CCS Insight founder on 5G-Advanced, AI in Mobile, 6G, and the future of 5G monetisation
The Role of MDM in 5G, IoT, and Enterprise Security

The Role of MDM in 5G, IoT, and Enterprise Security

Videos & Webinars
The Role of MDM in 5G, IoT, and Enterprise Security
Telecom’s Next Chapter with Val Vaduva

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Telecom’s Next Chapter with Val Vaduva

Middle East & North Africa News

Stc pilots AI-powered Arabic–English translation for voice calls

Stc pilots AI-powered Arabic–English translation for voice calls

Details
John Tanner
Category: Operators
09 March 2026
64 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Voice Services
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • STC Group
  • Large language model
  • Translation services

Saudi Arabian telco stc Group announced on Friday it has rolled out the second phase of its ‘New Calling’ initiative with a pilot that enables real-time Arabic–English translation during voice calls using AI.

Turkcell sets sights on 5G-A, 6G and AI with Ericsson and Mavenir deals

Turkcell sets sights on 5G-A, 6G and AI with Ericsson and Mavenir deals

Details
John Tanner
Category: Operators
06 March 2026
4062 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Turkey
  • Turkcell
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • 6G
  • 5G-Advanced
  • MWC26

Turkcell made moves at Mobile World Congress 2026 this week to beef up its planned 5G network, deploy AI in its mobile core and get started on 6G via separate deals with Ericsson and Mavenir.

MTN says farewell to Syria as new tender is announced

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Operators
05 March 2026
3026 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • MTN
  • Iran
  • Afghanistan
  • Yemen
  • Syria
  • MTN Syria
  • TeleInvest
  • MWC26

Pan-African (and formerly Middle Eastern) operator MTN is finally leaving Syria and, it seems, a replacement is already being lined up.

Türk Telekom and ZTE Complete World's First C+L Full-Band Integrated 1.6Tbps Live Network Trial, Ushering in A New Era of 5G All-Optical Network

Details
Staff Writer
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
03 March 2026
4283 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • ZTE
  • Network Management
  • Optical Networking
  • Turkey
  • Turk Telekom
  • Eurasia
  • C-Band
  • Optical Transmission
  • Digital Transformation
  • L-band
  • MWC26

ZTE Corporation, a global leading provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, and Türk Telekom have jointly completed the world's first C+L (12 THz) full-band integrated 1.6Tbps live network trial in Istanbul.

Mobily and Ooredoo pledge US$2.2b for ITU Partner2Connect projects

Mobily and Ooredoo pledge US$2.2b for ITU Partner2Connect projects

Details
John Tanner
Category: Humanitarian Comms
03 March 2026
4817 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • ITU
  • Ooredoo
  • Mobily
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Digital Divide
  • Partner2Connect Digital Coalition
  • MWC26

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) announced at Mobile World Congress 2026 on Monday that Saudi telco Mobily and Qatar-based Ooredoo Group have made fresh pledges for its Partner2Connect Digital Coalition to bridge the digital divide, bringing total commitments to the coalition to over US$82 billion.

AWS loses another data centre in UAE and one in Bahrain to drone strikes

AWS loses another data centre in UAE and one in Bahrain to drone strikes

Details
John Tanner
Category: Data Centres & Networks
03 March 2026
5197 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Data Centres
  • Cloud Services
  • UAE
  • Iran
  • Bahrain
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Service Outages
  • AWS
  • Power Outages

Amazon Web Services (AWS) confirmed on Monday that two of its data centres in the UAE and one in Bahrain were damaged by drone strikes as the Middle East conflict involving Iran, the US and Israel widens.

Vodafone Oman works with Red Hat for digital transformation

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Devices & Platforms
02 March 2026
3487 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Virtualisation
  • Digital Transformation
  • Automation
  • Red Hat
  • Cloud Native Networks
  • Vodafone Oman
  • Platforms
  • MWC26

Red Hat, a leading provider of open source solutions, has announced during MWC that operator Vodafone Oman is further advancing its digital transformation by standardising its IT infrastructure on Red Hat’s cloud-native platform.

e& UAE selects BroadForward for 5G and roaming security support

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Cybersecurity
02 March 2026
4824 views
  • Security
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Roaming
  • 5G networks
  • BroadForward
  • e& UAE
  • MWC26

e& UAE, the flagship telecom arm of global technology company e&, has announced at MWC26 that it has selected BroadForward's Security Edge Protection Proxy (SEPP) to enhance the security of its 5G and international roaming capabilities.

Amazon UAE data centre catches fire amid Iranian air strikes

Amazon UAE data centre catches fire amid Iranian air strikes

Details
John Tanner
Category: Data Centres & Networks
02 March 2026
7748 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Data Centres
  • UAE
  • Iran
  • Amazon Web Services
  • AWS
  • Power Outages

Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced service disruptions in one of its Availability Zones in the UAE on Sunday when a data centre lost power after catching fire, possibly due to Iranian air strikes in Dubai.

Turkcell & Huawei Introduce Wi-Fi Sensing Solution for Real-Time Human Presence in Smart Spaces

Details
Staff Writer
Category: Wireless Networks
28 February 2026
7977 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Huawei
  • Turkey
  • Turkcell
  • WiFi
  • Partner Content
  • MWC26

In a world where connectivity is paramount, Turkcell continues to lead the charge in technological innovation with its latest groundbreaking solution: Wi-Fi Sensing, developed in collaboration with Huawei and powered by Channel State Information (CSI) technology.

IDC: Global smartphone shipments to fall 13% in 2026 amid memory chip crisis

Details
Manny Pham
Category: Devices & Platforms
28 February 2026
4469 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Asia-Pacific

The global smartphone market is forecast to decline by 13% in 2026, as a prolonged memory chip shortage weighs heavily on production and margins, according to analyst house IDC.

e& CEO Hatem Dowidar to step down as group posts strong 2025 results

e& CEO Hatem Dowidar to step down as group posts strong 2025 results

Details
Manny Pham
Category: Operators
25 February 2026
5250 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Etisalat
  • e&
  • e& UAE

UAE-based operator group e& has announced that Group CEO Hatem Dowidar will step down after six years in the role, marking the end of a period of significant transformation and international expansion for the company.

Beyon wins major fibre contract in Kuwait

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
25 February 2026
4383 views
  • Investment
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Kuwait
  • IPO
  • Bahrain
  • Batelco
  • Fibre Broadband
  • Digital Transformation
  • BNET
  • Beyon Group
  • KAPP

Bahrain-headquartered technology company Beyon Group has been selection by the Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) as the winning investor for the Fixed Telecommunications Network Development Project in Kuwait.

InterDigital and Türk Telekom test cellular/Wi-Fi sensing for 6G

InterDigital and Turk Telekom test cellular/Wi-Fi sensing for 6G

Details
John Tanner
Category: Wireless Networks
25 February 2026
3960 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Wi-fi
  • Turkey
  • Turk Telekom
  • Sensors
  • 6G
  • MWC26

InterDigital and Turk Telekom said on Monday they have implemented a collaborative cellular and Wi-Fi sensing solution that they say will pave the way towards creating intelligent, sensing-enabled 6G networks.

Du and Orange first onboard for Nokia-AWS agentic AI slicing demo

Du and Orange first onboard for Nokia-AWS agentic AI slicing demo

Details
John Tanner
Category: Wireless Networks
25 February 2026
5280 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Orange
  • Nokia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • du
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Network Slicing
  • AWS
  • 5G-Advanced
  • Agentic AI
  • MWC26

Nokia announced on Tuesday it is collaborating with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to showcase its agentic AI-powered 5G-Advanced network slicing solution on live networks, starting with telcos du and Orange, at Mobile World Congress 2026.

MoneyHash partners Wayl for payment service delivery in Iraq

MoneyHash partners Wayl for payment service delivery in Iraq

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Enterprise Ecosystems
24 February 2026
4274 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Iraq
  • e-commerce
  • Digital Wallet
  • Emerging Markets
  • Payment Platforms
  • MoneyHash
  • Wayl

MoneyHash, a payment orchestration platform built for emerging and global markets, has announced a new partnership with Wayl, a local payment solutions provider, checkout engine, and merchant of record supporting global and regional businesses entering the Iraqi market.

GSMA launches new fund for green transition projects in LMICs

GSMA launches new fund for green transition projects in LMICs

Details
John Tanner
Category: Energy & Sustainability
24 February 2026
4776 views
  • Green energy
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Latin America
  • Enterprise
  • GSMA
  • Funding
  • Green Telecoms
  • North Africa
  • Digital Inclusion
  • Southeast Asia
  • South Asia

The GSMA launched a new innovation fund on Monday to support small enterprises that use mobile and digital technologies to transition to green practices in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

KAPP clear to award contract to modernise Kuwait’s fixed-line infrastructure

KAPP clear to award contract to modernise Kuwait’s fixed-line infrastructure

Details
John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
20 February 2026
5858 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Kuwait
  • Network Modernisation
  • Fixed Broadband
  • Fibre Infrastructure
  • Ministry of Communications

The Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) has reportedly secured conditional approval from the State Audit Bureau (SAB) to award a KWD19.9 million (US$64.8 million) contract for a project to modernise Kuwait’s fixed-line telecoms infrastructure.

Ericsson and Mastercard announce major payment alliance

Ericsson and Mastercard announce major payment alliance

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Mobile Finance
18 February 2026
6605 views
  • Security
  • Ericsson
  • Mobile Money
  • Financial Inclusion
  • Unbanked
  • Mastercard
  • Remittances
  • Africa
  • Middle East
  • Digital Wallet
  • Fintech
  • APIs
  • Payment Services

Telecommunications technology giant Ericsson and Mastercard, a global technology company in the payments industry, have announced a collaboration they claim can reshape how money moves across the world – beginning with the Middle East and Africa.

Ooredoo to spin off international subsea cable infrastructure business

Ooredoo to spin off international subsea cable infrastructure business

Details
John Tanner
Category: Operators
17 February 2026
6782 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Ooredoo
  • Restructuring
  • Subsea Cable
  • Ooredoo Qatar

Qatar’s Ooredoo Group announced on Monday it is carving out a new independent company, Ooredoo Fibre Networks (OFN), that will focus on managing and scaling Ooredoo’s international connectivity and subsea cable infrastructure.

Nokia and T964 partner to update Iraq’s digital infrastructure

Nokia and T964 partner to update Iraq’s digital infrastructure

Details
John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
17 February 2026
6665 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Iraq
  • Nokia
  • Network Modernisation
  • Digital Infrastructure
  • T964

Nokia has reportedly signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Iraqi technology and infrastructure investment group T964 to modernise Iraq’s telecoms and digital infrastructure.

Virgin Mobile Kuwait launches network-based child safety SIM

Virgin Mobile Kuwait launches network-based child safety SIM

Details
John Tanner
Category: Cybersecurity
16 February 2026
6747 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Kuwait
  • MVNOs
  • SIM Cards
  • Parental Controls
  • Virgin Mobile MEA
  • Cybersecurity

Virgin Mobile Kuwait by Connect Arabia WLL says it has partnered with Kidzonet to launch a new SIM solution that promises safer digital access for children than traditional parental controls by screening content at the network level.

Du Pay and Esewa target Nepalese expats with remittance incentives

Du Pay and Esewa target Nepalese expats with remittance incentives

Details
John Tanner
Category: Mobile Finance
16 February 2026
12651 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Middle East North Africa
  • UAE
  • du
  • Remittances
  • Nepal
  • Mobile Wallets
  • Esewa Money Transfer

Du Pay, the digital financial services arm of UAE-based telco du, says it is collaborating with Nepalese digital remittance firm Esewa Money Transfer to promote cross-border payments to Nepalese expats in the UAE.

e& and TNS launch new digital corridor linking Kazakhstan and UAE

Details
John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
13 February 2026
7861 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Middle East North Africa
  • UAE
  • Kazakhstan
  • Fibre Infrastructure
  • TNS
  • e& Carrier & Wholesale Services

e& Carrier & Wholesale and TNS Global announced on Wednesday that they are partnering to launch a new high-performance connectivity corridor between Kazakhstan and the UAE.

Du agrees to land Datawave’s SING cable in the UAE

Du agrees to land Datawave’s SING cable in the UAE

Details
John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
13 February 2026
6422 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • UAE
  • du
  • Subsea Cable
  • SING Cable
  • Datawave

UAE-based telco du said on Thursday it is partnering with Cyprus-based independent subsea infrastructure provider Datawave Networks to land the latter’s Singapore-India-Gulf (SING) subsea cable system in the UAE.

Sparkle taps ASN, Elettra for cable connecting ME and Balkans to Europe

Sparkle taps ASN, Elettra for cable connecting ME and Balkans to Milan

Details
John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
12 February 2026
6603 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • Subsea Cable
  • Balkans
  • Sparkle
  • ASN

Sparkle revealed on Wednesday it has signed deals with Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) and Elettra to build its planned GreenMed subsea cable connecting the Middle East and the Balkans to Italy via the Adriatic Sea.

Colt gears up to expand operations in the Middle East

Colt gears up to expand operations in the Middle East

Details
John Tanner
Category: Investment
10 February 2026
7014 views
  • Investment
  • Middle East North Africa
  • GCC
  • Expansion
  • Colt Technology Services

Colt Technology Services revealed plans on Monday to strengthen its business in the Middle East to meet what it calls “a surge in growth opportunities” in the region driven by cloud adoption, AI investment, digital transformation and financial market growth.

Mastercard and UAE's CSC sign cybersecurity MoU

Mastercard and UAE's CSC sign cybersecurity MoU

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Cybersecurity
10 February 2026
7758 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • UAE
  • Mastercard
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Cybersecurity
  • MoU
  • Cyber Security Council

Payment giant Mastercard and the UAE Cyber Security Council (CSC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen trust in the nation’s digital ecosystem.

Libyan alliance extends autonomous networks cooperation

Libyan alliance extends autonomous networks cooperation

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Service Management
09 February 2026
7556 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • TM Forum
  • Comarch
  • Libya
  • LPTIC
  • Digital Transformation
  • Hatif Libya
  • MoU
  • Platforms
  • Autonomous Networks
  • Makman Technology Consulting

Comarch, Hatif Libya, and Makman Technology Consulting have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) defining the next phase of their strategic cooperation in the area of autonomous networks.

Tunisia and UAE data centre plans emphasise energy efficiency

Tunisia and UAE data centre plans emphasise energy efficiency

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Energy & Sustainability
09 February 2026
7784 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Data Centres
  • UAE
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Tunisia
  • Agility
  • Cooling
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • MoU
  • Water Management
  • Khazna Data Centres
  • NVIDIA
  • Phaidra
  • SoleCrypt

Recent data centre news from the Middle East and North Africa includes announcements from the UAE and Tunisia that, as so often recently, focus on energy efficiency.

Egypt secures US$3.5bn spectrum deal to fuel next phase of digital growth

Egypt secures US$3.5bn spectrum deal to fuel next phase of digital growth

Details
Manny Pham
Category: Operators
09 February 2026
7064 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Vodafone Egypt
  • Egypt
  • Telecom Egypt
  • Orange Egypt
  • e& Egypt

The Egyptian government has struck a US$3.5 billion agreement with the country’s four mobile operators to double their existing spectrum holdings, in a move designed to underpin future digital transformation and next-generation services.

NTT Data expands MENA cloud business with Zero&One buyout

NTT Data expands MENA cloud business with Zero&One buyout

Details
John Tanner
Category: Cloud & Virtualisation
09 February 2026
6591 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Cloud Services
  • UAE
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Amazon Web Services
  • AWS
  • NTT Data
  • Zero&One

Japan’s NTT Data announced on Monday it has struck a deal to buy UAE-based regional cloud consultancy Zero&One, which it says will strengthen its cloud capabilities in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region.

Stc wins bid for Syria’s US$800m Silklink fibre project

Stc wins bid for Syria’s US$800m Silklink fibre project

Details
John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
09 February 2026
7273 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Data Centres
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
  • Subsea Cable
  • Fibre Infrastructure
  • STC Group

Saudi Arabian telco stc Group announced on Sunday it has signed a deal to build the Syrian government’s SAR 3 billion (US$800 million) Silklink project that aims to boost Syria’s optical fibre infrastructure and create a regional internet hub.

Musk dismisses reports of Starlink smartphone plans

Musk dismisses reports of Starlink smartphone plans

Details
Manny Pham
Category: Devices & Platforms
06 February 2026
7569 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Latin America
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Smartphones
  • SpaceX
  • Starlink

Elon Musk has played down reports that Starlink is developing its own smartphone, pushing back on claims the satellite operator is seeking new revenue streams through a proprietary handset.

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What will everyone be talking about at MWC2026?

What will everyone be talking about at MWC2026?

Trends & Forecasts
What will everyone be talking about at MWC2026?
Why operators are buying back the assets they sold

Why operators are buying back the assets they sold

Operators
Why operators are buying back the assets they sold
Africa is funding a digital empire it does not control

Africa is funding a digital empire it does not control

Data Centres & Networks
Africa is funding a digital empire it does not control
Why a new India–Singapore subsea cable matters for Indo-Pacific connectivity

Why a new India–Singapore subsea cable matters for Indo-Pacific connectivity

Optical & Fixed Networks
Why a new India–Singapore subsea cable matters for Indo-Pacific connectivity
As the AI Bubble inflates, can operators extract returns?

As the AI Bubble inflates, can operators extract returns?

Investment
As the AI Bubble inflates, can operators extract returns?
When the Cloud sneezes: why outages hit emerging markets harder

When the Cloud sneezes: why outages hit emerging markets harder

Cloud & Virtualisation
When the Cloud sneezes: why outages hit emerging markets harder

MENA - Latest News

Stc pilots AI-powered Arabic–English translation for voice calls

Stc pilots AI-powered Arabic–English translation for voice calls

Turkcell sets sights on 5G-A, 6G and AI with Ericsson and Mavenir deals

Turkcell sets sights on 5G-A, 6G and AI with Ericsson and Mavenir deals

Events

InfraX and Ericsson announce smart utility deal for UAE

InfraX and Ericsson announce smart utility deal for UAE

Enterprise Ecosystems
InfraX and Ericsson announce smart utility deal for UAE
Huawei Unveils AI-Powered Intelligent Operations Solutions at GITEX GLOBAL, Driving Industrial Digital Transformation

Huawei Unveils AI-Powered Intelligent Operations Solutions at GITEX GLOBAL, Driving Industrial Digital Transformation

Cloud & Virtualisation
Huawei Unveils AI-Powered Intelligent Operations Solutions at GITEX GLOBAL, Driving Industrial Digital Transformation
AI seen as a driving force for more inclusive and efficient education systems

AI seen as a driving force for more inclusive and efficient education systems

Enterprise Ecosystems
AI seen as a driving force for more inclusive and efficient education systems
Huawei unveils ‘GovTech1.0’ framework to accelerate digital transformation in the Middle East and Central Asia

Huawei unveils ‘GovTech1.0’ framework to accelerate digital transformation in the Middle East and Central Asia

Vendors
Huawei unveils ‘GovTech1.0’ framework to accelerate digital transformation in the Middle East and Central Asia
CMI and Yango partner for digital enterprise solutions

CMI and Yango partner for digital enterprise solutions

Enterprise Ecosystems
CMI and Yango partner for digital enterprise solutions
Beyon announces cybersecurity deal and major Jordan investment

Beyon announces cybersecurity deal and major Jordan investment

Cybersecurity
Beyon announces cybersecurity deal and major Jordan investment

APAC - Latest News

PNG DataCo and Oracle to give PNG’s Morobe govt an AI makeover

PNG DataCo and Oracle to give PNG’s Morobe govt an AI makeover

Veon partners GSMA to support start-ups in Pakistan and Bangladesh

Veon partners GSMA to support start-ups in Pakistan and Bangladesh

Artificial Intelligence

Stc pilots AI-powered Arabic–English translation for voice calls

Stc pilots AI-powered Arabic–English translation for voice calls

Operators
Stc pilots AI-powered Arabic–English translation for voice calls
Turkcell sets sights on 5G-A, 6G and AI with Ericsson and Mavenir deals

Turkcell sets sights on 5G-A, 6G and AI with Ericsson and Mavenir deals

Operators
Turkcell sets sights on 5G-A, 6G and AI with Ericsson and Mavenir deals
Viettel gears up for 6G with Qualcomm, Intel, AMD and ID Quantique

Viettel gears up for 6G with Qualcomm, Intel, AMD and ID Quantique

Wireless Networks
Viettel gears up for 6G with Qualcomm, Intel, AMD and ID Quantique
U Mobile signs deals at MWC26 for 5G-A, AI and network-level security

U Mobile signs deals at MWC26 for 5G-A, AI and network-level security

Operators
U Mobile signs deals at MWC26 for 5G-A, AI and network-level security
PNG DataCo and Oracle to give PNG’s Morobe govt an AI makeover

PNG DataCo and Oracle to give PNG’s Morobe govt an AI makeover

Cloud & Virtualisation
PNG DataCo and Oracle to give PNG’s Morobe govt an AI makeover

Veon company Beeline Uzbekistan signs MoU with Rakuten Symphony

Operators
Veon company Beeline Uzbekistan signs MoU with Rakuten Symphony

Central & East Europe Update

Orange and partners to demo D2D satellite connectivity in Romania

Orange and partners to demo D2D satellite connectivity in Romania

Digital Realty announces its entry into Bulgaria

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