Middle East & Africa

5G

Etisalat and Ericsson are embarking on a 5G roadshow

Telco & CSP

Vodafone and OFT announce new partnership that will bring the Vodafone brand to Oman

Mobile

GCC mobile phone market enjoys robust growth despite challenges faced by Huawei

Mobile

Airtel Africa crosses the 100 million subscribers milestone

5G

Sparkle paves the way for 5G roaming between Europe and the Middle East

Mobile

Zain Cash, UNHCR and IrisGuard collaborate to introduce iris technology for cash disbursements to refugees in Iraq

Automotive

Intel lays cornerstone for Mobileye’s new global development center in Jerusalem

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Mobile

South African bank starts selling smartphones

Broadband

Adtran to invest in Egypt to create a better broadband experience

Mobile

Africa's mobile phone market records mixed performance in Q2

Small Cells

Qualcomm and Dallah sign small cell patent license agreement

Telco & CSP

KT unveils global epidemic prevention platform in Ghana

Mobile

Telkom successfully upgrades prepaid fixed line customers

Telco & CSP

Etisalat Academy launches training on world’s first certification of Service Automation Framework

5G

Zain Saudi and Nokia use 5G network to support remote viewing of Hajj events via live, advanced Virtual Reality

Mobile

STC reports 75% Increase in data consumption in Muzdalifah and 90% in Arafat

Telco & CSP

Ooredoo announces the appointment of new Ooredoo Algeria CEO

Telco & CSP

Ooredoo Myanmar continues to empower women

Satellite

Inmarsat joins forces with RESOLVE to revolutionise fight to protect African wildlife

5G

ZTE Launches the First 5G Indoor Router in the Middle East

IoT

IoT Spending in the Middle East & Africa to See Double-Digit Growth Over Coming Years

Green

GSMA Signs £38 Million Funding Partnership with the Department of International Development

Mobile

Youth Population to Drive Strong Subscriber Growth Across Sub-Saharan Africa, Finds New GSMA Study

Optical

BOnline harnesses ADVA FSP 3000 for scalable nationwide network