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May 20, 2026

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Omantel wins platinum award in ESG category at Oman Sustainability Week Awards

Omantel, Oman’s leading provider of integrated telecom and ICT solutions, has further strengthened its position as a national and regional sustainability leader following its recognition at Oman Sustainability Week through the prestigious OSW Awards...

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e& launches exclusive package to keep pilgrims connected during Hajj 2026

Building on the successful collaboration launched last year, e& UAE in cooperation with the General Authority of Islamic Affairs, Endowments and Zakat (Awqaf), has announced an exclusive package dedicated to its customers...

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Huawei and Partners receive GSMA Global Mobile LATAM Award for Tech4Nature Mexico project to Protect Jaguars

Under the Tech4Nature global partnership between International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Huawei, the Mexico project uses advanced technological tools to monitor and preserve the natural habitat of the...

Policy and Regulation

•	From participation to creation: Girls in the space ecosystem ITU’s Space Connect webinar highlighted how creative arts, inclusive policies, and interdisciplinary opportunities are helping inspire more girls and young women to pursue careers in the rapidly evolving space sector...

•	Egypt’s NTRA expands digital safety awareness campaigns through community outreach in Matrouh Egypt’s National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has organized digital safety awareness sessions in Matrouh as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen cybersecurity awareness and promote safer internet usage across...

North Africa

•	Ooredoo Algeria discusses 5G and AI infrastructure expansion with government officials Ooredoo Algeria has held discussions with Algerian government officials regarding plans to expand the country’s 5G and artificial intelligence infrastructure, highlighting Algeria’s accelerating focus on...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Airtel launches 5G SA network slicing for postpaid customers The service, dubbed Priority Postpaid, leverages Airtel’s upgrade to 5G Standalone (SA) technology, which enables the telco to intelligently and dynamically segment network capacity to offer targeted, dedicated...

Satellite & Internet

•	SpinLaunch, Aalyria collaborate on next-generation LEO connectivity SpinLaunch, a pioneer of disruptive space solutions, announced a partnership with Aalyria Technologies, a leading provider of advanced network orchestration software...

•	Ciena coherent optical tech activated on Matrix Cable System Ciena’s GeoMesh Extreme solution, powered by WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) coherent optical technology, has been successful activated across the Batam–Jakarta segment of the Matrix Cable System (MCS), a submarine...

Global Telecom Update

•	Colt expands network in Turkey with a second Istanbul PoP Global digital infrastructure company Colt Technology Services said that it has added a new point of presence (PoP) in Istanbul, Turkey, to meet growing demand for infrastructure capacity to support AI workloads and...

•	BT Business, Accenture to rolls out AI-ops initiative to reshape service operations & resilience BT Business has announced a multi-year programme with Accenture to deploy cutting edge AI capabilities into BT’s operations, further strengthening its support for the UK’s businesses and public sector...

•	Orange partners in global initiative to map and disrupt cybercrime The operator’s Cyberdefense unit joins forces with the Cybercrime Atlas initiative, hosted by the World Economic Forum, to launch open source Cosmos...

Middle East

•	Ooredoo launches Qatar’s first operator-led zero trust security solution for IoT devices Ooredoo has launched Qatar’s first operator-led Zero Trust security solution designed specifically for IoT devices, strengthening the country’s cybersecurity ecosystem as connected technologies continue expanding...

•	Presight, Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority sign agreement to drive AI innovation in public safety Presight, a global leader in applied AI for intelligent systems, has signed a Cooperation Agreement with the Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority (ADCDA) to advance the use of artificial intelligence in public safety and...

•	Saudi Arabia’s Humain selects Goldman Sachs to advise on data centre financing Saudi Arabia’s AI-focused company Humain has reportedly selected Goldman Sachs to advise on financing options for planned data centre infrastructure projects, according to sources familiar with the matter...

•	Batelco by Beyon launches new ‘Postpaid World’ package Batelco by Beyon has introduced ‘Postpaid World’, a new offering that enables customers to use their data and minutes both locally and internationally as part of a single plan, with no additional setup required...

South Asia

•	PTA warns WhatsApp accounts could face blocking amid rising cybersecurity concerns The advisory highlights growing concerns surrounding online fraud, unauthorized account access, phishing schemes, and misuse of digital communication platforms as Pakistan’s digital ecosystem continues expanding...

•	Dialog and Rime Labs launch Arcana, Sri Lanka’s first enterprise-ready Sinhala text-to-speech model Built specifically for the Sri Lankan market, the model is now live and ready for deployment as the most reliable and accurate Sinhala TTS model for local enterprises...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	Vodafone to replace 400,000 TV receivers in Germany Vodafone Deutschland is planning to replace around 400,000 older TV receivers as part of a wider upgrade of its GigaTV platform, while also introducing new audio features aimed at improving home cinema sound...

•	ITV launches Live Addressable+ with Omnicom ITV has announcesdthat its live broadcast addressable advertising product, Live Addressable+, is now live, launching with an exclusive beta trial in partnership with Omnicom Media Group...

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