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Industry News Briefing
April 29, 2025

Featured Member News

Cisco continues to drive innovation to reimagine security for the AI era

According to Cisco’s upcoming 2025 Cybersecurity Readiness Index, companies worldwide underestimate the complexities of securing AI, with 86% saying their organizations have experienced AI-related security incidents in the past 12 months...

Zain Iraq partners with KRAFTON Europe to boost gaming and esports in Iraq

This partnership aligns with Zain Iraq’s commitment to meeting evolving consumer needs by embracing cutting-edge gaming and esports technologies...

Member News

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AT&T delivers strong first-quarter financial performance

AT&T Inc. reported solid first-quarter results that again showcase its ability to grow the right way with high-quality, profitable 5G and fiber subscriber additions...

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Nokia lands strategic 5G RAN deal with T-Mobile US to enhance nationwide connectivity

Nokia has announced a significant multi-year extension of its strategic partnership with T-Mobile US, further expanding and enhancing the Un-carrier's industry-leading nationwide 5G network coverage and capacity...

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UAE team secures second lace in Huawei Tech4Good 2025 Global Competition

A team of talented Emirati university students has achieved international recognition by winning second place in the prestigious Huawei Seeds for the Future ProgramTech4Good Global Competition 2025, held in Shenzhen, China...

Policy and Regulation

•	Bahrain’s iGA achieves key milestones in 2024 The year 2024 reflects iGA’s dedication to advancing Bahrain’s digital transformation and supporting effective policy-making through trusted, high-quality data...

•	US FCC to review spectrum sharing rules to boost space-based telecom The Federal Communications Commission voted to open a review of the decades-old spectrum sharing regime between satellite systems sought by SpaceX...

South Asia

•	China Mobile delegation explores digital collaboration with Pakistan under CPEC The visit emphasized the longstanding Pakistan-China relationship and explored opportunities for digital cooperation within the framework of CPEC and Pakistan’s Digital Vision...

•	BTRC holds 3-day workshop on policy, regulation, services Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission organised a three-day workshop on policy, regulation and services commenced in Dhaka with the participation of South Asian Telecommunication Regulators Council...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	HD+ expands TV app with maxdome movies and series German TV platform HD+ is now offering all users of its TV app access to movies, series and additional content from video-on-demand provider maxdome – regardless of whether the app is used via satellite or IP...

•	Comcast Technology Solutions, AD-ID partner to standardize advertising workflows Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) and AD-ID have announced a strategic alliance to promote the adoption of industry standards in advertising data and operational workflows...

Global Telecom Update

•	My Kyivstar platform debuts new 'Business Solutions' toolkit The platform now features a Business Solutions section, a convenient space for managing digital tools that help companies innovate, optimize processes, and provide a high level of customer service...

•	United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and TECNO expand global partnership to empower refugee children and youth through education UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced an expanded three-year global partnership with TECNO, to address critical education gaps for refugee children and youth across Africa...

•	Singapore’s SmartCom targets Indonesian PTT market Smartcom, a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in Singapore, says it is expanding its reach beyond its home country into Indonesia bringing its mission-critical push-to-talk (PTT) solutions to a significantly larger...

Middle East

•	Northstar Telecom partners with HADE Middle East to enhance leadership and digital transformation in Bahrain This collaboration aims to equip professionals in the ICT and telecom sectors with the necessary skills to navigate technological advancements and evolving leadership roles, thus supporting Bahrain’s digital...

•	Orange Jordan fights DDoS with NETSCOUT Omnis AED Orange Jordan held a strategic conference in cooperation with FutureTEC and NETSCOUT, targeting customers from the enterprise sector, with the aim of supporting business continuity by providing smart and advanced...

•	Khazna targets 25% of Saudi data centre market in ambitious expansion Dubai-based Khazna Data Centers is eyeing a significant expansion into neighbouring Saudi Arabia, aiming to capture “at least 25%” of the Kingdom’s data centre market...

•	Zain Iraq partners with KRAFTON Europe to boost gaming and esports in Iraq This partnership aligns with Zain Iraq’s commitment to meeting evolving consumer needs by embracing cutting-edge gaming and esports technologies...

North Africa

•	Vodafone Business and Maroc Telecom collaborate to drive digital transformation in Morocco Vodafone Business and Maroc Telecom have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to provide advanced connectivity and digital services to enterprise customers in Morocco...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Tivit project implements 4G in wind farm in Brazil's northeast A pioneering project by TIVIT, a Brazilian multinational that connects technology for a better world, enabled the implementation of a 4G LTE connection in a wind farm of a large energy company in Brazil...

•	Rogers turns on 5G service in more TTC subway tunnels Rogers has begun to turn on cellular service to the remaining TTC underground tunnels, between Kipling and Islington stations, and Keele and Dundas West stations...

Satellite & Internet

•	One NZ hails 1 million milestone for Starlink space texts Less than four months since the initial launch, uptake for the One NZ Satellite TXT service is proving hugely popular, with New Zealanders already having sent one million messages through space at no extra cost...

•	China launches world’s first 10G internet network This development is part of China’s broader push to enhance digital infrastructure and meet rising demands from connected devices and data-driven services...

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