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May 30, 2025

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Huawei Calls for Techco Transformation at SAMENA Council Leaders’ Summit 2025, Unveiling "Techco 1.0" Framework

Huawei successfully hosted the Techco Transformation Forum as part of the SAMENA Council Leaders’ Summit 2025 in Dubai. The forum brought together leading carriers, industry organizations, and analysts to explore how telecom operators in the Middle East and Central Asia can evolve from traditional telecom companies (telcos) into technology-driven companies (techcos). This transformation is a critical step in reshaping the region's digital economy, especially in the rapidly evolving era of 5G-Advanced (5G-A) and artificial intelligence (AI)...

Saudi Arabia deploys AI and smart technologies to support nearly two million pilgrims during Hajj

Saudi Arabia is leveraging smart technologies and AI-driven platforms to serve nearly two million Muslim pilgrims during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage...

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e& to launch the slimmest Galaxy S25 Edge with premium data bundle

e& UAE, flagship telecom arm of e& in the UAE as the exclusive distributor of the new Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, has announced that the device is now available through all official sales channels across the UAE...

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Agentic AI poised to handle 68% of customer service and support interactions by 2028

Cisco has announced the findings of its latest global research report, "The Race to an Agentic Future: How Agentic AI Will Transform Customer Experience," highlighting the potential of agentic AI to revolutionize the way...

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Nokia brings Wi-Fi 7 to all with launch of Beacon 4 and 9 home devices

Nokia Beacons bring affordable Wi-Fi 7 to customers globally, providing multi-gigabit capacity needed to support future devices and services in the home...

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Huawei Digital Innovation Summit explores B2B opportunities for carriers in the AI era

Under the theme "Grow Together, Win AI Intelligent Era," the summit provided insights into the B2B opportunities emerging for telcos in the rapidly evolving AI era...

Policy and Regulation

•	iGA invites public to experience Bahrain’s latest digital services The Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) invites citizens and residents in Bahrain to visit its awareness stand at Marassi Galleria to learn about its latest digital projects...

•	UAE Media Council to introduce comprehensive age rating system for digital content This initiative addresses the surge in digital content consumption and is part of a broader regulatory framework aimed at modernizing and developing the media sector...

South Asia

•	SLT-Mobitel reports remarkable Q1 2025 financial turnaround Looking forward, SLT-Mobitel plans accelerated investments in Fibre and 5G infrastructure, AI-driven customer solutions, and new digital services to continue enhancing connectivity and national progress...

•	Nepal Telecom to divest 30% shares to public The government will retain the majority stake in the state-owned telecom operator, marking a significant step toward increasing public participation in the company...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	IPTV takes control in Czech Republic Research from the atmedia index show a growing trend in the number of subscribers signing up to pay-TV, particularly IPTV...

•	Disney+ enhances subscriber benefits, introduces new Hulu features As the streaming industry shifts focus from merely attracting new subscribers to retaining them, these enhancements aim to bolster customer loyalty...

Global Telecom Update

•	Fastweb+Vodafone launch sovereign AI services for businesses, government The FastwebAI Suite is based on MIIA (Modello Italiano di Intelligenza Artificiale), an Italian-native LLM developed and trained by Fastweb...

•	TerraPay and Wave Mobile Money address Malian remittance market This partnership enables Malians to receive money from family and friends abroad directly into their Wave mobile wallets, creating a faster, more accessible, and cost-effective way to access international remittances...

•	Infosys launches 200+ enterprise AI agents Infosys announced the launch of over 200 enterprise AI agents powered by Infosys Topaz™ AI offerings and Google Cloud's Vertex AI Platform...

Middle East

•	Touch signs roaming agreement with Zain Omantel International to reduce roaming costs This new partnership supports Touch’s strategy to revive Lebanon’s telecom sector and strengthen its regional presence, particularly in the Gulf...

•	Orange Jordan announces updates to Saudi Passenger roaming bundles for Hajj Season Orange Jordan has updated its roaming packages to better support Jordanian pilgrims during Hajj, offering exclusive discounts and flexible Saudi Passenger Roaming Bundles to keep travelers connected throughout their stay in...

•	Lumofy and Zain Bahrain partner to advance digital talent development Zain Bahrain partners with Lumofy to boost human capital development through digital solutions that enhance workforce efficiency and future readiness...

•	Saudi Arabia deploys AI and smart technologies to support nearly two million pilgrims during Hajj Saudi Arabia is leveraging smart technologies and AI-driven platforms to serve nearly two million Muslim pilgrims during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	IHS Brazil upgrades Nilton Santos Stadium DAS to support 5G The project – which was carried out with the support of the City Hall of Rio de Janeiro and Botafogo Futebol Clube – involved installation of 5G Massive MIMO antennas, as well as fiber optics, optimised power...

•	MTN South Africa to phase out 3G by 2027 MTN South Africa is set to phase out its 3G network by 2027 as it shifts focus towards advancing 4G and 5G technologies...

Satellite & Internet

•	Omnispace, Gatehouse & Nordic demo 5G NB-IoT via NGSO satellite The milestone confirms the viability of using NGSO satellites and transparent payload architectures to deliver global, seamless 5G IoT coverage — supporting use cases in remote monitoring, asset tracking, environmental...

•	Cirion announces PoP and access zone growth in Latin America Cirion Technologies, a provider of digital infrastructure and technology in Latin America, says it has expanded its network infrastructure with higher capacity, new metro access zones and new PoPs across the region...

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