Telecom Operators

Gulf Bridge International (GBI) is a leading submarine network operator whose network spans multiple self healing cable systems across three continents.GBI would like to confirm that the planned preventive maintenance work, expected to take place on Nov 2nd to 6th in the Arabian Sea, will not disrupt our delivery of internet and other services to Kuwait or any other GCC country.All our partners and customers were notified beforehand about the planned work and were offered the option to utilize alternative capacity on the GBI network which would ensure no disruption and extra protection to their existing service.

Advantech Wireless, a global leader for Satellite broadband communications solutions, announced that it has delivered its most advanced Discovery hub and terminals for a military customer in the Middle East. This is the first of multiple planned deliveries to this customer.

Zain Group announced the election of its chief executive officer, Scott Gegenheimer, as a member of the Board of Directors of GSM Association (GSMA) for a two-year period commencing January 2017 through December 2018.

Etisalat Group announced its consolidated financial statements for the nine months ending 30 September 2016.

OoredooQ.S.C. announced results for the nine months ended 30 September 2016.      

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R/GA London, the company for the Connected Age, and du announced a new strategic alliance to create a regional best-in-class connected design offering. Targeted at leading UAE businesses looking to engage in essential digital transformation programs, 'Connected Design by R/GA & du' will help to empower the evolution of enterprises via unique digital technologies using a design-led, customer-oriented model. With a specific focus in the areas of connected spaces, IoT and digital products and services, the scope of the partnership will range from strategy and consulting to design and technology services.

Etisalat has announced its partnership with Smart Dubai Government to enhance the infrastructure of its existing network and proactively monitor and support to help achieve Dubai Government's Smart Dubai vision.

His excellency, Dr. Mohammed Al-Suwaiyel, Minister of communications and information technology, accompanied by high-level delegation from the Ministry of communications and information technology, visited Mobily Data Center at Al Malaga, Riyadh. He was briefed on the advanced technologies adopted by Mobily to create data centers which spread in Kingdom cities and provinces, and what such centers provide in terms of advanced technologies that support ""2030 Vision"".

Pioneering the new age of internal communications, du signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ITWORX to launch du Business Hub and bring the internet of tomorrow, to UAE enterprises. The MoU was signed by Hany Fahmy Aly, executive vice president Enterprise Business, du, and Hefez Hamdy, CEO, ITWORX, during GITEX Technology Week, the premier event in the field of information and communication technology in the region.