Gulf Bridge International (GBI), in partnership with iQ Networks (iQ), signed Iraq’s inaugural dark fiber IRU framework agreement in Baghdad. This landmark deal is a pivotal move towards establishing Iraq as an essential telecommunications hub.
Telecom Egypt and Colt have announced a significant strategic partnership to establish two high-speed internet transit nodes in Cairo and Alexandria. These new nodes will be hosted in Telecom Egypt’s advanced data centers and leverage its expansive international infrastructure, which spans over 60 countries. Additionally, Colt’s extensive IP network will be integrated to provide seamless, high-speed access to the global internet, enhancing the overall connectivity experience.
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has approved price changes to the wholesale services Bahrain Network (BNET) provides to internet service providers (ISPs) to support consumer and business fiber broadband services. This decision will allow the speed of fiber broadband services to more than double, at no additional cost to consumers.
Ahead of GITEX Global 2024, Cisco has announced plans to establish a Point of Presence (PoP) for cloud-delivered security in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This initiative aims to help customers protect their users, infrastructure, and investments against threat actors.
Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, has announced the opening of an IP node in Genoa to meet the growing demand for internet transit driven by new technologies, multimedia platforms, and cloud-based services requiring highly efficient internet connectivity.
Leading telecommunications company, Omantel, has launched its second-largest data center in Salalah, exhibiting the potential to significantly boost Oman’s digital infrastructure.
During its participation as a Digital Infrastructure Founding Partner of the first edition of the Connected World KSA conference hosted in Riyadh, Mobily, a leading innovator in the Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT) sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators.
Egypt’s leading telecom operator, Telecom Egypt, has announced its audited financial results for the second quarter of 2024, highlighting a 35% year-over-year (YoY) increase in consolidated revenue, reaching a record of EGP 38.0 billion.
Mobily, a leading Technology, Media, and Telecom (TMT) company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Telecom Egypt, the full-service telecom operator in Egypt and one of the largest subsea cables operators in the region, have signed a cooperation agreement to land the first Saudi submarine cable linking Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
07 August 2024: Telecom Egypt, Egypt’s market-leading telecom operator, announced that it has signed a multi-year agreement with Mada® Communications (Mada®), a leading telecoms solutions provider, to be its preferred strategic international SMS service provider.
