Telecommunications
Telecommunications news covering 5G networks, broadband infrastructure, connectivity solutions, and telecom industry developments in Saudi Arabia and the region.
Saudi ICT Deals and Policy Roundup Covers Funding and Standards
A weekly review of Saudi technology agreements includes Autobia’s $12 million round, new SDAIA regulatory standards, and public sector portal launches.
Saudi Energy Approves Moxa Industrial Networking Solutions for Power Grid Applications
Saudi Energy has granted prequalification to Moxa for its industrial networking and computing hardware across transmission and substation networks.
Desert Technologies and EnerVenue Partner on Energy Storage Pilot in Saudi Arabia
Desert Technologies and EnerVenue will deploy a 215 kWh energy storage pilot project in Saudi Arabia during the first quarter of 2027.
Ookla Report Finds Gulf Mobile Networks Outperform European Markets in Network Resilience
Ookla reports Gulf mobile networks beat 80 percent of European markets in congestion resistance, maintaining high stability during peak traffic and Ramadan.
Saudi ICT Deals and Policy Roundup for Week 41 of 2026
A weekly overview of Saudi tech investments, enterprise data centre awards, EV developments, and connectivity initiatives for October 2026.
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Desert Technologies Sustainability and Digital Transformation Highlighted at Riyadh CSR Forum
Desert Technologies highlighted the role of digital transformation and sustainability during the Global Corporate Social Responsibility Forum 2026 in Riyadh.
ARABSAT Partners with CGWIC to Manufacture Arabsat-50 Satellite
ARABSAT has signed a manufacturing agreement with CGWIC to build the high-power Ku-band Arabsat-50 satellite for direct-to-home broadcasting.
etisalat Launches Major Expansion to Boost Global Connectivity to 500 Tbps by 2030
etisalat has launched an infrastructure project to expand international connectivity to over 500 Tbps by 2030, multiplying current capacity by 25 times.
Mastercard and Tamatem Partner to Expand Gaming Payments Across MENA
Mastercard and publisher Tamatem have teamed up to process digital transactions for Tamatem Plus across 13 Middle Eastern and African markets.
Zain KSA Wins Corporate Social Responsibility Award for Third Consecutive Year
Zain KSA has won the Corporate Social Responsibility Award for the third consecutive year at the Global CSR Forum 2026 in Saudi Arabia.
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Group-IB uncovered a $2M cyber fraud scheme that used stolen cards to pay GCC government bills at a discount, bypassing 3DS bank security controls.
Zain KSA Deploys Nokia Deepfield Cloud Intelligence Across 100 Saudi Cities
Zain KSA has deployed Nokia Deepfield Cloud Intelligence across 100 cities in Saudi Arabia to monitor network traffic and improve service quality.
Huawei and Qualcomm Sign Multi-Year Global Patent License Agreement
Huawei and Qualcomm signed a multi-year patent cross-license agreement covering 5G, artificial intelligence, and computing technologies.
QuantumGate and NEC GCC Partner to Advance Post-Quantum Security in the UAE
QuantumGate and NEC GCC have partnered to deploy post-quantum security and sovereign cyber defense tools for critical infrastructure in the UAE.
NVIDIA Cuts Saudi Dialect Speech Errors to 30% with Nemotron Update
NVIDIA reduced speech recognition error rates from 55% to 30% for Najdi and Hijazi dialects by fine-tuning its Nemotron 3.5 ASR model.
Cisco Demonstrates How Network Modernization and Wi-Fi 7 Strengthen Enterprise Defense
Cisco IT’s global Wi-Fi 7 deployment achieved up to a 40 percent decrease in security incidents while improving connectivity and user experience.
CST Releases Q2 2026 GameMode Report on Saudi Telecom Performance
CST has issued its Q2 2026 GameMode report evaluating telecommunications network quality and gaming benchmarks across Saudi Arabia’s service providers.
Zain KSA Deploys Nokia Deepfield Across More Than 100 Cities
Zain KSA has rolled out Nokia Deepfield software across 100 cities in Saudi Arabia to provide real-time network visibility and latency optimization.
LG Electronics Launches Air-Cooled Centrifugal Chiller for Data Centers
LG Electronics has introduced an air-cooled centrifugal chiller delivering up to 600 RT per unit for high-density artificial intelligence computing facilities.
nPerf 2026 Barometer: Mobily Leads National 5G as stc Dominates Regional Battlegrounds
nPerf’s 2026 coverage report shows Mobily leading national 5G at 67.23% while stc takes four major regions, highlighting vital geographic differences for subscribers.
Huawei’s Emmanuel Coelho Alves: AI-era networks, 5G Advanced and the road to Level 4 autonomy in Saudi Arabia
Huawei Saudi Arabia’s Chief Advisor for Mobile Broadband on why the network is no longer just a pipe, what a more capable network means for users, and how operators in the Kingdom are approaching autonomous networks.
Huawei AI Infrastructure and Partner Capabilities Expand for Middle East Deployment
Huawei has unveiled new AI infrastructure, cloud platforms, and the SCALE partner framework to support enterprise AI deployments across the Middle East.