Telecommunications
Telecommunications news covering 5G networks, broadband infrastructure, connectivity solutions, and telecom industry developments in Saudi Arabia and the region.

Qrator Labs DDoS attacks mitigation service available in HUAWEI CLOUD Marketplace
Middle East, 14 July 2021: Qrator Labs, a DDoS mitigation and continuous availability service provider, partners with HUAWEI CLOUD Marketplace to provide top-notch DDoS attacks mitigation service for wide range of customers within the Huawei ecosystem. HUAWEI CLOUD is the world’s fastest-growing major cloud service provider, launching 220+ cloud services and 210+ solutions. News agencies, […]

Zain KSA wins Speedtest Award for Fastest Fixed Internet in Saudi Arabia for third time in a row
Boasting a super-fast data network Ookla®, the global leader in internet testing and analysis, announced that Zain KSA won the Speedtest Award™ as Fastest Fixed Internet in Saudi Arabia for the first half of 2021, retaining the title for the third time in a row*. The achievement is added to several other accolades Zain KSA […]

Command the Conversation with Poly’s New Squad of Personal Video Solutions to Look and Sound Your Best from Anywhere
Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, 11 July 2021, (AETOSWire): Poly Studio P Series, Combined with Poly Lens and Poly+ Unite Professional-Grade Devices, Remote Management and Insights, and Support and Services Together in One Dynamic Offering today announced the Poly Studio P Series, the industry’s first professional-grade personal video conferencing equipment, designed to up the game of today’s […]

Zain KSA achieves Retained Earnings after extinguishing all accumulated losses
Maintaining its profitability and for the first time in its history Zain KSA maintains profitability; ready to transition its operations into new growth period Zain KSA fulfills its obligations after extinguishing all accumulated losses Riyadh July 11, 2021: Zain KSA revealed its financial results for the second quarter of 2021, where it maintained profitability, posting […]

Huawei innovations win big at the GSMA GLOMO Awards 2021
Middle East, July 10, 2021: Huawei has won five Global Mobile (GLOMO) Awards at the 2021 Mobile World Congress (MWC 2021) in Barcelona recently held and organized by the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA). This year, the GSMA recognized Huawei’s innovations in various sectors, including 5G, rural broadband, Covid-19 response, environment conservation and grid […]

Avaya Named a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide CPaaS 2021 Vendor Assessment
Raleigh-Durham, NC – July 11, 2021 – Avaya (NYSE:AVYA), a global leader in solutions to enhance and simplify communications and collaboration, today announced it has been named a “Major Player” in the 2021 IDC MarketScape for the worldwide CPaaS (Communications Platform as a Service) market. Avaya OneCloud™ CPaaSenables organizations to create and deliver more memorable experiences by assembling and combining […]

Huawei Releases 2020 Sustainability Report Tech for Good: Sustainable Social Development with ICT
Huawei today released its 2020 Sustainability Report. The company has been publishing this annual report for 13 consecutive years. The 2020 report explains the major progress that Huawei has made over the past year in its four strategies for sustainability: digital inclusion, security and trustworthiness, environmental protection, and a healthy and harmonious ecosystem. TECH4ALL digital […]

Avaya Enabling the Future of Work and Customer Experience in the Levant Through Distribution Agreement with Ingram Micro
New distribution agreement will see Ingram Micro supply and support Avaya’s OneCloud portfolio of contact center and unified communications solutions. The two companies will focus on enabling the future of work through scalable business communications systems. Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 07 July, 2021 – As it continues to support the development of the future of […]

stc and Ericsson key contributors to realizing Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030
stc and Ericsson sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on network infrastructure development at MWC Barcelona Enhanced stc network will deliver world-class connectivity and pave the way for essential Vision 2030 technologies such as AI, edge computing and automation. stc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) to further the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) development […]

Stepping into the Digitalized Journey with Huawei IT Day
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 7th July 2021: Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, in partnership with Al-Alameya Group for Security Systems, held ‘Huawei IT DAY 2021’ in the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. During the event, the company showcased Huawei’s All-Flash Data Center, Mass Data storage, cloud, and […]

Power-packed Huawei Middle East IP Club Carnival 2021 showcases the future of IP networking for the Middle East
At the annual flagship event, Huawei unveils next-generation, AI-enabled IP products, and solutions and launches a new joint innovation program that sets regional industry pace Dubai, UAE – July 6, 2021: Leading regional and global industry experts today unpacked the future of IP networking for Middle East governments and enterprises at the Huawei Middle East IP […]

Ericsson Mobility Report: GCC is forecast to have 62 million 5G mobile subscriptions by the end of 2026
5G remains on track to become the fastest adopted mobile generation in history with subscriptions increasing at a rate of about a million per day globally Saudi Arabia’s digital initiatives under Saudi Vision 2030 spurring uptake in 5G subscriptions in the GCC 5G will account for 73 percent of all mobile subscriptions in the GCC […]

du and Wipro launch a Multi-Cloud Platform for seamless migration and management of multi-cloud infrastructure
Dubai, UAE, 3 July 2021: du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), and Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, today announced the launch of their new Multi-Cloud Platform. The two companies have partnered to deliver market-leading multi-cloud management and migration capabilities through this platform, which aligns with their aims […]

Distinguished footballer Salem Al-Dawsari surprises his fans by calling them through HUAWEI Vision S smart screen
July 04th, Riyadh Saudi Arabia: Huawei Tech Investment Saudi Arabia organized a special event where the distinguished Saudi football star Salem Al-Dawsari surprised a number of his fans who purchased the HUAWEI Vision S smart screen by calling them through the MeeTime feature. Some football fans, who own the HUAWEI Vision S smart screen, had the opportunity to connect […]

Google Cloud and Ericsson Partner to Deliver 5G and Edge Cloud Solutions for Telecommunications Companies and Enterprises
Google Cloud and Ericsson come together to help communications service providers deliver capabilities to the edge, unlocking new possibilities for enterprises and consumers Partnership brings together Google Cloud’s compute platform with Ericsson’s market-leading 5G portfolio Ericsson, Google Cloud and TIM are currently piloting 5G cloud solutions in Italy for telco edge enterprise use cases in automotive, […]

Huawei’s Sanjay Kumar Sainani in the top 10 list of the best data center technology leaders
Middle East – July 4th, 2021: Sanjay Kumar Sainani, Senior Vice President of Global Business Development and Global Chief Technology Officer for the Digital Power Business Unit of Huawei Technologies, has secured a spot in Data Centre Magazine’s top 10 list of the best data center technology leaders. The list highlights industry experts around the globe who are […]

stc and Ericsson key contributors to realizing Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030
stc and Ericsson sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on network infrastructure development at Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona Enhanced stc network will deliver world-class connectivity and pave the way for essential Vision 2030 technologies such as AI, edge computing and automation. stc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) to further the Information and Communication […]

The Saudi Investment Bank: First bank in the Kingdom to adopt Cisco Innovative Technologies
Cisco’s innovative network infrastructure enables The Saudi Investment Bank to quickly adapt to changes in business needs while improving the services provided to customers RIYADH, KSA, 1 July 2021: Cisco has today announced that The Saudi Investment Bank (SAIB) has become the first financial institution in the Kingdom to adopt the entire Cisco SDN Architecture. This enables SAIB to […]

Huawei highlights 5G as a key player for brighter global future during MWC Barcelona 2021
Huawei’s Ryan Ding: Ongoing innovation is lighting up the future of every industry Huawei releases 5G series products to expand multi-antenna technology to all bands and scenarios Middle East, June 30, 2021: During MWC Barcelona 2021, Huawei Executive Director and President of Carrier BG, Ryan Ding delivered a keynote speech Innovation: Lighting up the Future. […]

Cisco Unveils New 5G Industrial Router Portfolio to Unite the IoT Edge
Cisco’s new IoT router portfolio is the broadest on the market, bringing reliable connectivity to any IoT edge use case to run connected operations securely and at scale. The portfolio provides unprecedented modularity to future-proof the network with a broad variety of access technologies including Wi-Fi 6, 5G, 4G, Private LTE, FirstNet and Wi-SUN. Leading brands […]

Red Hat Expands Workload Possibilities Across the Hybrid Cloud with Latest Version of OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift 4.8 helps unlock additional use cases and drive developer productivity for modern cloud-native applications across the hybrid cloud’s Kubernetes backbone Dubai, UAE — June 30, 2021 — Red Hat, Inc., the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, today announced Red Hat OpenShift 4.8, the latest version of the industry’s leading enterprise Kubernetes platform. Providing […]

Samsung partners with VEDA Holding to open innovative Experience Stores in KSA
Multiple Samsung Experience Stores are planned across KSA in 2021 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – June 29, 2021 – Samsung today announced a partnership with Veda Holding, a business incubator based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Veda Holding was founded in 2017 to support startups in a variety of sectors, including technology. Veda will serve as Samsung’s official sponsor […]
