Telecommunications
Telecommunications news covering 5G networks, broadband infrastructure, connectivity solutions, and telecom industry developments in Saudi Arabia and the region.
Charles Yang, President of Huawei Middle East: Huawei sees significant potential to support Saudi’s journey to a digital economy
Executive underlines the company’s commitment to Saudi Arabia’s ICT ecosystem, talent development, and supporting digitalization in line with Vision 2030 Saudi Arabia – April 12, 2021: On the sidelines of the SAMENA Leaders’ Summit, the President of Huawei Middle East, Charles Yang, has provided an update on the company’s business globally and across local markets, with […]
Smartphone Subscriptions More Than Doubled In 5 Years – 11% CAGR From 2016-2020
Smartphones have become ubiquitous in today’s society, giving us the ability to control many aspects of our lives with just our fingertips. Today’s smartphones act as a portal to our everyday needs and desires; from banking to shopping, from work to leisure, from hobbies to passions, our smartphone allows us to connect with the world […]
MENA Employees Happiest When Able To Work From Anywhere, Avaya Study Finds
Life and Work Beyond 2020 study commissioned by Avaya finds that 64% of MENA workers consider the ability to work remotely as a driver of happiness. 61% of MENA workers would support government policies aimed at the widespread adoption of ‘hybrid’ working practices. 50% say that their biggest worry about the future is returning to work […]
Cisco Provides Customers Unmatched Visibility Across Applications and the Internet
Visibility beyond the corporate network is increasingly critical as technology teams accelerate the adoption of SaaS, internet and cloud solutions for hybrid work strategies. Cisco launches industry’s first enterprise-wide full stack observability offering by integrating ThousandEyes internet and cloud intelligence with the Cisco switching portfolio and AppDynamics. For the first time, IT will have visibility […]
How new spectrum release is paving the way for future broadband connectivity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
By: Chafic Traboulsi, Vice President and Head of Networks at Ericsson Middle East & Africa and Mathias Johansson, Vice President and Head of Saudi Arabia and Egypt at Ericsson Middle East & Africa The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is currently one of the leading countries in the world in terms of Mobile Broadband quality. […]
Tata Communications and Bahrain Internet Exchange join forces to enable next-generation OTN network for Bahrain
Leverages TGN Gulf partner ecosystem to connect Middle Eastern markets such as Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and to the globe Al Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 11, 2021 – Today, Tata Communications, a digital ecosystem enabler, and Bahrain Internet Exchange (BIX), its exclusive cable landing partner in Bahrain, extend their partnership to offer high speed internet connectivity […]
AdCisco Unveils New, Expanded SASE Architecture, Delivering Complete Protection from Endpoint to the Cloud
Cisco simplifies networking and security operations with an expanded Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) architecture and unveils innovations to the cloud-native platform, SecureX. Cisco launches Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) offer with the ability to purchase all core components in a single offer and the flexibility to easily transition to a unified subscription service in […]
Effective April 1, 2021: itelligence | NTT DATA Business Solutions will operate as NTT DATA Business Solutions
Rebranding as NTT DATA Business Solutions is part of NTT DATA’s global growth initiative Dubai, UAE, 07 April 2021: intelligence | NTT DATA Business Solutions, one of SAP’s largest partners globally, which generated annual sales of some 1.072 billion euros in the calendar year 2020 with SAP-centric consulting, managed and co-innovation services, will operate under the […]
Apple’s Find My network now offers new third-party finding experiences
The Find My network accessory program enables users to keep track of their belongings in the new Items tab within the Find My app Apple today introduced the updated Find My app, allowing third-party products to use the private and secure finding capabilities of Apple’s Find My network, which comprises hundreds of millions of Apple […]
Cisco Redesigns Internet Infrastructure to Support a More Inclusive Future
Cisco continues to lead on creating the ‘Internet for the Future’ for the 5G era across silicon, routing and optical, network automation and more. Cisco working with top service providers and web scale companies to redesign their networks, making the internet and all it has to offer accessible to more people than ever before. Cisco is […]
HUAWEI IdeaHub lights up the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa
Dubai, UAE – April 05, 2021: Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, lights up the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa, to unveil its award-winning productivity tool for the smart office – IdeaHub. The HUAWEI IdeaHub creates an all-scenario smart office for the cloud era, and boosts productivity and efficiency for […]
Crafted to Conquer: The 2021 Nissan Patrol NISMO makes its global debut
With a bold design, race-proven engineering and redefined aerodynamics, the high-performance SUV provides an unforgettable driving experience to set you apart from the crowd Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Apr. 1, 2021) – Nissan revealed the 2021 Nissan Patrol NISMO to the world earlier today, marking the latest chapter for the brand’s performance division in the region. The […]
Saudi Arabia’s CITC Designates 1200 MHz of Spectrum for License-Exempt Use and Paves Way for Wi-Fi 6E & Wi-Fi 7
London – March 30, 2021: The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the body leading the development of next-generation Wi-Fi services, commends the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) for their groundbreaking spectrum designation of the entire 6 GHz band (5.925-7.125 GHz) for license-exempt use. Saudi Arabia is the first country in the Middle East, Europe, or Africa to […]
Organizations should celebrate work-life balance, not burnout
Sena Erten, Head of People for Market Area Middle East and Africa For decades Ericsson has been working on creating the environments that make people come and stay, a culture that does not celebrate burnout, and truly puts people first. But as the pandemic continues to alter the way we work, many of us find […]
Cisco Announces New Data Center to Serve Collaboration Customers in the Region
Riyadh, KSA – March 31, 2021 – Cisco announced that it is bringing a new data center to Frankfurt, Germany, to serve customers using its Collaboration platform Webex in the European Union (EU) and the Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia (EMEAR) region. The new data center in Frankfurt is scheduled for operation by end of June 2021. […]
Avaya Receives ‘Partner of the Year’ Awards from Verint for Transforming Customer and Employee Experiences Across the Globe
Avaya Recognized as Partner of the Year in North America, EMEA and Latin America Dubai, UAE – April 1, 2021 – Avaya (NYSE: AVYA), a global leader in solutions to enhance and simplify communications and collaboration, today announced that it has been recognized by Verint as its North American Enterprise Partner of the Year, EMEA Partner of the Year and Latin American Partner of […]
stc’ Chairman and CEO Praise the Launch of Shareek and Commend Its Objective of Achieving Sustainable Development
Riyadh, March 31, 2021: His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Khaled Al-Abdullah Al-Faisal, Chairman of the Board of Directors of stc, praised the launch of the Shareek private sector partnership program at the initiative of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, may God bless […]
Huawei releases its 2020 Annual Report
Huawei reaffirms its commitment to creating greater value for customers and society in the face of adversity [Shenzhen, China, March 31, 2021] Huawei released its 2020 Annual Report today. Growth slowed, but the company’s business performance was largely in line with the forecast. Huawei’s sales revenue in 2020 rounded off at approximately US$136.7 billion, up 3.8% […]
CITC’s new spectrum outlook to unlock more than 23 GHz of radio spectrum
The spectrum outlook in Saudi Arabia’s roadmap to become a world leader in radiocommunication while supporting soaring data consumption and future wireless technologies Riyadh, 30 March 2021 – The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has issued its ‘3-year Outlook for Commercial and Innovative Use of the Spectrum in Saudi Arabia. ’ The spectrum outlook is […]
Nokia expands Mobily partnership with enterprise IoT network in Saudi Arabia
Agreement accelerates Mobily’s digitalization by launching a new, low power, wide area, NB-IoT service for its enterprise customers To date, Nokia has connected more than 4,000 sites and provided NB-IoT cell coverage of average 20 km radius per cell This expansion strengthens Nokia’s successful strategic partnership with Mobily Riyadh, 30 March 2021 – Nokia today announced […]
INMARSAT LAUNCHES APPLICATION AND SOLUTION PROVIDER (ASP) PROGRAMME TO DRIVE GLOBAL IOT ADOPTION THROUGH SATELLITE CONNECTIVITY
Programme will accelerate availability of IoT solutions across commercial land markets by providing connectivity and support framework to innovators Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has today launched its Application and Solution Provider (ASP) Programme, an ecosystem for providers of software, hardware and solutions, as well as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in […]
Saudi Arabia’s historic designation further drives worldwide momentum for Wi-Fi 6E
Kingdom positions itself well for immersive digital services over Wi-Fi through 2030 Saudi Arabia just took a historic step forward for wireless broadband connectivity, announcing that it will make the full 6 GHz band available for Wi-Fi use. Broadcom commends the CITC for this visionary move. By unleashing all 1,200 MHz of the band for […]