e& Carrier & Wholesale Services (C&WS), the international wholesale arm of global technology group, e&, announced the official opening of e& Wholesale Americas, its new U.S. entity headquartered in Coconut Grove, Miami.
In a significant milestone highlighting Saudi Arabia's global leadership in digital regulation, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has selected the Kingdom as a member of its Digital Regulation Network Board, represented by Eng. Omar Alrejraje, Deputy Governor for Regulation and Competition at the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST).
By David Erlich, Consulting Director, Sofrecom
By Eng. Thamer Alfadda, SVP, Mobily Wholesale & Carriers
Passwords are akin to digital passports; thus, they need to be strong to combat identity theft.
The global telecommunications industry is undergoing a transformative shift. While there is an urgent need for sunsetting legacy networks and adopting modern infrastructure, the challenges associated with this overhaul are diverse and demanding.
du, the leading telecom and digital services provider, announced a partnership with FreeMove Alliance, the global mobile telecommunications alliance between Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telia, and TIM. du is the first in the region to partner with FreeMove, marking a significant enhancement in its service offerings to multinational corporations (MNCs).
Oman’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has announced significant milestones in the sultanate’s telecom sector for 2024, with notable gains in subscriptions, infrastructure, and revenues.
Global technology vendor, Nokia Corporation (Nokia), has released its interim report for Q1 2025, reporting an 11% growth in network infrastructure on a constant currency basis. Nokia’s cloud and network services grew by 8%, while mobile networks increased by 2%.
The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) recently hosted a session that brought together digital transformation experts from federal government entities. The session marked the launch of the Digital Government Community (DGOV Community) and explored how training can be leveraged to enhance skills and promote knowledge exchange.
By David Erlich, Consulting Director, Sofrecom
In an exclusive interview with Telecom Review, Gilles Vaqué, President and Managing Partner at PMP Strategy, elaborated on how the firm is uniquely positioned to lead the financial services, transport, and energy sectors in addition to their core expertise in the TMT sectors (telecom, media and culture, and technology) in the Middle East and globally.
In an exclusive WinWin interview hosted by Telecom Review, du's pioneering role in the telecom industry's transformation was spotlighted. As a frontrunner in innovation, the company is harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, and cutting-edge digital solutions to reshape the landscape.
Integrated Telecom Company (ITC) and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) represented by the Internet Services Unit launched an initiative to increase the capacity of connectivity service between universities and academic bodies to more than 12 GB free of charge. This comes as part of the strategic partnership between the ITC and KACST and in accordance with the directives of CITC.
stc announced that its network is currently witnessing a growth in traffic for education and health platforms that have been made available for free. The demand growth rate for distance education has reached 1000%, while it reached 177% for health platforms. Furthermore, the growth rate for remote work for various sectors has reached more than 567%, not to mention the 70% surge in requests to download different applications for these purposes and others. stc has managed to accommodate this surge in demand without affecting the level of service provided to customers.
The world just celebrated the International Women’s day less than two weeks ago, and in the very context of the coronavirus outbreak, there are many talks about women’s roles in the pandemic.
Batelco has always been an integral part of the community and takes pride in supporting national initiatives, namely the government’s efforts during this difficult time through enabling free unlimited usage for all fixed internet users.
The U.S. telecoms regulator has announced that major internet providers - including AT&T and Verizon - agreed not to terminate service for subscribers for the next 60 days if they are unable to pay their bills due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus.
