The telecommunications incumbent in the KSA Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has announced that it has reached a deal which will see the operator establish the country’s first fiber optic factory.

Telecom Operators
touch conducts breakthrough commercial trial of 5G technology
touch, the leading mobile telecommunications and data operator in Lebanon, managed by Zain Group, has performed the first commercial 5G trial in Lebanon using Huawei equipment, at an event held under the auspices of the Prime Minister Designate Saad Hariri represented by the Caretaker Minister of Telecommunications Jamal Jarrah. This trial showcased the real 5G experience that customers shall have once it is deployed in the country and 5G-enabled devices become available.
Shell Marketing Oman selects operator as its digital solutions provider
Ooredoo has signed an agreement with Shell Oman Marketing Company SAOG, the leading fuel marketing company in Oman, to provide network solutions, as well as high quality and reliable telecoms services to their network of 187 retail Service Stations, strategically located throughout the Sultanate.
EITC launch ‘Ideas Hub’ in effort to accelerate Dubai’s smart city transformation
H.E. Omar Sultan AlOlama, UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence launched "EITC's Idea Hub" at the company's headquarters in Dubai Internet City.
Zain Kuwait to showcase its capabilities of 5G technology, AI and IOT at GITEX
Zain, the leading integrated telecommunications company in Kuwait, announced its participation - for the first time - at the 38th edition of The Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX Technology Week 2018).
Etisalat signs agreement with IBM partner to offer smart integrated facility solutions
Etisalat Facilities Management, a subsidiary of Etisalat Service Holdings, has signed an agreement with established market leader eSolutions, part of Midis Group and a regional platinum partner of IBM, to jointly offer Smart Integrated Facility Management solutions to achieve cost savings, operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
touch supports the MITEF Arab Startup Competition in a bid to foster local startup ecosystem
touch, the leading mobile telecommunications and data operator in Lebanon, managed by Zain Group, announced the launch of the 12th edition of the MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition, spearheaded by the MIT Enterprise Forum (MITEF) Pan Arab. During a press conference held at Le Gray Hotel in Beirut, details of the annual competition designed to support and celebrate startups in the Arab world were given, including an update on the US$160,000 worth of prizes on offer.
Etisalat Misr launches Egypt’s first VoLTE services
Etisalat Misr, in collaboration with Ericsson is set to unveil a new era of mobile voice communications with the launching of Voice Over LTE (VoLTE) services in Egypt.
Saudi operator launches digital payment platform
Saudi Telecom Company (STC) announced today the launch of STC Pay. The new investment arm is specialized in digital payments and the provision of financial technology (FINTECH) services for individuals and institutes.
Ooredoo demonstrates world first futuristic 5G technologies
At an exciting event held at The Pearl, Ooredoo showcased the true power and speed of Ooredoo 5G with smart city technology that will be available in the future.