Featured TelecomEtisalat, du raise foreign ownership caps to 49%Pritam BordoloiJanuary 22, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiJanuary 22, 2021Previously, foreign ownership was capped a 20%...Read more
Featured TelecomSTC fined $2.67 million by Saudi authorityPritam BordoloiDecember 22, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 22, 2020According to general authority for competition (GAC), STC was fined for abusing its dominant position...Read more
TelecomUAE’s telecom regulator allocates new 5G frequency bandPritam BordoloiSeptember 16, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 16, 2020The frequencies allocated range between 24.25 - 27.5 GHz...Read more
Featured HealthcareSaudi STC launches digital initiatives to fight Covid-19Pritam BordoloiJune 3, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 3, 2020The initiatives are in line with the precautionary measures taken to reduce the spread of the virus in the Kingdom...Read more
Featured TelecomSaudi Arabia’s STC to phase out 3G to make way or next gen techPritam BordoloiMay 25, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 25, 2020STC plans a smooth transition of all remaining 3G customers to 4G and 5G devices before 2022...Read more
Featured TelecomUAE telco du deploys first live millimetre wave 5G site at Yas IslandPritam BordoloiFebruary 27, 2020February 27, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 27, 2020February 27, 2020The site will provide ultra-high mobile broadband speeds of up to 2.1Gbps using a 26GHz frequency...Read more
Featured TechnologyUAE-based telco Etisalat acquires German cybersecurity firm Help AGPritam BordoloiFebruary 24, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 24, 2020Help AG acquisition will help Etisalat to protect its cloud, IoT, AI and big data line of business against sophisticated cyber threats...Read more
Featured TelecomUAE records 23.64 mn telecom subscribers in 2019Pritam BordoloiFebruary 10, 2020February 10, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 10, 2020February 10, 2020The number of mobile phone subscribers reached around 18,278,817...Read more
Featured TelecomSaudi Telecom to buy 55% stake in Vodafone’s Egypt unitPritam BordoloiJanuary 30, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJanuary 30, 2020The Saudi Telecom deal for Vodafone Egypt is expected to cost around $2.4 bn...Read more
TelecomSaudi Telecom Company launches new brand across Middle EastPritam BordoloiDecember 20, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 20, 2019The brand has been launched in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Kuwait...Read more