Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
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ABB has opened a major AI-focused digital training and customer experience center in Dubai to support the Middle East’s growing need for skilled engineers in electrification, predictive maintenance, and digital energy management. The $2 million facility will train 2,000 professionals annually, helping the UAE strengthen energy resilience, modernize infrastructure, and meet rising electricity demand through advanced, sustainable technologies.
Saudi Arabia’s rapid advancement toward Vision 2030 has placed cybersecurity at the center of national progress. With over $100 billion invested in AI and digital innovation, and 85% of key initiatives completed, the Kingdom is strengthening digital trust through advanced security frameworks, AI-enabled protection, and sector-wide collaboration. Cybersecurity now underpins economic resilience, public services, and long-term digital leadership.
Magna AI, backed by Trend Micro and Wistron Digital Technology Holding Company, is expanding its operations in Saudi Arabia to meet rising enterprise AI demand and support Vision 2030. The company is building sovereign AI systems, launching major regional initiatives, enhancing cybersecurity capabilities, and enabling national-scale AI adoption across government, energy, finance, healthcare, and smart city sectors.
Zain KSA has launched Mobile-Homestar, the world’s first one-hop-to-home architecture, enabling mobile devices to directly access home computing, storage, and services without public cloud dependency. Powered by 5G-A, MEC, and intelligent algorithms, it revolutionizes gaming and smart-home use cases while preparing for future AI workloads. Designed to be open and scalable, the solution marks a major leap in intelligent mobile connectivity.
Saudi Arabia’s telecom sector generated nearly $21.5 billion in revenues in the first nine months of 2025, with profits rising 5.72% as digital adoption surged. stc accounted for 80% of total sector profits, while Mobily and Zain KSA delivered strong growth. Demand for 5G, cloud services, IoT and AI continues to drive expansion, supported by Vision 2030’s digital transformation agenda.
Saudi Arabia’s GO has rebranded to Etihad GO Telecom as part of a strategic shift aimed at strengthening its presence in the telecom and technology sectors. Approved by shareholders in October, the new identity aligns with the company’s plans to boost technical capabilities, expand digital services, and support Saudi Vision 2030’s national digital transformation agenda. The company’s Tadawul ticker has now been updated to GO TELECOM.
Multinet Pakistan has signed an MoU with the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry to offer LCCI members a 30% discount on a broad range of cloud, cybersecurity, IoT, and data analytics services, backed by nationwide fiber connectivity. The one-year agreement also includes joint workshops and awareness sessions, aligning with Pakistan’s Digital Pakistan agenda and supporting over 46,000 member businesses in accelerating their digital transformation.