Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
stc group powered the Esports World Cup with 1,295 antennas, expanded 5G bandwidth to 285 MHz, and achieved record network speeds for over 3 million users. The infrastructure ensured flawless gaming, spectating, and media coverage, reinforcing Saudi Arabia’s esports and digital leadership.
Robi has launched international roaming in 70 countries, purchasable in local currency, with nine flexible packages. Travellers can activate plans through mobile apps, avoiding foreign SIMs and currency. The move is expected to enhance convenience, improve service quality, and boost government revenue.
Zain Iraq’s Mohammed Samir says customer-centric innovation, digital inclusion, and infrastructure expansion are central to staying competitive and aligning with Iraq’s development goals, with the customer as the company’s guiding compass.
China launched its eighth batch of LEO satellites from Wenchang using a Long March-5B rocket, progressing its internet constellation project in the 588th Long March series mission.
e& has introduced Monitoring-as-a-Service in the UAE, offering real-time infrastructure insights, early fault detection, and industry-tailored solutions to enhance operational resilience and business continuity.
Pixxel-led consortium will deliver India’s first Earth observation satellite system—12 satellites over 4–5 years—enhancing data sovereignty, reducing foreign dependence, and supporting applications from agriculture to disaster response.
Axiata signed an MoU with Cambodia’s MPTC to enhance cybersecurity readiness, develop local talent, and improve cross-border threat response amid rising cyber incidents and regional tensions.
Sri Lanka will launch nationwide 5G by late 2025, with spectrum in 3.5 GHz and 27 GHz bands auctioned soon under TRCSL’s new framework. The move aims to boost connectivity, economic recovery, and investment appeal.
du has deployed 5G-Advanced with Huawei, delivering faster speeds, stronger coverage, and greener operations—making the UAE the first country to roll out the technology and opening new possibilities for smart cities, IoT, and next-gen connectivity.
Prof Muhammad Yunus has urged Axiata to roll out 5G in Bangladesh and invest in data centres, with Axiata expressing interest but citing spectrum costs and licensing challenges as hurdles.