Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
SonicWall’s Generation 8 launch delivers nine new firewalls combining unified management, embedded Zero Trust, co-managed services, and a $200K cyber warranty.
Telenor Pakistan secured top PTA cybersecurity award for the second year, recognised for leading compliance with CTDISR and industry-best cyber defence.
Omantel’s H1 2025 net profit rose 46% to $417M on royalty fee cuts, with revenue up 9.5% to $4.2B; other Oman telecom providers will also benefit from the reduced levy.
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.