Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
e& UAE has completed the world’s first IP+DWDM dual-800GE validation, proving high-capacity, low-latency transmission over an 800G DWDM network. The trial boosts EMIX gateway performance and integrates AI-based traffic prediction and energy optimisation, enabling greener, more efficient networks and paving the way for advanced 5.5G and AI-driven services.
AB Energy has partnered with China’s Wuxi Longmax Technology to manufacture mobile solar power plants in Oman, marking the country’s first venture into containerised clean-energy system production. The partnership will support regional markets, enable technology transfer, and establish a local assembly line to strengthen Oman’s renewable-energy ecosystem and sustainability goals.
Nepal Telecom will upgrade its customer call center numbers—197, 198, and 1498—on Mangsir 10, 2082, causing a brief one-hour outage from 11:30 PM to 12:30 AM. Scheduled at night to minimize impact, the upgrade aims to improve service quality. NTC apologized for any inconvenience and advised customers to call beforehand.
Telecom Egypt has postponed the sale of its data centre assets to Helios Investment Partners to Q1 2026, finalising legal steps for the $230–260 million deal. Proceeds will support debt reduction as the company targets a net-cash position. The announcement follows TE’s completion of core infrastructure for the major 2Africa subsea cable project.Telecom Egypt has postponed the sale of its data centre assets to Helios Investment Partners to Q1 2026, finalising legal steps for the $230–260 million deal. Proceeds will support debt reduction as the company targets a net-cash position. The announcement follows TE’s completion of core infrastructure for the major 2Africa subsea cable project.
Middle Eastern airlines are rapidly expanding high-speed inflight internet, with Emirates, Saudia, Flydubai, Qatar Airways, and Flynas introducing free or enhanced Wi-Fi across their fleets. Using Starlink, SkyFive, and satellite networks, carriers now offer streaming-level connectivity, positioning fast onboard internet as a new standard for regional and long-haul travel.
GSMA Foundry and Khalifa University have partnered to advance telecom-specific artificial intelligence, launching assets such as TelecomGPT and an Open Telco Knowledge Graph. The collaboration aims to overcome the limitations of general-purpose AI models by developing specialised datasets, benchmarks and tools that improve accuracy, efficiency and performance in critical network operations.
Egypt’s national innovation competition Digitopia enters its final round this weekend, with 72 teams competing for more than EGP 10m in prizes. Over 25,000 participants applied, making it the largest contest of its kind. Finals span AI, cybersecurity, and digital arts, backed by ITIDA and major industry partners. ICT Minister Amr Talaat will announce the winners.
du, BubbleRAN and Khalifa University have demonstrated the world’s first Arabic voice-controlled telecom network using O-RAN and AI-RAN APIs. Powered by an Arabic-native LLM and coordinated AI agents, the system converts spoken Arabic intent into validated network actions, enabling zero-touch automation and advancing the region’s path toward fully autonomous 5G/6G networks.
Kazakhstan’s TNS-Plus and Turkmenistan’s Turkmentelecom signed an MoU to build a new cross-border telecom cable link, supported at senior government levels. A joint working group will finalize technical plans, with construction targeted for completion within a year. The project aims to enhance regional connectivity and further deepen digital cooperation between the two countries.
ARP Digital Holdings has expanded its digital asset wealth management offering through a strategic partnership with DV Trading and Centaur Markets, alongside the appointment of Anestis Arampatzis as Group CIO. The collaboration enhances ARP’s ability to deliver regulated, institutional-grade structured products and strengthens its regional presence as demand for digital asset investment solutions grows across the Middle East.