Telecom Egypt and PSL to build 200 km Sharm El-Sheikh-Taba submarine cable
Telecom Egypt has signed an agreement with Greek company Power Sub Link S.A. to build a new 200-kilometre submarine cable…
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Doha to host MWC26 alongside ITU Plenipotentiary in major telecom policy and industry convergence
Doha will host MWC26 and the International Telecommunication Union’s Plenipotentiary Conference at the same venue in November 2026, bringing global…
Egypt accelerates airport modernisation as Cairo Terminal 4 targets 40 million passengers annually
Egypt is accelerating the modernisation of its civil aviation system, with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi directing authorities to upgrade airport…
Qatar CRA clarifies complaint escalation rules for telecom and postal consumers
Qatar’s Communications Regulatory Authority has updated its consumer complaint guidelines, clarifying when users can escalate unresolved telecommunications and postal service…
Oman issues new number portability framework to accelerate mobile switching
Oman’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has introduced a new Number Portability Regulatory Framework aimed at making it faster and easier for…
PTA orders uniform 180-day prepaid balance validity policy across Pakistan
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has directed all mobile operators to implement a uniform policy requiring prepaid recharge balances to remain…
Egypt launches biometric verification system for remote digital identity services
Egypt has launched an electronic biometric verification system that will allow users to verify their identities and complete electronic signatures…
PTA backs lower mobile device taxes while calling for protection of local manufacturing
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has supported the rationalisation of duties and taxes on mobile devices to improve smartphone affordability, while…
PTA and FIA raid unlicensed internet provider in Lahore
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority and the Federal Investigation Agency have carried out a joint enforcement action against an alleged unlicensed…
Iraq regulator urges Korek users to switch authentication numbers amid service uncertainty
Iraq’s Communications and Media Commission has advised Korek Telecom users in the Kurdistan Region to add an alternative mobile number…