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Zain Bahrain has been named one of the Top 50 strongest companies in Bahrain by Albilad Press for the second consecutive year. This recognition highlights the company’s resilience, innovation, and commitment to customer satisfaction. Zain Bahrain maintains a Bahrainization level of over 93%, supporting local workforce development and contributing to the kingdom’s sustainable future.
stc group has rebranded its cloud arm as sccc by stc, reinforcing its commitment to deliver hyperscale, secure, and locally hosted cloud solutions. Offering over 100 cloud products across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, the company is driving Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation and strengthening its role as a regional cloud hub.
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) has announced a strategic partnership with Array Innovation to enhance its Industry 4.0 digitalization efforts. This collaboration will deploy advanced AI and data analytics solutions to optimize operations, improve efficiencies, and align with Bahrain Economic Vision 2030 by investing in local talent.
Banglalink, Bangladesh’s third-largest mobile operator, is postponing its IPO launch due to current market conditions, including political uncertainties and underperformance of telecom stocks. The company, optimistic about a 2024 IPO, has also explored partnerships with digital banks and recently initiated a national roaming field trial with Teletalk. Challenges include non-implementation of SMP restrictions and unfeasible regulations for SIM-locked handsets.
Orange Jordan is offering 13 free training courses on Coursera for young people in Jordan, focusing on AI, cybersecurity, digital marketing, and entrepreneurship, as part of a wider initiative to promote digital learning and community empowerment.
Ericsson extends its R&D collaboration with KAUST for two more years, focusing on next-gen telecom technologies, including 5G and 6G. The partnership, aligned with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, has produced significant advancements and will continue to explore new innovations, enhancing the kingdom’s ICT sector and talent development.
Zain celebrated the success of young coders at the Kuwait Codes graduation ceremony. The event highlighted students’ achievements in programming, AI, and digital skills, further empowering them to lead Kuwait’s tech future.
Pakistan’s IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja has urged the Auction Advisory Committee to meet and progress the 5G spectrum auction. The meeting is expected to be chaired by the Finance Minister following the budget. The government also awaits the Competition Commission’s approval on a telecom merger. A finalized 5G report will guide auction decisions, supporting the PM’s goal of $25 billion IT exports and imminent 5G rollout.
SK Telecom has invested 2.2 billion yen (US$14.8 million) in Japan’s TimeTree, marking its first overseas application of AI agent technology. The partnership will enhance TimeTree’s platform while positioning Japan as SK Telecom’s regional hub for global AI service expansion.
The partnership focuses on building essential cybersecurity skills via training programs, including those offered by the Kaspersky Academy JOHANNESBURG, South…