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    16th September, 2026

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Nokia has been selected by Planters Broadband Coopertive to build an AI-ready fiber network delivering fast, secure, and reliable connectivity to rural southeast Georgia — reinforcing Nokia's role as a trusted partner for U.S. regional broadband providers. The BEAD-funded deployment will provide Planters with the ability to offer multi-gigabit... read more

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AT&T Business and Amazon Leo have announced a strategic agreement that will bring broadband services to AT&T Business customers nationwide, making AT&T the first major U.S. telecommunications provider to integrate Amazon Leo's low Earth orbit satellite services into its fiber and 5G networks — adding a new layer of resilient, fully managed... read more

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ZainTECH, the digital solutions arm of Zain Group, has signed a multi-year strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to support organizations across Saudi Arabia in accelerating cloud adoption, modernization, and AI-led innovation. The collaboration comes at an important stage in Saudi Arabia's digital transformation... read more

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Coinciding with the launch of LEAP 2026, TAWAL and Huawei have officially signed an Indoor Building Solutions (IBS) Partnership Agreement, marking a collaboration to jointly build high-quality indoor networks across Saudi Arabia. The agreement responds to the rapid growth of new cities and large commercial complexes in the Kingdom, where indoor... read more

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ZainTECH, the digital solutions arm of Zain Group, has expanded its collaboration with Red Hat, building on its achievement of Red Hat Premier Partner status and its designation as one of the only Red Hat Certified Cloud and Service Providers in the region. The expanded collaboration was announced during LEAP in Riyadh. The collaboration brings... read more

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Eutelsat has announced its participation in the Enhanced Satellite Connectivity Project for Greenland, a new initiative supported by the European Union, the Government of Greenland, and the Government of Denmark to extend reliable connectivity to rural and remote communities across the country. The project was launched at Eutelsat's ground station... read more

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A new report from GSMA Intelligence, produced in collaboration with Huawei, reveals that more than one in three people — 38% — remains offline despite being covered by mobile broadband, with a lack of digital literacy skills often to blame. The report, "Bridging the Divide: Enhancing Digital Literacy in the AI Era," identifies a digital divide... read more

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stc Group and Astranis Space Technologies have announced an agreement to deploy a dedicated satellite serving the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Part of Astranis' Block 3 scheduled to launch in 2026, the satellite will expand stc Group's portfolio of satellite communication services and enhance connectivity across the Kingdom. The investment reflects a... read more

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