The OpenAN project has been officially released, led by Huawei and industry partners, with the inaugural meeting of its eight founding members held to establish governance systems, operation models, code contribution rules, and implementation roadmaps for the open-source community. The project addresses prominent challenges facing global... read more

Zain Group has been awarded a 25-year license to operate a mobile telecommunications network in the Syrian Arab Republic, marking the company's entry as the second operator into one of the Levant's most promising markets. The license was secured through a competitive tender process conducted by Syria's Ministry of Communications and Information... read more

New research from Cisco, conducted in partnership with Foundry and based on a survey of 200 IT leaders in the UAE and 3,472 globally, reveals that UAE organizations have approximately three years before AI-driven network traffic increases significantly, network capacity reaches its limit, and attack surfaces expand beyond what current defenses can... read more

stc Bahrain has been awarded the Gold Prize at the International CSR Excellence Awards 2026, recognizing its commitment to empowering people, fostering innovation, and creating sustainable opportunities that support economic and social development in the Kingdom. The award reflects stc Bahrain's holistic approach to corporate responsibility across... read more

Zain Group and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in Kuwait, marked World Refugee Day with an event celebrating a decade of partnership dedicated to supporting forcibly displaced communities around the world, held under the patronage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Over the past ten years, Zain's contributions to UNHCR's campaigns have helped... read more

At MWC Shanghai 2026, the World Broadband Association hosted the 2026 Broadband Development Conference Shanghai Summit under the theme "Scaling Intelligence: Capturing Value from AI-Powered Broadband and Cloud," bringing together industry leaders, regulators, and global operators to explore how AI and broadband convergence can deliver measurable... read more

Omantel has been recognized as one of MENA's Top 5 Most Profitable Telecom Operators for the first quarter of 2026 by Forbes Middle East, reinforcing its position as one of the region's leading telecommunications and technology powerhouses. The recognition follows a strong start to 2026, with Omantel reporting group net profit of RO 107.9 million... read more

The SAMENA Telecommunications Council has announced MTN Group's membership, with the company represented by Lele Modise, MTN's Group Chief Legal and Regulatory Officer and an internationally recognised professional featured on the Legal500 GC Powerlist and Chambers Global rankings. As a Pan-African digital operator, MTN Group brings practical... read more