On October 13, the SAMENA Telecommunications Council will convene Leaders' AXIS 2026 in Muscat under the theme "Oman: The New Geography of Digital Investment." We are honored to hold the conference with Telecommunications Regulatory Authority Oman as Chief Patron and Omantel, a member of the SAMENA Council Board, as Host Sponsor. Leaders' AXIS is... read more

ICEYE, the European leader in sovereign intelligence from space, and Nokia have announced a partnership to develop secure, sovereign, and high-performance broadband low Earth orbit satellite communications systems for governments, supporting missions from defense and border security to emergency services and disaster response. Built on trusted... read more

In accordance with Huawei's Rotating Chairman system, Mr. Xu Zhijun (Eric Xu) will assume the position of Rotating and Acting Chairman of Huawei from October 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027. During his term, Mr. Xu will serve as the company's top leader, heading the Board of Directors and its Executive Committee. Mr. Xu joined Huawei in 1993 and has... read more

AT&T Proof of Concept Labs is celebrating its 30th anniversary as a first-of-its-kind enabler of next-level networking technology and innovation. Established in 1996 as a small lab spun off from AT&T Bell Laboratories, the program has grown into an important driver of customer satisfaction for AT&T Business, supporting more than 500 enterprise... read more

Patient care moves faster when information does. stc Bahrain has announced a partnership with government hospitals across the Kingdom to digitize and securely archive patient medical records, converting paper-based files into secure, accessible, and searchable electronic records. The project delivers a complete end-to-end solution covering... read more

Muscat is about to become the focal point of a bigger conversation about where digital investment goes next. On October 13, 2026, the SAMENA Telecommunications Council will convene Leaders' AXIS 2026 in the Omani capital, with Omantel as Host Sponsor, under a theme that reframes how the region thinks about the Sultanate: "Oman: The New Geography... read more

Nokia has announced that Zain KSA has launched Nokia Deepfield Cloud Intelligence across its network covering more than 100 cities in Saudi Arabia, providing real-time, end-to-end visibility that enables faster troubleshooting, improved service assurance, and a more resilient digital infrastructure across the Kingdom. As data consumption... read more

Eutelsat and MEO, Portugal's leading telecommunications operator, have announced a new partnership agreement to expand the delivery of Eutelsat's OneWeb Low Earth Orbit connectivity services in Portugal. Under the agreement, MEO will integrate Eutelsat's OneWeb LEO services into its connectivity solutions, combining satellite, fibre, and 5G... read more