AT&T and Ericsson have demonstrated drone detection using advanced network sensing over a 5G network, conducted in authorized airspace outside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, during one of the largest global sporting events in the world. Using Ericsson's Massive MIMO radios deployed across multiple sites in a multi-static sensing configuration,... read more

The SAMENA Telecommunications Council has announced that Opensignal, a global provider of independent insights into consumers' connectivity experiences, has joined its members ecosystem. Opensignal's membership reflects the growing importance of real-world network experience insight as markets across the SA-ME-NA region continue to invest in... read more

AT&T has been rated highest for small business internet customer satisfaction in the JD Power 2026 U.S. Business Internet Satisfaction Study, following its number one ranking in small business wireless satisfaction in the JD Power 2025 U.S. Business Wireless Satisfaction Study. Together, the two recognitions reflect AT&T's focus on delivering... read more

Huawei's Single Voice Core has been recognized as the sole leader in its product class by GlobalData's 2026 IMS and Voice Core: Competitive Landscape Assessment, achieving a perfect score across all five evaluation dimensions — solution architecture, platform and performance, feature and application support, interoperability, and deployment... read more

At WSIS 2026 in Geneva, SAMENA Telecommunications Council CEO Bocar Ba took to the Leaders TalkX 12 stage — “Co-Creating Tomorrow: Digital and AI in Partnership” — with a clear message: sovereignty and interdependence are not opposites. They are two sides of one strategy. As governments and regions from Europe to the Gulf assert digital... read more

MTN Group has ranked second globally in the 2026 Ranking Digital Rights Index, becoming the first telecommunications company headquartered in an emerging market to place among the top three performers worldwide. The result represents a significant climb from sixth place in the previous ranking, with MTN achieving a score of 42 out of 100. The RDR... read more

Cisco has announced a new multiyear partnership with The R&A, the governing body for golf outside the USA and Mexico, as the Official Network Supplier of The R&A and its Championships. The partnership will deliver AI-ready secure network infrastructure at The Open, the AIG Women's Open, and The R&A's new global headquarters in St. Andrews,... read more

Nokia Defense and NestAI, one of Europe's fastest-growing AI labs for defense, are advancing their technology partnership with the first operational capabilities being developed under the collaboration established alongside Nokia's and Tesi's €100 million joint investment in NestAI in November 2025. The partnership is delivering three integrated... read more