Saudi Arabia-based Etihad Salam Telecom Company announced on Friday it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Syria’s Ministry of Communications and Technology to develop and expand access to digital infrastructure in Syria.

Saudi Electric Company – National Grid, the entity responsible for the transmission of power to different categories of customers in all locations in Saudi Arabia, has awarded Wipro, an AI-powered technology services and consulting company, a multi-year strategic contract involving smart metering.

Algerian operator Algerie Telecom, which offers a wide range of fixed-line, internet and enterprise solutions and Sparkle, an Italian international service provider, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the development of a new subsea cable linking Italy and Algeria.

UAE-based satellite company Space42 announced on Wednesday that it has signed a US$695.5 million Export Credit Agency (ECA)-backed financing facility to fund the development of its next-generation geostationary satellites, Al Yah 4 and Al Yah 5.

Operator Ooredoo Kuwait has partnered with tech giant Ericsson to modernise its charging system, paving the way, the partners say, for new business opportunities and competitive marketing strategies.

UAE-headquartered technology company e& and 4iG Group, a provider of integrated telecommunications services in Hungary and the Western Balkans, have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore collaboration across key areas of digital infrastructure.

Bahrain-headquartered technology group Beyon has announced the signing of an agreement to develop Khaleej North, an 800-kilometre submarine cable system that will further expand the planned Al Khaleej Cable, expected to be in service by Q2 2026, by connecting Bahrain with Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq.

Zain KSA says it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cisco to develop AI infrastructure and GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) for the Saudi Arabian market.

Morocco’s National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ANRT) has officially invited telcos to submit tenders for 5G licences that will enable them to launch commercial services by November.

Saudi Arabian VSAT integrator and ISP First Gulf Company (FGC) said on Monday it has signed an agreement with Arabsat to collaborate on delivering exclusive VSAT and satellite data services across Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia-based telco stc revealed on Sunday that the 2Africa Pearls cable system has landed in Bahrain, next to Seef District, which it says will reinforce the country as a significant ICT hub in the MENA region.

Two recently announced projects in Indonesia and Morocco underline the continuing drive to power data centres in a sustainable manner.

Beyon Money Business, part of the Bahrain-headquartered techonology company Beyon Group, has signed a strategic partnership with EazyPay, a point of sale (POS) and online payment gateway acquirer and payment services provider in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Satellite communications will be among the areas targeted by Oman’s Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT) in a new national space solutions-focused initiative launched this week.

Data centre company XDS Datacentres, which describes itself as a pioneer of liquid immersion digital infrastructure, has signed a major agreement with engineering and technology company ICS Arabia to deliver initial 10-megawatt immersion-cooled data centres in Riyadh and Jeddah.

Ooredoo is launching advanced sovereign AI cloud services in Qatar with support from digital infrastructure provider Syntys.

Nokia said on Tuesday it has completed what it says is the first deployment of shared 5G Standalone (5G SA) indoor coverage in Saudi Arabia in a proof-of-concept pilot with Mobily, Zain KSA, neutral host specialist ACES NH and the Communications, Space & Technology Commission (CST).

Omantel and UAE-based du and  announced on Tuesday that they have activated the Oman Emirates Gateway (OEG), a 275-km fibre-optic subsea cable system that will boost connectivity between the UAE and Oman.

Saudi Arabia’s stc group announced on Monday it has launched a dedicated nationwide LTE network for the country’s mission-critical sectors, including government, healthcare, and oil and gas.

Technology giant Huawei and Saudi Arabian operator Zain KSA have announced the launch of the Riyadh Antenna Platform, which the partners describe as a groundbreaking innovation tailored to meet the unique needs of the Saudi telecommunications market.

Turkish service provider Turkcell, along with Beko, a leading home appliances company in Europe, and Ericsson, a global leader in information and communication technology, say they have successfully concluded the EU-supported VERGE project to develop next-generation communication technologies.

Qatar and the UAE have new sovereign cloud services following separate launches this week from Ooredoo and du that promise a local alternative to international cloud service providers.

TurkNet and SOCAR Fiber announced on Thursday they have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to integrate their fibre optic networks along the TANAP natural gas pipeline to expand TurkNet's fibre business and fortify Turkey’s internet backbone.

Telecom Egypt and subsea supplier SubCom announced on Wednesday they have successfully completed two landings for the Southeast Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 6 (SEA-ME-WE-6) subsea cable system on each of Egypt’s two coasts.

Safaricom Ethiopia hailed reaching 10 million 90-day active customers, just four years after launching commercial operations in the East African nation.

Arkan Solutions, a provider of cloud communication services and session border controller as a service (SBCaaS) across the Middle East and globally, has announced the successful go-live of its PSTN integration service for international express shipping service DHL Express in Kuwait, Qatar and Jordan, in collaboration with British Telecom (BT).

Ericsson has signed a three-year deal with e& UAE to upgrade the operator’s 5G network, marking the first commercial deployment of the vendor’s RedCap solution in the Middle East and Africa.

Contact Financial Holding, an Egyptian non-banking financial services provider, has announced a strategic partnership with noon Payments, an integrated online payment gateway powered by digital e-commerce platform noon.

Orange has promoted Hesham Mahran to CEO and managing director of its Egyptian operation, succeeding Yasser Shaker, who becomes chairman of Orange Egypt.

Morocco’s National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ANRT) has reported that it has made a decision approving the creation of two new joint ventures by Moroccan operators Maroc Telecom and Inwi.

A cross-border payment platform specialising in emerging markets, dLocal, has announced that it has obtained what it calls three pivotal licenses and authorisations in the Middle East and Asia.

Oman service provider Omantel and Chinese technology provider FiberHome say they have launched a joint R&D Centre to pioneer next-generation network solutions.