In line with efforts to strengthen international cooperation and accelerate digital transformation, a milestone event in regional digital collaboration and sustainable development was held at the United Nations headquarters in New York, on the sidelines of the Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals Forum (STI Forum).
The International Cooperation Office at OGERO, in collaboration with ITU-ARO, organized an event consisting of an open day at OGERO on May 7. During the event, secondary classes’ girls from local schools were invited for a fun and instructive day at OGERO where they visited the Technical Directorate, Data Center, and Super Computer.
In an exclusive interview with Telecom Review, Goran Novkovic, Director of Industrial Cybersecurity at the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), highlighted the foundational gaps hindering the protection of critical infrastructure and public transportation systems, and the urgent need for innovative best practices.
A concluding panel at GISEC 2025, titled ‘Connectivity Panel: Securing the Expanded Attack Surface of 5G Networks,’ explored the unique cybersecurity challenges posed by 5G and edge computing. The discussion addressed key issues such as expanding attack surfaces, data privacy and security, supply chain security, and strategies for building a secure 5G ecosystem.
Zain KSA, a telecommunications and digital services leader in Saudi Arabia, reported a remarkable 39.5% increase in net profit for the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, reaching SAR 93 million. The company’s revenue also grew by 6.1% year-over-year (YoY) to SAR 2.7 billion, while the earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) rose by 5.2% to SAR 813 million.
As the world becomes increasingly connected and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven, governments are facing unprecedented cybersecurity challenges. During a high-level panel at GISEC 2025, moderated by Craig Jones, Immediate Past Director of Cybercrime at INTERPOL, senior government leaders from across the globe gathered to discuss their strategies for securing digital ecosystems over the next 12 months.
The opening day of GISEC 2025 concluded with a compelling session titled ‘Strengthening National Cybersecurity Governance: Enhancing Coordination and Managing Complexities.’ This high-level panel brought together cybersecurity leaders from five nations, with Adel Darwish, Regional Director for the Arab States at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) serving as the moderator, to discuss strategies for building resilient digital infrastructures through collaborative governance, cross-sector integration, and capacity building.
Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, has expanded its channel offerings by incorporating Syria’s
In an exclusive interview with Telecom Review, AWTG CEO, Abbey Alidoosti, delved into the company’s visionary approach and operational strategy as a leader in engineering services and technology solutions.
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC (du) reported robust growth in both revenues and profitability in its financial results for the first quarter (Q1) of 2025.
In an exclusive interview with Telecom Review, Goran Novkovic, Director of Industrial Cybersecurity at the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), highlighted the foundational gaps hindering the protection of critical infrastructure and public transportation systems, and the urgent need for innovative best practices.
In an exclusive interview with Telecom Review, AWTG CEO, Abbey Alidoosti, delved into the company’s visionary approach and operational strategy as a leader in engineering services and technology solutions.
By David Erlich, Consulting Director, Sofrecom
Integrated Telecom Company (ITC) and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) represented by the Internet Services Unit launched an initiative to increase the capacity of connectivity service between universities and academic bodies to more than 12 GB free of charge. This comes as part of the strategic partnership between the ITC and KACST and in accordance with the directives of CITC.
stc announced that its network is currently witnessing a growth in traffic for education and health platforms that have been made available for free. The demand growth rate for distance education has reached 1000%, while it reached 177% for health platforms. Furthermore, the growth rate for remote work for various sectors has reached more than 567%, not to mention the 70% surge in requests to download different applications for these purposes and others. stc has managed to accommodate this surge in demand without affecting the level of service provided to customers.
The world just celebrated the International Women’s day less than two weeks ago, and in the very context of the coronavirus outbreak, there are many talks about women’s roles in the pandemic.
Batelco has always been an integral part of the community and takes pride in supporting national initiatives, namely the government’s efforts during this difficult time through enabling free unlimited usage for all fixed internet users.
The U.S. telecoms regulator has announced that major internet providers - including AT&T and Verizon - agreed not to terminate service for subscribers for the next 60 days if they are unable to pay their bills due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus.
