du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunication Company (EITC), has carried out a successful demonstration of 5G Voice over New Radio (VoNR). du partnered with Huawei to develop a cutting-edge, cloud-native next-generation 5G core and utilized the Nokia IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Platform to achieve an agile network that will enable transformative products and services in the next decade of connectivity and communication.
e& and Vodafone Group Plc have agreed to a strategic relationship that will bring certain aspects of the two operators’ businesses closer together across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Netcracker Technology has announced that Zain KSA has extended its partnership with Netcracker by adding cloud-based Managed Services to its deployment of Netcracker Digital BSS, Digital OSS and Customer Engagement. Capitalizing on the great opportunities for collaboration, this complete end-to-end digital transformation project is one of the largest in the Middle East and marks another milestone for Zain KSA to expand its ecosystem, continue to deliver a superior customer experience and offer new 5G products and services.
Zain KSA recorded SAR 2.4 billion in revenue for Q1 2023, a growth of 11% compared to Q1 2022. These results reflect the success of Zain KSA’s strategy, which focuses on enhancing the customer experience, expanding its footprint in next-gen technologies, investing in adjacent markets and developing its infrastructure and 5G services while continuing to enhance governance to ensure sustainable growth and profitability, which has led the company to become the preferred partner of choice for businesses and individuals.
Ooredoo has announced the appointment of Dr. Samer Fares as the new Chief Executive Officer of Ooredoo Palestine, effective May 15, 2023, succeeding Dr. Durgham Maraee.
Omantel, the leading provider of integrated telecommunication services in the Sultanate of Oman, has collaborated with Infinera and Jio in developing two key industry white papers on subsea cable technology.
Zain Bahrain has recently deployed Ericsson's New 5G Hardware, which weighs less than earlier generations of 5G radios and is expected to save up to 18% more energy, contributing to a better, more sustainable future.
e& enterprise, part of e&, has announced the signing of a binding agreement to acquire a majority stake in Beehive, MENA’s leading peer-to-peer digital platform, to tap into opportunities in the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) lending market.
etisalat by e& has launched its new Maritime SATCOMS portfolio of services for all vessels operating in UAE territorial waters and beyond, including 16 countries and 164 million customers served by e& across the Asia, Middle East and North Africa regions.
Ooredoo announced its financial results for the first three-month period of 2023. Revenue grew 2% to QAR 5.6 billion in Q1 2023, compared to QAR 5.5 billion in Q1 2022, driven by mobile data, fixed B2B, wholesale and handsets.
