Batelco has made a contribution of BD 3.5 million ($8.2 million) to the ‘There is Good in Us’ campaign launched by the Royal Humanitarian Foundation in Bahrain.
Batelco pledges $8.2 million to Covid-19 campaign
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du, the leading telecom and digital services provider, announced a partnership with FreeMove Alliance, the global mobile telecommunications alliance between Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telia, and TIM. du is the first in the region to partner with FreeMove, marking a significant enhancement in its service offerings to multinational corporations (MNCs).
Oman’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has announced significant milestones in the sultanate’s telecom sector for 2024, with notable gains in subscriptions, infrastructure, and revenues.
Global technology vendor, Nokia Corporation (Nokia), has released its interim report for Q1 2025, reporting an 11% growth in network infrastructure on a constant currency basis. Nokia’s cloud and network services grew by 8%, while mobile networks increased by 2%.
The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) recently hosted a session that brought together digital transformation experts from federal government entities. The session marked the launch of the Digital Government Community (DGOV Community) and explored how training can be leveraged to enhance skills and promote knowledge exchange.
Through its ambitious strategy and forward-looking vision, stc Group announced the company’s preliminary financial results, showcasing an excellent performance during the first quarter of 2025.
Verizon Business has unveiled its 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), revealing a sharp global rise in data breaches. Among the regions hit hardest is EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa), where cybersecurity threats like system intrusions and insider threats are growing at an alarming pace.
International Girls in ICT Day 2025, set for April 24th, will highlight the theme ‘Girls in ICT for Inclusive Digital Transformation.’ This global initiative emphasizes the urgent need for greater female representation in the ICT sector.
Umniah, a Beyon company, has announced the appointment of Faisal Al Jalahma as Acting Chief Executive Officer of the company, effective April 21, 2025.
The Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC (du) has announced plans for a cutting-edge hyperscale data center in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), marking a significant development in the nation’s goal to become a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital infrastructure technology.
His Excellency Eng. Saeed bin Hamoud Al-Maawali, Minister of Oman’s Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology (MTCIT), issued Ministerial Decision No. (108 /2025), enacting the Regulatory Framework for Government Digital Transformation.
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WhatsApp to enable new feature amid fierce competition with Zoom
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic which has struck the entire world, forcing it into a great global lockdown, social distancing has become key to our survival.
Arabsat holds virtually its General Assembly meetings
Arab Satellite Communications Organization - Arabsat had planned to have the 43rd session of its General Assembly meetings in the Kingdom of Jordan under the kind patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, but due to the global circumstances of coronavirus pandemic and the inability to travel, it was decided to hold the Board and the General assembly meetings virtually in coordination with the Jordanian administration.
China announces approved COVID-19 vaccines
Two COVID-19 inactivated vaccines have just been approved to go into clinical trial by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) of China.
NXN activates COVID-19 remote care program
To help preserve hospital bed capacity only for high risk patients and to support, monitor and advise patients suffering from COVID-19 symptoms wherever they may be, NXN has aligned with smart health solution provider, Canadian-based Tactio Health Group and deployed the COVID-19 care program for remote patient monitoring using NXN’s DNX platform.
