A record number of operators launched their first 5G standalone (SA) networks in 2025. The number of 5G non-standalone (NSA) launches also increased...
According to the latest edition of Analysys Mason’s submarine cable database, 17 new submarine cables became ready for service (RFS) in 2024,...
In 2022, e& (formally Etisalat Group) was the only major operating group in the Middle East and North Africa that reported a year-on-year decline...
e& was the only major operating group in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) that reported a year-on-year decline in revenue in USD terms in...
In the Middle East, UAE-IX provides a good case study on the impact that an Internet exchange point (IXP) can have on a region. This article examines...
This article outlines some of the initiatives that operators have put in place to help realise their own and their customers’ aspirations for...
MNOs in low- and middle-income markets are partnering with financial firms and mobile manufacturers to offer device financing plans and to launch...
The European Union (EU) approved the 5G Action Plan in September 2016. This plan highlights several “pioneer” spectrum bands (700MHz and 3.4–3.8GHz)....
Countries in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) vary widely in terms of their presence and activities in space. Government spending on space in MEA as...
The number of submarine cable launches increased in 2025, with 20 new submarine cables becoming ready for service. These cables connect over 31...
