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    Umniah, Ericsson expand 3G and 4G in Jordan’s cities

    They will extend 4G's footprint to bring mobile data to more people

    Tecnotree restructures to boost telco offerings 

    The Finnish-Indian BSS software company sheds staff and non-core businesses as it looks to recruit based on customer need

    SES announces O3b mPOWER constellation is ready for service

    However, the European satellite operator is still grappling to overcome the power issues impacting its fleet

    Kenyan city builder launches Fahari Link to deliver high-speed internet 

    New town Tatu City builder Rendeavour pledges to connect its neighbours, as Kenya announces fibre rollout acceleration

    Orange and LatenceTech develop connectivity quality probe 

    Telcos says AI-based tool should help to optimise network reliability for new 5G or fibre uses

    CACI seals $1.3bn deal for ICT services to US, European and Africa Commands 

    Global military expenditure rose for the ninth consecutive year to an all-time high of $2,443 billion last year – NATO accounted for 55%

    Saudi Arabia’s sovereign fund PIF and stc agree to form $1.3bn towerco

    With 30,000 mobile towers, the towerco looks the same size as the Ooredoo, Zain and TASC Towers deal in December, but worth more

    Virgin Mobile Saudi Arabia partners Hitek to develop smart cities 

    Virgin Mobile Saudi Arabia partners Hitek to develop smart cities 

    Oman-IX officially launched by Awasr, AMS-IX and Alliance 

    Middle Eastern traffic routes and internet exchange points continue to proliferate, threatening Egypt’s dominance

    EdgeConneX secures further $1.9bn to expand EMEA facilities 

    The oversubscribed, sustainability-linked financing will help fund its EMEA data centre footprint

    Orange deploys Google Cloud’s AI and GenAI closer to customers 

    Telco says Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) helps it meet local requirements for cloud environments and accelerate AI adoption

    Orange, Coursera offer free courses for digital professions in MEA

    The plan is to give young people in the region with skills in areas like AI, cybersecurity, digital marketing and entrepreneurship

    Africa Data Centres and DPA SA breaks ground on solar farm in Free State 

    The Cassava Technologies business will use the energy for its Cape Town data centre (CPT1) first

    South Africa ramps up rural connectivity plans 

    Minister also asks hyperscalers to help Africans implement AI across the continent

    Telecom Namibia deactivates almost half its prepaid subscribers 

    The telco turns off almost 200,000 SIMs as new registration regulations come into force