Qatari telecoms provider Ooredoo has signed an agreement with Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) to build a submarine cable connecting seven countries in the Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC) region.
A new report forecasts that one-quarter of all mobile subscriptions will be 5G - almost 2.3 billion - by the end of 2024, fuelled lin part by uptake in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.
Global tech giant Ericsson has partnered with fellow Swedish company - health-tech provider Brighter - to launch a complete IoT health solution, Actiste, for monitoring and treating insulin-dependent diabetes.