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Charles Russell Speechlys
CRS ranked as Tier 2 by Asia IP Magazine
Congratulations to Charles Russell Speechlys which has been ranked as Tier 2 by Asia IP Magazine for the year 2025! The congratulations do not stop there – Mark Hill, Partner and Head of Commercial, IP, and TMT Middle East, has also been recognised as an IP Expert for 2025. This ranking is a testament to CRS’ hard work and commitment to excellence. Well done!…Read more
Kingdom of Bahrain
Bahrain eyes data centre connected to IMS
The International Monitoring System (IMS), which helps detect important events ranging from natural disasters to nuclear explosions (regionally and globally), has become an area of interest for Bahrain. The Kingdom is reportedly looking at establishing a National Data Centre connected to the IMS to enable local authorities to detect nuclear explosions or natural disasters and conduct scientific research…Read more
Saudi Arabia
Microsoft completes construction of KSA data centre region
Microsoft has announced the recent completion of construction on all three of its Azure availability zones, with availability anticipated in 2026. Each of the three availability zones, located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, will boast independent power, cooling, and network infrastructure to enable government and private sector companies to seamlessly run their workloads in the cloud with low latency and availability options. Microsoft, in partnership with MCIT, and its completion of this data centre region are pivotal players in accelerating progress towards the goals of Saudi Vision 2030…Read more
Oman
Nokia partners with Ooredoo Oman to transform connectivity
Ooredoo Oman and Nokia have announced a recent partnership to deploy a state-of-the-art Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) wholesale network. The project will meet the ever-changing needs of hyperscalers’ data centres, AI-driven applications, and cloud-based platforms while establishing Oman as a key connectivity hub between the Indian Ocean, the Gulf, and Europe…Read more
Middle East
du sign MoU with Nokia to launch first commercial 5G Cloud RAN deployment in MEA
UAE-based telco, du, has signed an MoU with Nokia to deploy the first commercial 5G Cloud RAN site in the MEA region. Under the strategic partnership, du and Nokia plan to drive innovation and create pioneering use cases that leverage AI-backed tools and private wireless networks, marking a significant advancement in radio networks with this Cloud RAN solution…Read more