The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Arab States1 are set to be global leaders in the deployment of 5G networks, with all six markets expected to launch 5G mobile services in the next two years, according to two GSMA reports released at Mobile 360 Series – MENA

France’s Eutelsat Communications has ordered two new satellites from Airbus Defence and Space to replace the three existing HOTBIRD satellites at its 13° East flagship neighbourhood

Telecoms operators can take advantage of the AI revolution by optimising their own business activities and acting as ‘technical’ AI platform enablers for other industries, which are expected to spend US$15bn annually on AI business operations by 2021

Belgium-based Newtec, a specialist in designing, developing and manufacturing equipment and technologies for satellite communications, has signed a contract with Arab Satellite Communications (Arabsat), a move that aims to see the launch of new High Throughput Satellite (HTS) services in the Middle East and Africa

Huawei, leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, has announced to implement its new ‘1+1 antenna modernisation’ solutions to roll out commercial 5G networks in Bahrain