As Middle East countries seek to diversify from oil revenues, Europe?s leading provider of carrier and cloud-neutral collocation data centre services Interxion sees an increasingly attractive environment for telecoms and media industries in the region
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Telecom Egypt gets US$200mn financing facility for marine cable and working capital

Telecom Egypt will use the facility for an undersea cable and working capital. (Image source: Afreximbank)
Telecom Egypt secured a US$200mn financing facility with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), which it will use to buy a cross-border marine cable and boost internet services in the country
Etisalat launches first commercial 5G network for MENA

Etisalat will roll out 5G wireless services to customers in select locations in the UAE starting September. (Image source: Almas Baig/Flickr)
Telecom company Etisalat has launched its first commercial 5G wireless network in the UAE, the first by any operator in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region
UAE changes visa rules to attract global investors
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said that the decision will be enforced by Q3 2018. (Image source: www.sheikhmohammed.ae)
In line with the UAE?s position as a primary destination for international investors and a global talents, the UAE Cabinet, chaired by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has adopted a new system of entry visas for investors and professional talents providing them with a long-term visa for up to 10 years
Eaton?s updated Tofino security solution adds fibre optic capabilities, simplifies set up

The latest version of the MTL Tofino security solution introduces three new hardware variants that add fibre optic interface capabilities (single-mode or multi-mode). (Image source: Geralt/Pixabay)
Power management company Eaton has released updated versions of its Tofino industrial Ethernet security solution