UAE secures UN telecom condemnation of attack on civilian infrastructure Resolution adopted by consensus at ITU Council in Geneva calls for monitoring of damage to submarine cables and international support for affected nations 2 min read
Amazon says to buy US telecoms group Globalstar to expand satellite network The tech and e-commerce giant is building its Amazon Leo network offering satellite-based internet connectivity to people practically anywhere on the planet 2 min read
Elon Musk’s Starlink service now available in UAE, prices starting from Dh190 As of March 2026, Starlink satellite internet is available in more than 150 countries globally, including five Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries 2 min read
Du offers free 15GB data, unlimited outgoing calls for UAE residents stranded abroad The UAE’s second telecom operator says it has activated the free offer in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, where it is valid for three days 1 min read
e& revenues surge 23% in 2025 as CEO Hatem Dowidar to step down The group’s total base expanded 31.3 per cent during the period to 244.7 million subscribers across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Central & Eastern Europe 2 min read
6G is coming to UAE, but you may not see it on your phone before 2030: e& chief The upgrade would mean faster-than-instant responses, near-fail-proof uptime, massive bandwidth, and networks that combine connectivity with sensing 3 min read
Billionaire Ambani, telcos spar with Adani's Mumbai airport on mobile networks Dispute highlights the growing rivalry between India's two richest men, whose conglomerates increasingly compete across sectors from green energy to data centres 2 min read
UAE's mobile market set for data-driven growth as 5G subscriptions surge By 2030, 5G subscriptions will make up around 80 per cent of all mobile subscriptions in the country, similar to regional industry forecasts 3 min read
Du reports 7.9% year-on-year increase in revenues, reaching Dh3.87 billion in Q3 2025 Telco’s mobile customer base expanded by 10.3 per cent year-on-year to 9.2 million, with 854,000 net additions over the past 12 months 2 min read