SDxCentral Magazine - Issue 2
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News - The Telecom Channel, Iraq
The latest news on networking, cloud, and AI infrastructure
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Ooredoo and Iraq's ITPC partner to land FIG subsea cable in Iraq
Cable was first announced last month, completion is now slated for Q4 2027
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Ooredoo Group to build subsea cable to connect the Middle East
Will connect seven countries in the Arabian Gulf
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Ooredoo secures $552m financing for data center expansion
Telco looks to upgrade existing portfolio across MENA
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Cloudflare: Governments directed Internet shutdowns during exam periods in Middle East
Syria, Algeria, and Iraq all turn off Internet to prevent cheating
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Exa Infrastructure and Socar Fiber to develop terrestrial cable connecting Turkey, Greece, and Georgia
Will provide an alternative to the Red Sea corridor
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Iraq and Kuwait sign agreement to create telecoms route to Europe
Will create a new route, amid a challenging time for the region's subsea cables
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BT signs connectivity agreement with Iraqi gas company BGC
Will help provide connectivity across the country
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Ooredoo, Zain, and TASC create largest tower company in MENA
Expects deal to close next year
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Ooredoo, Zain, and TASC Towers in talks to combine tower units
Will create the biggest TowerCo in the Middle East and Africa
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Iraqi telecoms regulator orders Korek to pay $800m in unpaid fees
The tough times continue for the operator
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Iraq's Korek Telecom told it owes $1.65 billion to Kuwait's Agility
Relates to allegations of fraud and corruption dating back to 2011
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Ericsson hit with $206m fine by DoJ around activities in Iraq, China, and Djibouti
The vendor violated a 2019 deal with the US prosecutors