SDxCentral Magazine - Issue 2
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News - Qatar
The latest news on networking, cloud, and AI infrastructure
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War in the Middle East threatens chip supply chain’s access to helium, lawmakers warn
South Korean politician sounds alarm over conflict’s impact on exports of vital noble gas from Qatar, UAE
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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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Qatar's PIH finally completes acquisition of MTS from Kazakhtelecom
Reduces the overall dominance of Kazakhtelecom in the country
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Ooredoo seeks more capacity to house Nvidia AI chips
Follows partnership signed in June
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Ooredoo secures $552m financing for data center expansion
Telco looks to upgrade existing portfolio across MENA
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Qatar's regulator sets 3G shutdown date for December 2025
The focus will be on 4G and 5G
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Kazakhtelecom closes on sale of MTS to Qatar's PIH for $1.1bn; seals subsea JV with Azertelecom
It's been a busy week for the state-owned carrier
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Ooredoo Group appoints Microsoft's Sunita Bottse as CEO of MENA Digital Hub
Company creates new entity for data center business
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Kazakhtelecom JSC to sell MTS mobile network to Qatar's PIH
Financial terms of deal yet to be finalized
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Ooredoo, Zain, and TASC create largest tower company in MENA
Expects deal to close next year
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Ericsson and Qatar's Ooredoo make rugged 4G network for oil companies
A proof of concept has already been deployed
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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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Ooredoo signs five-year 5G contract extension with Ericsson
Deal includes introduction of mmWave spectrum
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Ooredoo nears towers spin-off deal
Also commits to invest up to $1bn in its data centers over the next five years