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Explainer-Will Big Tech Cloud Companies Cut Off Russia?

Ukraine has urged cloud-computing and software giants including Microsoft Corp and SAP SE to cut off Russia to stop Moscow’s invasion. Here’s what’s at stake. WHAT IS UKRAINE DEMANDING? The Ukrainian ministry of digital transformation wants North American and European technology companies to completely pause any dealings with Russian clients, potentially disrupting Russia’s economy and […]

Visa, Mastercard Suspend Operations in Russia Over Ukraine Invasion

U.S. payments firms Visa Inc and Mastercard Inc on Saturday said they were suspending operations in Russia over the invasion of Ukraine, and that they would work with clients and partners to cease all transactions there. Within days, all transactions initiated with Visa cards issued in Russia will no longer work outside of the country […]

Middle East Operators Establish Region’s First Open RAN Centralized Test Lab in Collaboration with TIP and Intel

Batelco and Omantel join five operators in the ground-breaking Open RAN MoU ABU DHABI, 02 March 2022: Middle East operators have opened the first regional community lab in collaboration with Telecom Infra Project (TIP) and Intel, following the signing of the Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) MoU last year. The move will accelerate the implementation […]

neutrality.one, Neterra and Arc Partner to Provide an Interconnected Ecosystem Across the Americas, Europe and the Middle East

The partnership enables the companies to rapidly serve customer demand across multiple geographies with a single seamless experience.  Dubai, UAE, 2nd March 2022 – neutrality.one, a cloud networking company delivering software-defined infrastructure, has partnered with Neterra, a global connectivity and telecom solution provider, and Arc Solutions, a provider of integrated networking solutions, to provide seamless connectivity services across the […]

Telenor's Fire Sale of Myanmar Unit Includes $100 Million in Funds - Sources

Norway’s Telenor is planning to transfer $100 million held by its troubled Myanmar operations to the unit’s new buyers – an amount roughly equivalent to how much it will be paid over five years, three people with knowledge of the deal’s terms said. The previously undisclosed detail of the controversial sale underscores the urgency of […]

WHO to Deliver Africa with COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Tech

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the six African countries would obtain technology to tool them with the needed means to produce their own COVID-19 vaccines. In an effort to minimize global reliance on vaccine manufacturing from companies outside the continent, the WHO added Egypt, Tunisia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and South Africa would have […]

Payment Card Technology Revenue to Exceed $11.7 Billion Globally in 2026, with Metal & Biometric Cards Driving Change

Hampshire, UK – 28th February 2022: A new study from Juniper Research has found that global payment card shipment revenue for technology companies will reach $11.7 billion in 2026, from $9.7 billion in 2022. This 20 percent increase reflects new innovations emerging in the payment cards space while the contactless cards roll-out is reaching its latter stages. The […]

N.Korea Says It Conducted Test for Developing Reconnaissance Satellite

North Korea said a test conducted on Sunday was for the development of a reconnaissance satellite system, state news agency KCNA reported on Monday, a day after a missile launch was detected from the country. KCNA’s report did not elaborate on what type of rocket had been used in the test, but authorities in South […]