Middle East

MEF has announced the availability of the first operator-grade SDN/NFV professional certification.

Internet exchange operator DE-CIX has deployed Infinera Cloud Xpress 2 to address soaring demand for internet exchange services in rapidly growing markets, including: New York City, Frankfurt and Dallas.

International Telecoms Week (ITW), the leading annual meeting for the global wholesale telecoms industry, has confirmed the event taking place in Atlanta next year will be held on 23-26 June.

Reliance Communications (RCom) has sought to distance itself from the troubles in India’s mobile market by pointing out that it is no longer in the market.

Bezeq Israel Telecom has been notified by the Ministry of Communications that as of 1 August 2018 it is required to make its telephony infrastructure available for leasing.

Bahrain incumbent operator Batelco appears to have withdrawn mention of its first wholesale product – in mobile backhaul – since it created a functionally separate unit.

SES has partnered with SpaceX to launch its latest satellite, aiming to offer video, fixed data, and mobility services across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.

Who are really the minds behind the leading innovation in the wholesale carrier market? We want nominations from our readers, from the industry at large, from those who supply the industry and those who use it. Don’t just nominate someone from your team. Think creatively: who is really the most innovative in 2018?

PCCW Global, the international operating division of Hong Kong’s HKT, has publicly launched Console Connect after the successful integration of the acquired platform onto its network.