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Dubai’s telecommunications provider du has begun rolling out its upgraded 5G+ network, aiming to double existing 5G speeds and unlock new technology-driven opportunities for both urban infrastructure and entrepreneurship. The rollout is concentrated initially in central zones of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and other major emirates, with plans to extend coverage more widely by the end of 2025.

Karim Benkirane, chief commercial officer at du, said 5G+ will enable the UAE to advance its smart city and sustainability agendas, while creating an ecosystem where start-ups can “really innovate in the future”. He added that the network will offer faster download speeds, lower latency, and more seamless connectivity—features vital for AI-powered applications, ultra-HD streaming, gaming and real-time virtual or augmented reality experiences.

The infrastructure uses 5G‐Advanced architecture, operating independently of existing LTE networks, and requires compatible devices and SIMs or eSIMs to access the enhanced service. du has said that users leveraging the 5G+ network in busy or downtown areas can expect significantly improved performance.

Enterprise uses are being emphasised as well. du believes that the upgraded network will support government initiatives and private sector innovation, particularly in fields that depend heavily on low latency and reliable data throughput—such as smart traffic systems, IoT deployments, creator-led content, and AI for public services.

Smart city ambitions are aided by 5G+’s ability to maintain connectivity even in crowded zones and to deliver consistent performance as demand grows. The network’s enhancements are intended to sustain video calls, streaming and online collaboration, even in high-traffic environments. du has framed 5G+ as a cornerstone for future digital infrastructure across the UAE.

SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 September 2025 – The roundtable themed “One ISP One Network: Driving Growth on the B2B Frontiers” ended on a high node at HUAWEI CONNECT 2025 in Shanghai. At the roundtable, Huawei brought together ISP experts and partners from the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Africa to explore effective ways to help ISPs grow their B2B business. In addition, Huawei […]

By T N Ashok The Trump administration’s latest immigration directive has stunned employers, foreign workers, and higher-education leaders alike: a $100,000 surcharge on each H-1B visa application, announced by executive order on 19 September 2025. What might appear on the surface as a routine adjustment to visa fees is, in reality, a dramatic escalation in […]

The article Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Redefines U.S. Liberal Immigration Policy appeared first on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 September 2025 – At the Tianwan Nuclear Power Station (TNPS), located in Lianyungang City, east China’s Jiangsu Province, eight nuclear power units are lined up, among which six operational units have a total installed capacity of over 6.6 million kilowatts, supplying approximately 158 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity daily to the East China Power Grid. Today, the station has […]

UAE–India non-oil trade reached US$37.6 billion in the first half of 2025, marking a 33.9 per cent increase over the same period last year, the UAE’s Minister of Foreign Trade, Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, announced. This growth is seen as firm evidence that both countries are on track to meet their shared goal of US$100 billion in annual non-oil trade by 2030. Dr Al Zeyoudi […]

A trial parcel delivery by drone has been carried out in Abu Dhabi, with a package flown from Al Samha to the Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi using an unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with a robotic arm. The operation, overseen by the Integrated Transport Centre and LODD Autonomous, relied on state-of-the-art navigation technology to ensure precision and efficiency. The initiative aligns with the emirate’s strategy under the […]

Dubai Health has forged numerous strategic partnerships with leading academic, technology, and government institutions to supercharge healthcare innovation, research and education under its integrated academic health system model. These agreements were unveiled during WHX Tech 2025, held at the Dubai World Trade Centre. A memorandum of understanding between Dubai Health and Siemens Healthineers was unveiled. Its scope includes co-developing innovation programmes, notably the Design4Change Innovation Week scheduled […]

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Helldivers 2 surged to fourth place on Newzoo’s August revenue charts following its launch on Xbox platforms on 26 August, fuelled by strong sales and heightened player engagement across the US, UK, Germany, France, Spain, and Italy. Data shows that before its Xbox debut the game occupied the 37th position in the same rankings; its dramatic jump reflects what Newzoo describes as a “substantial uplift” in revenue. […]

Qatar Investment Authority is injecting US$500 million into Ivanhoe Mines via a private placement that grants the sovereign wealth fund roughly a 4 per cent interest in the Canadian miner. Ivanhoe will issue 57,516,666 common shares at CAD 12 per share, with proceeds earmarked for development of critical mineral projects and general corporate needs.

Ivanhoe Mines operates key assets in southern Africa, notably the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the ultra-high-grade Kipushi zinc-copper-germanium-silver mine also in the DRC, and the Platreef platinum group metals project in South Africa, which is set to begin production in the fourth quarter of 2025. The QIA investment supports work across these operations and Ivanhoe’s exploration licences in the Western Forelands, which cover large prospective areas.

Robert Friedland, Ivanhoe’s Executive Co-Chair, described the deal as a strong endorsement of the company’s ambition to be a leading supplier of metals crucial to the energy transition, advanced infrastructure and technologies including AI and data centres. He expressed that QIA’s vision aligns with Ivanhoe’s long-term strategic investors.

Mohammed Saif Al-Sowaidi, CEO of QIA, said the investment reflects confidence not just in Ivanhoe’s asset portfolio but also in its capacity to sustainably discover, develop and supply critical minerals for global electrification and advanced technologies.

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions including approval by the Toronto Stock Exchange. In addition, QIA and Ivanhoe will enter into an investor rights agreement which grants QIA the right to board representation and access to company information if its ownership surpasses 10 per cent, along with anti-dilution rights. Existing major shareholders, CITIC Metal Africa Investments and Zijin Mining Group, retain rights to acquire their pro rata shares at the same CAD 12 price to maintain their ownership levels.

Ivanhoe’s share price was affected by the deal: the CAD 12 issue price is below the closing price of CAD 13.19 prior to the announcement, representing a discount. The investment follows a climate in which sovereign funds and institutional investors are increasingly targeting critical minerals as part of global supply chains for the clean energy transition.

Tensor is set to unveil the Tensor Robocar in Dubai at the Dubai World Congress for Self-Driving Transport, as the first personally owned Level-4 autonomous vehicle. Customer deliveries are expected to begin in the second half of 2026. The Robocar has been designed from the outset for autonomy rather than being an adapted conventional EV. It integrates more than 100 sensors, including 37 cameras, 5 lidars and […]

eBPF Foundation has awarded $100,000 in unrestricted research grants to support two major university-led initiatives advancing both safety and energy efficiency in systems infrastructure. Each project will receive $50,000, chosen from 27 proposals submitted by 23 institutions globally. University of Michigan Associate Professor Ryan Huang will lead a project called Verifier-Cooperative Instrumentation, which introduces a framework named EPASS. The aim is to combine static verification with runtime […]

The UK government announced a record-breaking inward investment package of £150 billion from U. S. companies during President Donald Trump’s state visit, with commitments aimed at clean energy, AI infrastructure, life sciences and advanced manufacturing. The deals are expected to create around 7,600 high-quality jobs across the country. Blackstone pledged the largest share of the investment with £100 billion over the next decade. Prologis committed £3.9 billion […]

A federal judge has ordered a high-stakes remedies hearing to begin this week in the case United States v. Google LLC, where Google was found to hold an illegal monopoly in key segments of the digital advertising technology market. The court declared that Google unlawfully monopolised the open-web display publisher ad server and ad exchange markets, tying its publisher ad server to its ad exchange in ways […]

Abu Dhabi and Baku have sealed two Memoranda of Understanding between Presight and Azerbaijan’s government aimed at fuelling the country’s Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2025–2028, with strong emphasis also placed on education. The agreements were formalised with top-level signatories during the state visit of the UAE President to Azerbaijan. Under the deal with the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport, Presight will act as a strategic advisory and […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 September 2025 – Speeding up the large-scale Northern Metropolis development was a central theme of the 2025 Policy Address announced by Hong Kong’s Chief Executive, John Lee, on September 17, including measures to reduce construction costs and time, promote market participation, encourage enterprises to set up and invest in the area, and reduce the cost of land premiums […]

By D Raja The Twenty-Fifth Congress of the Communist Party of India will convene in Chandigarh from September 21, 2025, at Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy Nagar (Kisan Bhawan). We gather at a moment of extraordinary circumstances. Punjab is reeling under devastating floods. Fields are submerged, homes are damaged, and livelihoods are disrupted. Yet, our comrades in […]

The article Why The 25th Congress Of CPI On September 21-25 In Chandigarh Is Significant In Indian Politics? appeared first on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 September 2025 – Huawei’s acoustic experts shared insights into the advanced technology chain behind the HUAWEI SOUND ULTIMATE Series, and shares the R&D journey that shaped its signature sound quality at the HUAWEI SOUND In-Car Audio Experience Event. Held at Huawei’s Shanghai Acoustics R&D Center, the event invites media guests to tour the labs and experience the system first-hand […]

Apple is preparing to launch a MacBook Pro with an OLED display that also supports touch input, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Mass production is set to begin in late 2026, with a global release likely slipping into early 2027. The device will use “on-cell” touch technology, integrating touch sensors directly into the top layer of the display rather than adding a separate touch layer. This represents […]

Governments across the Gulf Co-operation Council are expanding their civil space programmes, driving the Middle East and Africa space market to a valuation of about $18 billion, with one nation commanding 40-45 per cent of regional government spending in this sector.

Boston Consulting Group’s latest analysis shows that the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar are at the heart of civil space investment across MEA. The UAE led with roughly $443 million committed for civil space in 2024, capturing nearly half of governmental spending in the region. Saudi Arabia and Qatar followed with approximately $220 million each.

The report highlights downstream services—satellite communications, earth observation—as the fastest-growing segments. UAE is projected to grab over 50 per cent of that downstream services market, while Saudi Arabia is set to hold over 20 per cent, and Qatar remains just under 5 per cent.

In the upstream sphere, where spacecraft design, launch facilities, and ground operations are concentrated, the Gulf countries are boosting capacity. Saudi Arabia has stepped up partnerships with foreign agencies such as NASA and commercial firms like Axiom, and domestic players including Neo Space Group are increasingly involved. Qatar’s Es’hailSat is cited as a key actor in satellite communications. The UAE’s Hope Mars Probe is named as an example of both international cooperation and technical achievement.

Growth rates projected through to 2033 are in line with, or exceed, the expected global compound annual growth rate for the space economy, which BCG estimates at about 5 per cent. Analysts point to policy support, institutional frameworks, public-private partnerships, and investment in human capital as enablers.

Opportunities in downstream services are being amplified by trends in artificial intelligence and cloud computing. These are reshaping data collection, processing and applications for earth sensing, environmental monitoring, agritech, and disaster response. The Gulf states are working to consolidate their roles not only as financiers but as centres of innovation and regional service provision.

The report also situates the MEA region’s space efforts within broader economic diversification agendas, particularly in the Gulf. For the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, space is not merely symbolic ambition but a sector being leveraged to build scientific ecosystems, boost high-tech employment and attract international collaboration.

Fashion Walk exhibition commemorates the Company’s enduring legacy in Causeway Bay HONG KONG SAR & SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 September 2025 – Hang Lung Properties Limited (SEHK stock code: 00101) (the “Company” or “Hang Lung”) announced the launch of “Throwback Causeway Days,” a curated streetscape exhibition celebrating the Company’s 65th Anniversary at Fashion Walk in Causeway Bay. Since its founding on September 13, […]

CNCF has formalised a partnership with Docker that grants all projects hosted under its umbrella full access to Docker’s Sponsored Open Source programme. The move promises enhanced registry features, advanced security tools and engagement insights for developers and maintainers alike. Under this agreement, CNCF-hosted projects will receive unlimited image pulls from Docker Hub, alleviating past constraints experienced under strict pull policies. They will also earn a Sponsored […]

Leaders Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are scheduled to hold a phone call on Friday that may finalise a framework deal governing TikTok’s operations in the United States, even as tensions over tariffs and semiconductors sharpen. Senior U. S. and Chinese officials have indicated agreement on a deal which would transfer ownership or control of TikTok’s U. S. assets to American entities, meeting U. S. national security […]

Abu Dhabi’s AD Ports Group has initiated a global deployment of Low Earth Orbit satellite services across its fleet of 270 vessels and its 34 port terminals, bringing high-speed, low-latency connectivity to maritime operations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Central and Southwest Asia. The phased implementation, beginning this month, follows deals struck with two international LEO service providers as part of the Group’s push toward digital infrastructure and sustainable efficiencies.

The new connectivity will enable AD Ports to introduce advanced tools such as real-time vessel tracking, predictive maintenance, dynamic route optimisation and automated cargo tracking. At sea, such applications are expected to aid smarter voyage planning, improved fuel efficiency and heightened safety monitoring—capabilities previously constrained by intermittent connections or high latency.

On land, the LEO backbone will support terminal operations by ensuring resilient communication even in remote or critical locations. It is set to enhance cargo monitoring, streamline emergency response coordination and boost business continuity during high-demand operations or network disruptions. Integration with existing Internet of Things sensors, smart port platforms and artificial intelligence analytics will underpin these improvements.

Mohamed Jamal-Eddine, Chief Information Officer at AD Ports Group, stated that this step lays the foundation for “a smart, resilient infrastructure” capable of supporting continuous operations even under challenging conditions. He emphasised that connectivity is not solely about speed but about enabling constant visibility and control across the supply chain.

Importantly, the rollout aims to deliver operational savings. With enhanced connectivity, the company expects reductions in fuel consumption via optimised routing, lower maintenance costs due to predictive modelling, and fewer delays linked to communication failures. These gains form part of a broader agenda of digital transformation already underway at AD Ports, which includes smart port platforms and integrated supply chain systems.

While the service providers involved remain unnamed, the agreements point to AD Ports Group’s strategy to secure multiple vendor relationships to ensure redundancy and avoid single points of failure. The phased model also allows for company-led pilots on select vessels before full fleet implementation.

Analysts observing maritime and logistics industries interpret this move as part of a larger trend: ports and shipping companies are increasingly adopting LEO and other satellite-based technologies to overcome gaps in connectivity, particularly in less accessible sea routes and remote terminal locations. Such capabilities are seen as essential for the adoption of automation, green technologies, and stringent environmental regulations requiring greater transparency in operations.

  Solmate, a newly launched Solana digital asset treasury headquartered in the UAE, is mobilising US$300 million to build on-chain infrastructure and deliver staking-based returns for investors. Marco Santori, formerly Chief Legal Officer of Kraken, has been appointed CEO. The company is setting up bare-metal validators in Abu Dhabi, in partnership with RockawayX, aiming for high reliability and performance in staking operations. Solmate’s backers include ARK Invest, […]

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