Upper 6GHz Network Rollout in UAE Emirates Telecommunications Group Company P.J.S.C. (Etisalat UAE) has officially launched what it describes as the world’s first commercial mobile network utilizing the Upper 6GHz (U6GHz) spectrum. Built on Etisalat UAE’s existing 5.5G (5G-Advanced) infrastructure, the network uses advanced 256TRX Giga-MIMO technology to achieve peak…

Airbus Successfully Launches Flight Test Program for New A350F Freighter Airbus has officially launched the flight test and certification campaign for its next-generation A350F freighter following the successful completion of the aircraft’s maiden flight from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport in France. Operating under the prototype designation MSN700, the aircraft remained in the…

Apple Debuts Apple Pay Service to Tap India’s Digital Payments Ecosystem Apple has officially launched its contactless digital payment service, Apple Pay, in India, partnering exclusively with Axis Bank for its initial regional rollout. The integration allows eligible Axis Bank Visa and Mastercard credit cardholders to digitize their cards within…

Dubai Completes Infrastructure Construction for Commercial Electric Air Taxis Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has reached technical completion of its inaugural 3,100-square-metre vertiport located adjacent to Dubai International Airport (DXB). Designed to serve as the operational hub for the emirate’s upcoming electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft network,…

SpaceX Achieves Historic Milestone as Starship Enters Earth Orbit SpaceX has successfully sent its massive Starship rocket into Earth orbit for the first time during the vehicle’s 14th integrated flight test. Unlike previous test launches that followed deliberate suborbital trajectories, Ship 41 executed a successful orbital insertion burn after stage…

Tech Giant Commits $10 Billion to Strengthen Middle East Cloud and AI Capacity Microsoft has unveiled plans to commit more than $10 billion in capital and operational spending across the Gulf region through 2030 to expand its cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) footprint. The strategic framework focuses on building…