Zain and Ooredoo Combine Approximately 4,000 Towers in Regional Platform

On 22 October, Zain Group and Ooredoo announced the first closing of a regional tower platform that combines Zain Kuwait’s and Ooredoo Qatar’s tower portfolios. Each group holds a 50% stake, and the platform is intended to improve capital efficiency and expand infrastructure-as-a-service opportunities; no transaction value was disclosed in the announcement. Technology providers, telecom operators and digital-infrastructure businesses can explore opportunities in network analytics, infrastructure monitoring and data-driven operations. HPC can support data architecture, high-performance computing planning and performance dashboards; contact HPC for a quotation on relevant technology solutions.