SMEX • 29 Nov 2023

eSIMs in Gaza: An Imperfect and Potentially Dangerous Alternative

Gaza has been through at least four near-total communication blackouts since October 7. The latest internet blackout, on November 16,…

Abed Kataya • 04 Jul 2023

Lebanon: Internet Providers Beat Ogero to Price Hike

Internet service providers are planning to increase end-user subscriptions from around USD 10 to USD 25 for a 5 Mb-speed…

Abed Kataya • 04 May 2023

Touch Enforcing Strict SIM Policy After Corruption Scandal

“You need a permanent residency,” said an employee at Touch, a mobile services company in Lebanon, to Syrian Alaa Al-Zuhuri…

Abed Kataya • 18 Apr 2023

Lebanon: Is the Government Purposefully Damaging the Telecom Sector?

Amid the real risk of the collapse of Lebanon’s telecommunications services, serious reports have recently emerged about massive squandering and…

Waleed Ahmed • 10 Mar 2023

Mauritania: The drawbacks of disrupting mobile internet after prisoners escape

Authorities in Mauritania have cut off mobile internet services since March 6, 2023, after four prisoners—classified as “terrorists” by the…

Waleed Ahmed • 02 Feb 2023

Who Inspects the Central Inspection Platforms in Lebanon?

When the Lebanese Central Inspection launched the IMPACT platform, it resolved one issue but gave rise to another. While IMPACT…

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