The blue bird has been set free. The month of April had a lot of twists and turns for the one-to-many messaging platform before finally falling into the hands of Elon Musk. "Twitter has extraordinary potential. I will unlock it," said the biggest billionaire at present.

Reports and Coverage
GUIDE to the future
By Vanness You, Vice President Marketing & Solution, Huawei Middle East
Women should have safe and meaningful access to ICT, digital tech
Annually, every fourth Thursday of April, the International Girls in ICT Day draws attention to the critical need for more girls and women in the ICT field.
Public cloud spending to hit nearly $600 billion in 2023
Cloud is said to be the powerhouse that drives today’s digital organizations, in relation to the latest worldwide end-user spending forecast on public cloud services.
Bahrain continues to develop its telecoms sector
Bahrain’s consumer-centric regulator will help drive the digitization of industry in the Kingdom.
Four GCC countries among top 10 mobile speeds globally
Ookla’s Speedtest Global Index rankings for Q1 2022 are out, putting the Middle East region, particularly GCC countries, at the top. This exemplifies the ongoing efforts of telecom players in these countries in boosting connectivity and digital transformation.
Innovation is a way to invest in our planet
As we celebrate the world’s Earth day every April 22, we are once again reminded of the importance of taking action to mitigate the negative impact of climate change.
Industry leaders gather to discuss the 5G trail
In its recently concluded virtual panel titled “The 5G trail: What is next?”, Telecom Review, the Middle East’s leading ICT media platform, gathered top industry experts to explore where we stand today from a 5G perspective, and what is next for this evolving technology.
South Africa shows strong market power for 5G development
Globally, and in South Africa, 5G is a vital foundation for key digital platform ecosystems that will drive the fourth industrial revolution in the country. Mobile network operators such as MTN, Vodacom, Rain and Telkom have already deployed 5G networks, and this step is done to meet South Africa’s significant growth in traffic for broadband services.
The increased importance of optical networking
By: Omar Alsaied, RVP business development MEA/Turkey/Pakistan, Infinera