Internet services remain down along the Gaza Strip

The center is expected to open this year

Longest outage since the war began in October

Will help provide connectivity across the country

Companies will continue to operate independently until merger is cleared

Three companies are interested in the assets

Telecom services were lost earlier today

Telcos Paltel and Jawwal have restored the sites

Expects deal to close next year

A proof of concept has already been deployed

Israel's Communications Minister confirmed agreement in a post via X

Will increase PIF's stake in the tower company to 80 percent

It's the fourth major outage since October 27

Exit from Guinea-Bissau, Guinea-Conakry, and Liberia markets also likely

The Gaza Strip hit by another total communications outage

Nearly a year on from being announced, the deal has closed

Just a few days after previous total Internet collapse

Musk wants to provide Starlink terminals to aid organizations in Gaza, but with restrictions

Huawei has called the reports "inaccurate"

Cloud RAN, private networks, and AI/ML will be focused on at the lab

Wants to begin an entire network switch off next year

Powered by 100 percent renewable energy

Ericsson will implement its cloud-native charging solutions

Will create the biggest TowerCo in the Middle East and Africa