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Saudi Arabia
Competition intensifies following launch of Saudi defence telecoms project

Revealed by Intelligence Online two years ago, the Saudi defence and intelligence services' plans to create a critical mobile communications network are now taking form. The battle for contracts is on. [...]

Published on 26/02/2025 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes Théo Sou

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