Ooredoo and Zain Launch Regional Telecom Tower Platform

✅ Good News — Flash Radio shares this positive update with you. The cooperation between Ooredoo and Zain has taken a new step with the establishment of a regional joint telecom tower platform. This initiative, announced on October 22, 2026, combines the assets of Ooredoo Qatar (Al Abraj) and Zain Kuwait (ITK) into a unified structure owned equally. The portfolio, including approximately 4,000 towers, aims to optimize costs and improve operational efficiency through economies of scale. ⏱️ 1 min read. Recent facts and developments. This platform, based on passive infrastructure, will allow telecom operators to access infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) offerings while reducing their investments. It will play a key role in modernizing digital networks in Tunisia and the region, facilitating the expansion of new infrastructure. Portfolio extensions are planned, subject to regulatory approvals. Aziz Aluthman Fakhroo, CEO of Ooredoo, highlighted the importance of this step in creating a strategic platform. 'Infrastructure as a Service' This initiative aims to generate sustainable value by strengthening the competitiveness of telecoms in the Mediterranean, he said, emphasizing the willingness of both groups to strengthen their position in the region's markets. ⚡ Key Points ▸ 'This initiative aims to generate sustainable value by strengthening the competitiveness of telecoms in the Mediterranean,' he said, emphasizing the willingness of both groups to strengthen their position in the region's markets. ▸ This platform, based on passive infrastructure, will allow telecom operators to access infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) offerings while reducing their investments. ▸ It will play a key role in modernizing the digital networks of the region.