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Indosat bets on inclusive AI to reach every corner of Indonesia

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MTN and UNHCR to connect displaced people in African countries

MTN and UNHCR to connect displaced people in African countries

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SES brings satellite connectivity to refugees in Chad

Humanitarian Comms
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Mobily and Ooredoo pledge US$2.2b for ITU Partner2Connect projects

Mobily and Ooredoo pledge US$2.2b for ITU Partner2Connect projects

Humanitarian Comms
Mobily and Ooredoo pledge US$2.2b for ITU Partner2Connect projects

UNICEF announces procurement initiative for internet connectivity in Africa

Humanitarian Comms
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Eutelsat and unconnected.org to bring community Wi-Fi to Tanzania

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Humanitarian Comms
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South & Central Asia Updates

Veon’s Banglalink to offer Starlink Mobile D2C service in Bangladesh

Veon’s Banglalink to offer Starlink Mobile D2C service in Bangladesh

Azerconnect brings Nvidia-powered cloud gaming to Azerbaijan

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Sierratel to relaunch as an MVNO

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Digital divide in developing markets persists despite connection growth: ITU

Humanitarian Comms
Digital divide in developing markets persists despite connection growth: ITU

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Millicom plans major investment initiative in Uruguay

Millicom plans major investment initiative in Uruguay

Millicom joins TAFS to enhance capacity in Central America

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Airtel Zambia and IHS Zambia make progress on tower rollout plan

Airtel Zambia and IHS Zambia make progress on tower rollout marathon

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John Tanner
Category: Wireless Networks
16 September 2025
5180 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Zambia
  • Telecom Towers
  • IHS Towers
  • ZICTA
  • Airtel Zambia

Airtel Zambia and tower company IHS Zambia are making good time on their plan with the Zambian government to expand network reach in Zambia, with 52 new telecoms towers expected to be up and running by the end of this month.

Four operators win 5G spectrum in Peru

Four operators win 5G spectrum in Peru

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Regulation
15 September 2025
12536 views
  • Latin America
  • Peru
  • Americatel Peru
  • Spectrum Auctions
  • Claro Peru
  • 5G Spectrum
  • Bitel
  • Entel Peru
  • 3600MHZ
  • 3300MHz
  • 3400MHz
  • 3800MHz

Four of Peru’s mobile operators – Bitel, Claro, Entel and Integratel - have obtained spectrum for 5G deployment. A fifth, Americatel, which had prequalified for the bidding process, reportedly did not participate in the auction.

Ericsson expands presence in Vietnam with new Hanoi office

Ericsson expands presence in Vietnam with new Hanoi office

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Manny Pham
Category: Vendors
15 September 2025
8032 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Ericsson
  • Vietnam

Ericsson has opened a new base of operations in Vietnam, underscoring the country’s growth potential as it undergoes rapid digital transformation.

Thailand plans to offer spectrum for private 5G

Thailand plans to offer spectrum for private 5G

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Wireless Networks
15 September 2025
8726 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Thailand
  • Analytics
  • NBTC
  • Digital Transformation
  • Automation
  • Industrial IoT
  • Robotics
  • 2600MHz Spectrum
  • 5G Private Networks

Thailand is the latest country to announce plans to offer spectrum for private use by factories and businesses.

U Mobile taps Sacofa to provide fibre backhaul for 5G in Sarawak

U Mobile taps Sacofa to provide fibre backhaul for 5G in Sarawak

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John Tanner
Category: Wireless Networks
15 September 2025
3133 views
  • Malaysia
  • U Mobile
  • Fibre Backhaul
  • Sacofa
  • 5G networks
  • Southeast Asia

Malaysian 5G network provider U Mobile says it has signed on government-owned telecoms infrastructure provider Sacofa as a strategic fibre backhaul partner to accelerate the rollout of its 5G network in Sarawak.

Onafriq and Visa launch Visa Pay in DRC for wallet interoperability

Onafriq and Visa launch Visa Pay in DRC for wallet interoperability

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John Tanner
Category: Mobile Finance
15 September 2025
10051 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Visa
  • Mobile Payments
  • Financial Inclusion
  • Mobile Wallet
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Payments as a platform
  • Onafriq

African digital payments network Onafriq said it has formed a strategic partnership with Visa to launch Visa Pay, a cloud-native Payments-as-a-Service platform designed to expand digital financial access across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Vodafone Fiji and Digicel Fiji launch first phase of 5G services

Vodafone Fiji and Digicel Fiji launch first phase of 5G services

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John Tanner
Category: Wireless Networks
15 September 2025
5050 views
  • Fiji
  • Vodafone Fiji
  • Digicel Fiji
  • 5G rollout
  • Pacific Islands
  • 5G Services

Vodafone Fiji and Digicel Fiji launched their respective 5G services on Monday, just days after officially receiving 5G spectrum licences from Fiji’s Ministry of Trade, Co-operatives, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Communications.

SpaceX launches PSN’s Nusantara Lima HTS satellite

SpaceX launches PSN’s Nusantara Lima satellite

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John Tanner
Category: Satellite Networks
15 September 2025
5176 views
  • Indonesia
  • Satellite Broadband
  • SpaceX
  • Southeast Asia
  • Pasifik Satelit Nusantara

SpaceX has launched Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN)’s long-delayed Nusantara Lima (N5) satellite into geostationary orbit to provide satellite broadband connectivity to Indonesia and surrounding areas.

DoT presses Airtel, Vodafone Idea for $1.1B in additional dues

DoT presses Airtel, Vodafone Idea for $1.1B in additional dues

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Manny Pham
Category: Regulation
12 September 2025
9543 views
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Vodafone Idea

Vodafone Idea is pushing back against a fresh demand from India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT), which is seeking INR94.5 billion (US$1.1 billion) in outstanding adjusted gross revenue (AGR) charges from both Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel.

India’s TCS and C-DAC sign sovereign cloud-focused agreement 

India’s TCS and C-DAC sign sovereign cloud-focused agreement 

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Cloud & Virtualisation
12 September 2025
9349 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • India
  • Cloud Platform
  • Digital Transformation
  • Localisation
  • Tata Consultancy Services
  • MoU
  • MeitY

Tata Consultancy Services, a major name in IT services, consulting and business solutions headquartered in India, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indian government group the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) to accelerate the development of India’s sovereign cloud ecosystem.

Partnership addresses connectivity in Brazilian agribusiness irrigation

Partnership addresses connectivity in Brazilian agribusiness irrigation

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Satellite Networks
12 September 2025
6143 views
  • Apps
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Smartphones
  • Satellite Connectivity
  • IoT
  • Hughes Networks Systems
  • Hughes do Brasil
  • Agribusiness

Hughes do Brasil, a subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems, a major name in satellite and managed network services, and Soil Tecnologia, a startup in automation and monitoring solutions for central pivot systems, have announced a partnership that, the companies say, aims to bring connectivity and automation to agribusiness irrigation projects in every corner of Brazil.

Globe Telecom secures PHP5 billion loan for capex

Globe Telecom secures PHP5 billion loan for capex

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Manny Pham
Category: Operators
12 September 2025
6872 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Philippines
  • Globe Telecom

Globe Telecom announced it has secured a PHP5 billion (US$87.5 million) loan from the Bank of Commerce to support its capital expenditure programme, according to ABS-CBN.

Ufone 4G and Oladoc aim to boost healthcare access in Pakistan

Ufone 4G and Oladoc aim to boost healthcare access in Pakistan

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John Tanner
Category: Consumer Ecosystems
12 September 2025
8235 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Pakistan
  • Healthcare
  • Ufone

Pakistani telco Ufone 4G says it has partnered with domestic digital healthcare platform Oladoc to bring affordable and accessible healthcare to millions of Ufone’s subscribers across Pakistan.

Airtel Gabon and Moov Africa-Gabon Telecom to share infrastructure

Airtel Gabon and Moov Africa-Gabon Telecom to share infrastructure

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John Tanner
Category: Operators
12 September 2025
8191 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Infrastructure Sharing
  • Gabon Telecom
  • Gabon
  • Airtel Gabon
  • Moov Gabon
  • Digital Infrastructure

Airtel Gabon and Moov Africa-Gabon Telecom signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Thursday to share digital infrastructure, which they say will improve connectivity and accelerate digital transformation in Gabon.

dlocal and Western Union to enhance digital payment methods in Latin America

dlocal and Western Union to enhance digital payment methods in Latin America

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Consumer Ecosystems
11 September 2025
9197 views
  • Latin America
  • Uruguay
  • Remittance
  • PayPal
  • Western Union
  • Digital Payments
  • Payment Platforms
  • dLocal

dLocal, a payment platform that connects global businesses with emerging markets, and international money transfer company Western Union have announced a strategic alliance to enable digital payment methods on Western Union's online platforms in Latin America.

Fiji awards 5G licences to its three operators

Fiji awards 5G licences to its three operators

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Regulation
11 September 2025
8812 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Licences
  • Fiji
  • Digicell Group
  • Vodafone Fiji
  • Digital Transformation
  • 5G Spectrum
  • Digicel Fiji
  • Telecom Fiji Limited

Fiji’s Ministry of Trade, Co-operatives, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Communications has officially issued 5G spectrum licences to the country’s three major mobile operators.

Vodacom commits ZAR435m to boost Northern Gauteng connectivity

Vodacom commits ZAR435m to boost Northern Gauteng connectivity

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Manny Pham
Category: Operators
11 September 2025
3157 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • South Africa
  • Vodacom

Vodacom pledged to invest ZAR435 million (US$25 million) into the Northern Gauteng Area of South Africa this financial year to meet growing connectivity demand.

DPA and iXAfrica announce African data centre partnership

DPA and iXAfrica announce African data centre partnership

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
11 September 2025
4294 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • South Africa
  • Data Centres
  • Kenya
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • IXAfrica
  • Hyperscale
  • Digital Parks Africa

Digital Parks Africa (DPA), a South African-owned data centre provider, has partnered with iXAfrica Data Centres, which owns and operates East Africa’s first hyperscale, AI-ready data centre in Kenya, to bring what the partners call world-class data centre services to Southern and East Africa.

YOFC showcases diverse end-to-end portfolio at CIOE 2025

YOFC showcases diverse end-to-end portfolio at CIOE 2025

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STAFF WRITER
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
11 September 2025
18471 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China Mobile
  • Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable
  • Partner Content
  • YOFC

Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company (YOFC) made a strong impact at the 26th China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE), held from September 10 to 12, 2025 at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center. Under the theme “Optical Fibre Leads the Way, AI Shapes the Future”, the company presented solutions across six major key application areas: AI Intelligent Computing Hub, Specialized Optical Communications, Intellisense, Industrial Laser, All-Optical Intelligent Vehicle, and Sustainable Lighting. Together, these exhibits demonstrated YOFC’s next-generation optical innovations and the continued expansion of its broad technology portfolio.

Iraq’s Asiacell boosts indoor coverage with VoWiFi service

Iraq’s Asiacell boosts indoor coverage with VoWiFi service

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John Tanner
Category: Operators
11 September 2025
6107 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Iraq
  • Asiacell
  • Voice over Wi-fi
  • In-building solutions

Iraqi telco Asiacell says it has launched the country’s first Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) service that enables users to make and receive voice calls in spaces with Wi-Fi coverage in areas – especially indoors – where cellular signal quality is poor.

New Safaricom bundles target Kenya’s ride-hailing drivers

New Safaricom bundles target Kenya’s ride-hailing drivers

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John Tanner
Category: Enterprise Ecosystems
11 September 2025
7899 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Kenya
  • Enterprise
  • Financial Inclusion
  • Safaricom
  • Mobile Insurance

Safaricom said on Tuesday it has launched two new tailored solutions aimed at ride-hailing drivers and boda boda operators (a.k.a. bicycle and motorcycle taxis) in Kenya that include connectivity, insurance and financial advice.

Has the industry Open RAN away from the ecosystem?

Has the industry Open RAN away from the ecosystem?

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Manny Pham
Category: Wireless Networks
10 September 2025
18861 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Central South Asia
  • Latin America
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • OpenRAN
  • O-RAN

Open RAN (O-RAN) has long been touted as a disruptive technology in mobile infrastructure with the concept of splitting the RAN into three components, encouraging a more modular architecture that claims to improve operator bottom lines.

3.1 billion people remain offline despite mobile internet coverage

3.1 billion people remain offline despite mobile internet coverage

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Manny Pham
Category: Regulation
10 September 2025
13677 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Latin America
  • Asia-Pacific
  • GSMA

Around 3.1 billion people are not connected to the internet despite living in coverage areas, highlighting a massive global usage gap.

U Mobile and Edotco fill Mandarin Oriental in KLCC with 5G

U Mobile and Edotco fill Mandarin Oriental in KLCC with 5G

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John Tanner
Category: Enterprise Ecosystems
10 September 2025
5612 views
  • Enterprise
  • Malaysia
  • U Mobile
  • Edotco
  • 5G networks
  • Southeast Asia
  • hospitality
  • In-building solutions

Malaysian 5G operator U Mobile and Axiata’s telecoms infrastructure company Edotco announced on Wednesday they have deployed and launched U Mobile’s Ultra5G service inside the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Kuala Lumpur City Centre.

Super Sistem’s BTI cable moves forward after corridor approval

Super Sistem’s BTI cable moves forward after corridor approval

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
10 September 2025
3655 views
  • Indonesia
  • Subsea Cable
  • Southeast Asia
  • APTelecom
  • Super Sistem
  • Barat Timur Indonesia

The Barat Timur Indonesia (BTI) subsea cable system being developed by Indonesian operator Super Sistem and APTelecom has cleared a key hurdle after the partners secured corridor approval for the system from relevant authorities.

U Mobile launches Device Care subscription for flexible phone swaps

U Mobile launches Device Care subscription for flexible phone swaps

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Manny Pham
Category: Devices & Platforms
09 September 2025
8532 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Malaysia
  • U Mobile

Malaysian operator U Mobile launched Device Care, a subscription service that allows postpaid and business customers to swap their smartphones for a different model, brand, or colour from MYR4 ($1) per month.

Claro CENAM partners with Proximus Global for LATAM messaging security

Claro CENAM partners with Proximus Global for LATAM messaging security

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Manny Pham
Category: Operators
09 September 2025
7854 views
  • Latin America
  • Panama
  • America Movil
  • Claro
  • Proximus

America Movil central American subsidiary Claro CENAM signed an agreement with Proximus Global to support the monetisation and security of its application-to-person (A2P) messaging services across Latin America.

GSMA warns Ghana’s growth is held back by connectivity usage gap

GSMA warns Ghana’s growth is held back by connectivity usage gap

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Manny Pham
Category: Investment
09 September 2025
7325 views
  • Mobile Finance
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Smartphones
  • Mobile Money
  • Ghana
  • GSMA

Industry body the GSMA has warned that a large connectivity usage gap is limiting Ghana’s economic potential.

iBASIS acquires Telstra International wholesale contracts to boost APAC presence

iBASIS acquires Telstra International wholesale contracts to boost APAC presence

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Manny Pham
Category: Wireless Networks
09 September 2025
5150 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Samoa
  • Fiji
  • Nauru
  • Vanuatu
  • Tonga
  • Digicel Pacific
  • Telstra International

Connectivity solutions provider iBASIS has acquired Telstra International’s wholesale voice, mobile, and messaging customer contracts in a move to expand its footprint across the Asia-Pacific.

Ericsson extends DEPA partnership to develop industrial 5G solutions

Ericsson extends DEPA partnership to develop industrial 5G solutions

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John Tanner
Category: Enterprise Ecosystems
09 September 2025
4852 views
  • Thailand
  • Ericsson
  • Southeast Asia
  • Industry 4.0
  • 5G Enterprise
  • 5G Private Networks

Ericsson said on Monday it has extended its strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Thailand’s Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) to develop 5G solutions for the country’s industrial sector.

Sarawak’s Sacofa taps ZTE to modernise fibre infrastructure

Sarawak’s Sacofa taps ZTE to modernise fibre infrastructure

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
09 September 2025
3349 views
  • ZTE
  • Malaysia
  • Network Modernisation
  • Fibre Infrastructure
  • Sacofa
  • Core Networks
  • Southeast Asia

ZTE said on Monday it has formed a strategic partnership with Sacofa – a telecoms infrastructure provider in East Malaysia owned by the Sarawak government – to modernise its fibre infrastructure network.

LINX to take over Asteroid’s Kenyan interconnection operations

LINX to take over Asteroid’s Kenyan interconnection operations

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John Tanner
Category: Data Centres & Networks
09 September 2025
3317 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Data Centres
  • Kenya
  • IXPs
  • Asteroid
  • LINX

The London Internet Exchange (LINX) announced on Monday it has signed a co-operative agreement with internet exchange incubator Asteroid to take over its interconnection operations in Kenya.

Odata gains funding for sustainable data centre projects

Odata gains funding for sustainable data centre projects

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
09 September 2025
6196 views
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Colombia
  • Data Centres
  • Chile
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Renewable Energy
  • Cooling
  • Sustainability
  • ODATA Brasil
  • Water Management

Odata, a Brazilian provider of data centre services for Latin America, has announced a US$1.02 billion green financing deal focused on sustainable data centre infrastructure investments.

Nepal lifts block on social media sites 

Nepal lifts block on social media sites 

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Regulation
09 September 2025
11306 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Social Media
  • WeChat
  • Viber
  • Facebook
  • Nepal
  • Ncell
  • Nepal Telecom
  • YouTube
  • Nepal Telecommunications Authority
  • TikTok
  • Instagram
  • Meta

UPDATE: The BBC has reported that Nepal has lifted a social media ban, which sparked protests and led to clashes with police that left at least 19 people dead and injured more than 100 others.

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To the max? Orange has high hopes for African super app

To the Max? Orange has high hopes for African super app

Devices & Platforms
To the Max? Orange has high hopes for African super app
Orange MEA: creating trust through digital inclusivity

Orange MEA: creating trust through digital inclusivity

Consumer Ecosystems
Orange MEA: creating trust through digital inclusivity
A direct line from LEO: problem or opportunity?

A direct line from LEO: problem or opportunity?

Satellite Networks
A direct line from LEO: problem or opportunity?
Nokia on the evolving priorities of emerging market operators

Nokia on the evolving priorities of emerging market operators

Vendors
Nokia on the evolving priorities of emerging market operators
Emerging market operators push for tighter LEO satellite rules as competitive tensions rise

Emerging market operators push for tighter LEO satellite rules as competitive tensions rise

Satellite Networks
Emerging market operators push for tighter LEO satellite rules as competitive tensions rise
Orange targets 75 million users for Max It super app as Africa growth accelerates

Orange targets 75 million users for Max It super app as Africa growth accelerates

Operators
Orange targets 75 million users for Max It super app as Africa growth accelerates

MENA - Latest News

Honor and Valeo announce new facilities in Egypt

Honor and Valeo announce new facilities in Egypt

Ooredoo launches LTE-M in Qatar for large-scale IoT apps

Ooredoo launches LTE-M in Qatar for large-scale IoT apps

Events

InfraX and Ericsson announce smart utility deal for UAE

InfraX and Ericsson announce smart utility deal for UAE

Enterprise Ecosystems
InfraX and Ericsson announce smart utility deal for UAE
Huawei Unveils AI-Powered Intelligent Operations Solutions at GITEX GLOBAL, Driving Industrial Digital Transformation

Huawei Unveils AI-Powered Intelligent Operations Solutions at GITEX GLOBAL, Driving Industrial Digital Transformation

Cloud & Virtualisation
Huawei Unveils AI-Powered Intelligent Operations Solutions at GITEX GLOBAL, Driving Industrial Digital Transformation
AI seen as a driving force for more inclusive and efficient education systems

AI seen as a driving force for more inclusive and efficient education systems

Enterprise Ecosystems
AI seen as a driving force for more inclusive and efficient education systems
Huawei unveils ‘GovTech1.0’ framework to accelerate digital transformation in the Middle East and Central Asia

Huawei unveils ‘GovTech1.0’ framework to accelerate digital transformation in the Middle East and Central Asia

Vendors
Huawei unveils ‘GovTech1.0’ framework to accelerate digital transformation in the Middle East and Central Asia
CMI and Yango partner for digital enterprise solutions

CMI and Yango partner for digital enterprise solutions

Enterprise Ecosystems
CMI and Yango partner for digital enterprise solutions
Beyon announces cybersecurity deal and major Jordan investment

Beyon announces cybersecurity deal and major Jordan investment

Cybersecurity
Beyon announces cybersecurity deal and major Jordan investment
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APAC - Latest News

STT GDC Philippines announces renewables deal

STT GDC Philippines announces renewables deal

PTCL and Indus Cloud to deliver Huawei Cloud stack in Pakistan

PTCL and Indus Cloud to deliver Huawei Cloud stack in Pakistan

Artificial Intelligence

Honor and Valeo announce new facilities in Egypt

Honor and Valeo announce new facilities in Egypt

Investment
Honor and Valeo announce new facilities in Egypt
Econet AI launch takes place in Zimbabwe

Econet AI launch takes place in Zimbabwe

Data Centres & Networks
Econet AI launch takes place in Zimbabwe

AirTrunk enters Indian data centre market with Lumina CloudInfra acquisition

Data Centres & Networks
AirTrunk enters Indian data centre market with Lumina CloudInfra acquisition
Gabon announces tough restrictions on social media use

Gabon announces tough restrictions on social media use

Regulation
Gabon announces tough restrictions on social media use
TM Nxera tops out its first AI data centre in Johor

TM Nxera tops out its first AI data centre in Johor

Data Centres & Networks
TM Nxera tops out its first AI data centre in Johor
New partnerships aim to boost Morocco’s digital finance sector

New partnerships aim to boost Morocco’s digital finance sector

Mobile Finance
New partnerships aim to boost Morocco’s digital finance sector

Central & East Europe Update

JV in Ukraine aims to develop sovereign satcoms capabilities

JV in Ukraine aims to develop sovereign satcoms capabilities

Major Polish GSM-R installation scheduled for August testing

Major Polish GSM-R installation scheduled for August testing

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