UAE-headquartered digital infrastructure company Khazna Data Centres has announced plans to collaborate with multinational corporation and technology company Nvidia to build artificial intelligence (AI) factories in the Middle East Africa (MEA) region.

MTN Rwanda commercially launched its 5G service on Tuesday, starting with 51 sites in Kigali, with plans to scale up the network to target enterprise sectors including industrial, healthcare, and education.

Qualcomm reportedly launched a new AI R&D centre in Vietnam on Tuesday, which the government hopes will help boost the country’s generative AI research capabilities.

Vodafone Idea will launch 5G services in Bengaluru tomorrow (11 June), marking the latest step in its phased rollout across India. The operator is aiming to reach 17 cities with commercial 5G services by August.

The State Assets Management Agency of Uzbekistan has officially launched the privatisation process of operator Universal Mobile Systems (UMS), better known under its brand name Mobiuz.

South Africa has no shortage of MVNOs (over 20 at the last count), but the newest addition is unusual, even by the standards of a market that has attracted banks, retailers and insurance companies. This time it's STADIO, a South African higher education provider.

Philippine telco Smart Communications announced on Tuesday it is partnering with Salesforce to create an unified, AI-powered digital storefront for its e-commerce site to improve the customer experience.

Pan-Asian data centre operator Digital Edge announced on Monday it has formed a joint venture with Thai energy company B.Grimm Power to develop hyperscale, AI-ready data centre campuses across Thailand, starting with a flagship 100MW greenfield project.

Veon-owned Ukrainian telco Kyivstar said on Monday it has successfully connected its core network to Starlink’s LEO satellite infrastructure, bringing it a step closer to offering direct-to-device (D2D) satellite services later this year.

Indian operator Bharti Airtel has awarded technology giant Ericsson a multi-year network operations centre (NOC) managed services (MS) contract.

Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy (FMCIDE) has announced that plans to support the country’s farmers with its AgriConnect initiative have kicked off with a pilot scheme launched in Ogun State in southwestern Nigeria.

In the latest example of alliances aimed at supporting India’s local industries, Tata Electronics and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance the development of indigenous electronics and semiconductor solutions.

Canadian energy and infrastructure company Rektron Group has announced its potential strategic acquisition of a majority stake in operator AT Ghana.

Service provider Telecom Fiji and technology company Google have reportedly signed a strategic agreement to design, build, and maintain a high-capacity terrestrial fibre optic link on the country’s main island, Viti Levu.

Ericsson says it has signed a strategic partnership deal with Orange Maroc to modernize and expand its core network infrastructure to support a planned rollout of standalone 5G in Morocco later this year.

Malaysian telcos and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission’s (MCMC) have promised mobile users that their personal data and privacy won’t be compromised following a news report that telcos were ordered by the MCMC to hand over mobile network usage records for the first three months of 2025.

Eutelsat Group and Orange have signed a deal that enables Orange leverage the Eutelsat OneWeb constellation to offer LEO satellite connectivity services to its enterprise and government customers worldwide, particularly in Africa and the Middle East.

MobiFone Corporation, a leading mobile network operator in Vietnam, and open RAN pioneer Rakuten Symphony have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a pilot project to jointly deploy a 4G and 5G open RAN mobile network in Vietnam.

ZTE Corporation has released its Sustainability Report 2024, marking the 17th consecutive year the company has proactively disclosed its sustainable commitments and progress to the public.

India’s Ministry of Home Affairs has approved Starlink’s bid for a crucial licence that will allow the SpaceX unit to provide satellite services in the market.

Weather intelligence specialist Tomorrow.io says it has partnered with the Philippines National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to help farmers adapt to volatile and challenging climate conditions and boost productivity using artificial intelligence.

East Africa-headquartered carrier-neutral data centre operator Wingu Africa has raised US$60 million to fast-track its regional expansion and, it says, power the continent’s digital transformation.

After procuring a US$80m loan to cover the cost of its 5G licence, Orange Egypt has now officially launched 5G services in the market.

Zoodlabs has announced that it will use renewable energy as its primary power source as it deploys a mobile network that will supply some of the first 5G data connections in Sierra Leone.

Telkom Indonesia announced on Wednesday it is working with IBM Indonesia to develop a sovereign AI solution that it says will allow local enterprises to create reliable and responsible AI value-added services.

Telecoms newcomer Aquatel has signed an agreement with Aruba telco Setar and the Curaçao government to connect Curaçao to the planned CELIA subsea cable that will connect various Caribbean islands to the US.

Safaricom announced on Wednesday it has extended its work with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to develop use cases for Generative AI that can speed up innovations and improve customer experience.

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) announced on Tuesday it has formed a partnership with technology solutions provider DWP Technologies to modernize its data centre infrastructure with software-driven enterprise and mid-tier storage platforms from Dell Technologies.

Ericsson India reportedly sold off its 0.6% stake in Vodafone Idea (Vi) on Tuesday to undisclosed buyers for INR4.28 billion (US$49.9 million), less than two months after Nokia’s Indian unit did likewise.

Kacific Broadband Satellites Group announced it has signed a strategic partnership deal with telecoms and data network service provider Supernet Limited to resell Kacific’s satellite broadband solutions in rural areas across Pakistan.

Iraqi telco Asiacell says it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Mobile International (CMI) to collaborate on delivering telecoms and digital solutions for B2B and enterprise services in Iraq.

Qatar regulator the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has announced that it has opened access to more than 4,860 kilometres of government telecom duct infrastructure across Qatar.