Orange Business and Tēnaka, a social business that works to restore and protect marine ecosystems worldwide, have partnered to scale the coral reef restoration in a Marine Protected Area of the Coral Triangle in Malaysia.
All five of Malaysia’s mobile operators have launched special “p-hailing” data plans as part of a new government initiative targeted specifically at gig-economy delivery drivers and riders.
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has reportedly approved incumbent telco PLDT’s planned P6.75 billion (US$120 million) buyout of broadband and cable TV provider Sky Cable Corporation.
Cambodian operator CamGSM said on Wednesday that it has secured a US$70 million guaranteed loan from GuarantCo – a subsidiary of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) – to support its sustainability bond.
The somewhat confusing saga of debts that may be owed by Nigeria’s second-biggest operator to its biggest has taken a new twist as Globacom has been granted an additional 21 days to pay the interconnect fees owed to rival operator MTN.
While Indian operator Reliance Jio claims to have completed its national 5G rollout, and rival Bharti Airtel hopes to complete it by March, Vodafone Idea and new market entrant Adani Data Networks may be facing fines for not meeting the minimum 5G rollout obligations that have been set.
A consortium led by Actis, a global investor in sustainable infrastructure, says it has acquired the macro tower portfolio of Telekom Srbija a leading operator across Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro.
Another country where the Starlink high-speed satellite internet service is not yet licensed has been forced to resort to legal threats to prevent its unauthorised use. The time it’s Zimbabwe.
Malaysian mobile operator CelcomDigi announced a new partnership on Tuesday with Yinson GreenTech under which new postpaid 5G customers can also get an electric bike on an instalment plan.
Thailand’s state telco National Telecom (NT) is reportedly seeking government approval for a 5-billion baht (US$145 million) expansion plan that, among other things, calls for building two new data centres to satisfy cloud demand among state agencies.
A widely reported but so far formally unconfirmed news story suggests that Cellnex, a leading operator of wireless telecommunications infrastructures, is considering a stake sale of its Polish unit.
A Kuwait-based low-cost airline claims it will soon be the first airline in the MENA region to launch its own travel eSIM offering.
Telstra International and Trans Pacific Networks (TPN) announced on Tuesday that they have partnered to co-build and operate the transpacific Echo subsea cable backed by Google and Meta.
Indonesian ISP Link Net is reportedly planning to raise up to US$500 million by selling a stake in its fibre business as it gears up to expand its network coverage.
Connectivity provider Paratus South Africa has extended its partnership with satellite operator Eutelsat to include LEO satellite connectivity from Eutelsat OneWeb in its service offerings in South Africa.
It has been widely reported in the Indian press that Tata Communications Transformation Services (TCTS), a subsidiary of Indian digital ecosystem enabler Tata Communications, has issued a service contract termination notice to operator Vodafone Idea (aka Vi) after the company did not pay TCTS on time.
Alviere, a leading embedded finance platform provider, has announced that it has been chosen by Onafriq, Africa’s largest digital payments network, to enable payments and remittances from the United States to Africa.
Nokia appears to have found a new buyer for its stake in TD Tech, a Beijing-headquartered joint venture with Huawei.
Telkom Indonesia has partnered with Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) to establish an interconnected Internet Exchange (IX) ecosystem.
Direct-to-phone satellite operator Lynk Global announced on Friday that Papua New Guinea state telco Telikom Limited has started offering Lynk’s Sat2Phone service to subscribers.
Aspiring LEO satellite operator AST SpaceMobile has secured US$206.5 million in new financing for its direct-to-satellite mobile network, including a US$155 million strategic investment from existing investor Vodafone and new investors AT&T and Google.
SPLANG, part of Collectivité Territoriale de Guyane (CTG), has signed a deal to connect French Guiana to the EllaLink transatlantic subsea cable connecting Portugal and Brazil.
Ukheshe International, a South African fintech enablement partner with an expanding footprint in key emerging markets, has acquired EFT Corporation, an Africa-focused payment and e-commerce solutions provider, from parent Loita Transaction Services (LXS), a pan-African payment solutions and financial switching provider.
The Indian smartphone market rebounded 20% year-on year in Q4 to 38.9 million units on the back of strong festive season demand, with growth predicted on the back of affordable 5G devices in 2024.
Australia-based operator Telstra extended its network capabilities in Latin America by establishing a dedicated point-of-presence (PoP) in Dallas, Texas and collaborating with Mexican operators Axtel and Vivaro, in its pursuit of growth.
Google announced yet another Pacific subsea cable project on Thursday – this one in collaboration with Amalgamated Telecom Holdings (ATH), APTelecom, and Telstra – to roll out two new intra-Pacific cables connecting Guam, Fiji and French Polynesia.
Taiwan's Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, has announced that it will partner with Indian multinational information technology consulting company HCL Group to establish a semiconductor assembly and testing facility in India.
Content delivery over multiple devices is in the news once more – this time thanks to a partnership targeting India, Africa and Southeast Asia.
Somalian operator Hormuud Telecom revealed its offices and sister company Salam Somali Bank had been raided by government agents, over a data privacy dispute where the government allegedly demanded subscriber information.
Telecom Egypt was granted the first 5G licence in Egypt from the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA), paying US$150 million for the 15-year licence.
Google Pay India has signed a deal with the international arm of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to export India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) mobile payment system to international markets.
Ooredoo Myanmar announced that it is now offering eSIMs to subscribers, making it the first telco in Myanmar to support the technology.
Two new facilities, recently opened by Pixxel and Apple, underline the continuing attraction to technology companies of the Indian market in general and the city of Bengaluru in particular.
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