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PLDT Enterprise teams with Tiktok to target SMEs and creators

PLDT Enterprise teams with Tiktok to target SMEs and creators

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John Tanner
Category: Enterprise Ecosystems
09 February 2026
5559 views
  • SMEs
  • Philippines
  • Content Creation
  • Mobile Content
  • Southeast Asia
  • TikTok
  • PLDT Enterprise

PLDT Enterprise announced on Friday it is collaborating with TikTok to launch TikTok Go LIVE! Studio Packages targeted at creators, multi-channel networks (MCNs) and SMEs in the Philippines.

NTT Data expands MENA cloud business with Zero&One buyout

NTT Data expands MENA cloud business with Zero&One buyout

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John Tanner
Category: Cloud & Virtualisation
09 February 2026
5987 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Cloud Services
  • UAE
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Amazon Web Services
  • AWS
  • NTT Data
  • Zero&One

Japan’s NTT Data announced on Monday it has struck a deal to buy UAE-based regional cloud consultancy Zero&One, which it says will strengthen its cloud capabilities in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region.

Stc wins bid for Syria’s US$800m Silklink fibre project

Stc wins bid for Syria’s US$800m Silklink fibre project

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
09 February 2026
6393 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Data Centres
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
  • Subsea Cable
  • Fibre Infrastructure
  • STC Group

Saudi Arabian telco stc Group announced on Sunday it has signed a deal to build the Syrian government’s SAR 3 billion (US$800 million) Silklink project that aims to boost Syria’s optical fibre infrastructure and create a regional internet hub.

Cassava clears key hurdle for STANLIB stake in Africa Data Centres

Cassava clears key hurdle for STANLIB stake in Africa Data Centres

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Manny Pham
Category: Data Centres & Networks
06 February 2026
6413 views
  • Service Providers
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • South Africa
  • Africa Data Centres
  • Cassava Technologies
  • STANLIB

Cassava Technologies has cleared another regulatory milestone in South Africa for the sale of shares in its Africa Data Centres (ADC) unit to STANLIB Asset Management, a private equity firm backed by Standard Bank and Liberty Global.

Musk dismisses reports of Starlink smartphone plans

Musk dismisses reports of Starlink smartphone plans

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Manny Pham
Category: Devices & Platforms
06 February 2026
7012 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Latin America
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Smartphones
  • SpaceX
  • Starlink

Elon Musk has played down reports that Starlink is developing its own smartphone, pushing back on claims the satellite operator is seeking new revenue streams through a proprietary handset.

Maxis brings AWS workloads in Singapore home to Malaysia

Maxis brings AWS workloads in Singapore home to Malaysia

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John Tanner
Category: Cloud & Virtualisation
06 February 2026
6349 views
  • Cloud Services
  • Digital Services
  • Malaysia
  • Maxis
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Southeast Asia
  • AWS

Malaysian telco Maxis revealed on Thursday it has migrated its mission-critical workloads – including those for all of its digital services – from the Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) Singapore Region to the AWS Malaysia Region.

PLDT and Lin Man to deploy smart meters across Philippines

PLDT and Lin Man to deploy smart meters across Philippines

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John Tanner
Category: Enterprise Ecosystems
06 February 2026
7674 views
  • Philippines
  • Smart Communications
  • Smart Metering
  • Electricity
  • IoT
  • Southeast Asia
  • PLDT Enterprise

PLDT Enterprise said on Thursday it is partnering with local energy solutions provider Lin Man Power Technology to deploy cellular smart meters across the Philippines.

Telenor Pakistan migrates subs to cloud charging and billing system

Telenor Pakistan migrates subs to cloud charging and billing system

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John Tanner
Category: Revenue & Billing
06 February 2026
7048 views
  • Billing
  • Central South Asia
  • charging
  • Huawei
  • Pakistan
  • Telenor Pakistan
  • Cloud-Native

Telenor Pakistan announced on Thursday it has migrated its entire prepaid and postpaid customer base to a next-gen cloud-native charging and billing system (CBS) in one go. 

Mastercard and POSB address outbound money transfer market in Zimbabwe

Mastercard and POSB address outbound money transfer market in Zimbabwe

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Consumer Ecosystems
05 February 2026
6725 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • India
  • South Africa
  • Money Transfer
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
  • Mastercard
  • Remittances
  • Mobile Wallets
  • MTN Mobile Money

The People’s Own Savings Bank (POSB) Zimbabwe’s only 100% home grown savings bank, has announced a strategic collaboration with Mastercard to launch POSB Remit Outbound.

Econet InfraCo IPO could be Zimbabwe’s biggest

Econet InfraCo IPO could be Zimbabwe’s biggest

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
05 February 2026
5996 views
  • Towers
  • Infrastructure
  • Data Centres
  • Vodacom
  • Zimbabwe
  • Renewable Energy
  • Econet Wireless
  • Power
  • Airtel Africa
  • IPOs
  • MTN Group
  • Orange MEA
  • Real Estate
  • Econet InfraCo

The largest IPO in Zimbabwe’s capital markets history may be imminent after Zimbabwean telecoms business Econet Wireless set a US$1 billion valuation for Econet InfraCo, its new infrastructure development and management business.

Singtel expands enterprise push with Brazil office opening

Singtel expands enterprise push with Brazil office opening

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Manny Pham
Category: Operators
05 February 2026
6756 views
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • SingTel

Singaporean operator Singtel has opened its eighth global office in Brazil as it looks to tap fresh enterprise opportunities in Latin America’s largest economy.

Africa is funding a digital empire it does not control

Africa is funding a digital empire it does not control

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Matone Ditlhake
Category: Data Centres & Networks
05 February 2026
7280 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Data Centres
  • Data Storage
  • Data Sovereignty
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Features

The global data centre map tells a blunt and uncomfortable story. Compute power is concentrated in the Global North, while Africa sits at the edge of a digital world it increasingly depends on. This imbalance is not technical - it is structural, economic and strategic, and it quietly shapes who holds authority in the AI era.

 Malaysia announces immediate ban on import of e-waste

Malaysia announces immediate ban on import of e-waste

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Regulation
05 February 2026
6180 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • ITU
  • Malaysia
  • Mobile Phones
  • Environment
  • Computers
  • E-waste

Malaysia has announced an immediate and full ban on the importation of electronic waste (e-waste) – discarded electronic products such as computers, mobile phones and appliances.

MTN in advanced talks to buy back IHS tower stake

MTN in advanced talks to buy back IHS tower stake

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Manny Pham
Category: Operators
05 February 2026
9115 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • MTN
  • IHS
  • IHS Towers

MTN Group said it is in advanced negotiations to acquire the remaining 75% stake in tower company IHS Holdings, in a deal that could be valued at around US$2.76 billion.

Ecuador’s Netlife deploys ZTE cloud platform for smart home service

Ecuador’s Netlife deploys ZTE cloud platform for smart home service

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
05 February 2026
6866 views
  • Latin America
  • Ecuador
  • ZTE
  • Fixed Broadband
  • Smart Homes
  • Netlife

ZTE announced on Thursday that Ecuadorian fixed broadband operator Netlife has commercially deployed its Smart Cloud Platform (SCP) to deliver enhanced smart-home network services to its customers.

Tencent Cloud and Treeal launch palm-scanning payments in Brazil

Tencent Cloud and Treeal launch palm-scanning payments in Brazil

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John Tanner
Category: Cybersecurity
05 February 2026
6660 views
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Payments
  • Fintech
  • Biometrics
  • Cybersecurity
  • Tencent Cloud
  • Treeal

Brazilian fintech company Treeal said on Thursday it is partnering with Tencent Cloud to launch the Chinese company’s PalmAI biometric payment solution in Brazil as an alternative method for payment processing.

CelcomDigi partners with Google Firebase and Telenor Linx on APIaaS

CelcomDigi partners with Google Firebase and Telenor Linx on APIaaS

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John Tanner
Category: Enterprise Ecosystems
05 February 2026
7069 views
  • Malaysia
  • Telenor
  • Google
  • Open API
  • Cybersecurity
  • Southeast Asia
  • CelcomDigi
  • API as a service

Malaysian telco CelcomDigi said on Wednesday it is collaborating with Google’s Firebase and Telenor Linx to boost its API-as-a-Service (APIaaS) offering for phone number verification.

East African operators formalise Horizon Fiber cross-border network deal

East African operators formalise Horizon Fiber cross-border network deal

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Manny Pham
Category: Operators
04 February 2026
6632 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Ethio Telecom
  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan
  • Djibouti
  • Djibouti Telecom
  • Sudatel Group

Ethio Telecom, Djibouti Telecom and Sudatel Group have moved their memorandum of understanding for a cross-border optical fibre network into a binding contractual agreement, aimed at strengthening regional connectivity and network resilience.

STT GDC is acquired by KKR and Singtel

STT GDC is acquired by KKR and Singtel

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
04 February 2026
7239 views
  • Investment
  • Asia-Pacific
  • India
  • Data Centres
  • Cloud Services
  • Thailand
  • Philippines
  • SingTel
  • KKR
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Digital Infrastructure
  • STT GDC

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), a leading player in the Asia Pacific data centre business, has been acquired in what has been described as one of the largest digital infrastructure transactions in Southeast Asia.

Vodacom posts double-digit revenue growth as Egypt powers Q3 performance

Vodacom posts double-digit revenue growth as Egypt powers Q3 performance

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Manny Pham
Category: Operators
04 February 2026
6752 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • South Africa
  • Vodacom
  • Egypt

Vodacom reported a strong third quarter, with group revenue rising 11% year on year to ZAR43.9 billion, driven by growth across its operating units and standout performance in Egypt.

India’s top court warns Meta over WhatsApp data-sharing practices

India’s top court warns Meta over WhatsApp data-sharing practices

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Manny Pham
Category: Regulation
04 February 2026
7375 views
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • WhatsApp
  • Facebook
  • Meta

India’s Supreme Court has warned Meta it could once again bar WhatsApp from sharing user data with other group companies such as Facebook, as the country revives a long-running dispute over privacy practices.

Saudi’s Neom megaproject review may focus on data centres

Saudi’s Neom megaproject review may focus on data centres

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
04 February 2026
7175 views
  • Investment
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Data Centres
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Renewable Energy
  • Digital Transformation
  • Vision 2030
  • Neom

Why could much-reported plans for a radical downsizing of Saudi Arabia’s Neom megaproject be important for the telecoms sector? Partly because of its potential redesignation as a data centre hub.

Liberia’s comms ministry announces digital transformation roadmap

Liberia’s comms ministry announces digital transformation roadmap

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Regulation
04 February 2026
6745 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Connectivity
  • e-Governance
  • Liberia
  • Digital Inclusion
  • Digital Transformation
  • Data Sovereignty
  • Cybersecurity
  • MoPT

A ‘digital Liberia — leaving no one behind’ is the promise of a recently launched new five-year roadmap aimed at accelerating the country’s digital transformation and strengthening national control over critical technology systems.

Smart Axiata to bring free 5G-powered Wi-Fi to Phnom Penh airport buses

Smart Axiata to bring free 5G-powered Wi-Fi to Phnom Penh airport buses

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John Tanner
Category: Wireless Networks
04 February 2026
6337 views
  • Cambodia
  • Wi-fi
  • Transportation
  • Smart Axiata
  • Southeast Asia
  • 5G Services

Cambodian telco Smart Axiata announced on Monday it is partnering with FastWin Media to roll out free 5G-powered Wi-Fi at airport shuttle bus stations and onboard buses serving routes to and from Techo International Airport (TIA).

Jamaica makes plans to connect to TAM-1 subsea cable

Jamaica makes plans to connect to TAM-1 subsea cable

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
04 February 2026
6495 views
  • Caribbean
  • Jamaica
  • Subsea Cable
  • TAM-1
  • Trans Americas Fiber System

The Jamaican government said on Tuesday it has signed a letter of intent with Trans Americas Fiber System to connect the island to the TAM-1 subsea cable.

Algeria and Nigeria aim to expand satcoms capabilities

Algeria and Nigeria aim to expand satcoms capabilities

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Satellite Networks
03 February 2026
6342 views
  • Algeria
  • Nigeria
  • Africa
  • Satellites
  • Disaster Prevention
  • NigComSat
  • Environmental monitoring
  • Alsat
  • Resource management

The growing focus on satellite communications in Africa has been underlined by a recent launch announcement from Algeria and satellite purchase news from Nigeria.

Comviva helps Malaysia’s CelcomDigi to enhance service management

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Service Management
03 February 2026
6443 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Malaysia
  • Customer Experience
  • Comviva
  • Service Inventory Management
  • Service Management
  • Platforms
  • CelcomDigi

Customer experience and data monetisation solutions specialist Comviva has announced the launch of the next-generation Digital Distribution Management System for channel partners, working with CelcomDigi, Malaysia’s largest mobile network operator.

Vodafone IoT and Hyundai partner for car connectivity in the Middle East

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Wireless Networks
03 February 2026
6638 views
  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Connectivity
  • Qatar
  • Africa
  • Middle East
  • Bahrain
  • Compliance
  • IoT
  • SIMs
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Connected carS
  • e& UAE
  • Vodafone IoT
  • Hyundai

Managed IoT connectivity services specialist Vodafone IoT and Hyundai Motor Group have partnered to deploy regulatory-compliant in-car connectivity to Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

TIM SA explores buyback of fibre unit stake in Brazil

TIM SA explores buyback of fibre unit stake in Brazil

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Manny Pham
Category: Operators
03 February 2026
7622 views
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • TIM Brasil
  • Telecom Italia

Brazilian operator TIM SA is reportedly in talks to reacquire its stake in fibre company I-Systems in a deal that could be valued at around BRL900 million (US$170 million), Reuters reported. 

PNG hails “important digital infrastructure approval”

PNG hails “important digital infrastructure approval”

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
02 February 2026
6329 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Data Centres
  • Connectivity
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Submarine Cable
  • Backbone Infrastructure
  • Australia
  • Digital Infrastructure
  • AIFFP

Papua New Guinea’s National Executive Council (NEC) – essentially its cabinet – has approved the Pukpuk Connectivity Initiative, which it has described as one of the most important digital infrastructure approvals in the nation’s recent history.

India offers tax relief to ease Apple’s manufacturing expansion
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India offers tax relief to ease Apple’s manufacturing expansion

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Manny Pham
Category: Devices & Platforms
02 February 2026
8494 views
  • Vendors
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Smartphones
  • Apple

The Indian government has granted international companies, including Apple, a tax break allowing them to supply machinery to contract manufacturing partners without triggering tax liabilities at selected sites for up to five years.

Nigeria targets ongoing fibre damage issues

Nigeria targets ongoing fibre damage issues

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Regulation
02 February 2026
6961 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Infrastructure
  • Nigeria
  • Fibre Optic Cable
  • MTN Nigeria
  • NCC
  • Vandalism
  • NSCDC

Regulator the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has teamed with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to tackle telecom-related crimes, including, it seems, damage to fibre optic infrastructure.

United Group upgrades Nova network with 5G mmWave FWA for enterprise services

United Group upgrades Nova network with 5G mmWave FWA for enterprise services

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Julian Bright
Category: Operators
02 February 2026
6277 views
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • 5G
  • Intracom Telecom
  • Fixed Wireless Access
  • United Group
  • Nova

United Group has selected Intracom Telecom to upgrade its network as it looks to capture growing enterprise connectivity demand across its southeastern European footprint.

Two Zambian operators announce mobile money initiatives

Two Zambian operators announce mobile money initiatives

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Mobile Finance
02 February 2026
8304 views
  • Apps
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Airtel Money
  • Zambia
  • Mobile Money
  • Mobile Wallet
  • MTN Zambia
  • Mobile Money Transfer
  • MTN Mobile Money
  • Digital Banking
  • Platforms
  • Airtel Zambia

Two Zambian operators have announced major digital finance initiatives in the past week, MTN with an eye to the international market and Airtel focusing on in-country payment requirements.

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When the Cloud sneezes: why outages hit emerging markets harder

When the Cloud sneezes: why outages hit emerging markets harder

Cloud & Virtualisation
When the Cloud sneezes: why outages hit emerging markets harder
Telecoms in 2026: Will opportunities outweigh the challenges?

Telecoms in 2026: Will opportunities outweigh the challenges?

Trends & Forecasts
Telecoms in 2026: Will opportunities outweigh the challenges?
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MENA - Latest News

KAPP clear to award contract to modernise Kuwait’s fixed-line infrastructure

KAPP clear to award contract to modernise Kuwait’s fixed-line infrastructure

Ericsson and Mastercard announce major payment alliance

Ericsson and Mastercard announce major payment alliance

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

Nvidia: AI now driving telecom revenue, automation and network evolution

Nvidia: AI now driving telecom revenue, automation and network evolution

Microsoft pledges US$50bn by 2030 to expand AI access across the Global South

Microsoft pledges US$50bn by 2030 to expand AI access across the Global South

Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI partners with Tata Group to boost AI capacity in India

OpenAI partners with Tata to boost India's AI infrastructure

Data Centres & Networks
OpenAI partners with Tata to boost India's AI infrastructure
Nvidia: AI now driving telecom revenue, automation and network evolution

Nvidia: AI now driving telecom revenue, automation and network evolution

Enterprise Ecosystems
Nvidia: AI now driving telecom revenue, automation and network evolution
Google plans three new subsea cables to support Indian AI hub

Google plans three new subsea cables to support Indian AI hub

Optical & Fixed Networks
Google plans three new subsea cables to support Indian AI hub
Microsoft pledges US$50bn by 2030 to expand AI access across the Global South

Microsoft pledges US$50bn by 2030 to expand AI access across the Global South

Cloud & Virtualisation
Microsoft pledges US$50bn by 2030 to expand AI access across the Global South
TCS and AMD partner to help Indian enterprises with AI deployment

TCS and AMD partner to help Indian enterprises with AI deployment

Data Centres & Networks
TCS and AMD partner to help Indian enterprises with AI deployment
Ericsson and stc partner to support critical communications in Saudi Arabia

Ericsson and stc partner to support critical communications in Saudi Arabia

Wireless Networks
Ericsson and stc partner to support critical communications in Saudi Arabia

Central & East Europe Update

RETN lights up new backbone route between Estonia and Latvia

RETN lights up new backbone route between Estonia and Latvia

BH Telecom taps Qvantel for cloud-native payments upgrade in Bosnia and Herzegovina

BH Telecom taps Qvantel for cloud-native payments upgrade in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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