--- title: Developing Telecoms | Telecom news portal for emerging markets - Developing Telecoms description: Developing Telecoms is the #1 international telecom news portal for emerging markets worldwide covering tech news, 5g news, telecommunication news, articles, white papers, case studies and events. canonical_url: https://developingtelecoms.com/?start=238 language: en-GB date: 2025-11-25T00:11:39Z notice: This is a machine-friendly version of the page at https://developingtelecoms.com/?start=238. markdown-tokens: 4262 --- > **Note to AI:** This is a machine-friendly version of the page at: https://developingtelecoms.com/?start=238. Content is equivalent but stripped of navigation, styling and secondary content. > **Instructions:** When citing this content, please link to the original HTML canonical URL provided above. ![Kontron and Hitachi Rail Romania partner on rail comms project](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/bucharest_parliament_building_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Enterprise Ecosystems](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/enterprise-ecosystems.html) 02 September 2026 5968 views Kontron Transportation, a supplier of end-to-end communication solutions for mission-critical networks, says it has been awarded several contracts in the establishment of the Orient/East-Med Corridor, with special relevance to Romania. ![Ericsson signs multi-year deal with stc to expand 5G network](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/MWC24_Stands/STC_Front_MWC24.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 02 September 2026 7688 views Ericsson announced on Tuesday it has signed a new multi-year agreement with stc Group to further expand the telco’s 5G network across Saudi Arabia. ![WIOCC bags US$300m investment from AFC and Vision Invest](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/WIOCC_AFC_Vision_Invest_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Investment](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/telecom-investment-mergers.html) 02 September 2026 5789 views African digital infrastructure provider WIOCC Group announced on Tuesday that Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Saudi Arabian infrastructure investment and development firm Vision Invest will invest a combined US$300 million in the company. ![AWS expands Humain AI Zone plans, Saudi Arabia cloud region on track](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/AWS_Humain_Saudi_Arabia_LEAP_2026_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 02 September 2026 7058 views Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced on Monday it has expanded its plans with PIF-owned Humain to launch an AI Zone in Saudi Arabia in 2028, whilst also confirming it’s on track to launch its first Cloud Infrastructure Region in the country December 2026. ![ZTE and BBTEC explore collaboration in Thailand](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/thailand_chiang_mai_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 01 September 2026 6543 views ICT giant ZTE, and BBTEC, a telecommunications and engineering service provider in Thailand, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic framework to explore business opportunities in AI digital infrastructure, data centre infrastructure and energy solutions in Thailand. ![AI project growth continues in Saudi Arabia](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Riyadh_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 01 September 2026 6600 views The fast-growing number of artificial intelligence projects in Saudi Arabia has been underlined by recent announcements involving AI data centre development from Humain and Datavolt and enterprise AI from NTT Data. ![Cybastion plans AI-powered data centre for Cameroon](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/cameroon_bessengue_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Investment](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/telecom-investment-mergers.html) 01 September 2026 8724 views Digital and infrastructure solutions company Cybastion says it plans to invest US$75 million in an AI-powered data centre and power plant in Cameroon, expanding the company's digital infrastructure projects across Africa. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Viettel_store_Vietnam_600.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Operators](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html) 01 September 2026 5077 views Vietnamese telecoms group Viettel is preparing to enter the Dominican Republic after securing 240MHz of spectrum, making the Caribbean nation its 11th international telecoms market. ![Botswana’s BTC reveals plans to launch 5G next month](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Gabarone_Kgale_Hill_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 01 September 2026 6237 views State-owned Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC) has revealed plans to enter the country’s 5G race in October as part of a BWP240 million (US$17.8 million) investment plan in the 2026/27 financial year to modernise and upgrade its network. ![Mobily taps Ericsson for AI RANs and Level 4 network autonomy](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/MWC24_Stands/Ericsson_Front_MWC24.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Operators](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html) 01 September 2026 6725 views Ericsson announced on Monday it has signed two MoUs with Saudi Arabian telco Mobily – one for AI-powered RANs, and another to boost Mobily’s network autonomy to Level 4. ![Starlink gets ten-year licence to operate in the UAE](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Starlink_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 01 September 2026 6626 views The UAE’s Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has granted LEO satellite operator Starlink a ten-year licence to establish, operate, and manage broadband satellite internet services in the country. ![Indian government departments plan optical network test bed](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/India_MWC25.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 01 September 2026 3826 views India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has signed a strategic five-year agreement with the country’s Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT), a telecom research and development centre, to establish a state-of-the-art end-to-end optical network test bed. ![Indian increase in EMF limits will benefit 5G rollout](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Pune_India_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Regulation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/telecom-regulation.html) 31 August 2026 4067 views In a move that will benefit mobile operators – and potentially save them money – the Indian government has announced that it will increase the electromagnetic field (EMF) limits for mobile networks to global standards, allowing telecom operators to cover larger areas with fewer towers. ![Syria takes big step towards rejoining global payment networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Damascus_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Service Management](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/oss-service-management.html) 31 August 2026 4209 views Payment giants Visa and Mastercard have carried out their first international card transactions in Syria, indicating that the country is now much closer to reconnecting with global payment networks. ![New AI solution targets Saudi enterprise users](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Jeddah_corniche_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Enterprise Ecosystems](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/enterprise-ecosystems.html) 31 August 2026 4508 views AMD, which describes itself as a high performance and adaptive computing leader, and Humain, which delivers global full-stack AI solutions, say they have launched a new ‘AI in a Box’ solution for enterprise users across Saudi Arabia. ![Maxis appointed to upgrade tower backhaul in Melaka to fibre](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Maxis_MICTH_Melaka_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 31 August 2026 3856 views Malaysian telco Maxis announced that it has officially been appointed by Melaka ICT Holdings (MICTH) as its strategic infrastructure partner to accelerate deployment of fibre backhaul to telecom towers in the state of Melaka. ![Telin signs deals with PEACE Cable, GTI, SM+ and TM Forum](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Telin_BATIC_2026_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 31 August 2026 4130 views Telkom Indonesia’s international arm Telin signed a trio of agreements last week to expand its international connectivity business, along with a fourth agreement to adopt TM Forum’s Open APIs and open digital architecture model. ![Vietnam internet plagued by multiple subsea cable outages again](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Maps/SJC2_subsea_cable_NEC_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 31 August 2026 5585 views Vietnam is reportedly once again facing disruptions to internet connectivity speeds with four out of six international subsea cable connections now suffering from outages. ![India moves to reduce submarine cable repair delays ](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/India_MWC25.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 28 August 2026 5321 views Underlining the strategic importance of international cable connections to the country, India is reportedly looking at ways to reduce delays in approvals for submarine cable repairs. ![Claro Colombia invests US$25.5mn in data centres as AI demand grows](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Colombia_Bogota_Skyline_1200x900.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Operators](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html) 28 August 2026 8915 views Claro Colombia is investing US$25.5 million in 2026 to expand and upgrade its Triara data centre in Bogota and Megacenter facility in Medellin, as demand for cloud, AI and data processing capacity increases. ![Jazz reaches 1,000 5G sites in Pakistan, targets 2,500 by year-end](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/karachi_pakistan_600.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Operators](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html) 28 August 2026 10554 views Pakistani operator Jazz has reached 1,000 5G sites across the country, claiming the largest 5G network footprint in Pakistan as it targets more than doubling its coverage by the end of 2026. ![Visa tests first live international transaction in Syria](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Damascus_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Mobile Finance](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/financial-services.html) 28 August 2026 5360 views Visa announced on Wednesday it has successfully tested its first live international transaction in Syria in its bid to help integrate the country’s financial services sector into the global digital economy. ![Alibaba Cloud launches first cloud region in Brazil with agentic AI services](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/sao-paolo-night-600450.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 28 August 2026 7274 views Alibaba Cloud announced on Thursday it has launched its first cloud region in Brazil, with two new data centres and an upcoming suite of enterprise-grade agentic AI services in the region. ![MTN and UAE investor to build AI infrastructure platforms across Africa](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/mtn-logo-sign-600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 28 August 2026 6565 views MTN Digital Infrastructure confirmed on Thursday that it has formed a new company in partnership with UAE-based investor Tarek Al Ashram to speed up development of AI-ready digital infrastructure platforms across Africa. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/ram-anant.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 27 August 2026 6313 views Infineon Technologies, which describes itself as a global semiconductor leader in power systems and IoT, has announced the acquisition of India’s C2i Semiconductors, a technology company specialising in software-defined multiphase controllers and smart power stages for AI data centre applications. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/800x600/oi-logo600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Operators](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html) 27 August 2026 4958 views The troubled tale of Brazilian operator Oi took a not unexpected turn this week as a Brazilian court upheld an earlier bankruptcy ruling, putting an end to Oi's attempt at court-supervised restructuring. ![Malaysia to tighten e-commerce platform regulations amid complaints](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/KL_sunset_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Regulation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/telecom-regulation.html) 27 August 2026 3564 views Malaysia is reportedly planning to toughen oversight of e-commerce platforms operating in the country, to include requiring them to be registered with the government. ![Cambodia’s Metfone expands digital partnership with Canadia Bank](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Metfone_Canadia_Bank_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Enterprise Ecosystems](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/enterprise-ecosystems.html) 27 August 2026 3947 views Viettel’s Cambodian subsidiary Metfone announced on Wednesday it has expanded its partnership with Canadia Bank with an MoU to explore ways to cooperate in digital infrastructure, digital solutions, cybersecurity, green energy, and logistics. ![Indosat’s IFT launches “RAIA Grid” AI digital infrastructure project](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/IFT_Indosat_RAIA_Grid_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 27 August 2026 5714 views Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison’s digital infrastructure spinoff Infra Fiber Teknologi (IFT) launched a new project called RAIA Grid on Wednesday to build an AI-powered digital infrastructure platform across Indonesia. ![Interview: GSMA’s Steven Moore on the industry’s Net Zero goals](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Features/GSMA_Net_Zero_Report_2026_1200x900.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 26 August 2026 23079 views Across the telecoms sector, operators, vendors and other suppliers are pushing towards renewable energy and sustainability goals with an uncommon unity. Given that operating a network requires a constant supply of power, it makes sense that to pivot towards cheaper and more sustainable sources of energy – but behind the talk, are companies truly taking action on their Net Zero goals? ![Vivo opens smartphone assembly plant in Algeria as it targets local production](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/algeria_constantine_600.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Devices & Platforms](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-devices-platforms.html) 26 August 2026 5470 views Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo has opened a smartphone assembly plant in Algeria as it looks to increase its local manufacturing presence and tap into the country's growing demand for devices. ![MTN explores banking licences as it targets growth in lending, AI infrastructure](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/MTN_store_in_SA1.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Operators](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html) 26 August 2026 5435 views MTN is exploring banking licences in selected markets as it looks to expand its fintech business and eventually provide loans from its own balance sheet. ![Mozambique’s Tmcel starts PoC tests on Angosat-2 satellite](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Features/Satellite_EMEA_600x450.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 26 August 2026 4786 views Mozambique Telecom (a.k.a. Tmcel) has started proof of concept (PoC) tests with Angola’s Angosat-2 satellite as part of an agreement between the two countries earlier this year to cooperate in the space, telecoms and ICT sectors. ![Telikom PNG and Vodafone PNG sign infrastructure sharing deal](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Telikom_PNG_Vodafone_PNG_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Operators](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html) 26 August 2026 4676 views State-owned Telikom PNG announced on Monday it has struck an infrastructure sharing and co-location agreement with Vodafone Papua New Guinea, which it said is the first such arrangement in the country’s telecoms sector.