Huawei Cloud has unveiled the latest update of its Chinese-language large language models (LLMs) – Pangu Models 5.5 – with major upgrades across five capabilities that it says will enable transformative applications in industry sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing and scientific research.
The Internet of Things (IoT) has come a long way in the last decade, and it is set to reach new heights in the next five years as IoT becomes supercharged by 5G-Advanced and artificial intelligence (AI) to usher in a new era of “AIoT” where intelligent connections are ubiquitous.
Veon-owned Ukrainian telco Kyivstar announced on Tuesday that it has signed a cooperation memorandum with Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation to develop the country’s first national large language model (LLM) trained on Ukrainian-language data.
African tech giant Cassava Technologies is continuing its drive to be a major player in Africa’s artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem, this time through a partnership with Vambo AI, an African start-up, to accelerate the development and rolling out of AI solutions that address the continent's unique linguistic, cultural and economic landscapes.
Zoom has expanded its Zoom Phone service to additional locations in India after receiving approval from the country’s telecom regulator - a move the US-based company says enables coverage of key business hubs.
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.
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.
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.
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.
GoTo, described as the largest digital ecosystem in Indonesia, and service provider Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) have announced the launch of a new, enhanced version of Sahabat-AI, an Indonesian large language model launched in mid-November last year.
The telecoms sector is admirable in its pursuit of sustainability – but this is at least in part motivated by the sheer cost of constantly replacing network equipment and devices as they slide into obsolescence. While manufacturers are increasingly focused on extending the lifespan of equipment, this does not negate the issue of recycling outdated gear.
Indonesian mobile operator Telkomsel says it is collaborating with US-based AI company Perplexity to bundle its AI-based search engine into data connectivity packages for B2B and B2C customers.
Ethiopia's state-owned operator Ethio Telecom and ZTE said on Wednesday they have deployed an FTTR all-optical network for the office building of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) project.
Vi Business, the enterprise arm of Indian operator Vodafone Idea, has announced a strategic managed services agreement with information technology company Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) in India to deliver what it calls innovative and future-ready solutions tailored to the evolving needs of modern enterprises.
Telkom Indonesia announced on Monday it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zoom Communications to cooperate on selling AI-based solutions for Indonesia’s B2B Market.
A new benchmark in intelligent mining has been set at the Yimin open-pit mine in Inner Mongolia, China, with a fleet of 100 Huaneng Ruichi autonomous electric mining trucks entering into operation.
UAE-based telco du has launched a GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) offering to enable enterprises and government entities to access the necessary compute power to adopt AI more cost-effectively.
Telkom Indonesia’s international arm Telin says it has signed a MoU with Phillippine telecoms service provider Radius Telecoms to boost cross-border connectivity services for enterprises in the Philippines.
Sri Lankan telco Dialog Axiata has launched a location-tracking service for school vans, which it says will not only improve student safety, but also make school transportation more efficient.
dLocal, a cross-border payment platform for emerging markets, has announced what it calls an expanded relationship with financial technology company PayPal to offer businesses access to payment processing and local payment methods in more than 40 new untapped emerging markets.
Cataleya and Aarenet have announced that they have established full interoperability to facilitate their expansion into Southeast Asia.
UAE-based telco du says it has joined the FreeMove Alliance between Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telia, and TIM, which expands the reach of the alliance’s global mobile connectivity solutions for multinational corporations (MNCs) into the Middle East.
Malaysian telco U Mobile announced on Monday it has sold its merchant acquiring business GoBiz to NTT Data Cardpay in order to better focus on developing 5G-powered digital services for enterprises, particularly SMEs.
Vietnamese state telco MobiFone has reportedly applied to prime minister Phạm Minh Chính for approval to enter the country’s national defence and security sector as part of its future growth strategy.
Vietnamese mobile operators Mobifone, Viettel and VNPT have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a platform under the GSMA Open Gateway initiative to combat online fraud using open CAMARA APIs.
MTN Uganda and PostBank Uganda have reportedly completed a six-month proof of concept (POC) of the operator’s secure access service edge (SASE) business solution to power the bank’s digital transformation.
The Moroccan government has signed separate MoUs with Nokia and Ericsson to accelerate its Digital Morocco 2030 plan, with both vendors agreeing to contribute to digital talent development among other things.
United Bank for Africa (UBA), a leading pan-African financial services institution with a global footprint, says it has upgraded its point of sale (POS) terminals and revamped its UBA MONI banking app with the aim of accelerating digital payments.
ICT solutions and smart devices giant Huawei, and Ektech, a solutions distributor, have announced a partnership to develop the internet service provider (ISP) market in Brazil.
Telco consumers increasingly expect a more personalized relationship with their service provider – they appreciate efficient interactions and proactive offers.
At Mobile World Congress 2025, Developing Telecoms spoke with IPv6 Forum President Latif Ladid to discuss IPv6 and Net 5.5G development, and their impact on global digitization in the AI era.
Zoho, an Indian multinational technology company that makes computer software and web-based business tools, says it has teamed up with online B2B enterprise marketplace Loita Business, part of the pan-African Loita Group, to support small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Zimbabwe, Zambia and South Africa.
Philippine fibre broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions said on Tuesday it is fattening its enterprise service offerings via a reseller partnership with LEO satellite operator Starlink and an expanded fibre deal with Ribbon Communications.
Singapore-based telecoms solutions provider Globe Teleservices (GTS) announced on Monday it has signed an exclusive three-year contract to deploy its advanced A2P SMS firewall solutions for Malaysian telco CelcomDigi.
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