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Orange MEA: creating trust through digital inclusivity

Orange MEA: creating trust through digital inclusivity

Consumer Ecosystems
Orange MEA: creating trust through digital inclusivity
Amazon buys Globalstar to get earlier start on D2D satellite

Amazon buys Globalstar to get earlier start on D2D satellite

Satellite Networks
Amazon buys Globalstar to get earlier start on D2D satellite
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Webinars & Videos

ZTE’s Super-N Platform boosts energy efficiency

ZTE’s Super-N Platform boosts energy efficiency

Energy & Sustainability
ZTE’s Super-N Platform boosts energy efficiency
Tejas Networks: Architecting Networks for an AI World

Tejas Networks: Architecting Networks for an AI World

Wireless Networks
Tejas Networks: Architecting Networks for an AI World
CU Phosco Telecoms – Supporting the Future of Connectivity

CU Phosco Telecoms – Supporting the Future of Connectivity

Wireless Networks
CU Phosco Telecoms – Supporting the Future of Connectivity
XLSMART CTO Insights: Speed, Synergy, and 5G Acceleration—Advancing Indonesia's Digital Journey

XLSMART CTO Insights: Speed, Synergy, and 5G Acceleration—Advancing Indonesia's Digital Journey

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XLSMART CTO Insights: Speed, Synergy, and 5G Acceleration—Advancing Indonesia's Digital Journey
Inside Viasat’s NTN play: connecting people, machines and everything in between

Inside Viasat’s NTN play: connecting people, machines and everything in between

Satellite Networks
Inside Viasat’s NTN play: connecting people, machines and everything in between
The Rise of Agentic BSS: Intelligence in Action to Maximize Business Impact

The Rise of Agentic BSS: Intelligence in Action to Maximize Business Impact

Enterprise Ecosystems
The Rise of Agentic BSS: Intelligence in Action to Maximize Business Impact

Partner Content

ZTE and CIMB Expand Strategic Partnership to Support 5G Deployment and Digital Infrastructure across ASEAN

ZTE and CIMB Expand Strategic Partnership to Support 5G Deployment and Digital Infrastructure across ASEAN

Cloud & Virtualisation
ZTE and CIMB Expand Strategic Partnership to Support 5G Deployment and Digital Infrastructure across ASEAN
UAE Launches World’s First Commercial U6GHz Network, Advancing Path to 10Gbps Connectivity

UAE Launches World’s First Commercial U6GHz Network, Advancing Path to 10Gbps Connectivity

Wireless Networks
UAE Launches World’s First Commercial U6GHz Network, Advancing Path to 10Gbps Connectivity
Indosat bets on inclusive AI to reach every corner of Indonesia

Indosat bets on inclusive AI to reach every corner of Indonesia

Operators
Indosat bets on inclusive AI to reach every corner of Indonesia
How connectivity is powering rural revival in Guangxi

How connectivity is powering rural revival in Guangxi

Operators
How connectivity is powering rural revival in Guangxi
AI-Powered Networks: The Value Multiplier for Enterprise Digital Intelligent Transformation

AI-Powered Networks: The Value Multiplier for Enterprise Digital Intelligent Transformation

Wireless Networks
AI-Powered Networks: The Value Multiplier for Enterprise Digital Intelligent Transformation
WBBA Releases Net5.5G Readiness Assessment Whitepaper for the AI Era

WBBA Releases Net5.5G Readiness Assessment Whitepaper for the AI Era

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WBBA Releases Net5.5G Readiness Assessment Whitepaper for the AI Era
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Humanitarian Comms

MTN and UNHCR to connect displaced people in African countries

MTN and UNHCR to connect displaced people in African countries

Humanitarian Comms
MTN and UNHCR to connect displaced people in African countries

SES brings satellite connectivity to refugees in Chad

Humanitarian Comms
SES brings satellite connectivity to refugees in Chad
Mobily and Ooredoo pledge US$2.2b for ITU Partner2Connect projects

Mobily and Ooredoo pledge US$2.2b for ITU Partner2Connect projects

Humanitarian Comms
Mobily and Ooredoo pledge US$2.2b for ITU Partner2Connect projects

UNICEF announces procurement initiative for internet connectivity in Africa

Humanitarian Comms
UNICEF announces procurement initiative for internet connectivity in Africa
Eutelsat and unconnected.org to bring community Wi-Fi to Tanzania

Eutelsat and unconnected.org to bring community Wi-Fi to Tanzania

Humanitarian Comms
Eutelsat and unconnected.org to bring community Wi-Fi to Tanzania

South & Central Asia Updates

Transtelecom and QazPost team to connect Kyzylorda's rural residents

Transtelecom and QazPost team to connect Kyzylorda's rural residents

SEA-ME-WE-5 repairs disrupt Bangladesh internet services (again)

SEA-ME-WE-5 repairs disrupt Bangladesh internet services (again)

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MobileMoney Fintech conducts compliance checks on MoMo agents

MobileMoney Fintech conducts compliance checks on MoMo agents

Orange MEA: creating trust through digital inclusivity

Orange MEA: creating trust through digital inclusivity

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Whitepaper: Unlocking the AI-Native Digital Brand

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Digital divide in developing markets persists despite connection growth: ITU

Digital divide in developing markets persists despite connection growth: ITU

Humanitarian Comms
Digital divide in developing markets persists despite connection growth: ITU

Gravity Shift - Subscribers, bundles & the acquisition black hole

Consumer Ecosystems
Gravity Shift - Subscribers, bundles & the acquisition black hole

Subscription Bundling for Telcos - New Report from Bango

Consumer Ecosystems
Subscription Bundling for Telcos - New Report from Bango
Multi brand strategies report 2024

Operator Strategies for Diversification through Multiple Brands - Special Report

Reports
Operator Strategies for Diversification through Multiple Brands - Special Report

New Whitepaper: Cybersecurity Driving Enterprise 5G Adoption

Cybersecurity
New Whitepaper: Cybersecurity Driving Enterprise 5G Adoption

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Millicom joins TAFS to enhance capacity in Central America

Millicom joins TAFS to enhance capacity in Central America

TikTok and ICC partner to boost digital commerce opportunities

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Optical & Fixed Networks

Ooredoo and DE-CIX connect Doha IX to DE-CIX Marseille

Ooredoo and DE-CIX connect Doha IX to DE-CIX Marseille

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James Barton
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
16 April 2026
963 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Ooredoo
  • Qatar
  • Internet Exchange Points
  • DE-CIX

Ooredoo and DE-CIX have connected Doha IX - Qatar’s first commercial Internet Exchange (IX) – to DE-CIX Marseille.

Millicom joins TAFS to enhance capacity in Central America

Millicom joins TAFS to enhance capacity in Central America

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
13 April 2026
4087 views
  • Latin America
  • Caribbean
  • Bandwidth
  • Millicom
  • Central America
  • Subsea Cable
  • Low Latency
  • Fibre Optic Networks
  • South America
  • North America
  • Digital Infrastructure
  • TAM-1
  • TAFS

Millicom International Cellular, a leading telecommunications company in Latin America, has announced a long-term commercial agreement with digital infrastructure provider Trans Americas Fibre System (TAFS).

SEA-ME-WE-5 repairs disrupt Bangladesh internet services (again)

SEA-ME-WE-5 repairs disrupt Bangladesh internet services (again)

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
10 April 2026
4814 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Bangladesh
  • Service Disruption
  • SEA-ME-WE 5
  • Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC

State-owned Bangladesh Submarine Cables (BSCPLC) has warned that internet services will experience slowdowns or disruptions from now until Monday due to repairs being carried out on the SEA-ME-WE-5 subsea cable.

Philippines operator Globe joins Candle submarine cable consortium

Philippines operator Globe joins Candle submarine cable consortium

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
07 April 2026
5969 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
  • Capacity
  • Globe Telecom
  • Connectivity
  • Softbank
  • Submarine Cable
  • Low Latency
  • 5G
  • Generative AI
  • Candle Cable System

Philippines operator Globe Telecom has joined the Candle Cable System consortium, an approximately 8,000 kilometre submarine cable system connecting Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, which is scheduled to begin operations in 2028.

Equatorial Guinea considers accessing Medusa subsea cable

Equatorial Guinea considers accessing Medusa subsea cable

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
06 April 2026
5639 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Nigeria
  • Capacity
  • ACE
  • Subsea Cable
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Medusa
  • Digital Infrastructure

According to a number of recent news reports, the government of Equatorial Guinea is considering joining the Medusa subsea cable to improve network stability.

Peru’s MiFibra boosts fibre offering with XGS-PON tech from ZTE

Peru’s MiFibra boosts fibre offering with XGS-PON tech from ZTE

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
06 April 2026
6408 views
  • Latin America
  • Peru
  • ZTE
  • Fibre Broadband
  • XGS-PON

ZTE revealed on Friday that Peruvian ISP MiFibra has commercially deployed its XGS-PON technology to boost its fibre home broadband access speeds and expand its market reach.

Vodafone Idea upgrades optical transport network with Ciena gear

Vodafone Idea upgrades optical transport network with Ciena gear

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
31 March 2026
6429 views
  • India
  • Ciena
  • Optical Transport Networks
  • Vodafone Idea
  • South Asia

Ciena and Indian telco Vodafone Idea announced on Tuesday that Vi is modernizing its optical transport network using Ciena’s WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) coherent optical technology running on the 6500 platform.

Claro to acquire 73% stake in Desktop in BRL4 billion Brazilian broadband push

Claro to acquire 73% stake in Desktop in BRL4 billion Brazilian broadband push

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Manny Pham
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
27 March 2026
10360 views
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • America Movil
  • Claro
  • Claro Brazil

America Movil’s unit Claro is acquiring a 73% stake in Brazil-based broadband provider Desktop, marking a major move to strengthen its fixed-line presence in the country.

Turkcell adds 10 Gbps package to fibre broadband service

Turkcell adds 10 Gbps package to fibre broadband service

Details
John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
27 March 2026
11108 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Turkey
  • Turkcell
  • Fibre Broadband
  • Turkcell Superonline

Turkcell announced that it has added a 10 Gbps option for its Superonline fibre broadband service, which it says makes it the first such broadband offer in Turkey.

BW Digital lands Tonga’s second international subsea cable

BW Digital lands Tonga’s second international subsea cable

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
23 March 2026
6110 views
  • Subsea Cable
  • Tonga
  • Hawaiki
  • Pacific Islands
  • BW Digital

Digital infrastructure operator BW Digital announced on Friday that it has successfully landed the Hawaiki Tonga subsea cable in Vava’u, giving Tonga extra international capacity as well as needed resilience.

TAM-1 subsea cable lands in Colombia

TAM-1 subsea cable lands in Colombia

Details
Manny Pham
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
17 March 2026
7432 views
  • Latin America
  • Colombia
  • Trans Americas Fiber System

The TAM-1 submarine cable system has reached Colombia, marking a key milestone in its rollout across Latin America and the Caribbean.

2Africa Pearls deployment on hold as ASN cites force majeure: report

2Africa Pearls deployment on hold as ASN cites force majeure: report

Details
John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
16 March 2026
6798 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Subsea Cable
  • 2Africa
  • 2Africa Pearls
  • ASN

Work on the Middle Eastern segment of the 2Africa Pearls subsea cable system has reportedly stopped due to the war between the US, Israel and Iran as Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) says it’s unsafe to continue operations.

Türk Telekom and ZTE Complete World's First C+L Full-Band Integrated 1.6Tbps Live Network Trial, Ushering in A New Era of 5G All-Optical Network

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Staff Writer
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
03 March 2026
8642 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • ZTE
  • Network Management
  • Optical Networking
  • Turkey
  • Turk Telekom
  • Eurasia
  • C-Band
  • Optical Transmission
  • Digital Transformation
  • L-band
  • Partner Content
  • MWC26

ZTE Corporation, a global leading provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, and Türk Telekom have jointly completed the world's first C+L (12 THz) full-band integrated 1.6Tbps live network trial in Istanbul.

Kyivstar buys Ukrainian ISP Shtorm to boost fixed broadband biz

Kyivstar buys Ukrainian ISP Shtorm to boost fixed broadband biz

Details
John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
27 February 2026
6103 views
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • Ukraine
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Fixed Broadband
  • Kyivstar

Ukrainian telco Kyivstar announced on Thursday it has purchased regional ISP Shtorm to boost its presence in the fixed broadband space. No financial details were disclosed.

Brazil’s Eletronet taps NEC and Nokia for backbone modernisation

Brazil’s Eletronet taps NEC and Nokia for backbone modernisation

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
27 February 2026
5888 views
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Nokia
  • NEC
  • Network Modernisation
  • ROADM
  • Fibre Backbone
  • Eletronet

NEC announced on Thursday it has won a contract from Brazilian telecoms and IT infrastructure provider Eletronet to modernize and extend its fibre backbone with optical solutions from Nokia.

Beyon wins major fibre contract in Kuwait

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
25 February 2026
6081 views
  • Investment
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Kuwait
  • IPO
  • Bahrain
  • Batelco
  • Fibre Broadband
  • Digital Transformation
  • BNET
  • Beyon Group
  • KAPP

Bahrain-headquartered technology company Beyon Group has been selection by the Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) as the winning investor for the Fixed Telecommunications Network Development Project in Kuwait.

Tata Communications to make RailTel’s fibre backbone AI-ready

Tata Communications to make RailTel’s fibre backbone AI-ready

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
24 February 2026
6152 views
  • India
  • Tata Communications
  • Network Modernisation
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Fibre Backbone
  • South Asia
  • RailTel

Tata Communications announced on Monday it is partnering with RailTel Corporation of India to fortify the latter’s fibre backbone infrastructure to support AI development in the country.

Google investment to boost Dominican Republic’s international connectivity

Google investment to boost Dominican Republic’s international connectivity

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
23 February 2026
7444 views
  • Investment
  • Latin America
  • Fibre Optic Cable
  • Caribbean
  • Google
  • Connectivity
  • Submarine Cable
  • Dominican Republic
  • Low Latency
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Indotel
  • NVIDIA
  • Digital Infrastructure
  • Exchanges

Google has announced an investment of US$500 million in the construction of submarine cables and an international digital exchange port for the Dominican Republic. This will apparently be the company’s eighth digital exchange port in the world and the first in Latin America.

Bayobab and Vodacom interconnect fibre at Zambia-Mozambique border

Bayobab and Vodacom interconnect fibre at Zambia-Mozambique border

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
23 February 2026
6415 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Zambia
  • Vodacom Mozambique
  • Mozambique
  • Interconnection
  • Fibre Infrastructure
  • Bayobab

MTN Digital infrastructure – a.k.a. Bayobab – announced on Saturday that its subsidiary Bayobab Zambia has partnered with Vodacom Mozambique to interconnect their fibre networks at the Zambia–Mozambique border.

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

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

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
20 February 2026
7499 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Kuwait
  • Network Modernisation
  • Fixed Broadband
  • Fibre Infrastructure
  • Ministry of Communications

The Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) has reportedly secured conditional approval from the State Audit Bureau (SAB) to award a KWD19.9 million (US$64.8 million) contract for a project to modernise Kuwait’s fixed-line telecoms infrastructure.

RETN lights up new backbone route between Estonia and Latvia

RETN lights up new backbone route between Estonia and Latvia

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
19 February 2026
7754 views
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • Estonia
  • Latvia
  • Backbone Infrastructure
  • Fibre Infrastructure
  • RETN
  • Network Resilience

International network services provider RETN says it has launched a new fibre backbone route between Estonia and Latvia as part of its broader expansion plan to diversify connectivity between Northern and Central Europe.

Google plans three new subsea cables to support Indian AI hub

Google plans three new subsea cables to support Indian AI hub

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
19 February 2026
9179 views
  • India
  • Data Centres
  • Google
  • Subsea Cable
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • South Asia
  • Google Cloud

Google Cloud announced on Thursday that it will build three new subsea cables connecting India to the US via South Africa, Singapore and Australia as part of its grand plan to establish an AI hub in India.

Nokia and T964 partner to update Iraq’s digital infrastructure

Nokia and T964 partner to update Iraq’s digital infrastructure

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
17 February 2026
8130 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Iraq
  • Nokia
  • Network Modernisation
  • Digital Infrastructure
  • T964

Nokia has reportedly signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Iraqi technology and infrastructure investment group T964 to modernise Iraq’s telecoms and digital infrastructure.

e& and TNS launch new digital corridor linking Kazakhstan and UAE

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
13 February 2026
9716 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Middle East North Africa
  • UAE
  • Kazakhstan
  • Fibre Infrastructure
  • TNS
  • e& Carrier & Wholesale Services

e& Carrier & Wholesale and TNS Global announced on Wednesday that they are partnering to launch a new high-performance connectivity corridor between Kazakhstan and the UAE.

Du agrees to land Datawave’s SING cable in the UAE

Du agrees to land Datawave’s SING cable in the UAE

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
13 February 2026
7822 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • UAE
  • du
  • Subsea Cable
  • SING Cable
  • Datawave

UAE-based telco du said on Thursday it is partnering with Cyprus-based independent subsea infrastructure provider Datawave Networks to land the latter’s Singapore-India-Gulf (SING) subsea cable system in the UAE.

IHS Towers sells I-Systems stake back to TIM SA in US$453m deal

IHS Towers sells I-Systems stake back to TIM SA in US$453m deal

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
12 February 2026
9164 views
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • TIM Brasil
  • Fibre Infrastructure
  • IHS Towers
  • IHS Brasil Participacoes

IHS Fiber Brasil announced on Wednesday it is quitting the Brazilian fibre sector after parent firm IHS Towers agreed to sell its 51% stake in fibre company I-Systems back to Brazilian operator TIM SA.

Sparkle taps ASN, Elettra for cable connecting ME and Balkans to Europe

Sparkle taps ASN, Elettra for cable connecting ME and Balkans to Milan

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
12 February 2026
8169 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • Subsea Cable
  • Balkans
  • Sparkle
  • ASN

Sparkle revealed on Wednesday it has signed deals with Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) and Elettra to build its planned GreenMed subsea cable connecting the Middle East and the Balkans to Italy via the Adriatic Sea.

Paratus lights new fibre route linking Kenya, DRC, Rwanda and Uganda

Paratus lights new fibre route linking Kenya, DRC, Rwanda and Uganda

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
10 February 2026
8514 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Kenya
  • Fibre Optic Cable
  • Rwanda
  • Uganda
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Paratus Group

Pan-African telecoms network services provider Paratus Group announced on Monday it has switched on a new terrestrial fibre route in East Africa connecting cities in Kenya, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Uganda.

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
9014 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.

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
8920 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.

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
8634 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.

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
8143 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.

YOFC completes national broadband network project for Peru

YOFC completes national broadband network project for Peru

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
02 February 2026
8893 views
  • Latin America
  • Peru
  • Fibre Broadband
  • Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable

China’s Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable (YOFC) revealed on Monday it has completed and launched a national broadband network project for Peru commissioned by the government six years ago.

Frogfoot buys Mitsol’s fibre assets to expand in KwaZulu-Natal

Frogfoot buys Mitsol’s fibre assets to expand in KwaZulu-Natal

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
02 February 2026
7378 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • South Africa
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Fibre Infrastructure
  • Frogfoot Networks
  • Mitsol

South African open-access fibre provider Frogfoot says it has expanded its footprint in KwaZulu-Natal after acquiring fibre infrastructure assets built and operated by Mitsol.

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Orange MEA: creating trust through digital inclusivity

Orange MEA: creating trust through digital inclusivity

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A direct line from LEO: problem or opportunity?

A direct line from LEO: problem or opportunity?

Satellite Networks
A direct line from LEO: problem or opportunity?
Nokia on the evolving priorities of emerging market operators

Nokia on the evolving priorities of emerging market operators

Vendors
Nokia on the evolving priorities of emerging market operators
Emerging market operators push for tighter LEO satellite rules as competitive tensions rise

Emerging market operators push for tighter LEO satellite rules as competitive tensions rise

Satellite Networks
Emerging market operators push for tighter LEO satellite rules as competitive tensions rise
Orange targets 75 million users for Max It super app as Africa growth accelerates

Orange targets 75 million users for Max It super app as Africa growth accelerates

Operators
Orange targets 75 million users for Max It super app as Africa growth accelerates
The most "AI-powered" MWC of all time

The most "AI-powered" MWC of all time

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The most "AI-powered" MWC of all time

MENA - Latest News

IFC collaboration focuses on Turkey – and beyond

IFC collaboration focuses on Turkey – and beyond

Ooredoo and DE-CIX connect Doha IX to DE-CIX Marseille

Ooredoo and DE-CIX connect Doha IX to DE-CIX Marseille

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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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Cirpack and Summa implementing VoLTE for Vodafone Polynésie

Cirpack and Summa implementing VoLTE for Vodafone Polynésie

Hughes to bring Wi-Fi to Air India widebody fleet

Hughes to bring Wi-Fi to Air India widebody fleet

Artificial Intelligence

Gabon announces tough restrictions on social media use

Gabon announces tough restrictions on social media use

Regulation
Gabon announces tough restrictions on social media use
TM Nxera tops out its first AI data centre in Johor

TM Nxera tops out its first AI data centre in Johor

Data Centres & Networks
TM Nxera tops out its first AI data centre in Johor
New partnerships aim to boost Morocco’s digital finance sector

New partnerships aim to boost Morocco’s digital finance sector

Mobile Finance
New partnerships aim to boost Morocco’s digital finance sector
Nexus to build US$1.2 billion AI factory in Morocco

Nexus to build US$1.2 billion AI factory in Morocco

Data Centres & Networks
Nexus to build US$1.2 billion AI factory in Morocco
Mtel Banja Luka to test AI RAN tech from Parallel Wireless

Mtel Banja Luka to test AI RAN tech from Parallel Wireless

Wireless Networks
Mtel Banja Luka to test AI RAN tech from Parallel Wireless
Mastercard to roll out authenticated agentic transactions in ASEAN

Mastercard to roll out authenticated agentic transactions in ASEAN

Consumer Ecosystems
Mastercard to roll out authenticated agentic transactions in ASEAN

Central & East Europe Update

Mtel Banja Luka to test AI RAN tech from Parallel Wireless

Mtel Banja Luka to test AI RAN tech from Parallel Wireless

Russia launches first satellites in home-grown LEO network

Russia launches first satellites in home-grown LEO network

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