Wireless Networks Vodafone pilots 5G for nuclear power plant in Czech Republic In what is claimed to be a first for Europe, service provider Vodafone and Czech power generation conglomerate ČEZ Group have introduced what...
Wireless Networks WHO finds no link between mobile phones and brain cancer The World Health Organization found there is no link between brain and head cancer from use of mobile phones or being situated close to mobile...
Optical & Fixed Networks Guinea adds Côte d'Ivoire to regional fibre interconnectivity plan Guinea's Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and the Digital Economy (MPTEN) reportedly plans to interconnect the country’s national fibre...
Optical & Fixed Networks PEACE subsea cable activated from Singapore to France, says CMI China Mobile International (CMI) announced on Tuesday that the PEACE subsea cable running from Singapore to France is now fully activated end to...
Enterprise Ecosystems Maxis partners with HPE to support Malaysian enterprise customers Malaysian communications service provider Maxis has announced the latest addition to its managed services portfolio by becoming a managed service...
Satellite Networks Digicel Pacific network uses SES satcoms for disaster recovery Highlighting an increase in natural disasters in the Pacific Region, Digicel Pacific and SES have announced an agreement to bolster Digicel...
Mobile Finance Multiple players battle for share of Ugandan remittance services market International money transfer operator Sasai Money Transfer has announced that it has partnered with Airtel Money, the payments division of...
Operators 4iG edges closer to North Macedonia launch Hungary-based 4iG Group received backing from the North Macedonian government to launch its operations in the country, edging the operator closer...
Operators America Movil, Telefonica partner to buy rival WOM America Movil and Telefonica have partnered to acquire Chilean market rival WOM after the challenger operator filed for bankruptcy early this...
Consumer Ecosystems Mauritius provides free mobile internet for 18-25-year-olds The government of Mauritius has launched a new scheme under which citizens aged 18 to 25 years are eligible to get free mobile internet services...
Regulation Drop FDD for TDD, says regulator to Qatar’s operators Qatar’s mobile operators have been given seven months to switch from FDD to TDD in the 2.6GHz frequency band by the country’s regulator.
Investment Burkina Faso to expand connectivity to more underserved areas by 2027 Burkina Faso is planning to extend mobile and internet services to 1,000 remote areas over the next three years. These areas, known as ‘white...
Wireless Networks Albanian regulator announces start of 5G auction process Will Albania soon join the club of 5G-ready countries? Telecoms regulator AKEP has officially opened the competition for the first frequencies to...
Operators Brazil bans Elon Musk's X over censorship row Brazil's Supreme Court ordered telecoms regulator Anatel to block Elon Musk’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter), after months of...
Operators Brazil regulator reveals 5G coverage of 94.5% Brazil’s telecoms regulator Anatel announced 94.5% of Brazilian will theoretically have access to 5G from today (September 2) after releasing...
Consumer Ecosystems How can Telco Operators Benefit from AI-Driven Sales Enablement Solutions? Delivering a satisfying customer experience is essential to any sales process, but the expectations that telecom operators face are higher than...
Data Centres & Networks Google to invest US$850m in Uruguay data centre Google announced on Thursday it will invest US$850 million in its long-planned Terros data centre in Canelones, Uruguay, a month after convincing...
Operators Telkomsel expands hyper 5G zones Indonesian operator Telkomsel announced an expansion of its ‘Hyper 5G’ network in Bali, as part of broader plans to deliver comprehensive 5G...
Vendors Nokia dismisses Samsung link to Mobile Networks unit Nokia shot down speculation from a Bloomberg report claiming that it is prepping its mobile unit for a US$10 billion sale for suitors including...
Vendors Nokia deploying its largest fixed networks lab in Chennai Nokia is expanding its Fixed Networks R&D facility in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Wireless Networks Orange Liberia, ZTE boost rural connectivity with new 2G/4G sites Orange Liberia and ZTE said on Thursday they have successfully completed a project to build new base station sites in rural areas across the...
Regulation Nigeria’s NCC sets one last deadline for SIM registration The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has set 14 September 2024 as the final registration date for subscriber identification module (SIM)...
Investment IFC and Microsoft support digital transformation in Latin America and Caribbean The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets, and...
Energy & Sustainability Collective action is needed to cut Scope 3 emissions in telecoms As a major consumer of energy, the telecoms sector has long been pursuing initiatives to reduce its impact on the climate. Most operators have...
Satellite Networks Starlink grows in Africa with announcements in Botswana, Ghana and Kenya There’s been a flurry of African news from Starlink – satellite communications company SpaceX’s low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet...
Wireless Networks Bite taps Nokia for Packet Core solutions in Latvia and Lithuania Bite Group has selected Nokia’s Packet Core appliance-based solution as it seeks to deploy advanced 5G services while simplifying its network...
Optical & Fixed Networks Bayobab Kenya completes fibre network from Mombasa to Uganda Bayobab Kenya, part of Bayobab Group, the digital infrastructure business arm of MTN Group, announced on Tuesday the completion of a terrestrial...
Energy & Sustainability Renewable energy expansion planned for iColo’s Kenyan data centres iColo, which designs, builds, and operates state of- the-art carrier-neutral data centres in Kenya and Mozambique, has announced a significant...
Data Centres & Networks BDx Indonesia launches its interconnected IX ecosystem BDx Indonesia has announced the launch of the first phase of its interconnected internet exchange (IX) ecosystem in Indonesia.
Satellite Networks JV will establish the Middle East’s first private space infrastructure company Abu Dhabi-based Marlan Space, a new space company affiliated with International Holding Company (IHC), a global diversified conglomerate,...
Regulation Chile leads the way in the Americas with plans for universal charger regulation Chile may soon become the first country in the Americas to implement an initiative mandating a universal charger for electronic devices.
Wireless Networks Claro Argentina chooses Nokia for 5G network deployment Operator Claro Argentina and vendor Nokia have signed what is described as a comprehensive 5G deal through which Nokia will deploy 5G...
Satellite Networks Safaricom urges Kenyan regulator to make Starlink partner with telcos Kenyan telco Safaricom has reportedly written a letter to the Communications Authority of Kenya complaining that LEO satellite operator Starlink...
Vendors Ericsson signs antenna deal with e& Egypt Ericsson has announced a new partnership with operator e& Egypt that marks what is described as a ‘significant milestone in advancing ICT...
Wireless Networks Colombia’s plans for Wi-Fi in rural schools may resume After a number of delays, the Colombian government’s plans to connect schools in isolated areas via Wi-Fi is apparently resuming.
Operators New MVNO Unifique is authorised to operate in Brazil There’s a new MVNO about to enter the market in Brazil after Unifique received authorisation from regulator Anatel to launch in most of the...
Wireless Networks Nokia and NGIC partner for open-access and cloud-based network in Ghana Nokia has announced that it is further strengthening its partnership with 4G and 5G network-as-a-service (NaaS) operator Next-Gen InfraCo (NGIC)...
Satellite Networks Airtel Nigeria sets up Eutelsat OneWeb satellite dish Airtel Nigeria says it has successfully set up a satellite dish in Lagos for Eutelsat OneWeb’s LEO satellite broadband service, which it says...
Operators Vietnam mobile download speed increases 40% The Vietnam Internet Network Information Center (VNNIC) announced Vietnam’s national average mobile data speed increased 40% from 38.69Mbps in...
Vendors Tech Mahindra taps Google for gen AI upgrade Tech Mahindra announced a strategic partnership with Google Cloud to tap into the technology giant’s generative AI products to digitally...
Operators Magyar Telecom sells spectrum to rival for 4G, 5G boost Magyar Telekom announced the sale of spectrum to rival Yettel in a move to optimise its frequencies portfolio, and increase capacity in 4G and 5G...
Investment South Africa's ACT calls for OTT contribution to network infrastructure The question of whether over-the-top (OTT) services need to pay for the infrastructure they use has come up again – this time in South Africa,...
Data Centres & Networks Raxio Group inaugurates DRC’s largest data centre A second big data centre story this month has come from the Democratic Republic of Congo as it inaugurates a US$30 million data centre from Raxio...
Mobile Finance Ethio Telecom enhances remittance with Visa Ethio Telecom partnered with financial powerhouse Visa to launch the first Visa digital wallet in Ethiopia, a move the operator claimed...
Optical & Fixed Networks InfoRR, 4WNet tap Padtec to expand network to Amazonas Brazilian ISP InfoRR is partnering with service provider 4WNet Telecomunicações to build a new DWDM optical network using equipment from...
Regulation Liberian regulator addresses short code assignment issues The Acting Board of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has signed two major regulations which, it argues, are aimed at enhancing...
Consumer Ecosystems Internet issues down to a submarine cable, says Pakistan’s regulator There have been further developments in the controversy in Pakistan
Operators Viettel tests standalone 5G State-owned operator Viettel labelled its latest standalone 5G network test as a “major step” towards its expected commercial deployment this...
Regulation Connectivity black out: an unfortunate ‘common tactic’ Internet shutdowns are described as a “common tactic” used by government to supress dissent, according to the World Economic Forum. This is...
