Operators Grameen founder Yunus appointed de facto leader of Bangladesh Grameen Telecom founder Muhammad Yunus has been named chief adviser of Bangladesh's interim government following the resignation and flight of...
Operators Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison opens AI hub Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) opened its Digital Intelligence Operations Center (DIOC), a move to leverage AI to enhance its network....
Mobile Finance MTN Nigeria takes full control of MoMo PSB MTN Nigeria says it has taken full ownership of Mobile Money Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB) after buying the 7.17% share owned by Acxani Capital...
Mobile Finance Salaam Bank and Paymentology target Somalia’s Waafi mobile app users Paymentology, a card issuing and processing platform, has announced a partnership with Salaam Bank’s Waafi in Somalia.
Data Centres & Networks Telkom Indonesia seeks investor for data centre business Indonesia's state-owned service provider Telkom Indonesia, the country’s largest telecommunication group, is widely reported to have appointed...
Satellite Networks Is China planning to take on Starlink? News reports from China indicate that a Chinese state-owned enterprise has this week launched the first batch of...
Service Management Bangladesh’s Grameenphone to use Mobileum's RAFM solution A reminder that there has been other telecoms news coming out of Bangladesh recently apart from
Service Management Kenya Airways partners Safaricom to enhance services This week has seen yet another airline announce an alliance with a telecoms company with the news that Kenya Airways has signed a strategic...
Regulation Nigeria mandates transparency directive The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) called for telecoms operators to simplify their tariff plans, bundles and promotional activities in...
Operators 4iG explores launch in North Macedonia Hungarian operator group 4iG’s chairman met with North Macedonia’s Deputy Prime Minster to explore the possibility of launching its operations in...
Optical & Fixed Networks SEA-ME-WE 6 subsea cable lands in the Maldives Incumbent Maldives telco Dhiraagu said it has inaugurated the official landing of the SEA-ME-WE 6 subsea cable in the Maldives, although the...
Regulation Bangladesh’s internet is back online as PM flees the country All broadband services in Bangladesh were restored on Monday following a complete shutdown ordered by the government on Sunday – the second in...
Mobile Finance New partnership aims to boost Liberia’s mobile money transfer services BnB, a fintech company that says it is committed to revolutionising financial services in Africa, has launched an initiative that seeks to...
Regulation TRAI targets QoS with new 4G and 5G rules for India’s operators India’s telecom regulator TRAI has announced plans to tighten up on quality of service (QoS) requirements relating to 4G and 5G networks, in a...
Regulation Bangladesh switches off mobile internet again as protests escalate UPDATE: Bangladesh's Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman has confirmed that he has assumed power following the resignation of Prime...
Mobile Finance Mynt secures more funds from Ayala, MUFG Globe Telecoms’ fintech unit Mynt (Globe Fintech Innovations) gained fresh investments from Ayala Corp and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG),...
Operators Xavier Niel increases bid for Millicom Atlas Luxco the investment vehicle of billionaire Xavier Niel raised its offer to acquire Latin America-focused operator group Millicom to US$4.4...
Operators MTN reshuffles executive team MTN Group announced multiple changes to its executive with its Congo-Brazzaville unit gaining a new Chief Executive.
Operators Liberty Latin America and Millicom to merge Costa Rica operations Liberty Latin America announced on Thursday that Liberty Costa Rica will merge with Millicom International Cellular’s Tigo Costa Rica via an...
Regulation Infosys faces big tax bill in India. Will more major names follow? Indian authorities have hit leading IT outsourcer Infosys with a US$3.9 billion tax demand – and some news reports suggest the...
Regulation Could new spectrum be made available for 5G in India? India’s news media outlets are reporting that there may be government interest in reallocating some broadcasting spectrum for use in 5G...
Devices & Platforms Indian smartphone market declines 2% The Indian smartphone market declined by 2% YoY in the second quarter of 2024, but 5G smartphones saw their highest market share growth so...
Optical & Fixed Networks Namibia welcomes Equiano as Pakistan prepares for 2Africa Recent African cable news includes a milestone for Namibia with the inauguration of its Equiano cable station and plans for a 2Africa cable...
Investment Millicom aiming for major stake in Telefonica Colombia Millicom International Cellular says it has entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to acquire a 67.50% stake in Colombia...
Data Centres & Networks Malaysian and Indonesian data centres promote AI-ready designs ArtificiaI intelligence (AI)-ready data centres are in the news this week, with Malaysia and Indonesia playing host to new or planned...
Energy & Sustainability Making AI energy efficient The conversation around the impact of AI is all-encompassing, but one aspect that is coming under increasing scrutiny is the vast amount of...
Operators 9Mobile secures buyer and new CEO Struggling Nigerian operator 9Mobile reportedly secured a UK-based buyer after years of rumours surrounding a buyout.
Mobile Finance PLDT arm acquires for digital payments boost PLDT’s digital unit DigiCo acquired a 10% stake in Bayad Center and the entirety of Multipay Corp, as the operator aims to position itself for...
Operators IOH sees profit double in H1 Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison IOH reported growth across its business in the first half of the year pointing to optimisation of operations, while...
Optical & Fixed Networks Argentina’s Telecentro chooses Harmonic to modernise its broadband network Telecentro, a leading telecommunications operator in Argentina, has selected the cOS broadband platform from Harmonic – a company that delivers...
Wireless Networks SAR Televenture to roll out 4G small cell sites for Vodafone Idea Small cells are back in the news again with an announcement that local vendor SAR Televenture is to deploy 4G small cell sites for Indian...
Regulation Vietnam targets 2028 for 3G sunset Vietnam set a target to shutdown 3G networks by September 2028 to pave the way for 4G and 5G services, and meet subscriber demand.
Enterprise Ecosystems Google Cloud and PwC India announce AI alliance Cloud computing services company Google Cloud and professional services firm PwC India have announced an enhanced strategic alliance that, they...
Data Centres & Networks Google gets go-ahead for Uruguay data centre after water worries Google’s application for its Teros data centre project in the Parque de las Ciencias free trade zone in the Canelones department in the south of...
Wireless Networks Costa Rica’s RACSA claims 5G first with FWA launch Costa Rican company Radiografica Costarricense SA (RACSA, a Grupo ICE company) has claimed a 5G first in the country with the launch of 5G fixed...
Operators Globe raises more cash in latest tower sale Globe Telecom announced it gained PHP13.5 billion (US$230 million) from the transfer of more towers as it seeks more cash to pay down debts and...
Devices & Platforms China smartphone market grows 10% The Chinese smartphone market experienced 10% growth in the second quarter with units reaching 70.5 million units, and local vendors occupying...
Data Centres & Networks Equinix buys land to grow its Malaysian data centre business Digital infrastructure giant Equinix has announced yet another deal in Asia. This one is an estimated US$5 million investment to acquire land...
Regulation Mobile internet returns to Bangladesh, but not social media Mobile internet services in Bangladesh were restored on Sunday after being down for 12 days. However, access to social media and messaging apps...
Regulation GSMA predicts APAC mobile economy to hit $1 trillion The mobile economy of the Asia Pacific was predicted to grow by US$130 billion by 2030 and hit US$1 trillion, due to faster adoption of 5G...
Regulation Dispute between Brazilian agencies sets back pole sharing plans Brazilian telecoms regulator Anatel has expressed its disappointment at a recent decision by another government agency, the...
Operators Orange hails remarkable Africa & Middle East unit Orange credited “remarkable” results from its Africa and Middle East unit for a solid performance in the second quarter.
Operators Airtel Africa reports profit in Q1 Airtel Africa reported profit gains subscriber growth as the group continues to battle against currency devaluation on the continent.
Regulation Mobile internet in Bangladesh to stay dark until at least Sunday Fixed broadband in Bangladesh was reportedly set to be completely restored on Wednesday night, but the government said that mobile internet...
Wireless Networks Ericsson and e& UAE complete end-to-end 5G RedCap test Ericsson and Etisalat’s e& United Arab Emirates (UAE) say they have successfully conducted end-to-end verification of RedCap software on...
Enterprise Ecosystems Indonesian airline partners service provider Indosat Indonesian telecoms service provider Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison has announced a new strategic partnership with Garuda Indonesia, the country’s...
Data Centres & Networks Equinix enters the Philippines with data centre deal Digital infrastructure company Equinix has announced its planned entry into the Philippines with the acquisition of three data centres...
Energy & Sustainability Waste-to-energy plant to power Burkina data centre An interesting take on the issue of how to manage energy-hungry data centres comes from Burkina Faso, where plans have been proposed to launch a...
Data Centres & Networks How can AI benefit Africa? AI is being touted as the most transformative technology since personal computers and the internet. The technology also shows promise to...
Regulation Bangladesh counts cost of internet blackout as service partially restored Fixed line broadband internet connectivity in Bangladesh has been partially restored in select areas and for certain business sectors after a...
