Investment World Bank to fund connectivity expansion project in the Philippines The World Bank, described as one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries, says that more than 20 million...
Wireless Networks Ericsson to provide 5G equipment for India's Bharti Airtel The Indian wireless network megadeals keep on coming. The latest, involving tech giant Ericsson, is a multi-billion dollar contract for 5G...
Operators Veon to shift HQ from Amsterdam to Dubai Veon announced plans to shift its headquarters from Amsterdam to Dubai, as part of a strategic alignment to bring the operator closer to key...
Cloud & Virtualisation Whale Cloud Together Summit 2024: A Glimpse into the Future of Telecom After a five-year break, the Whale Cloud Together Summit 2024 made a grand...
Devices & Platforms North Korea cracks down on USIM-enabled smartwatches North Korea is reportedly cracking down on the import of Chinese-made smartwatches that are able connect to mobile networks outside of the...
Cloud & Virtualisation Telenor taps Google Cloud for digital transformation plan Telenor Group has announced an expansion of its partnership with Google Cloud to accelerate digital transformation across its units in...
Operators VNPT taps Ericsson for 5G deployment Vietnamese operator VNPT has signed an agreement to use Ericsson equipment for its 5G rollout across major cities.
Revenue & Billing Ghana, Togo and Benin launch free roaming for mobile users The government of Ghana said that it has implemented free roaming with Benin and Togo, enabling residents of all three West African countries to...
Cyber Security Uztelecom, IIJ to develop network security services for Central Asia State-owned Uzbektelecom JSC (a.k.a. Uztelecom) and Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ) said on Thursday they will collaborate to develop network...
Investment Brazil announces winners of first reverse mobile auction Operators Brisanet, Ligga/Sercomtel and TIM have been declared the winners of Brazil's first reverse mobile auction, held by the Ministry of...
Investment Major funding boost for Ukrainian telecoms Ukraine’s telecoms industry is about to receive a boost thanks to The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and the...
Operators Dito gains 13% market share, eyes profitability Dito Telecommunity celebrated reaching 13 million subscribers as of this month (October), and CEO Eric Alberto claimed the challenger...
Investment Could the Ethio Telecom 10% sell-off be the start of something bigger? The 10% sell-off of Ethio Telecom is finally going ahead. In fact Reuters reports that Ethio Telecom will become the first company to list on...
Wireless Networks Nokia and RACSA deploy first 5G network in Costa Rica Nokia has partnered with RACSA (Radiográfica Costarricense SA) to deploy the first 5G standalone (SA) network in Costa Rica.
Satellite Networks Nigeria’s ATCON demands Starlink review after unapproved price hike The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) is reportedly demanding a full review of Starlink’s operations in the country...
Data Centres & Networks Nokia and Furukawa expand Brazilian data centre partnership Technology innovation giant Nokia and Furukawa Electric LatAm, a communications infrastructure solutions manufacturer, have announced plans to...
Q&A / Interviews Setting the standard: TSB’s Bilel Jamoussi As the ITU prepares to hold the World Telecommunications Standardization Assembly (WTSA) in India – the first time the event has ever taken place...
Regulation South Africa reveals push to bolster broadband, lower device price The South African government has revealed plans to close the connectivity coverage gap in rural areas, emphasising this as a key...
Optical & Fixed Networks Vietnam to introduce new undersea cables and 5G in 2025 Vietnam has this week announced that it aims to deploy two undersea internet cables by the end of next year. It has also said that 5G services...
Cloud & Virtualisation Huawei announces an intelligent WAN designed to transform cloud network connectivity for the AI era As AI technologies become all-pervasive, they are starting to impact service development and digital intelligence transformation across a range...
Cloud & Virtualisation Nigeria's Okra joins cloud hosting race to challenge AWS and Azure Nigerian fintech startup Okra launched a new cloud infrastructure service on Tuesday, making it the latest of several startups in the country...
Energy & Sustainability Maharashtra claims green data centre first in India The government of the Indian state of Maharashtra has approved the establishment of what are called Green Integrated Data Centre Parks, aiming...
Mobile Finance MTC Namibia 'steps ahead' of rivals with mobile money launch MTC Namibia launched its mobile financial service, MTC Maris, as the Namibian government hailed the operator for “stepping ahead” of...
Operators Vodafone partners with Google for AI and phones Vodafone Group and Google have signed a 10-year billion dollar deal to provide Google Cloud services, devices, and generative AI tools...
Wireless Networks Vodafone, Orange and e& bag 5G licences in Egypt All four of Egypt’s mobile operators are officially clear to offer 5G services after the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA)...
Vendors Vi awards major 4G and 5G contracts to Ericsson Indian communications service provider Vodafone Idea (Vi) has strengthened its longstanding network partnership with Ericsson through the award...
Optical & Fixed Networks Burundi and Zambia plan cable connection Burundi and Zambia are to be connected via an underwater fibre optic cable, following an agreement at the second Digital Government Africa...
Service Management Currency devaluation forces Ethio Telecom to adjust its prices We’ve written a lot this...
Wireless Networks Operators bring 4G and 5G to India’s metro services The battle for India’s end users is not just about coverage on streets and in homes. Continuing the trend of bringing wireless communications to...
Operators Orange Burkina Faso says 15% of sites too dangerous to access Mobile operator Orange Burkina Faso is reportedly unable to access almost 15% of its telecom sites due to the security situation in those areas...
Revenue & Billing Grameenphone deploys Ericsson's real-time mediation solution Ericsson said on Friday that Bangladesh telco Grameenphone has completed deployment of its mediation solution that leverages big data analytics...
Operators CelcomDigi expands fibre broadband to compete against rivals CelcomDigi has enhanced its fibre broadband services to strengthen its position against competitors as demand for high-speed internet...
Devices & Platforms Apple to open more stores in India Apple will begin selling iPhones manufactured in India and has revealed plans to open four new retail locations in the country.
Operators Dialog Axiata unveils AI scanning in telemedicine app Dialog Axiata unveiled what it described as Sri Lanka’s first AI-powered health scanning feature in its telemedicine app Doc990, which...
Satellite Networks Thaicom asks SpaceX for a lift Satellite operator Thaicom announced its subsidiary Space Tech Innovation Limited (STI) had signed a deal with SpaceX to launch a...
Cloud & Virtualisation Omantel and Optiva complete digital transformation project Omantel and Optiva have upgraded and migrated over 200 Omantel products and services across all business lines to Optiva’s convergent charging...
Data Centres & Networks New data centre planned for Suez Canal Economic Zone This week saw a significant agreement in the Middle Eastern data centre market as INTRO Technology announced the signing of a strategic...
Energy & Sustainability Wind power supports cloud and data centre operations in India and Brazil Following last week’s announcement by data centre company ODATA that is expanding its wind power supply in Brazil, another story, this time from...
Enterprise Ecosystems Huawei's Wen Tong: 6G Needs to Embrace AI for Shaping Future Network At the 6G Conference held in Istanbul, on September 24, 2024, Dr. Wen Tong, Huawei Wireless CTO, delivered a keynote speech on 6G standardization...
Data Centres & Networks DE-CIX enters South America via Brazil as Elea hosts new IX PoPs Internet exchange operator DE-CIX has struck a deal to enter the South American market via Brazil’s Elea Data Centers, which will host its first...
Optical & Fixed Networks PNG DataCo upgrades internet gateway, shifts traffic to PPC-1 Papua New Guinea’s state-owned wholesale operator PNG DataCo says that it has completed an upgrade of its internet gateway with a 100-Gbps link...
Trends & Forecasts Latin America’s data traffic predicted to more than double by 2028 5G market share will overtake 3G and 2G next year in Latin America, according to a joint study from industry association 5G Americas and research...
Satellite Networks Can direct-to-device technology enhance connectivity in emerging markets? Satellite communications are a longstanding technology that have remained inaccessible due to their higher costs – and arguably limited...
Investment Meta and Ericsson announce new investment plans in Vietnam The growing appeal of Vietnam as an investment destination for many companies – notably those in the telecoms and IT sectors – has been...
Vendors Huawei discusses the Intelligent World: new insights into the future of ICT A digital and intelligent revolution is under way. How can it be managed to benefit us all? Huawei, its industry partners and a number of think...
Cloud & Virtualisation Oracle to invest US$6.5 billion into Malaysia cloud region Oracle announced plans to invest US$6.5 billion to develop a cloud region in Malaysia and prepare the nation for AI and cloud services.
Satellite Networks MRS taps Iridium and Satcom Direct for freight train ops in Brazil LEO satellite operator Iridium Communications said on Tuesday that it has teamed with critical communicationss provider Satcom Direct Brasil to...
Enterprise Ecosystems Hayo expands digital services support in Cameroon, Niger and Sri Lanka Global digital solutions provider Hayo said on Tuesday it has opened new offices in Cameroon, Niger and Sri Lanka to expand its ability to meet...
Investment Orange Egypt and IL Cazar to support New Cairo projects IL Cazar, a leading real estate company, has announced a partnership agreement with service provider Orange Egypt to provide Orange's...
