Regulation Colombia’s school connectivity plan dropped – for now Colombia's ICT ministry (MinTIC) has cancelled a tender to connect over 3,000 schools. However, it does seem as though the process to connect...
Wireless Networks 5G SA to support operations at Croatian port Rijeka Gateway has announced a 5G standalone (SA) connectivity partnership with Croatian telecommunications company Hrvatski Telekom (HT),...
Optical & Fixed Networks Saudi Arabia – Greece cable project announced A new high-capacity cable system connecting Greece with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia may be on the way after a recent agreement between the...
Business India’s budget: good or bad for telecoms? There’s been good news and bad news for various sections of the Indian telecoms industry in the country’s recent budget, though many headlines...
Operators Veon secures $270m loan for Pakistan unit Jazz Veon subsidiary Jazz secured a PKR75 billion (US$270 million) loan to finance plans to expand infrastructure across Pakistan, and aid plans to...
Regulation Meta fined $220m in Nigeria A Nigerian anti-trust agency fined WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms US$220 million for violating data and privacy laws.
Operators Beeline upgrades network in Uzbekistan Beeline Uzbekistan launched 60 new base stations in 20 locations in the Khorezm region to boost internet speed by almost double, a move to fulfil...
Mobile Finance Over 80% of Tanzanians now use mobile money, says TCRA The number of active mobile money accounts in Tanzania has reportedly more than doubled in the last five years up to the end of 2023, according...
Investment World Bank pledges US$100m for Zambia digital acceleration project The World Bank has pledged US$100 million to fund a new project that promises to speed up development of Zambia's digital infrastructure and...
Regulation Liberia changes the rules to promote fintech competition The Liberian Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has introduced a new set of regulations designed to empower fintech companies and foster a more...
Business Malaysia’s U Mobile plans massive IPO in 2025 Malaysian mobile data service company U Mobile is back in the news
Optical & Fixed Networks Sky and Converge partner for Philippines fibre services Sky Cable Corporation, the pay television and broadband arm of ABS-CBN, a leading media and entertainment company in the Philippines, has...
Operators Pakistan’s Zong 4G expands and modernises network in H1 2024 China Mobile Pakistan (CMPak), which operates under the Zong 4G brand, says it has expanded its network in the first half of 2024, as well as...
Regulation Bangladesh internet goes dark amid protest violence Bangladesh’s internet has been mostly shut down since Thursday amid an outbreak of violence between demonstrators and police, but the government...
Operators Telenor raises 2024 outlook Telenor raised its 2024 forecast after reporting “solid results” across its footprint in the Nordics and Asia.
Data Centres & Networks IXAfrica, Schneider Electric launch hyperscale data centre in Kenya Nairobi-based IXAfrica Data Centres and Schneider Electric have launched what they say is the first AI-ready hyperscale data centre in Kenya, and...
Wireless Networks New partnership aims to transform IoT landscape in Latin America LORIOT, a long-range IoT solutions company, and LORATECH, an IoT technological solutions business, have joined forces in a partnership they say...
Operators Oi Brasil fails to sell off ClientCo The troubles of Brazilian service provider Oi seem to be continuing as attempts to sell off one of its businesses have run into new problems.
Vendors Nokia eyes recovery after profit drop Nokia reported a 32% plunge in operating profit in Q2 blaming low demand for 5G telecoms equipment.
Devices & Platforms Indian smartphone market flattens The Indian smartphone market was flat with a growth rate of only 1% in the second quarter of 2024 due to subdued seasonal demand.
Humanitarian Comms WiDEF opens new funding round to combat gender digital divide The Women in the Digital Economy Fund (WiDEF) announced on Wednesday the launch of its second competitive funding round for enterprises...
Regulation Arcep renews Airtel Chad's licence, with added QoS requirements Chad’s telecoms regulator, Autorité de Régulation des Communications Électroniques et de la Poste (Arcep), has renewed the licence of telco...
Operators MTNL’s struggles worsen. How will the Indian government respond? The Indian government has reportedly made a INR920 million (US$11,006,235.72) payment towards the bond dues of the struggling state-owned...
Operators Zimbabwean operator NetOne ‘technically insolvent’ Things are looking difficult for state-owned Zimbabwean mobile operator NetOne, which is now reportedly technically insolvent.
Regulation WATRA calls for action on infrastructure sharing in West Africa The West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA), which as its name implies, brings together the region’s telecommunications and...
Operators Veon to deploy more energy equipment in Ukraine Amsterdam-based Veon Group announced it will install more energy infrastructure for its Ukrainian unit Kyivstar to battle against extended...
Operators MTN Benin taps NuRAN for mobile sites MTN Benin contracted NuRAN Wireless for 200 sites to deploy 2G, 3G and 4G in rural locations across Benin.
Operators Mobile networks key to unlocking AI growth in Africa, says GSMA Artificial intelligence apps have the potential to boost the African continent’s economic growth by close to US$3 trillion over the next six...
Optical & Fixed Networks Brazil works with IDB to expand fixed broadband coverage The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), a source of long-term financing for economic, social and institutional development in Latin America...
Optical & Fixed Networks Lightstruck partners with City of Windhoek in fibre network rollout South African fibre installation company Lightstruck has entered into an agreement with the Namibian City of Windhoek’s City Link initiative to...
Satellite Networks Nigeria plans to replace NIGCOMSAT-1R communications satellite Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), which owns and operates Nigeria’s communications satellite systems, has begun the...
Operators Millicom board urge rejection of Xavier Niel's bid A committee representing the board of Latin America-focused operator Millicom unanimously recommended shareholders reject Xavier Niel’s Atlas...
Devices & Platforms Gen AI pushes growth in smartphone sector Analyst houses Canalys and IDC reported growth in the global smartphone market fuelled by the hype from gen AI equipped devices.
Enterprise Ecosystems Orange Burkina Faso signs A2P SMS and voice gateway deal with VOX Orange’s Burkina Faso unit has formed a direct connectivity alliance with A2P voice and messaging solutions provider VOX Solutions.
Satellite Networks Starlink launches services in South Sudan as NCA approves tariffs Starlink has officially launched services in South Sudan with the approval of the National Communications Authority (NCA), which hopes the LEO...
Cloud & Virtualisation Liquid C2 brings cloud solution offering to Egypt Liquid C2, a subsidiary of pan-African technology group Liquid Intelligent Technologies has announced the expansion of its Cloudmania business...
Data Centres & Networks Odata’s second Mexican data centre starts operations The second Mexican data centre from Brazilian company Odata, a provider of data centre services for Latin America that is controlled by US group...
Energy & Sustainability Power problems affect comms in Namibia – and its neighbours Namibia has joined the growing list of southern African countries where power outages have affected telecom networks and services.
Wireless Networks Nokia and Telecom Egypt to debut 5G in Egypt Nokia and Telecom Egypt are partnering for Egypt’s first 5G launch.
Energy & Sustainability Umniah Jordan to use Ericsson’s AI/ML tech for RAN energy savings Ericsson announced on Sunday that Jordanian telco Umniah will deploy its artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions to reduce energy...
Operators e& continues fight against massive fine in Morocco UAE-based operator group e& said it will continue to fight against a half a billion dollar fine for anti-competitive practices in...
Regulation DRC records increase in mobile users The Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded more mobile subscribers in 2023 with over half of the country’s large population now connected,...
Energy & Sustainability Zambian mobile operators struggle with 14-hour power blackouts A telecoms lobby group in Zambia has warned that lengthy power blackouts caused by load shedding over the past year is taking its toll on the...
Consumer Ecosystems Ncell offers Facebook and text-only web for users with no data balance Nepalese telco Ncell says it is collaborating with Meta to allow mobile subscribers to access Facebook Basic Mode and text-only web browsing even...
Regulation India’s DoT plans unified interactive portal India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has announced plans to develop a unified interactive portal to consolidate information about the...
Cloud & Virtualisation Ooredoo, Qatar Airways and Google Cloud announce major initiative Service provider Ooredoo says it has entered into a partnership with Qatar Airways to embark on what is described as a large-scale cloud adoption...
Operators Ethio Telecom reports jump in profits Ethiopian state-owned operator Ethio Telecom announced revenues and profits surged over 20% in its full year ending in June.
Regulation GSMA reveals coalition for affordable handsets The GSMA announced a global coalition with major telecom players, the ITU and World Bank to improve the access of affordable handsets and connect...
Regulation Telecel Centrafrique forced to close offices over unpaid taxes Telecel Centrafrique has reportedly been forced by the Central African Republic’s Ministry of Finance and Budget to close its offices over US$4.4...
Operators Vodafone CTO details gen AI plan Vodafone Group CTO Scott Petty (third, from right) laid out how AI has the potential to fundamentally change the economic landscape of the...
