Mobile Finance Mama Money integrates WhatsApp into remittance service Africa-focused cross-border money transfer operator Mama Money partnered with payment processor firm Paymentology and Access Bank to launch a new...
Operators Telecom Namibia, ZTE and Huafull aim to transform tn mobile network Telecom Namibia has announced what it calls a three-year transformative partnership via a joint venture between mobile technology company ZTE...
Satellite Networks Globe trials satellite phones for coverage gaps Globe Telecom partnered with satellite phone company Lynk Global to launch a pilot programme to examine the use of satellite-direct-to-phone...
Data Centres & Networks Equinix expands its Indian operation with new Chennai data centre Digital infrastructure company Equinix has announced its expansion into Chennai with what it describes as its first International Business...
Operators Claro Colombia claims first in 5G FWA Colombian operator Claro deployed the first stage of its 5G network offering fixed wireless access (FWA) broadband with vendor partner Nokia, in...
Satellite Networks NIGCOMSAT and Infratel Africa partner to enhance rural communications Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT), which owns and operates the Nigerian communications satellite systems. has announced a strategic...
Optical & Fixed Networks China Broadnet deploys 400g for all-optical transport capacity foundation Recently, China Broadnet started the large-scale 400G deployment on its national backbone network.
Data Centres & Networks Data centre first for northern Brazil Brazil’s National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) has approved financing worth R$41 million (US$7.5 million) for Um Telecom, a...
Wireless Networks Malaysian communication services revenues to grow by 0.7% Revenues from fixed communication services in Malaysia is expected to hit a compound annual growth rate of 0.7% from US$1.87 billion in 2023 to...
Operators Globe Telecom transfers more towers for cash Globe Telecom announced more mobile site transfers to PhilTower for a capital injection to pay down debts.
Data Centres & Networks Ooredoo teams with Nvidia to develop AI-ready platform for MENA Qatar-based telecoms player Ooredoo Group announced on Sunday that it has signed a deal to become an Nvidia Cloud Partner (NCP) to enable...
Optical & Fixed Networks Massive expansion planned for Vietnam’s land and undersea cable connections A Vietnam News report, published late last week, has suggested that the country’s international fibre optic cable system could see the addition...
Business America Movil to take controlling interest in Chile's ClaroVTR America Movil (AMX), a provider of telecommunications services across Latin America, and Liberty Latin America (LLA) ], a communications company...
Operators Orange reportedly mulling Mauritius Telecom shares sale Orange reportedly deemed its 40% stake in Mauritius Telecom as not core to its business and is weighing up options to sell its shares.
Humanitarian Comms AI can help close the digital divide, says Broadband Commission Around 2.6 billion people are still not connected to the Internet, but artificial intelligence may be the key to changing that, according to a...
Optical & Fixed Networks ECOWAS Commission still moving on Amilcar Cabral subsea cable Plans to build a fibre-optic submarine cable connecting six members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have reportedly...
Operators Vodacom boosts investment in South African regions Vodacom announced it will increase investment into the Free State and Northern Cape provinces in South Africa, a move to boost capacity and...
Operators Veon taps ZTE for network upgrade in Kazakhstan Amsterdam-headquartered operator group Veon completed upgrades to its unit Beeline Kazakhstan’s network using ZTE equipment, to support growing...
Regulation DRC sees surge in mobile internet use Mobile internet adoption in the Democratic Republic of the Congo surged 40% to 28.9 million subscribers, according to the country’s telecoms...
Investment Major investment to boost SiC manufacturing in Czech Republic Intelligent power and sensing technologies company onsemi has announced plans to establish a state-of-the-art, vertically integrated silicon...
Business Cameroon utilities partner to extend comms and water services Two Cameroon utilities, Cameroon Telecommunications (Camtel) and Cameroon Water Utility Corporation (Camwater), have signed an agreement to share...
Operators Orange opens IoT energy platform to suppliers in MEA Orange opened its IoT digital platform to energy suppliers in Africa and the Middle East that tracks payment, solar kits and smart meters in...
Wireless Networks Chile’s Movistar Empresas launches LTE-M network for IoT Chile’s Movistar Empresas, the business-focused division of operator Movistar, has announced the deployment of an LTE-M network in the country,...
Data Centres & Networks IFC and Proparco help to fund WIOCC African expansion strategy A financing package from development finance institutions IFC and Proparco has been announced for digital infrastructure provider...
Service Management Deepening Intelligent Operations Transformation for a Better Future Huawei, TM Forum, and eight carriers have jointly released the New-Generation Intelligent Operations White Paper 2.0 at...
Optical & Fixed Networks Global Fiber taps Padtec, Satelital for subsea cable off Brazilian coast Peru-based telecoms operator Global Fiber says it has selected Brazilian fibre-optic vendor Padtec and Peruvian telecoms firm Satelital as...
Operators Kazakhtelecom finalises MTS sale, forms subsea JV with Azertelecom State-owned telco Kazakhtelecom JSC has reportedly signed separate deals this week – one to finalise the selloff of its mobile unit MTS, and the...
Satellite Networks Zimbabwe and Namibia announce satcoms initiatives More space-related announcements have recently been made, this time by Zimbabwe and Namibia, underlining the continuing growth of satellite...
Operators Vodafone raises $1.8B from Indus Towers shares Vodafone confirmed media reports regarding its sale of shares in infrastructure company Indus Towers to pay down debts accrued in India.
Operators Asian operators look to AI for growth The chief executives of Axiata Group, Jio Platforms and Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison expressed great confidence in AI and digitalisation for...
Satellite Networks Geespace tests LEOsat network in Oman with Azyan Telecom Chinese LEO satellite operator Geespace said on Tuesday it has successfully tested its ‘Geely Future Mobility Constellation’ network outside of...
Regulation Claro is the latest 5G spectrum winner in Chile Claro Chile, a subsidiary of giant mobile network operator América Móvil, has won the second 5G tender in Chile, making it the fourth...
Wireless Networks Cambium Networks supplies Wi-Fi for Moroccan universities A programme of indoor and outdoor Wi-Fi 6 access points, which provides internet resources for 1.3 million students across Morocco, is to use...
Operators How two of India’s biggest operators are managing their debts Indian operator Bharti Airtel has reportedly prepaid its deferred spectrum liabilities to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). These...
Regulation TM Forum chief sees light for industry TM Forum CEO Nik Willets was buoyed by a resurgence in the telecoms industry saying it is climbing out of its “code red moment” by leveraging key...
Mobile Finance Benin sees mobile money surge Mobile money adoption surged 327% in the past five years in Benin showcasing the rising popularity of the technology.
Wireless Networks Telecom Namibia signs five-year RAN upgrade deal with Huawei Telecom Namibia said on Monday it has signed a five-year transformative partnership with Huawei Technologies to modernise and expand coverage of...
Wireless Networks Digitel launched first 5G trial in South Sudan Digitel South Sudan has launched what it says is the first 5G trial in the country, which it hopes can help address the digital divide in South...
Customer Management NIGCOMSAT to introduce its very own AI companion An AI-focused partnership between satellite operator Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) and...
Satellite Networks Hughes announces Saudi deal for Jupiter System Hughes Network Systems, a provider of broadband satellite services, products and managed network solutions, has...
Investment Africa Data Centres gets over US$100 million funding from RMB Africa Data Centres, which owns and operates Africa's largest network of interconnected, carrier and cloud-neutral data...
Optical & Fixed Networks New issues for Vietnam's undersea cables Just over a year after series of incidents affected Vietnam’s international communications network, there have been...
Operators Globe Telecom upgrades multiple sites to LTE Globe Telecom built 116 new cell sites and upgraded 812 mobile sites to LTE in Q1 this year.
Operators United Group lines up more buyers Southeastern Europe-focused telecoms player United Group reportedly lined up potential buyers for its operations, with aims to gain €8 billion...
Optical & Fixed Networks YOFC and China Mobile debut world's first 800G hollow-core fibre transmission network Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company (YOFC), in collaboration with China Mobile, recently unveiled the world’s first 800G...
Operators Senegalese telcos agree to lower service prices Senegal’s three mobile operators have reportedly agreed to lower telecoms service costs – potentially as soon as later this week – in response to...
Vendors Intracom Telecom announces new CCO Intracom Telecom, a global technology systems and solutions provider, announced today the appointment of Mr. Kyriakos Vergos as Chief Commercial...
Cloud & Virtualisation Google Cloud, IOH bolster alliance with AI Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to develop AI solutions for enterprises and consumers, a move for the...
Operators Dialog Axiata launches 4G-powered vehicle tracking service Sri Lankan telco Dialog Axiata says it has launched a smart tracking solution for vehicle and fleet monitoring, which also uses its 4G network to...
Satellite Networks Infostellar’s antenna network to support APAC GSaaS offering Infostellar, a Japan-based ground-segment-as-a-service (GSaaS) provider, is planning to deploy a network of Infostellar-owned antennas focused on...
