Operators Kyivstar hails 4G network expansion Ukrainian operator Kyivstar revealed it built 828 new base stations in the first quarter of 2025, continuing its modernisation project...
Videos & Webinars Project Management in the AI Era: Insights from CelcomDigi, PMIMY & ZTE In this roundtable discussion, we hear from CelcomDigi, PMIMY, and ZTE on how AI is transforming project management in the telecom sector.
Regulation IHS Nigeria partners with NSCDC to protect telecoms infrastructure IHS Nigeria, a subsidiary of the IHS Towers group, announced on Thursday it has formed a strategic partnership with the Nigeria Security and...
Regulation Camtel's performance under review – again The long-running story of service quality issues in Cameroon rumbles on with news that the country’s Telecommunications Regulatory Board (ART)...
Wireless Networks India’s TCS and Tejas to support BSNL's network growth Indian IT services group Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and networking company Tejas Networks have been the beneficiaries of a new contract from...
Operators Telefonica sells Uruguay unit to Millicom Telefonica has taken another step in its strategic withdrawal from Latin America, agreeing to sell its entire stake in its Uruguay operations to...
Satellite Networks Satellites, Starlink and the race to connect Africa Connectivity in Africa has been a hot topic for decades, often framed as a bastion of opportunity due to the continent’s immense population still...
Wireless Networks e& UAE launches 5G network slicing service for enterprises e& UAE announced on Tuesday it has launched what it claims is the first commercial 5G network slicing product in the MENA region for business...
Investment IHS Towers agrees to sell Rwanda business to Paradigm IHS Towers, one of the largest independent owners, operators and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count,...
Energy & Sustainability Africa Data Centres deploys self-cooling rack technology Africa Data Centres, which owns and operates Africa's largest network of interconnected, carrier and cloud-neutral data centre facilities, has...
Devices & Platforms Xiaomi eyes $6.9B investment in chipsets over 10 years Xiaomi reportedly revealed plans to invest CNY50 billion (US$6.9 billion) over the next 10 years to develop its own mobile processors, and is set...
Operators AIS denies bid for National Telecom’s broadband subscriber base Thai operator Advanced Info Service (AIS) has denied reports that it is in the running to acquire the broadband subscriber base of state-owned...
Satellite Networks Space42’s Mira Aerospace opens MENA’s first HAPs factory UAE-based satellite firm Space42 said on Monday that its high altitude platform stations (HAPS) subsidiary Mira Aerospace has opened a HAPS...
Optical & Fixed Networks Nokia enables South Africa’s Reflex to onboard ISPs faster Nokia announced on Monday that South African ICT solutions provider Reflex will deploy its Broadband Network Gateway (BNG) solution to modernize...
Customer Management Safaricom campaign aims to boost 4G take-up across Kenya Kenyan operator Safaricom has recently launched a campaign called Maisha Poa Ni Digital (Life Is Cool Digital), aiming to accelerate digital...
Regulation India’s Supreme Court rejects latest operator AGR relief plea The extraordinarily long and complex story of the Indian government's adjusted gross revenue (AGR) payment demands on operators continues to make...
Devices & Platforms Southeast Asia smartphone market slips after five quarters of growth According to analyst firm Canalys, the Southeast Asian smartphone market declined in Q1 2025, marking the end of five consecutive quarters of...
Enterprise Ecosystems World's First Fleet of 100 5G-A Open-pit Mine inaugurates Autonomous Mining Trucks A new benchmark in intelligent mining has been set at the Yimin open-pit mine in Inner Mongolia, China, with a fleet of 100 Huaneng Ruichi...
Investment Dialog Axiata to invest another US$100m in digital infrastructure Sri Lankan telco Dialog Axiata announced on Monday it will invest another US$100 million in its digital infrastructure, increasing its total...
Data Centres & Networks G42 to build 5GW AI data centre campus in UAE for US hyperscalers UAE-based tech group G42 will lead a consortium of US companies to build a new 5GW AI data centre campus in Abu Dhabi as part of an agreement by...
Wireless Networks Ugandan operators unite to combat vandalism Operators MTN Uganda and Airtel Uganda and digital infrastructure company ATC Uganda, alongside regulator the Uganda Communications Commission...
Regulation Mexican telecoms law adjusted following censorship claim Mexico’s proposed new telecommunications law has been modified after controversy about one of its provisions which, critics have suggested, could...
Data Centres & Networks Brazil's Patria launches data centre platform Brazilian investment firm Patria Investimentos has announced the launch of Omnia, a hyperscale data centre platform that will invest about US$1...
Energy & Sustainability Digital Edge announces renewables deal for major data centre Digital Edge, a data centre developer and operator with a strong presence in the Asia-Pacific market, has agreed a partnership with...
Data Centres & Networks Equinix JK1 data centre open for business in Indonesia Digital infrastructure company Equinix has inaugurated its first International Business Exchange data centre in Jakarta under a joint venture...
Investment OMEA and IFC aim to strengthen digital access in Africa Multi-service operator Orange Middle East and Africa (OMEA) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a private sector-led development aid...
Service Management Transport and telecoms come together in new services across Ethiopia There have been two recent announcements in Ethiopia involving the country’s main operators and digital offerings tailored to the needs of the...
Operators Vodafone Idea appeals for $3.5bn waiver, warns of shutdown risk Vodafone Idea has reportedly filed a fresh appeal seeking a reduction in its massive adjusted gross revenue (AGR) liabilities, warning that it...
Cyber Security Bharti Airtel launches free AI-powered fraud detection system Bharti Airtel has unveiled a free fraud detection service that uses artificial intelligence to detect and block malicious websites accessed...
Operators Telia Lithuania to pilot nation’s first standalone 5G network Telia Lithuania has announced plans to trial the country’s first standalone (SA) 5G network by deploying a private 5G system at the Baltic Sea...
Regulation GSMA calls for governments to cut spectrum prices The GSMA has urged governments worldwide to reduce spectrum prices, warning that high fees are choking the telecoms industry and threatening...
Satellite Networks Arabsat and Telesat agree on terms for Lightspeed LEO capacity Saudi Arabia-based Arabsat and Canada-based satellite operator Telesat announced on Wednesday they have signed a term sheet under which Arabsat...
Service Management Cellfie Mobile expands Qvantel partnership to boost digital growth Georgian mobile operator Cellfie Mobile has expanded its partnership with Finnish BSS provider Qvantel to include managed services for its...
Trends & Forecasts Debt, disruption, and dead ends: Telefonica’s tactical retreat from Latin America Telefonica has been active in Latin America for decades – but in late 2019, it announced plans to withdraw from many of the markets in this...
Operators Globe Telecom leverages AI to cut costs and boost efficiency Philippines-based operator Globe Telecom has revealed that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) has helped reduce its operating costs, with...
Vendors Huawei Cloud engages with APAC partners to develop AI ecosystem Artificial intelligence (AI) has swiftly emerged as a game changer in digital transformation and cloud services, with a broad spectrum of use...
Optical & Fixed Networks Nokia and stc successfully test network slicing over GPON Nokia announced on Tuesday that Saudi Arabian telco stc group has successfully completed a proof-of-concept (PoC) for network slicing over a GPON...
Enterprise Ecosystems UAE’s du launches GPU-as-a-Service for enterprise AI workloads UAE-based telco du has launched a GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) offering to enable enterprises and government entities to access the necessary...
Data Centres & Networks Safaricom partners with iXAfrica for hyperscale data centre solutions Safaricom said on Tuesday it has entered into a strategic partnership with Kenya's iXAfrica Data Centres to offer services leveraging the new...
Operators Telefonica reportedly hires Citi for Chile retreat Telefónica has reportedly appointed investment bank Citi to advise on the sale of its Chilean unit, as the group continues to scale back its...
Satellite Networks Q-KON to add Rivada to its Twoobii LEO satellite portfolio LEO satellite player Rivada Space Networks revealed on Tuesday it has signed an MoU with satellite solutions and services provider Q-KON to add...
Satellite Networks InterSAT leases extra capacity from Eutelsat for Central, East Africa Eutelsat Group announced on Tuesday it’s extending its partnership with UAE-based VSAT service provider InterSAT Communication Services to...
Enterprise Ecosystems Dialog Axiata launches location tracker for school van operators Sri Lankan telco Dialog Axiata has launched a location-tracking service for school vans, which it says will not only improve student safety, but...
Operators Positive news for Ethiopia’s mobile duopoly The two competitors in the Ethiopian mobile communications duopoly can both claim to have inspired positive headlines in recent days, with Ethio...
Wireless Networks Claro Colombia aims to upgrade 10,000 antennas by the end of 2028 Claro Colombia, a leading mobile telecommunications operator with more than 40 million users, has announced that it is implementing the...
Investment ATIS Group agrees to buy Lati Paraguay from Millicom ATIS Group, a digital infrastructure provider in Latin America, announced late last week that it had entered into a definitive agreement with...
Optical & Fixed Networks IAX submarine cable now launched, says Sri Lanka’s Dialog Axiata Sri Lankan service provider Dialog Axiata has announced the launch in the country of the IAX (India Asia Xpress) submarine cable system, which it...
Satellite Networks Starlink creeps closer to Indian launch The Indian government has reportedly granted conditional approval for SpaceX’s Starlink to begin offering satellite internet services in the...
Optical & Fixed Networks Phase3 and Sonatel launch Lagos-to-Dakar terrestrial fibre route Phase3 and Sonatel have activated a new terrestrial fibre route stretching 3,500km from Lagos, Nigeria, to Dakar, Senegal.
Cloud & Virtualisation GTT Communications expands cloud connectivity in LATAM, APAC Cloud networking and security-as-a-service provider GTT Communications says it has expanded its global Tier 1 IP backbone in nine more countries...
