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...
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...
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...
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...
Energy & Sustainability Robi Axiata forms SPV to build its own solar power park Bangladeshi telco Robi Axiata announced on Wednesday it has signed a tripartite MoU with two green-energy firms to establish a 100 megawatt-peak...
Vendors Nokia to equip Maersk vessels with private wireless networks Nokia has signed a deal with Danish shipping giant Maersk to deploy private wireless network solutions across 450 vessels in its fleet.
Cloud & Virtualisation Gcore secures data sovereignty deal with Azerbaijan A reminder of the growing emphasis from governments on ensuring that local data stays within their borders comes from Azerbaijan, where edge AI,...
Wireless Networks India’s 5G journey: From uncertainty to global contender India’s mobile landscape prior to 2022 was murky in the context of 5G. Operators, regulators, and stakeholders were embroiled in disputes over...
Satellite Networks Starlink wins Bangladesh licence, awaits ministry approval SpaceX’s LEO satellite unit Starlink is one step closer to launching services in Bangladesh after the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory...
Satellite Networks 4iG signs satcoms MoU with Azercosmos 4iG Group, a leading ICT company in Hungary and the Western Balkans, has announced the signing of a memorandum of...
Operators Bharti Airtel expands international roaming with unlimited data bundles Bharti Airtel has announced plans to expand its international roaming (IR) portfolio by introducing unlimited data bundles available across 189...
Optical & Fixed Networks Pioneer tapped to oversee build of Trans-Caspian subsea cable AzerTelecom and Kazakhtelecom said they have awarded a supervision services contract to subsea cable project management firm Pioneer Consulting...
Data Centres & Networks Nepal’s Ncell first to be certified under new govt data centre directive Nepalese telco Ncell announced on Tuesday it has become the first – and so far only – company to be officially certified by the Department of...
Operators Airtel acquires spectrum from Adani to boost 5G network Bharti Airtel has reached a deal to acquire 400MHz of spectrum in the 26GHz band from Adani Data Networks, a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises, as...
Devices & Platforms Apple airlifts $2 Billion in iPhones from India to dodge US tariffs Apple airlifted US$2 billion worth of iPhones from India to the United States last month, in a strategic move to shield against the impact of...
Wireless Networks Dialog Axiata makes VoNR call on live 5G SA network Sri Lankan telco Dialog Axiata announced on Friday it has brought Voice over New Radio (VoNR) out of the lab and into the real world after...
Consumer Ecosystems SkyFive teams with Kazakhstan’s Freedom Telecom for A2G network Inflight connectivity tech firm SkyFive says it has signed a MoU with Kazakh telecoms operator Freedom Telecom to provide inflight...
Satellite Networks SES lands IFC deals with Uzbekistan Airways and Thai Airways Global satellite operator SES announced on Tuesday it has landed a deal to provide inflight connectivity (IFC) services to Uzbekistan Airways,...
Operators Bharti Airtel repays $697 million high-interest spectrum loan Bharti Airtel paid INR59.85 billion ($697.5 million) to India’s Department of Telecom to fully repay a high-interest loan used for spectrum at...
Operators Bharti Airtel joins 2Africa Pearls cable to boost India’s connectivity Bharti Airtel has announced its role as the landing partner for the 2Africa Pearls cable in India, a subsea network connecting Africa, India, and...
Optical & Fixed Networks BSCPLC cuts bandwidth prices 10% to lower internet access costs State-owned Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC (BSCPLC) has reportedly decided to slash its wholesale bandwidth prices by 10% in a bit to make...
Operators MegaFon Tajikistan expands 4G network with 60 base stations MegaFon Tajikistan has switched on 60 new 4G base stations across the country as part of its efforts to...
Operators Jazz aims for healthcare expansion to drive growth Aamir Ibrahimn (pictured), CEO of Pakistani operator Jazz, has revealed that the Veon-owned company is expanding its services into healthcare as...
Regulation Vodafone Idea dealt new blow as DoT drops AGR dues waiver plan India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has reportedly dropped a plan to waive adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues of telcos, which is...
Wireless Networks Vi debuts 5G offering in Mumbai Vodafone Idea (Vi) has launched 5G services in Mumbai.
Operators Veon poaches StarHub’s consumer chief as new Banglalink CEO Veon Group has appointed Singapore-based operator StarHub’s consumer chief, Johan Buse (pictured), as the new CEO of its Banglalink...
Satellite Networks BSCL meets with Starlink to fast-track entry into Bangladesh Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited (BSCL), the country’s sole satellite company, reportedly met with Starlink officials on Sunday to discuss...
Data Centres & Networks VSData plans spring water-cooled data centre for Armenia A new company called VSData has announced plans to build a spring water-cooled data centre outside Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It is...
Satellite Networks Kacific and Paksat to sell satellite broadband in Pakistan Kacific Broadband Satellites Group announced on Tuesday it is partnering with satellite operator Paksat International and Pakistan’s national...
Regulation Bangladesh plans major telecoms policy overhaul to embrace digital The Bangladesh government is reportedly planning a major overhaul to the country’s telecoms policy to speed up its transition to a digital...
Service Management Dialog Axiata to deploy Meta’s Llama AI to optimise network QoE Sri Lankan telco Dialog Axiata said on Friday it has wrapped up a successful trial with Meta to integrate AI into its network to enhance network...
Service Management Qvantel hails fast 5G SA turnaround for Uzbek operator partner Qvantel is back in the MWC25 news headlines. The BSS specialist has announced a significant milestone in its partnership with Uzbek mobile...
Energy & Sustainability Pakistan’s Jazz to deploy solar tech from Huawei at 1,000 sites Pakistani telco Jazz – owned by global digital operator Veon – announced at Mobile World Congress 2025 on Wednesday it is collaborating with...
Satellite Networks Starlink closing in on approval to launch in India Indian media have reported that SpaceX’s Starlink will imminently receive clearance from the country’s authorities to launch satellite broadband...
Operators Sunil Mittal sells $976M in Bharti Airtel shares Indian billionaire and Bharti Enterprises chairperson Sunil Mittal (pictured) has sold US$976 million worth of Bharti Airtel shares as he looks...
Regulation Bangladesh to cap bandwidth imports from India at 30% of total capacity The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has reportedly limited bandwidth imports from India to 50% of Bangladesh’s total...
Devices & Platforms Apple targets emerging markets with budget iPhone 16e Apple has launched its latest AI-powered smartphone, the iPhone 16e, in a bid to gain market share in emerging markets such as India,
Vendors Nokia appoints Intel AI head as new CEO Nokia has announced that CEO Pekka Lundmark (pictured) will depart this year to make way for Intel executive Justin Hotard, in a move...
Devices & Platforms Apple records growth in India as Samsung drops The Indian smartphone market grew by 4% to 151 million units in 2024 and became Apple’s fourth largest market as rival Samsung...
Enterprise Ecosystems GSMA, UK launch fund for AI boost in emerging markets The GSMA and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) have launched a fund to equip enterprises in developing...
Wireless Networks SLT-Mobitel trials 5G-A as possible 5G auction looms Sri Lankan telco SLT-Mobitel announced on Tuesday it has successfully conducted what it claims is the first trial of 5G-Advanced in the country,...
Revenue & Billing Ericsson to expand Grameenphone’s backend with AI Ericsson says it has signed a strategic IT transformation deal with Bangladesh telco Grameenphone to upgrade its backend with what the vendor...
Cloud & Virtualisation India: The Next Growth Market for Companies Globally India’s digital transformation over the last decade has been nothing short of extraordinary. From the days of dial-up connections, the nation has...
Revenue & Billing Ucom selects Cerillion for digital BSS/OSS transformation in Armenia Armenia’s Ucom has tapped Cerillion to provide its pre-integrated BSS/OSS suite to boost the operator’s quadruple-play services portfolio.
Devices & Platforms Apple breaks into India’s top five amid market growth Apple entered the top five highest-shipping smartphone vendors in India, as the overall market recorded a 5% shipment increase in...
Regulation Adani Group may surrender 5G spectrum Local media reported that India-based Adani Group is planning to release the 5G spectrum it acquired in 2022 as India’s telecoms regulator pushes...
Wireless Networks Global FWA revenues to surpass $48 Billion by 2029 Revenues from fixed wireless access (FWA) equipment are set to exceed US$48 billion over the next five years, driven by growing adoption across...
Optical & Fixed Networks Dhiraagu completes fibre rollout to all inhabited islands in Maldives Incumbent Maldives telco Dhiraagu said on Wednesday it has extended its high-speed fibre broadband network to all inhabited islands in the...
