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Jio IPO faces debt and tax questions despite record scale, says GlobalData

Jio IPO faces debt and tax questions despite record scale, says GlobalData

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Manny Pham
Category: Operators
23 October 2026
1392 views
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Reliance Jio Infocomm

India’s Jio Platforms faces questions over its debt obligations, future tax payments and valuation ahead of a proposed INR302.13 billion (US$3.2 billion), according to GlobalData.

Hydroelectric power to support new Paraguay AI facility

Hydroelectric power to support new Paraguay AI facility

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Energy & Sustainability
23 October 2026
1552 views
  • Latin America
  • Data Centres
  • Cloud Services
  • Renewable Energy
  • Paraguay
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Digital Infrastructure
  • Hydroelectric power
  • Araico
  • Crusoe

Crusoe, a company that builds AI-optimised data centres harnessing large-scale energy sources, has announced a strategic partnership with Paraguayan energy and infrastructure developer Araico to build high-performance AI compute infrastructure powered by the Itaipú Hydroelectric Dam.

Neysa to deploy GPUs and AI cloud in STT GDC’s Noida 2 data centre

Neysa to deploy GPUs and AI cloud in STT GDC’s Noida 2 data centre

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John Tanner
Category: Data Centres & Networks
23 October 2026
1353 views
  • India
  • Data Centres
  • Cloud Platform
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • South Asia
  • STT GDC
  • GPUs

Data centre operator STT GDC announced on Wednesday that India-based AI cloud company Neysa will use its STT Noida 2 facility to host a new deployment of GPU infrastructure and its Velocis AI cloud platform.

Nokia and ICEYE to help Ukraine develop sovereign LEO satellite comms

Nokia and ICEYE to help Ukraine develop sovereign LEO satellite comms

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John Tanner
Category: Satellite Networks
23 October 2026
3292 views
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • Nokia
  • Ukraine
  • Government
  • Starlink
  • LEO Satellite
  • ICEYE

Nokia and ICEYE have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence to develop the country’s sovereign LEO satellite communications capability, shortly after Starlink throttled connections for Ukrainian forces.

SoleCrypt plans AI campus for Tunisia

SoleCrypt plans AI campus for Tunisia

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
22 October 2026
1214 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Data Centres
  • Cloud Services
  • Renewable Energy
  • Tunisia
  • Solar Energy
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Sustainability
  • Supermicro
  • Medusa
  • NVIDIA
  • Digital Infrastructure
  • GPUs
  • SoleCrypt
  • Hosted.AI
  • Maerifa Solutions

SoleCrypt, a provider of sustainable digital infrastructure, has announced plans for the SoleCrypt AI Campus in Bizerte, Tunisia, a 40 MW campus, beginning with a 7 MW first phase designed around the Nvidia HGX Rubin NVL8 platform.

ZTE launches M8000 Intelligent Computing Micro-Module Data Centre

ZTE launches M8000 Intelligent Computing Micro-Module Data Centre

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Staff Writer
Category: Data Centres & Networks
22 October 2026
1065 views
  • ZTE
  • Data Centres

ZTE has launched its new-generation integrated IT POD solution, ZXEDC M8000 Intelligent Computing Micro-Module, at Data Center World Asia.

DE-CIX boosts boosts gateway offering

DE-CIX boosts boosts gateway offering

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
22 October 2026
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  • Cloud
  • Connectivity
  • Bulgaria
  • Turkey
  • Middle East
  • Asia
  • Internet Exchange Points
  • Backbone Infrastructure
  • Balkans
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • DE-CIX

Internet exchange (IX) operator DE-CIX says it has completed a resilient three-route gateway connecting the Middle East and Southeast Europe with Central Europe.

Ooredoo-Zain tower deal closes first phase

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Operators
22 October 2026
3008 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Towers
  • Carbon Footprint
  • Ooredoo
  • Zain Kuwait
  • Infrastructure as a service
  • Ooredoo Qatar
  • Zain Group
  • Sustainability
  • Platforms
  • Digital Infrastructure

Communications company Ooredoo and telecommunications operator Zain Group have announced the first closing of their regional tower transaction, bringing together the initial tower portfolios within a regional tower platform jointly owned by Ooredoo Group and Zain Group, each holding a 50% stake.

What the Middle East’s leadership in U6GHz development means for operators globally

What the Middle East’s leadership in U6GHz development means for operators globally

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Staff Writer
Category: Regulation
22 October 2026
5117 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Huawei
  • UAE
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Partner Content
  • U6GHz

UAE regulator TDRA is helping the region to take the lead on upper 6GHz (U6GHz) development through regulatory frameworks. In November 2024, TDRA updated the UAE’s National Frequency Plan, emphasising the key role that U6GHz can play in International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT).

US funds study to modernise Marshall Islands' mobile network

US funds study to modernise Marshall Islands' mobile network

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Manny Pham
Category: Wireless Networks
22 October 2026
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  • Global
  • USTDA
  • MINTA

The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) is funding a feasibility study to modernise the Marshall Islands' mobile network with secure 4G and 5G technology, potentially opening up equipment and services contracts for US suppliers.

Digicel and Vodafone activate first shared tower in Papua New Guinea

Digicel and Vodafone activate first shared tower in Papua New Guinea

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John Tanner
Category: Operators
22 October 2026
1791 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Tower Sharing
  • Vodafone PNG
  • Digicel PNG

Papua New Guinean telco Digicel PNG announced on Tuesday it has successfully activated its network service on a Vodafone PNG tower under a tower and infrastructure sharing agreement signed by both telcos last month.

Turkcell tests ISAC tech that lets 6G networks track human movement

Turkcell tests ISAC tech that lets 6G networks track human movement

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John Tanner
Category: Wireless Networks
22 October 2026
1502 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Turkey
  • Turkcell
  • Surveillance
  • Smart Cities
  • 6G technology

Turkcell revealed on Wednesday it has successfully field-tested integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) technology – a feature planned for 6G networks that enables mobile networks to detect and track human movement and density in coverage areas.

TNM working with Meta to fight WhatsApp fraud spree in Malawi

TNM working with Meta to fight WhatsApp fraud spree in Malawi

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John Tanner
Category: Cybersecurity
22 October 2026
1867 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Fraud
  • Malawi
  • WhatsApp
  • Meta
  • TNM

Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) said on Wednesday that it has received reports from customers that their WhatsApp accounts have been hacked by fraudsters, and is working with Meta to resolve the issue.

AI will not cut telecom costs unless operators change how they work

AI will not cut telecom costs unless operators change how they work

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Manny Pham
Category: Enterprise Ecosystems
21 October 2026
4719 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Latin America
  • Asia-Pacific
  • AI
  • Features
  • IFS

AI could help emerging market operators improve field workforce productivity and build new enterprise services, but simply adding it to existing operations will not reduce costs, says Markus Persson, Global Telecommunications Industry Director at IFS.

World Bank Group launches digital strategy for developing nations

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
21 October 2026
5918 views
  • Latin America
  • Connectivity
  • Internet
  • Africa
  • World Bank Group
  • Developing Markets
  • Affordable Smartphones
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Cybersecurity
  • Digital Skills
  • Cassava Technologies
  • NVIDIA
  • GPUs

Development bank the World Bank Group has launched what it calls its first digital strategy, bringing together its public and private sector capabilities to help developing countries expand affordable digital access, improve services, and create jobs.

Bangladesh regulator proposes coverage study and lower spectrum prices

Bangladesh regulator proposes coverage study and lower spectrum prices

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Regulation
21 October 2026
1569 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Remote Coverage
  • Grameenphone
  • Bangladesh
  • 1800MHz
  • 900MHz
  • Banglalink
  • Robi
  • BTRC
  • 2100MHz Spectrum
  • Spectrum prices

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has announced plans for a study to identify and serve remote, hard-to-reach, underserved and disaster-prone areas where telecom services are inadequate or of poor quality.

Thunes brings its cross-border payments network to Venezuela

Thunes brings its cross-border payments network to Venezuela

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John Tanner
Category: Mobile Finance
21 October 2026
2306 views
  • Latin America
  • Financial Inclusion
  • Venezuela
  • Thunes
  • Cross-border Payments

Singapore-based global payment platform Thunes announced on Tuesday it has expanded its cross-border payments network into Venezuela, billed as one of Latin America's critical financial corridors.

Vodacom Mpumalanga to invest US$35.6m in network upgrades in FY27

Vodacom Mpumalanga to invest US$35.6m in network upgrades in FY27

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John Tanner
Category: Operators
21 October 2026
1561 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • South Africa
  • Vodacom
  • Network Expansion

Vodacom Mpumalanga says it will invest over ZAR600 million (around US$36.6 million) in network infrastructure and technology in the coming financial year to expand broadband connectivity and support growing demand for digital services across the province.

Aolani commits to 500MW of AI data centre capacity in Malaysia in 2027

Aolani commits to 500MW of AI data centre capacity in Malaysia in 2027

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John Tanner
Category: Data Centres & Networks
21 October 2026
2037 views
  • Data Centres
  • Malaysia
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Southeast Asia
  • GPUs
  • Aolani

Singapore-based AI cloud firm Aolani said on Monday it has signed a Letters of Intent (LOI) to take up 500 MW of AI data centre capacity in Malaysia starting in the second half of 2027 across multiple sites.

Oman and Iraq announce ground station developments

Oman and Iraq announce ground station developments

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Satellite Networks
20 October 2026
2147 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Iraq
  • Oman
  • Optical Communication Networks
  • VSATs
  • Fibre Optic Networks
  • Remote Connectivity
  • Ground station
  • Low Earth Orbit
  • Satellite data
  • Teleports
  • Laser communications
  • Durri Space
  • Enjaaz Group
  • Cailabs

Continuing efforts by countries across the Middle East to develop domestic space ecosystems encompassing satellite infrastructure have been underlined by recent announcements from Oman and Iraq relating to ground stations.

WHO uses AI to provide health risk information for DRC

WHO uses AI to provide health risk information for DRC

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Humanitarian Comms
20 October 2026
2797 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • WHO
  • Health
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • United Nations
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Platforms
  • Dure Technologies

The World Health Organisation Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) has deployed what it calls its Preparedness Data Exchange (PDX) platform in the Democratic Republic of Congo, strengthening the country’s access to epidemic intelligence and early-warning information.

India smartphone shipments fall 26% to lowest third-quarter level in a decade

India smartphone shipments fall 26% to lowest third-quarter level in a decade

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Manny Pham
Category: Devices & Platforms
20 October 2026
1505 views
  • India
  • Smartphones
  • Xiaomi
  • Vivo
  • Apple
  • Samsung
  • Oppo
  • Omdia

India’s smartphone shipments fell 26% year on year to 35.8 million units in the third quarter of 2026, their lowest level for the period since 2016, as higher prices and cautious consumer spending weakened replacement demand despite the start of the festive season.

Trans-Caspian cable linking Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan is operational

Trans-Caspian cable linking Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan is operational

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
20 October 2026
2963 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Subsea Cable
  • Kazakhtelecom
  • Azertelecom
  • Trans-Caspian Submarine Cable System

The Trans-Caspian Submarine Cable System linking Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan was officially launched on Thursday, linking the respective telecoms infrastructures of AzerTelecom and Kazakhtelecom with 400 Tbps of capacity.

Asiacell partners with Samsung to boost device availability in Iraq

Asiacell partners with Samsung to boost device availability in Iraq

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John Tanner
Category: Devices & Platforms
20 October 2026
1678 views
  • Devices
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Iraq
  • Asiacell
  • Samsung

Iraqi telco Asiacell says it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Samsung Electronics Levant to provide consumers and businesses with broader access to Samsung devices, services and technology solutions.

Digicel Trinidad and Tobago adds satellite to managed services portfolio

Digicel Trinidad and Tobago adds satellite to managed services portfolio

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John Tanner
Category: Satellite Networks
20 October 2026
1506 views
  • Satellite
  • Caribbean
  • Managed Services
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Business Continuity
  • Digicel Trinidad and Tobago

Digicel Trinidad and Tobago announced on Friday its business unit has launched satellite connectivity solutions that offer businesses a secure, resilient backup connectivity option to strengthen business continuity and operational readiness.

Beeline Uzbekistan owner Veon buys rival Perfectum for US$207m

Beeline Uzbekistan owner Veon buys rival Perfectum for US$207m

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John Tanner
Category: Operators
20 October 2026
3024 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Uzbekistan
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Veon
  • Beeline Uzbekistan
  • Perfectum

Global digital operator Veon – which owns Beeline Uzbekistan – said on Monday it has struck a deal to buy rival telco Rubicon Wireless, which operates under the “Perfectum” brand, for US$207 million.

More partnerships aim to boost African’s digital payments ecosystem

More partnerships aim to boost African’s digital payments ecosystem

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Service Management
20 October 2026
3748 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Kenya
  • Tanzania
  • Nigeria
  • Cameroon
  • Mastercard
  • Remittances
  • Western Union
  • e-commerce
  • Digital Wallet
  • East Africa
  • Fintech
  • Digital Payments
  • Cross-border Payments
  • dLocal
  • Moovn Technologies

Digital payments and remittances are becoming increasingly central to Africa’s economic growth and inspiring a number of significant recent partnerships, including one involving dLocal and Western Union and another involving Mastercard and Moovn Technologies.

India-Indonesia partnership aims to connect the unconnected

India-Indonesia partnership aims to connect the unconnected

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Service Management
19 October 2026
2044 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • 4G
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Connectivity
  • Last Mile
  • Remote and Rural
  • drones
  • 5g connectivity
  • BRIN
  • Signaltron
  • Signalchip

Indonesia’s PRT BRIN, and Indian companies Signaltron and Signalchip Innovations have signed a letter of intent for collaboration and co-development in the field of electronics, telecommunications, networking and drone technologies.

DNB closes MYR5.2bn Islamic financing as MOF Inc prepares to exit

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Manny Pham
Category: Operators
19 October 2026
2361 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Malaysia
  • Digital Nasional Berhad

Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) has completed a MYR5.2 billion (US$1.3 billion) Syndicated Islamic Term Financing, which it described as one of the largest syndicated loan facilities ever arranged for an unlisted company in Malaysia.

Arqiva signs managed service satcoms deal with Kuwait’s Gulfsat

Arqiva signs managed service satcoms deal with Kuwait’s Gulfsat

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Satellite Networks
19 October 2026
2180 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Kuwait
  • Ku-band
  • Eutelsat
  • Satellite Connectivity
  • Managed Satellite Services
  • Arqiva
  • Gulfsat

Global media services provider Arqiva has announced what it calls a landmark agreement with Gulfsat, a leading Kuwaiti communications company and regional satellite operator.

Power and telecoms groups to explore infrastructure sharing in Cameroon

Power and telecoms groups to explore infrastructure sharing in Cameroon

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
19 October 2026
1767 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Infrastructure Sharing
  • Fibre Optic Cable
  • Cameroon
  • Camtel
  • MoU
  • Socadel

State-owned national telecommunications and internet service provider Cameroon Telecommunications (Camtel) and the state electricity utility Socadel have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore infrastructure sharing in Cameroon.

CelcomDigi and Maxis accept MCMC spectrum awards in 2.6GHz push

CelcomDigi and Maxis accept MCMC spectrum awards in 2.6GHz push

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Manny Pham
Category: Operators
19 October 2026
1778 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Malaysia
  • Maxis Berhad
  • Celcom Digi

CelcomDigi and Maxis have both accepted spectrum assignments from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), with each operator bolstering its position in the 2600MHz band.

Ericsson merges Asia market areas in wider push to simplify structure

Ericsson merges Asia market areas in wider push to simplify structure

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Manny Pham
Category: Vendors
16 October 2026
5829 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Ericsson

Ericsson will merge its North East Asia and South East Asia, Oceania and India operations into a single Asia-Pacific unit from 2027, as part of a broader effort to streamline its structure and improve efficiency.

Millicom continues investment drive with big plans for Colombia

Millicom continues investment drive with big plans for Colombia

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
16 October 2026
5165 views
  • Investment
  • Latin America
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Uruguay
  • Chile
  • Millicom
  • Tigo
  • Honduras

Millicom, the digital telecommunications and media company operating primarily under the Tigo brand in Latin America, has announced an investment of approximately US$2.665 billion in Colombia over the next four years.

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