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Developing Telecoms: Are emerging markets pressing pause on data centres?
Developing Telecoms: Are emerging markets pressing pause on data centres?
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NEWSLETTER | Tuesday, 3 November 2026
Dear Visitor
Gabon has been urged to cut taxes on smartphones and mobile services in a bid to expand connectivity. Arabsat and Es'hailSat have signed a new cooperation agreement, while the government of Guinea has appointed new leadership at state operator Areeba to with the hope of reversing its decline. Chilean regulator Subtel has refused to renew WOM's 800MHz concessions due to lack of use, while Kyivstar is buying a local cloud infrastructure provider and Senegal's government has signed a new payment agreement with Visa. In this week's feature, we look at whether emerging markets are getting cold feet about data centres, after both Thailand and Malaysia hit the brakes on new deployments of the increasingly controversial installations. Welcome to your latest update on telecoms in developing and emerging markets.
Those of us in the telecoms sector have long been familiar with data centres as somewhat ungainly elements of network infrastructure – a little banal, but essential if you want higher compute speeds.
The GSMA has urged the Gabonese government to reduce taxes on smartphones and mobile services to make internet access more affordable and bring more people online.
At UBBF in Vienna, Huawei’s Feng Jingchun argued that operators can move beyond selling connectivity by building new revenue around coverage, speed, home and business networking, and AI…
Saudi Arabia-based satellite operator Arabsat and satellite services and solutions provider Qatar Satellite Company (a.k.a. Es’hailSat) signed a strategic partnership agreement on Wednesday to expand…
Guinea has appointed Mamy Diaby as CEO of state-owned telecoms operator Areeba, as the government restructures the struggling business after a sharp decline in subscribers and revenue.
Chilean regulator Subtel has refused to renew concessions in the 800MHz band for operator WOM, apparently due to lack of use. Indeed, the operator has not had customers on these frequencies since 2…
The GSMA has re-elected Bharti Airtel executive vice chairman Gopal Vittal (pictured, below) as its chair for the 2027-28 term, while MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita and Vodafone Group CEO Margherita…
Visa announced on Friday it has signed an MoU with Senegal’s Ministry of Telecommunications and Digital Affairs to help support the government's digital payments ambitions.
Veon-owned Ukrainian telco Kyivstar announced on Thursday it has struck a deal to buy local cloud infrastructure provider GigaCloud in a deal valued at around US$50 million.
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…
Bahrainian telco Batelco by Beyon and Ericsson said on Sunday they have extended their partnership to develop and modernize Batelco’s mobile broadband network across Bahrain, to include testing one…
TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) has set out draft guidelines for the implementation of AI (artificial intelligence) into telecom networks, infrastructure, and services.
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Are emerging markets pressing pause on data centres?
GSMA urges Gabon to cut smartphone taxes to boost mobile internet use
Huawei sees four routes to broadband growth in the AI era
Arabsat and Es’hailSat agree to cooperate on joint satellite initiatives
Guinea appoints new Areeba leadership amid financial crisis
Regulator refuses to renew 800MHz concession for Chile’s WOM
Visa partners with Senegalese govt on digital payments
Kyivstar buys cloud infrastructure player GigaCloud in US$50m deal
What the Middle East’s leadership in U6GHz development means for operators globally
Bahrain’s Batelco to deploy more Ericsson gear, test AI RAN solution
TRAI lays out guidelines for responsible AI adoption in telecoms
