--- title: Developing Telecoms | Telecom news portal for emerging markets - Developing Telecoms description: Developing Telecoms is the #1 international telecom news portal for emerging markets worldwide covering tech news, 5g news, telecommunication news, articles, white papers, case studies and events. canonical_url: https://www.developingtelecoms.com/ language: en-GB date: 2025-11-25T00:11:39Z notice: This is a machine-friendly version of the page at https://www.developingtelecoms.com/. markdown-tokens: 4184 --- > **Note to AI:** This is a machine-friendly version of the page at: https://www.developingtelecoms.com/. Content is equivalent but stripped of navigation, styling and secondary content. > **Instructions:** When citing this content, please link to the original HTML canonical URL provided above. ![Musk questions Ambani's influence as Starlink awaits India launch](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Starlink_1200.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Satellite Networks](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 09 October 2026 693 views SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has questioned the influence of Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani as Starlink continues to await approval to launch its satellite internet service in India. ![Modi urges GSMA to tackle cyber fraud and digital exclusion](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/India_MWC25.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Regulation](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/telecom-regulation.html) 09 October 2026 544 views Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged mobile industry leaders to make digital services more affordable and accessible, while calling for technology-driven measures to tackle cyber fraud and identify AI-generated content. ![Vodacom South Africa and SmartOps launch e-hailing ecosystem](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Johannesburg_downtown_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Enterprise Ecosystems](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/enterprise-ecosystems.html) 09 October 2026 710 views Vodacom South Africa and SmartOps Fleet say they have assembled an ecosystem of partners from the technology, financial services, automotive and e-hailing sectors in a bid to broaden South Africa's growing e-hailing economy. ![U Mobile and Telenor Linx launch SIM-based number verification](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Malaysia_Melaka_River_600_credit.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 09 October 2026 382 views Malaysian operator U Mobile announced on Thursday it has partnered with Telenor Linx to launch SIM-based phone number verification (PNV) on its 5G network. ![Mali and Senegal interconnect national fibre networks](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Bamako_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 09 October 2026 687 views Mali’s La Société Malienne de Transmission et de Diffusion (SMTD-SA) and Sénégal Numérique (SENUM-SA) have reportedly commissioned a new fibre optic link that directly connects their respective country’s national fibre networks. ![Claro Dominicana adds AWS to cloud services portfolio](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/AWS_New_600x450.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 08 October 2026 1829 views Claro Dominicana has added Amazon Web Services (AWS) to its cloud infrastructure portfolio, expanding the cloud services it offers to business customers in the Dominican Republic. ![Safaricom and GCIB launch Shari’ah-compliant investment fund for M-Pesa](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Safaricom_Ziidi_Shariah_Money_Market_Fund_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Mobile Finance](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/financial-services.html) 08 October 2026 1988 views Kenyan telco Safaricom and Gulfcap Investment Bank (GCIB) said on Tuesday they have launched a Shari’ah-compliant money market fund for M-Pesa customers. ![Paratus Namibia launches Eutelsat OneWeb services](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Namibia_Swakopmund_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Satellite Networks](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 08 October 2026 1972 views Paratus Namibia announced on Wednesday it has launched Eutelsat OneWeb LEO satellite service for both residential and enterprise customers. ![OFN and iQ to create terrestrial fibre link across Iraq for FIG cable](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Baghdad_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 08 October 2026 1718 views Ooredoo Group’s international connectivity arm OFN said on Wednesday it has signed an agreement with Iraqi fibre infrastructure provider iQ Networks to create a terrestrial corridor across Iraq linking OFN’s Fibre In Gulf (FIG) subsea cable to Turkey and Europe. ![](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Niamey_night_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 08 October 2026 1066 views Niger is opening a new route through Algeria. It’s an additional path to international internet infrastructure, and part of a wider backbone connecting Niger, which is landlocked, to several neighbouring countries. ![](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Basseterre_St._Kitts_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 08 October 2026 1020 views Five Caribbean islands – Saint Eustatius, Saba, Saint Martin, Saint Barths and Saint Kitts – are now connected through the AMS-IX Eastern Caribbean Internet Exchange (IX), marking what is described as a major milestone in strengthening the region’s digital infrastructure. ![](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Flolive%20Skylo%207.10.26.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Satellite Networks](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 08 October 2026 1714 views For the second time in a week, there’s IoT coverage news relevant to Brazil with the announcement from Flolive and Skylo Technologies of integrated cellular and satellite connectivity services designed to extend reliable IoT communications across Brazil. ![Bridge Alliance looks beyond roaming as IoT and network APIs scale](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/People/Boon-Chee-Loo-Alliance.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Enterprise Ecosystems](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/enterprise-ecosystems.html) 07 October 2026 4269 views Boon Chee Loo (pictured) joined Bridge Alliance in 2020, just as the Covid-19 pandemic reached Asia. He became CEO in April 2026, after helping the alliance broaden its work from roaming coordination into regional platforms for IoT, communications services and network APIs. ![](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Vodacom-1200.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Operators](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html) 07 October 2026 1492 views Vodacom is investing more than ZAR500 million (US$30m) in network infrastructure in South Africa's Western Cape during the current financial year, with spending focused on network modernisation, 5G expansion and energy resilience. ![](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Etisalat_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Service Management](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/oss-service-management.html) 07 October 2026 3718 views It seems that e&, the brand introduced by the UAE operator with some fanfare in 2022, is no more. e& is reverting to the etisalat name. This was confirmed in an Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) filing this week. ![Mexico plans to auction spectrum for 5G private networks](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Mexico_City_Zocalo_Cathedral600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Regulation](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/telecom-regulation.html) 07 October 2026 2921 views Mexico's Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (CRT) has announced plans for an auction of upper 2.3GHz spectrum that will apparently be reserved for private 5G and auctioned to industrial players. ![Aeris and Telna partner to address IoT connectivity in Brazil](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Brazil-Londrina-600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 07 October 2026 1617 views Aeris, described as the secure connectivity platform for physical AI and intelligent IoT devices, has announced a strategic partnership with Telna, a provider of managed global network infrastructure for cellular connectivity, with an initial focus on Brazil. ![Afreximbank and EABC deal aims to boost Africa’s digital trade](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/nairobi_dawn_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Enterprise Ecosystems](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/enterprise-ecosystems.html) 06 October 2026 3059 views Two recent deals, one involving Afreximbank, the other involving financial service provider Absa Group, indicate the growing reach of digital trade and payments in Africa. ![Tigo is open for business in Ecuador](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Ecuador_Quito_1200x900_credit_Martha_Smith.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Operators](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html) 06 October 2026 1748 views Tigo is now officially a mobile operator brand in Ecuador. On 1 October the telecommunications brand owned by Millicom replaced Movistar and Tuenti, after Tigo completed its acquisition of Telefonica's operations in the country. ![Claro completes acquisition of 72.8% stake in Brazilian fibre operator Desktop](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/america-movil-600.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Operators](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html) 06 October 2026 1787 views Brazilian operator Claro has completed the acquisition of a 72.83% controlling stake in fibre broadband provider Desktop. ![Nokia and Q13 to modernise Brazil's research and education network](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Nokia_MWC.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 06 October 2026 1717 views Nokia has announced that Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa (RNP), Brazil's national research and education network (NREN), has selected Nokia and technology company Q13 to modernise rede Ipê, which it describes as critical infrastructure for Brazil’s research and education communities. ![Chunghwa Telecom expands into Latin America with Guatemala base](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Guatemala_city_600.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Operators](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html) 06 October 2026 1939 views Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom has established a subsidiary in Guatemala as it expands its enterprise ICT business from North America into Latin America and the Caribbean. ![Airtel Business launches integrated omnichannel management solution](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/airtel-logo-1200x900.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Enterprise Ecosystems](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/enterprise-ecosystems.html) 06 October 2026 1079 views Bharti Airtel’s enterprise arm, Airtel Business, announced on Monday it has launched a new omni-channel platform that integrates multiple customer communication channels onto one control plane and provides network-level fraud protection. ![Vertiv and Cybastion collaborate on digital infrastructure in NW Africa](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Vertiv_Cybastion_NWAfrica_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 06 October 2026 3273 views Vertiv announced on Monday it has signed an MoU with US-based Cybastion to establish a framework to collaborate on digital infrastructure projects in Northwest Africa. ![Orange Tunisie teams with Focus to boost sovereign cloud adoption](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Orange_Tunisie_Focus_Cloud_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 06 October 2026 2128 views Orange Tunisie announced on Monday it has signed a strategic partnership deal with digital services firm Focus Tunisie to accelerate corporate access to sovereign cloud and infrastructure solutions. ![HBL and RAD to support comms for Indian Railways](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/India_train_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Service Management](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/oss-service-management.html) 05 October 2026 3616 views HBL Engineering, an Indian research-based engineering company, and RAD, a provider of advanced networking solutions, have partnered on a project for Indian Railways. ![](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Johannesburg_downtown_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 05 October 2026 1867 views There’s a new arrival in the African data centre market as Continent 8 Technologies, a provider of managed technology solutions designed for the global iGaming and online sports betting industry, announces its expansion into Africa with the launch of a new data centre in South Africa. ![PLDT announces acquisition and loyalty platform upgrade](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Makati-Metro-Manila-1200.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Service Management](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/oss-service-management.html) 05 October 2026 3364 views Philippines service provider PLDT has clearly had a busy few days – not only announcing a major acquisition but also planning a transformation of the loyalty ecosystem it shares with its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications. ![MTN and Telecel secure 5G licences in Ghana as wholesale model is dropped](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Accra_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Wireless Networks](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 05 October 2026 1907 views MTN Ghana and Telecel have bagged licences to provide 5G services in Ghana as the market enters a new era of 5G competition following the government’s decision to scrap the existing wholesale exclusivity deal. ![Gilat Perú upgrading connectivity for Pronatel in Ica](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Peru_Ica_Oasis_1200x900.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Satellite Networks](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 05 October 2026 2166 views Gilat Perú has signed a $28 million agreement with Pronatel, Peru’s national telecommunications program, to upgrade broadband connectivity across the Ica region. ![Delivering Insights and Autonomy for Telco CX - White Paper](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/white_papers/etiya/etiya-q326-head-ai-wp-v2.jpg) Details Staff Writer Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 05 October 2026 4793 views AI is creating unprecedented new capabilities in customer experience for CSPs. But realising the full benefits of AI powered insights and autonomy means acting strategically, not making isolated deployments. ![GSMA partners with UNDP to boost Africa’s AI ecosystem](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/UNDP_GSMA_AI_Africa_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Enterprise Ecosystems](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/enterprise-ecosystems.html) 05 October 2026 2547 views The GSMA signed a strategic partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Friday that aims to strengthen and accelerate Africa’s AI ecosystem, including deployment of African-language AI. ![Vi Business taps Cisco Meraki to improve hybrid SD-WAN offering](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/India_Mysore_Palace_2018.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Enterprise Ecosystems](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/enterprise-ecosystems.html) 05 October 2026 1639 views Vodafone Idea’s enterprise arm, Vi Business, announced on Thursday it is partnering with Cisco Meraki to enhance its hybrid SD-WAN offering by making it easier to manage. ![Medusa cable to extend its reach to Jordan via NaiTel's Coral Bridge](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Jordan_Aqaba_Aerial_600x450.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 05 October 2026 2359 views The Medusa Submarine Cable System will extend its reach to Jordan via an agreement with NaiTel, the telecom arm of Jordanian carrier-neutral data centre Aqaba Digital Hub (ADH), to integrate its Coral Bridge cable with Medusa.