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Indosat bets on inclusive AI to reach every corner of Indonesia

Indosat bets on inclusive AI to reach every corner of Indonesia

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How connectivity is powering rural revival in Guangxi

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MTN and UNHCR to connect displaced people in African countries

MTN and UNHCR to connect displaced people in African countries

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SES brings satellite connectivity to refugees in Chad

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Mobily and Ooredoo pledge US$2.2b for ITU Partner2Connect projects

Mobily and Ooredoo pledge US$2.2b for ITU Partner2Connect projects

Humanitarian Comms
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UNICEF announces procurement initiative for internet connectivity in Africa

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Eutelsat and unconnected.org to bring community Wi-Fi to Tanzania

Eutelsat and unconnected.org to bring community Wi-Fi to Tanzania

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South & Central Asia Updates

Veon’s Banglalink to offer Starlink Mobile D2C service in Bangladesh

Veon’s Banglalink to offer Starlink Mobile D2C service in Bangladesh

Azerconnect brings Nvidia-powered cloud gaming to Azerbaijan

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MTN appoints former Deloitte Africa CEO as chief risk officer

MTN appoints former Deloitte Africa CEO as chief risk officer

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Millicom plans major investment initiative in Uruguay

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Millicom joins TAFS to enhance capacity in Central America

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India’s top court warns Meta over WhatsApp data-sharing practices

India’s top court warns Meta over WhatsApp data-sharing practices

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Manny Pham
Category: Regulation
04 February 2026
10006 views
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • WhatsApp
  • Facebook
  • Meta

India’s Supreme Court has warned Meta it could once again bar WhatsApp from sharing user data with other group companies such as Facebook, as the country revives a long-running dispute over privacy practices.

Saudi’s Neom megaproject review may focus on data centres

Saudi’s Neom megaproject review may focus on data centres

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
04 February 2026
9770 views
  • Investment
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Data Centres
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Renewable Energy
  • Digital Transformation
  • Vision 2030
  • Neom

Why could much-reported plans for a radical downsizing of Saudi Arabia’s Neom megaproject be important for the telecoms sector? Partly because of its potential redesignation as a data centre hub.

Liberia’s comms ministry announces digital transformation roadmap

Liberia’s comms ministry announces digital transformation roadmap

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Regulation
04 February 2026
8877 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Connectivity
  • e-Governance
  • Liberia
  • Digital Inclusion
  • Digital Transformation
  • Data Sovereignty
  • Cybersecurity
  • MoPT

A ‘digital Liberia — leaving no one behind’ is the promise of a recently launched new five-year roadmap aimed at accelerating the country’s digital transformation and strengthening national control over critical technology systems.

TIM SA explores buyback of fibre unit stake in Brazil

TIM SA explores buyback of fibre unit stake in Brazil

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Manny Pham
Category: Operators
03 February 2026
9454 views
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • TIM Brasil
  • Telecom Italia

Brazilian operator TIM SA is reportedly in talks to reacquire its stake in fibre company I-Systems in a deal that could be valued at around BRL900 million (US$170 million), Reuters reported. 

India offers tax relief to ease Apple’s manufacturing expansion
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India offers tax relief to ease Apple’s manufacturing expansion

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Manny Pham
Category: Devices & Platforms
02 February 2026
10606 views
  • Vendors
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Smartphones
  • Apple

The Indian government has granted international companies, including Apple, a tax break allowing them to supply machinery to contract manufacturing partners without triggering tax liabilities at selected sites for up to five years.

Nigeria targets ongoing fibre damage issues

Nigeria targets ongoing fibre damage issues

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Regulation
02 February 2026
8990 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Infrastructure
  • Nigeria
  • Fibre Optic Cable
  • MTN Nigeria
  • NCC
  • Vandalism
  • NSCDC

Regulator the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has teamed with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to tackle telecom-related crimes, including, it seems, damage to fibre optic infrastructure.

Two Zambian operators announce mobile money initiatives

Two Zambian operators announce mobile money initiatives

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Mobile Finance
02 February 2026
10403 views
  • Apps
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Airtel Money
  • Zambia
  • Mobile Money
  • Mobile Wallet
  • MTN Zambia
  • Mobile Money Transfer
  • MTN Mobile Money
  • Digital Banking
  • Platforms
  • Airtel Zambia

Two Zambian operators have announced major digital finance initiatives in the past week, MTN with an eye to the international market and Airtel focusing on in-country payment requirements.

YOFC completes national broadband network project for Peru

YOFC completes national broadband network project for Peru

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
02 February 2026
9266 views
  • Latin America
  • Peru
  • Fibre Broadband
  • Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable

China’s Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable (YOFC) revealed on Monday it has completed and launched a national broadband network project for Peru commissioned by the government six years ago.

Chad and Azerbaijan agree to cooperate on satellite services

Chad and Azerbaijan agree to cooperate on satellite services

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John Tanner
Category: Satellite Networks
02 February 2026
8187 views
  • Satellite
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Azerbaijan
  • Chad
  • Arcep
  • Azercosmos

Chad’s Electronic Communications and Postal Regulatory Authority (ARCEP) announced on Thursday it has signed an MoU with Azerbaijan's state space agency Azercosmos to strengthen bilateral cooperation in satellite services.

Frogfoot buys Mitsol’s fibre assets to expand in KwaZulu-Natal

Frogfoot buys Mitsol’s fibre assets to expand in KwaZulu-Natal

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
02 February 2026
7656 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • South Africa
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Fibre Infrastructure
  • Frogfoot Networks
  • Mitsol

South African open-access fibre provider Frogfoot says it has expanded its footprint in KwaZulu-Natal after acquiring fibre infrastructure assets built and operated by Mitsol.

Smartphone revenues hit record high as premium demand lifts Q4

Smartphone revenues hit record high as premium demand lifts Q4

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Manny Pham
Category: Devices & Platforms
30 January 2026
9327 views
  • Latin America
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Smartphones
  • Counterpoint Research

Global smartphone revenues climbed to a record US$135 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, rising 7% year-on-year as higher prices and strong demand for premium devices offset ongoing pressure on shipments.

Arabsat picks ACTIA gateway systems to support ARABSAT-7A

Arabsat picks ACTIA gateway systems to support ARABSAT-7A

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John Tanner
Category: Satellite Networks
30 January 2026
8535 views
  • Satellite
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Arabsat
  • Satellite Gateway

Saudi Arabia-based Arabsat says it has selected French firm ACTIA Aerospace to design, supply and deploy a new generation ofQ/V-Band RF gateway systems that will form a critical part of the ground segment for its upcoming ARABSAT-7A software-defined satellite.

Entel Bolivia and Claro Chile partner to improve regional connectivity

Entel Bolivia and Claro Chile partner to improve regional connectivity

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Operators
29 January 2026
9426 views
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Peru
  • Chile
  • Entel
  • Interconnection
  • Telecom Italia
  • Bolivia
  • Low Latency
  • Fibre Optic Networks
  • Points of Presence
  • Claro Chile
  • Sparkle

Bolivia’s state-owned operator Entel has reportedly signed an interconnection agreement with Chilean operator Claro Chile to create what is being called a bioceanic route. The route will connect the Atlantic with the Pacific, strengthening Bolivia's position as a regional data corridor.

Ooredoo Palestine extends Qvantel partnership to scale data services and digital growth

Ooredoo Palestine extends Qvantel partnership to scale data services and digital growth

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Manny Pham
Category: Service Management
29 January 2026
8115 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Palestine
  • Qvantel

Ooredoo Palestine renewed its multi-year partnership with Finnish BSS/OSS vendor Qvantel.

Dialog Axiata adds govt services payments to eZ Cash

Dialog Axiata adds govt services payments to eZ Cash

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John Tanner
Category: Mobile Finance
29 January 2026
13896 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Mobile Money
  • Government
  • Sri Lanka
  • Dialog Axiata
  • eZ Cash

Sri Lankan telco Dialog Axiata said on Wednesday it has integrated GovPay – the government’s digital payment platform for government services – into its eZ Cash mobile money service, enabling users to pay for government services at eZ Cash retail outlets.

Ethio Telecom and Somcable talk cross-border partnership

Ethio Telecom and Somcable talk cross-border partnership

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John Tanner
Category: Operators
29 January 2026
7565 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Ethio Telecom
  • Ethiopia
  • Partnerships
  • Somcable
  • Somaliland

Ethio Telecom said on Wednesday it has held talks with telecoms provider and ISP Somaliland Cable (Somcable) in hopes of forging a strategic cross-border digital and telecoms partnership.

Tencent Cloud plans to boost Middle East data centre footprint

Tencent Cloud plans to boost Middle East data centre footprint

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John Tanner
Category: Data Centres & Networks
29 January 2026
9804 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Data Centres
  • Cloud Services
  • Tencent Cloud

Tencent Cloud is reportedly planning to expand its data centre footprint in the Middle East in a bid to grow its cloud business outside of China.

Oman launches satcoms manufacturing programme

Oman launches satcoms manufacturing programme

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Satellite Networks
28 January 2026
8334 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Oman
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Sustainable Development
  • CubeSat
  • Earth observation
  • Environmental monitoring
  • Remote sensing
  • Oman Lens
  • STAR.VISION

Oman has launched a national programme to develop and assemble a CubeSat satellite, marking what is described as a step towards building domestic capabilities in satellite manufacturing and space technologies.

Why a new India–Singapore subsea cable matters for Indo-Pacific connectivity

Why a new India–Singapore subsea cable matters for Indo-Pacific connectivity

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Manny Pham
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
28 January 2026
18505 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • India
  • Subsea Cable
  • Features
  • USTDA
  • Subconnex

The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded a feasibility study grant to support SubConnex’s proposed SCNX3 subsea cable system, linking India and Singapore. 

Veon’s Beeline Uzbekistan launches NOC and AI software firm

Veon’s Beeline Uzbekistan launches NOC and AI software firm

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John Tanner
Category: Operators
28 January 2026
9737 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Uzbekistan
  • Network Operations Centre
  • Software
  • Veon
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Beeline Uzbekistan

Global digital operator Veon says it has launched the new network operations centre for Beeline Uzbekistan in Tashkent, as well as a new software development and AI company called BuildX.

Cambodia and Ghana join the race to ramp up cybersecurity efforts

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Cybersecurity
27 January 2026
8905 views
  • Regulation
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Cambodia
  • Kenya
  • Ghana
  • EU
  • Spam
  • Hong Kong
  • Cybersecurity
  • MoU
  • Scam calls

Hard on the heels of the EU agreement with Kenya reported earlier today on these pages comes more evidence of growing international concern about cybersecurity, with news of a Cambodia-Hong Kong MoU and Ghanaian plans to regulate would-be cybersecurity service providers.

Brazil taps China for major fibre shipment to connect the Amazon

Brazil taps China for major fibre shipment to connect the Amazon

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Manny Pham
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
27 January 2026
8734 views
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Subsea Cable

Brazil is set to receive its largest delivery of fibre optic cable to date from trade partner China, bolstering efforts to connect remote communities in the north of the country with high-speed internet.

EU backs Kenya’s cybersecurity push with €3m programme

EU backs Kenya’s cybersecurity push with €3m programme

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Manny Pham
Category: Cybersecurity
27 January 2026
9086 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Kenya
  • European Union

The European Union will provide KES454 million (EUR3 million) to strengthen Kenya’s national cybersecurity ecosystem as the country accelerates its digital transformation.

Vodafone Business will use IoT to boost Egypt’s agriculture sector

Vodafone Business will use IoT to boost Egypt’s agriculture sector

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Enterprise Ecosystems
27 January 2026
9594 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Agriculture
  • Vodafone Egypt
  • Egypt
  • Subscribers
  • Vodafone Business Services
  • IoT
  • Rakhaa Holding

Vodafone Business, a division of the country’s leading operator Vodafone Egypt, has announced its entry into Egypt’s agriculture sector, marking what is described as a significant expansion of its enterprise services into one of the country’s most critical economic areas.

Fintechs unite to address Egyptian payment needs 

Fintechs partner to address Egyptian payment needs 

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Customer Management
26 January 2026
8786 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • SMEs
  • Financial Inclusion
  • Egypt
  • Fintech
  • Digital Transformation
  • Digital Payments
  • Geidea
  • Point of sale
  • Mogo

Mogo, an Egyptian provider of consumer finance solutions, has announced the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement with Geidea, a Saudi-headquartered premier electronic payments company, to address the Egyptian payment market.

Digital development efforts ramp up in Cameroon and Madagascar

Digital development efforts ramp up in Cameroon and Madagascar

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Wireless Networks
26 January 2026
10231 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • solar power
  • Network Expansion
  • Mobile Internet
  • Cameroon
  • Madagascar
  • Rural Connectivity
  • Satellite communications
  • Camtel

Expansion projects have been announced in the past week by both Cameroon and Madagascar aimed, in part, at delivering better connectivity to isolated areas.

Coal in Kazakhstan, solar in Dubai: diverse data centre power plans

Coal in Kazakhstan, solar in Dubai: diverse data centre power plans

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Energy & Sustainability
26 January 2026
9279 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Middle East North Africa
  • solar power
  • Data Centres
  • Dubai
  • Energy
  • Veon
  • Hyperscale
  • Digital Dewa
  • Tier III
  • Beeline Kazakhstan
  • Coal

Two very different approaches to powering data centres are making headlines in Dubai and Kazakhstan: one, which has been under way for some time, is solar-focused, the other, very much on the drawing board, may use coal.

Zimbabwe regulator denies enforcing new cybercrime law

Zimbabwe regulator denies enforcing new cybercrime law

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Manny Pham
Category: Cybersecurity
26 January 2026
9347 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Zimbabwe
  • Cybercrime
  • Cybersecurity
  • POTRAZ

Zimbabwe’s telecoms regulator has moved to quash reports claiming a new cybersecurity law has come into force, saying the information circulating on social media and in some media outlets is incorrect.

Burkina Faso launches two mini-data centres in data sovereignty push

Burkina Faso launches two mini-data centres in data sovereignty push

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John Tanner
Category: Data Centres & Networks
26 January 2026
9269 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Data Centres
  • Burkina Faso
  • Data Sovereignty

The government of Burkina Faso inaugurated two new mini data centres on Friday in a move to boost data sovereignty as well as the country’s digital infrastructure.

USTDA backs new India–Singapore subsea cable study

USTDA backs new India–Singapore subsea cable study

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Manny Pham
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
23 January 2026
9742 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Thailand
  • Malaysia

The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has commissioned Malaysian subsea cable developer SubConnex to study the feasibility of a new submarine cable system linking India with Singapore and major data centres across Southeast Asia.

V.tal plans US-Brazil subsea cable plus new data centre in Porto Alegre

V.tal plans US-Brazil subsea cable plus new data centre in Porto Alegre

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John Tanner
Category: Data Centres & Networks
23 January 2026
10087 views
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Data Centres
  • Subsea Cable
  • V.tal
  • Tecto Data Centres

Brazilian digital infrastructure and data centre group V.tal has announced plans for a new subsea cable system linking Brazil and the US, while its subsidiary Tecto Data Centers revealed separate plans to build a new data centre in Porto Alegre.

Saudi Arabia's Humain and Infra announce AI and digital infrastructure deal

Saudi Arabia's Humain and Infra announce AI and digital infrastructure deal

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
23 January 2026
10759 views
  • Investment
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Data Centres
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Digital Infrastructure
  • STC Group
  • GPUs
  • National Infrastructure Fund

Saudi Arabia-headquartered global artificial intelligence company Humain and the National Infrastructure Fund, the Kingdom’s lead development financing partner for infrastructure, have announced a strategic financing framework agreement of up to US$1.2 billion.

Nigeria is first port of call for technology-focused humanitarian impact investing fund

Nigeria is first port of call for technology-focused humanitarian impact investing fund

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Humanitarian Comms
22 January 2026
14582 views
  • Investment
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • solar power
  • Nigeria
  • Healthcare
  • Humanitarian
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Digital Infrastructure
  • International Rescue Committee
  • Airbel Ventures
  • Signalytic

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has announced the launch of Airbel Ventures, a new humanitarian impact investing fund designed to accelerate the entry and scale of breakthrough technologies in crisis-affected communities.

India’s smartphone market slides 7% in Q4 2025

India’s smartphone market slides 7% in Q4 2025

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Manny Pham
Category: Devices & Platforms
22 January 2026
12356 views
  • Devices
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Smartphones
  • Xiaomi
  • Vivo
  • Apple
  • Samsung
  • Oppo

India’s smartphone market contracted by 7% in the fourth quarter of 2025, shipping 34.5 million units, as rising prices and sluggish demand weighed on consumer purchases, according to analyst house Omdia.

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To the max? Orange has high hopes for African super app

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Orange MEA: creating trust through digital inclusivity

Orange MEA: creating trust through digital inclusivity

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A direct line from LEO: problem or opportunity?

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Nokia on the evolving priorities of emerging market operators

Nokia on the evolving priorities of emerging market operators

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Emerging market operators push for tighter LEO satellite rules as competitive tensions rise

Emerging market operators push for tighter LEO satellite rules as competitive tensions rise

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Emerging market operators push for tighter LEO satellite rules as competitive tensions rise
Orange targets 75 million users for Max It super app as Africa growth accelerates

Orange targets 75 million users for Max It super app as Africa growth accelerates

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Zain KSA’s Yaqoot partners with Huawei for BSS upgrade

Zain KSA’s Yaqoot partners with Huawei for BSS upgrade

Operators help to drive digital transformation in Algeria and Egypt

Operators help to drive digital transformation in Algeria and Egypt

Events

InfraX and Ericsson announce smart utility deal for UAE

InfraX and Ericsson announce smart utility deal for UAE

Enterprise Ecosystems
InfraX and Ericsson announce smart utility deal for UAE
Huawei Unveils AI-Powered Intelligent Operations Solutions at GITEX GLOBAL, Driving Industrial Digital Transformation

Huawei Unveils AI-Powered Intelligent Operations Solutions at GITEX GLOBAL, Driving Industrial Digital Transformation

Cloud & Virtualisation
Huawei Unveils AI-Powered Intelligent Operations Solutions at GITEX GLOBAL, Driving Industrial Digital Transformation
AI seen as a driving force for more inclusive and efficient education systems

AI seen as a driving force for more inclusive and efficient education systems

Enterprise Ecosystems
AI seen as a driving force for more inclusive and efficient education systems
Huawei unveils ‘GovTech1.0’ framework to accelerate digital transformation in the Middle East and Central Asia

Huawei unveils ‘GovTech1.0’ framework to accelerate digital transformation in the Middle East and Central Asia

Vendors
Huawei unveils ‘GovTech1.0’ framework to accelerate digital transformation in the Middle East and Central Asia
CMI and Yango partner for digital enterprise solutions

CMI and Yango partner for digital enterprise solutions

Enterprise Ecosystems
CMI and Yango partner for digital enterprise solutions
Beyon announces cybersecurity deal and major Jordan investment

Beyon announces cybersecurity deal and major Jordan investment

Cybersecurity
Beyon announces cybersecurity deal and major Jordan investment
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Court overturns Starlink ban in Papua New Guinea

Court overturns Starlink ban in Papua New Guinea

Myriota aims to enhance satellite IoT in Malaysia

Myriota aims to enhance satellite IoT in Malaysia

Artificial Intelligence

Telkom Indonesia launches agentic AI platform for enterprises

Telkom Indonesia launches agentic AI platform for enterprises

Enterprise Ecosystems
Telkom Indonesia launches agentic AI platform for enterprises
Security by design – Cornerstones of security and compliance in an AI-driven BSS

Security by design – Cornerstones of security and compliance in an AI-driven BSS

Enterprise Ecosystems
Security by design – Cornerstones of security and compliance in an AI-driven BSS
UCA and OADC partner to support Africa data sovereignty 

UCA and OADC partner to support Africa data sovereignty 

Data Centres & Networks
UCA and OADC partner to support Africa data sovereignty 
Honor and Valeo announce new facilities in Egypt

Honor and Valeo announce new facilities in Egypt

Investment
Honor and Valeo announce new facilities in Egypt
Econet AI launch takes place in Zimbabwe

Econet AI launch takes place in Zimbabwe

Data Centres & Networks
Econet AI launch takes place in Zimbabwe

AirTrunk enters Indian data centre market with Lumina CloudInfra acquisition

Data Centres & Networks
AirTrunk enters Indian data centre market with Lumina CloudInfra acquisition

Central & East Europe Update

JV in Ukraine aims to develop sovereign satcoms capabilities

JV in Ukraine aims to develop sovereign satcoms capabilities

Major Polish GSM-R installation scheduled for August testing

Major Polish GSM-R installation scheduled for August testing

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