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Indian operator Bharti Airtel has awarded technology giant Ericsson a multi-year network operations centre (NOC) managed services (MS) contract.

In the latest example of alliances aimed at supporting India’s local industries, Tata Electronics and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance the development of indigenous electronics and semiconductor solutions.

Naver, a Korean technology company whose interests include internet, artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a sovereign AI business with Thailand-headquartered AI and cloud platform firm SIAM.AI for the joint development of a Thai large language model (LLM) and a tourism-specific AI agent.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has swiftly emerged as a game changer in digital transformation and cloud services, with a broad spectrum of use cases across industries at all levels, from the front office to the backend. But for AI to truly thrive – and for enterprises to gain the most benefits from it – a vibrant partner-driven ecosystem that can maintain a competitive edge and ensure sustainable development is absolutely critical.

Nokia has signed a deal with Danish shipping giant Maersk to deploy private wireless network solutions across 450 vessels in its fleet.

Ericsson Antenna System (EAS), part of technology giant Ericsson, says it is expanding its local manufacturing footprint in India, positioning the country as a strategic innovation hub within Ericsson’s global network.

Carbon neutrality has long been a priority for telcos, and despite the surge in AI innovation sweeping through the mobile industry, sustainability remains firmly on the agenda.

At MWC Barcelona 2025, ZTE won the "GSMA Foundry Innovation Award" at the GLOMO Awards 2025 for its Minimalist Private 5G-A solution.

Canal+ Telecom tapped Nokia to upgrade its fibre network French Guiana and Guadeloupe, to deploy a future-proof network and meet growing demand in the regions.

Pan-African telecommunications and network services provider Paratus Group has announced that, having secured the necessary regulatory licenses, it has launched a new division called Paratus Tanzania through a joint venture with Tanzanian company Green Telecom.

Sivers Semiconductors, a specialist in photonics and wireless technologies, has unveiled a new line of antenna array products and evaluation kits for millimetre-wave satcom and 5G applications at MWC2025. These products, it says, represent a positive shift forward for Sivers’ Wireless Business Unit, from chips to antenna arrays.

A flurry of MWC25-related announcements from Nokia in recent days includes, not surprisingly, a focus on artificial intelligence, private networks and cloud utilisation, in the latter case through news of the first mobile operator in world to deploy Nokia cloud-native 5G Voice Core on Public Cloud to accelerate new 5G services.

Malaysian operator Maxis has selected Nokia to upgrade its data centre infrastructure in support of its future growth plans.

Cambodian operator CamGSM, commercially known as Cellcard, is planning to migrate its fibre network from gigabit passive optical network (GPON) to 10 gigabit symmetric passive optical network (XGS-PON) using Nokia’s Lightspan and Altiplano broadband solutions.

Nokia has announced that CEO Pekka Lundmark (pictured) will depart this year to make way for Intel executive Justin Hotard, in a move seemingly aimed at sharpening its expertise in AI and data centres.

Ericsson has extended its managed services and customer support contract with e& Egypt for another five years, pledging to enhance the operator’s AI integration and operational efficiency as part of the renewed agreement.

Mobile network operator Vivo is set to provide private 4G networks to brewing company Ambev, using Nokia equipment, in a bid to enhance logistical productivity.

Ericsson Vice President Todd Ashton (pictured) believes the spread of 4G across Africa will help create unicorn companies, drawing parallels with Asia, where countries like Indonesia developed such firms through increased connectivity.

Ericsson has secured a multi-billion-dollar deal to supply 4G and 5G equipment and solutions to Indian operator Bharti Airtel, outpacing its rivals.

Nokia has been awarded a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar extension deal by operator Bharti Airtel to deploy 4G and 5G equipment across key Indian cities and states.

Thousands of guests including industry leaders, technical experts, and partners from around the world, gathered in Paris last week at Huawei Connect 2024, to explore how digital and intelligent technology can accelerate Europe's twin green and digital transition.

There’s been yet another announcement from Ericsson in what has been a busy few days for the tech giant. This time it involves Bangladesh’s largest mobile telecommunications operator, Grameenphone.

As the digital landscape evolves, ZTE Corporation, a global leader in information and communication technology solutions, reaffirms its leadership with the launch of its latest G6 server series at annual 5G Summit & User Congress 2024 in Istanbul, Türkiye.

Croatian operator Hrvatski Telekom (HT) has partnered with Nokia to launch projects aimed at connecting developers to Nokia’s coding platform to foster the creation of new consumer and industrial 5G applications.

Nokia announced another deal in Vietnam, this time with Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) to supply equipment for the operator’s 5G rollout.

Huawei has won two awards at Network X 2024, held in Paris, France, which has demonstrated Huawei's technological advantages in the global optical network field.

Research from Finnish vendor Nokia predicts that one in four mobile subscriptions in the Middle East and Africa will be connected via 5G within the next five years.

Indian communications service provider Vodafone Idea (Vi) has strengthened its longstanding network partnership with Ericsson through the award of major 4G and 5G contracts which, Ericsson says, will see the tech giant extend its network share.