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A recent memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Japanese technology giant NEC Corporation implies that it can. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Mombasa_skyline_600_credit.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 09 September 2026 5347 views The LuLu Coastal Cable System the Kenyan coast’s first fully protected coastal cable system, has been announced at this week’s ITW Africa digital infrastructure and connectivity event, held in Nairobi. ![PLDT and DoCoMo demo base station energy innovation](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Makati-Metro-Manila-1200.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 09 September 2026 5496 views Philippine telecommunications operator PLDT, its mobile subsidiary Smart Communications, and technology giant NTT DoCoMo say they have conducted a green base station demonstration in the Philippines using renewable energy and DoCoMo's weather-forecast-linked lithium-ion battery control technology. ![Kenya regulator proposes standalone licence for data centres](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Nairobi_West_Downtown_600.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 09 September 2026 4667 views The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has opened a consultation on a proposed standalone licence for colocation data centres, in a move aimed at providing greater regulatory clarity for the sector and supporting investment in digital infrastructure. ![Digicel PNG and Vodafone PNG agree to share tower infrastructure](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Digicel_Vodafone_PNG_sharing_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 09 September 2026 5042 views Digicel PNG and Vodafone PNG announced on Tuesday they have signed a tower sharing licence agreement that will enable both telcos to share tower infrastructure across Papua New Guinea. ![Vodafone, Cassava and Elsewedy Electric form Africa Data Centers Egypt](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Cairo_Tower_view_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 09 September 2026 8579 views Vodafone Business, Cassava Technologies and Elsewedy Electric signed an agreement on Tuesday to establish Africa Data Centers Egypt, a data centre project that will include Egypt's first sovereign AI data centre powered by Nvidia GPUs. ![Algeria announces tender for coverage project](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/algiers_notre_dame_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Service Management](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/oss-service-management.html) 08 September 2026 5363 views Algeria’s Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has announced the launch of plans to bring telecommunications services to 3,000 areas across the country, with a view to strengthening national coverage. ![New partnership plans green data centre in Malysia](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Malaysia.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 08 September 2026 6097 views Key ASIC, a Malaysian semiconductor and energy-efficient ASIC design specialist, and CT Vision, an investment and green technology group, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a partnership to develop a large-scale, fully integrated green AI data centre (AIDC) complex in Malaysia. ![Fintech Ant International enhances operations in Brazil and Philippines](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/rio_christ_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Consumer Ecosystems](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/60-consumer-ecosystems.html) 08 September 2026 15859 views Digital payment, digitisation, and FinAI solutions company Ant International has received a Payment Institution (PI) licence from the Central Bank of Brazil. ![InfraNexia and XLSmart to boost fibre connectivity in key Indonesian corridors](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/InfraNexia_XLSmart__BATIC2026_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 08 September 2026 4604 views Telkom Indonesia’s wholesale fibre spinoff InfraNexia revealed on Monday it has expanded its collaboration with telco XLSmart, who will use the company’s fibre network to boost connectivity in several of Indonesia's strategic corridors. ![TCS company HyperVault plans Hyderabad data centre](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/hyderabad_assembly600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 07 September 2026 5763 views Data centre company HyperVault, a subsidiary of Indian technology group Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), says it has secured 264 acres of land to develop a large-scale AI data centre campus of up to 1GW capacity in Hyderabad. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Nairobi_Kenyatta_International_Conference_Centre600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 07 September 2026 5916 views Cloud and carrier-neutral data centre platform Digital Realty has announced the opening of the 6.4-megawatt (MW) Nairobi Two Data Centre (NBO2), expanding its Nairobi campus. ![Maxis Business upgrades optical transport network with Nokia gear](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/KL_sunset_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 07 September 2026 4757 views Malaysian telco Maxis revealed on Thursday that its business arm has deployed Nokia's optical transport technology to enhance its nationwide and cross-border network infrastructure to meet surging demand for AI and enterprise connectivity. ![Telxius launches landing gateway and data centre in Cancun for AMX3/Tikal](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Cancun-600-credit.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 07 September 2026 6882 views Global connectivity provider Telxius says it has built a carrier-neutral, AI-ready landing gateway and edge data centre in Cancun, Mexico that will serve as a new landing point for the upcoming AMX3/Tikal subsea cable linking Guatemala and Florida. ![Côte d'Ivoire govt partners with Mistral to develop national AI ecosystem](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Abidjan_600_credit.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Enterprise Ecosystems](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/enterprise-ecosystems.html) 04 September 2026 6712 views Côte d'Ivoire’s Ministry of Digital Transition and Technological Innovation (MTNIT) says it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with French AI solutions company Mistral to help develop an AI ecosystem adapted to the country’s specific requirements. ![Telecom Egypt to extend Red2Med system to Taba with petabit link](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/egypt_suez_canal_port_said_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 04 September 2026 6215 views Telecom Egypt signed an agreement on Thursday with Greece-based Power Sub Link (PSL) to construct a mult-petabit subsea cable that will extend the reach of its Red2Med cable system up the Gulf of Aqaba coast from Sharm El Sheikh to Taba. ![Zain KSA announces data centre and cloud deals](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Zain_logo_new_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 04 September 2026 7152 views Saudi Arabian service provider Zain KSA has had a busy week – one involving announcements of both a major data centre deal and the deployment of cloud services for a major utility. ![Teltronic to supply private 4G network for Chilean rail company](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Santiago_de_Chile_600_credit.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 03 September 2026 6230 views Teltronic, a Spanish company with more than 50 years of experience in the critical communications sector, says it will be supplying a 4G broadband communications network for national rail company EFE Trenes de Chile. ![InfraNexia, Lintasarta to boost DWDM services between Sumatra and Batam](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/InfraNexia_LIntasarta_DWDM_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 03 September 2026 5406 views Telkom Indonesia’s wholesale fibre spinoff InfraNexia revealed on Wednesday it is collaborating with Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison’s ICT arm Lintasarta to boost DWDM services on routes connecting the Sumatra region with Batam. ![DayOne and TNB explore data centre power solution](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/KL_Malaysia_street_view_credit_Peter_Nguyen_Pixabay_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 02 September 2026 6240 views A new collaboration aims to explore a dedicated on-site power generation solution of up to 1.5 gigawatts (GW) for a new data centre development in Selangor, within the Greater Kuala Lumpur region in Malaysia. ![Saudi’s ACES announces 5G and 6G partnership with Movandi](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/saudi_arabia_madinah_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 02 September 2026 17064 views Saudi Arabian technology group Advanced Communications and Electronic Systems Company (ACES) and Movandi, a semiconductor and systems connectivity company powering intelligent wireless infrastructure, have announced a strategic partnership. ![Kontron and Hitachi Rail Romania partner on rail comms project](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/bucharest_parliament_building_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Enterprise Ecosystems](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/enterprise-ecosystems.html) 02 September 2026 6675 views Kontron Transportation, a supplier of end-to-end communication solutions for mission-critical networks, says it has been awarded several contracts in the establishment of the Orient/East-Med Corridor, with special relevance to Romania. ![Ericsson signs multi-year deal with stc to expand 5G network](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/MWC24_Stands/STC_Front_MWC24.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 02 September 2026 8554 views Ericsson announced on Tuesday it has signed a new multi-year agreement with stc Group to further expand the telco’s 5G network across Saudi Arabia. ![AWS expands Humain AI Zone plans, Saudi Arabia cloud region on track](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/AWS_Humain_Saudi_Arabia_LEAP_2026_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 02 September 2026 7939 views Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced on Monday it has expanded its plans with PIF-owned Humain to launch an AI Zone in Saudi Arabia in 2028, whilst also confirming it’s on track to launch its first Cloud Infrastructure Region in the country December 2026. ![ZTE and BBTEC explore collaboration in Thailand](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/thailand_chiang_mai_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 01 September 2026 7394 views ICT giant ZTE, and BBTEC, a telecommunications and engineering service provider in Thailand, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic framework to explore business opportunities in AI digital infrastructure, data centre infrastructure and energy solutions in Thailand. ![AI project growth continues in Saudi Arabia](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Riyadh_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 01 September 2026 7126 views The fast-growing number of artificial intelligence projects in Saudi Arabia has been underlined by recent announcements involving AI data centre development from Humain and Datavolt and enterprise AI from NTT Data. ![Botswana’s BTC reveals plans to launch 5G next month](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Gabarone_Kgale_Hill_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 01 September 2026 6954 views State-owned Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC) has revealed plans to enter the country’s 5G race in October as part of a BWP240 million (US$17.8 million) investment plan in the 2026/27 financial year to modernise and upgrade its network. ![Starlink gets ten-year licence to operate in the UAE](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Starlink_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 01 September 2026 7579 views The UAE’s Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has granted LEO satellite operator Starlink a ten-year licence to establish, operate, and manage broadband satellite internet services in the country. ![Indian government departments plan optical network test bed](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/India_MWC25.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 01 September 2026 4415 views India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has signed a strategic five-year agreement with the country’s Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT), a telecom research and development centre, to establish a state-of-the-art end-to-end optical network test bed. ![Syria takes big step towards rejoining global payment networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Damascus_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Service Management](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/oss-service-management.html) 31 August 2026 4918 views Payment giants Visa and Mastercard have carried out their first international card transactions in Syria, indicating that the country is now much closer to reconnecting with global payment networks. ![New AI solution targets Saudi enterprise users](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Jeddah_corniche_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Enterprise Ecosystems](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/enterprise-ecosystems.html) 31 August 2026 5136 views AMD, which describes itself as a high performance and adaptive computing leader, and Humain, which delivers global full-stack AI solutions, say they have launched a new ‘AI in a Box’ solution for enterprise users across Saudi Arabia. ![Maxis appointed to upgrade tower backhaul in Melaka to fibre](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Maxis_MICTH_Melaka_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 31 August 2026 4382 views Malaysian telco Maxis announced that it has officially been appointed by Melaka ICT Holdings (MICTH) as its strategic infrastructure partner to accelerate deployment of fibre backhaul to telecom towers in the state of Melaka.