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Given that operating a network requires a constant supply of power, it makes sense that to pivot towards cheaper and more sustainable sources of energy – but behind the talk, are companies truly taking action on their Net Zero goals? ![Vivo opens smartphone assembly plant in Algeria as it targets local production](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/algeria_constantine_600.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Devices & Platforms](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-devices-platforms.html) 26 August 2026 6162 views Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo has opened a smartphone assembly plant in Algeria as it looks to increase its local manufacturing presence and tap into the country's growing demand for devices. ![Mozambique’s Tmcel starts PoC tests on Angosat-2 satellite](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Features/Satellite_EMEA_600x450.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 26 August 2026 5481 views Mozambique Telecom (a.k.a. Tmcel) has started proof of concept (PoC) tests with Angola’s Angosat-2 satellite as part of an agreement between the two countries earlier this year to cooperate in the space, telecoms and ICT sectors. ![Orange Slovensko and Enery sign solar energy deal](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/bratislava_castle600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 26 August 2026 13567 views Orange Slovensko, one of the largest telecommunications operators in Slovakia, and Enery, a leading independent power producer in Central and Eastern Europe, have signed a ten-year physical power purchase agreement (PPA) linked to the supply of solar energy. ![Mistral and Humain Collaborate to Advance Sovereign AI](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/800x600/Riyadh_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 26 August 2026 7045 views AI solutions company Mistral and Humain, a global AI company building the full AI stack and backed by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund have announced a strategic collaboration focused on sovereign AI. ![Equinix boosts data centre investment in Colombia](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Colombia_ Bogota_La Candelaria_1200x900_credit_Martha_Smith.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 25 August 2026 6871 views Data centre company Equinix has reportedly expanded its Colombia data centre footprint and increased its investment, bringing online the second phase of BG2, its second data centre in Colombia, doubling the site's cabinet capacity in Bogota. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Beijing_skyline_600_credit.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 25 August 2026 8197 views China has approved its first private-sector commercial trial for satellite Internet of Things (IoT) services, granting a permit to Zhejiang Geespace Technology as part of what are being described as broader efforts to open the country’s satellite communications market to private capital. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Delhi_Akshardham_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 25 August 2026 4573 views The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has reportedly announced a change of policy that means it will cease direct manufacturing of commercial launch vehicles, though this may boost its other businesses. ![Paratus launches Starlink satellite services in Uganda](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Kampala_suburb_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 25 August 2026 7468 views Paratus Uganda said on Monday it has become the first service provider in the country to launch Starlink’s LEO satellite service after the Uganda Communication Commission approved Starlink’s provisional operational licence in May. ![Datec launches PNG’s first sovereign cloud and AI data centre](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Datec_PNG_Kumal_Cloud_Infinity_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 25 August 2026 6736 views Telikom PNG subsidiary Datec PNG officially launched Kumul Cloud Infinity – billed as Papua New Guinea’s first sovereign cloud and AI data centre – on Friday in partnership with CloudSigma. ![Omantel teams with China's GalaxySpace to explore LEO and D2D tech](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Omantel_GalaxySpace_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 25 August 2026 5674 views Omantel announced on Monday it has partnered with Chinese LEO satellite operator GalaxySpace to explore ways to cooperate in next-gen satellite connectivity in Oman, to potentially include direct-to-device (D2D) satellite technologies. ![Terranova begins work on data centre campus in Brazil](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/sao-paolo-night-600450.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 24 August 2026 6177 views Latin American data centre firm Terranova, the hyperscale data centre platform backed by the Actis infrastructure fund, described as one of the largest and longest-standing sustainable infrastructure investors globally, has started work on a new data centre campus outside Sao Paulo, Brazil. ![Nigeria plans to launch new satellites to improve coverage](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/lagos_nigeria_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 24 August 2026 6054 views Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has reportedly approved the acquisition and deployment of two new high-throughput communication satellites. ![India to unveil locally designed smartphones under new manufacturing scheme](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/India_MWC25.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Devices & Platforms](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-devices-platforms.html) 24 August 2026 5938 views India is set to see the launch of locally designed smartphones from three companies within the next 10-14 months, as the government pushes manufacturers to develop original devices rather than copy existing products. ![Ericsson and MTN continue MTN MoMo transition](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Mbabane_Swaziland_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Mobile Finance](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/financial-services.html) 24 August 2026 6754 views Tech giant Ericsson and MTN Group Fintech, which operates African digital financial platform MoMo (Mobile Money), say they have completed what they call the Mobile Money (MoMo) Evolved Migration across key African markets, with more markets on the way. ![Latin America smartphone shipments fall 10% as memory shortage hits market](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/MWC24_Stands/Samsung_MWC24.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Devices & Platforms](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-devices-platforms.html) 21 August 2026 7386 views Smartphone shipments in Latin America fell 10% year-on-year in Q2 2026, marking the region's largest annual decline since Q3 2023, as the ongoing memory shortage pushed up component costs and weighed on demand. ![Qatar Airways announces Starlink first](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Qatar_Doha_Skyline_night_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 21 August 2026 8596 views Qatar Airways says it has become the first airline to operate Starlink-equipped Boeing 787-9 aircraft globally. The carrier has also completed Starlink rollout across its Boeing 787-8 sub-fleet in seven months, bringing the total number of its Starlink-equipped widebody aircraft to 150. ![China’s MIIT clears Geespace for two-year LEO satellite IoT trial](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Shanghai_Pudong_Panorama_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 21 August 2026 6435 views Chinese LEO satellite operator Geespace announced on Thursday it has received official approval from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) to conduct a two-year commercial trial of satellite IoT services. ![ION Network deploys Ciena gear for ICS1 connecting Indonesia and Singapore](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Jakarta-Skyline-1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 21 August 2026 4957 views Ciena announced on Thursday that Indonesia’s ION Network (a.k.a. Parsaoran Global Datatrans) is deploying its WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) on its new ION Cable System 1 (ICS1) that will connect Jakarta with Singapore. ![Comsol targets South Africa’s FWA sector with wholesale 5G-A offering](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Johannesburg_downtown_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 21 August 2026 7812 views South African fixed wireless connectivity and private network operator Comsol announced on Thursday it’s entering the country’s home broadband sector with a wholesale 5G-Advanced fixed wireless access (FWA) offering. ![Why are smartphone sales declining in Africa?](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Features/African-smartphone-Guinea-2024_2.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Devices & Platforms](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-devices-platforms.html) 20 August 2026 4607 views Research group Omdia says the Africa smartphone market is expected to decline 26% in 2026 following its first contraction in three years, blaming rising device prices for a fall in shipments of about 7%. ![Kazakhstan’s Transtelecom is installing Starlink access on trains](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Kazakhstan_Passenger_Transportation_KTZ_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 20 August 2026 6588 views Kazakh telco Transtelecom (TTC) said on Tuesday it’s currently installing Starlink connectivity on trains operated by Passenger Transportation JSC, a subsidiary of national railway company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ). ![Digicel PNG gets extra bandwidth from DataCo in five-year deal](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Lae-City_PNG.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 20 August 2026 5547 views Papua New Guinea’s state-owned telecoms network wholesaler PNG DataCo has reportedly signed a five-year deal with Digicel PNG to provide it with more bandwidth and stronger support for its network. ![Kazakhstan’s Data Centre Valley to launch in mid 2027](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/almaty_golden_hour_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 19 August 2026 7865 views According to a number of local press reports, Kazakhstan expects to launch the first facility at Data Centre Valley, a large data centre campus in the country’s northeast, in the summer of 2027. ![Robi Axiata drops Airtel youth brand, renames it 'Cirkle'](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Robi_Rebrand_Cirkle_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Consumer Ecosystems](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/60-consumer-ecosystems.html) 19 August 2026 6034 views Bangladesh telco Robi Axiata officially retired the Airtel name – which has served as its youth brand for the past ten years – on Monday with the launch of a new digital-focused youth brand called Cirkle.