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Interview: GSMA’s Steven Moore on the industry’s Net Zero goals

Interview: GSMA’s Steven Moore on the industry’s Net Zero goals

Energy & Sustainability
Interview: GSMA’s Steven Moore on the industry’s Net Zero goals
Microsoft launches fourth India cloud region as AI demand accelerates

Microsoft launches fourth India cloud region as AI demand accelerates

Cloud & Virtualisation
Microsoft launches fourth India cloud region as AI demand accelerates

Webinars & Videos

ZTE’s Super-N Platform boosts energy efficiency

ZTE’s Super-N Platform boosts energy efficiency

Energy & Sustainability
ZTE’s Super-N Platform boosts energy efficiency
Tejas Networks: Architecting Networks for an AI World

Tejas Networks: Architecting Networks for an AI World

Wireless Networks
Tejas Networks: Architecting Networks for an AI World
CU Phosco Telecoms – Supporting the Future of Connectivity

CU Phosco Telecoms – Supporting the Future of Connectivity

Wireless Networks
CU Phosco Telecoms – Supporting the Future of Connectivity
XLSMART CTO Insights: Speed, Synergy, and 5G Acceleration—Advancing Indonesia's Digital Journey

XLSMART CTO Insights: Speed, Synergy, and 5G Acceleration—Advancing Indonesia's Digital Journey

Wireless Networks
XLSMART CTO Insights: Speed, Synergy, and 5G Acceleration—Advancing Indonesia's Digital Journey
Inside Viasat’s NTN play: connecting people, machines and everything in between

Inside Viasat’s NTN play: connecting people, machines and everything in between

Satellite Networks
Inside Viasat’s NTN play: connecting people, machines and everything in between
The Rise of Agentic BSS: Intelligence in Action to Maximize Business Impact

The Rise of Agentic BSS: Intelligence in Action to Maximize Business Impact

Enterprise Ecosystems
The Rise of Agentic BSS: Intelligence in Action to Maximize Business Impact

Partner Content

Huawei believes NPO is the optimal choice for the next generation of optical interconnects for AI computing

Huawei believes NPO is the optimal choice for the next generation of optical interconnects for AI computing

Vendors
Huawei believes NPO is the optimal choice for the next generation of optical interconnects for AI computing
Huawei Unveils Next-Gen Flagship Products at "Chase the Wild" Global Innovative Product Launch Event in Munich

Huawei Unveils Next-Gen Flagship Products at "Chase the Wild" Global Innovative Product Launch Event in Munich

Vendors
Huawei Unveils Next-Gen Flagship Products at "Chase the Wild" Global Innovative Product Launch Event in Munich
Huawei SingleRAN 22.1 sets out a Mobile AI foundation for operators

Huawei SingleRAN 22.1 sets out a Mobile AI foundation for operators

Vendors
Huawei SingleRAN 22.1 sets out a Mobile AI foundation for operators
Why autonomous networking could become a necessity for emerging-market enterprises

Why autonomous networking could become a necessity for emerging-market enterprises

Enterprise Ecosystems
Why autonomous networking could become a necessity for emerging-market enterprises
Beyond robot races: Inside China Unicom and Huawei’s innovations for the mobile AI era

Beyond robot races: Inside China Unicom and Huawei’s innovations for the mobile AI era

Operators
Beyond robot races: Inside China Unicom and Huawei’s innovations for the mobile AI era
Why agentic operations could redefine growth for telecom operators

Why agentic operations could redefine growth for telecom operators

Vendors
Why agentic operations could redefine growth for telecom operators
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Humanitarian Comms

Telkom Indonesia restores all services in East Nusa Tenggara after deadly quake

Telkom Indonesia restores all services in East Nusa Tenggara after deadly quake

Humanitarian Comms
Telkom Indonesia restores all services in East Nusa Tenggara after deadly quake
USAID’s exit leaves a gap in the drive for meaningful connectivity

USAID’s exit leaves a gap in the drive for meaningful connectivity

Humanitarian Comms
USAID’s exit leaves a gap in the drive for meaningful connectivity
The telecom industry’s next growth market - connecting women

The telecom industry’s next growth market - connecting women

Humanitarian Comms
The telecom industry’s next growth market - connecting women
Mobile-based UNESCO project to train women teachers in South Sudan

Mobile-based UNESCO project to train women teachers in South Sudan

Humanitarian Comms
Mobile-based UNESCO project to train women teachers in South Sudan
810m women in LMICs still unconnected as mobile gender gap persists: GSMA

810m women in LMICs still unconnected as mobile gender gap persists: GSMA

Humanitarian Comms
810m women in LMICs still unconnected as mobile gender gap persists: GSMA

South & Central Asia Updates

Vodafone Idea secures $3.5bn debt backing from SBI-led lenders

Vodafone Idea secures $3.5bn debt backing from SBI-led lenders

Jazz reaches 1,000 5G sites in Pakistan, targets 2,500 by year-end

Jazz reaches 1,000 5G sites in Pakistan, targets 2,500 by year-end

Africa - Latest News

Ethio Telecom’s Horizon Fiber Initiative heads to pre-commercialisation phase

Ethio Telecom’s Horizon Fiber Initiative heads to pre-commercialisation phase

ExIm prepares US$100m loan for Africell to not buy Chinese gear: report

ExIm prepares US$100m loan for Africell to not buy Chinese gear: report

Reports & White Papers

Whitepaper - Insights & Autonomy: Unlocking value for Telco CX - Free Download

Unlock CX-driven telco growth with Digital Twins and Agentic AI

Customer Management
Unlock CX-driven telco growth with Digital Twins and Agentic AI
Download Etiya's White Paper: Unlocking the AI-Native Digital Brand

Whitepaper: Unlocking the AI-Native Digital Brand

Enterprise Ecosystems
Whitepaper: Unlocking the AI-Native Digital Brand
Digital divide in developing markets persists despite connection growth: ITU

Digital divide in developing markets persists despite connection growth: ITU

Humanitarian Comms
Digital divide in developing markets persists despite connection growth: ITU

Gravity Shift - Subscribers, bundles & the acquisition black hole

Consumer Ecosystems
Gravity Shift - Subscribers, bundles & the acquisition black hole

Subscription Bundling for Telcos - New Report from Bango

Consumer Ecosystems
Subscription Bundling for Telcos - New Report from Bango
Multi brand strategies report 2024

Operator Strategies for Diversification through Multiple Brands - Special Report

Reports
Operator Strategies for Diversification through Multiple Brands - Special Report

LATAM - Latest News

Fintech Ant International enhances operations in Brazil and Philippines

Fintech Ant International enhances operations in Brazil and Philippines

Telxius launches landing gateway and data centre in Cancun for AMX3/Tikal

Telxius launches landing gateway and data centre in Cancun for AMX3/Tikal

All Tech News

Firebird launches Nvidia-powered 300MW AI data centre in Armenia

Firebird launches Nvidia-powered 300MW AI data centre in Armenia

Details
John Tanner
Category: Data Centres & Networks
11 August 2026
6652 views
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • Data Centres
  • Armenia
  • CIS
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Dell Technologies
  • NVIDIA
  • GPUs

Nvidia announced on Saturday that AI cloud startup Firebird has launched a new AI data centre in Armenia, powered by Nvidia GPUs and Dell Technologies’ AI infrastructure.

Nigeria’s Project BRIDGE enters a new phase

Nigeria’s Project BRIDGE enters a new phase

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
10 August 2026
4393 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Nigeria
  • Connectivity
  • Broadband Access
  • World Bank
  • Fibre Infrastructure
  • African Development Bank
  • Public private partnership
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  • Project BRIDGE

Nigeria has moved its planned nationwide fibre infrastructure programme, Project BRIDGE, from the planning phase into execution following the incorporation of Bridge Open Access (Bridge OA), an independent company established to oversee delivery of the initiative.

Airtel Business and ITI collaborate to serve Indian enterprises

Airtel Business and ITI collaborate to serve Indian enterprises

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Enterprise Ecosystems
10 August 2026
3705 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • India
  • Enterprise
  • Bharti Airtel
  • Digital Transformation
  • ITI Limited
  • Digital Solutions
  • Airtel Business

Airtel Business, an Indian provider of secure and reliable connectivity, technology, and communications solutions, and ITI Limited, a provider of telecom turnkey solutions and customised support, have entered into a strategic collaboration targeting enterprises in India.

Mozambique addresses cybersecurity – and courts controversy

Mozambique addresses cybersecurity – and courts controversy

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Cybersecurity
10 August 2026
4757 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Mozambique
  • Internet Access
  • United Nations
  • Cybersecurity
  • INTIC

Security is the theme of two recent stories from Mozambique. One is a UN-supported alliance to extend awareness of potential cybercrime, while the other involves a controversial attempt – now blocked by a court order – to authorise the state to block telecommunications services.

U Mobile launches EIP Hub to let enterprises play with 5G-A

U Mobile launches EIP Hub to let enterprises play with 5G-A

Details
John Tanner
Category: Enterprise Ecosystems
10 August 2026
4988 views
  • U Mobile
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Southeast Asia
  • 5G Enterprise
  • 5G-Advanced

Malaysian 5G network provider U Mobile officially launched its Enterprise Innovation Platform (EIP) Hub on Friday, which provides enterprises with a sandbox to collaborate on developing real-world solutions using 5G-Advanced and AI.

Arabsat and LTT to collaborate on HTS satellite solutions for Libya

Arabsat and LTT to collaborate on HTS satellite solutions for Libya

Details
John Tanner
Category: Satellite Networks
10 August 2026
4133 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Libya
  • Satellite Broadband
  • Arabsat
  • HTS

Saudi Arabia-based satellite operator Arabsat announced on Thursday it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Libya Telecom and Technology (LTT) to boost high throughput satellite (HTS) connectivity in Libya.

Telkom Indonesia transfers infrastructure assets to InfraNexia spinoff

Telkom Indonesia transfers infrastructure assets to InfraNexia spinoff

Details
John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
10 August 2026
4960 views
  • Indonesia
  • Subsea Cable
  • Telkom Indonesia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Fibre Optic Infrastructure
  • InfraNexia

Telkom Indonesia announced on Friday it has executed the second phase of the two-phase spinoff of its network infrastructure assets to operating subsidiary InfraNexia, with a total transaction value of IDR85.7 trillion (US$4.8 billion).

Microsoft launches fourth India cloud region as AI demand accelerates

Microsoft launches fourth India cloud region as AI demand accelerates

Details
Manny Pham
Category: Cloud & Virtualisation
07 August 2026
10687 views
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Cloud
  • Microsoft

Microsoft has launched its fourth cloud region in India, with a new datacentre region in Hyderabad aimed at supporting growing demand for cloud and AI services among Indian enterprises.

Smart city solutions aim to reduce Warsaw’s lighting expenditure

Smart city solutions aim to reduce Warsaw’s lighting expenditure

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Energy & Sustainability
07 August 2026
6834 views
  • Investment
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • Poland
  • Cloud Platform
  • Smart Cities
  • Lighting

Emitel, which says it delivers digital services and solutions powered by infrastructure, technology and data, has won a contract to build an intelligent street lighting control system for Warsaw.

Amdocs boosts LatAm business with multiple deals

Amdocs boosts LatAm business with multiple deals

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Service Management
07 August 2026
5879 views
  • OSS
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Vivo
  • Customer Experience
  • Amdocs
  • Cloud Platform
  • SIMs
  • Digital Transformation
  • Liberty Latin America
  • Automation
  • Payment Platforms
  • eSIM
  • Prodapt

Amdocs, a provider of software and services for communications and media companies, has had a busy few days with announcements of two Brazil-focused deals and one relevant to a large part of Latin America.

IoT helps to manage water supply in Brazil

IoT helps to manage water supply in Brazil

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Energy & Sustainability
06 August 2026
7715 views
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Smart Metering
  • IoT
  • eSIM
  • Water Management
  • Vivo Brazil

Sabesp, the water and sanitation company of the State of São Paulo, Brazil, has announced the deployment, with operator Vivo, of what is described as the world's largest Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity project for smart water management.

Data centre growth faces opposition in India and South Africa

Data centre growth faces opposition in India and South Africa

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Energy & Sustainability
06 August 2026
6816 views
  • Investment
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Asia-Pacific
  • India
  • South Africa
  • Data Centres
  • Google
  • Equinix
  • Bharti Airtel
  • Power Supply
  • Water Management
  • Nxtra by Airtel
  • Digital Infrastructure
  • Adani Group
  • Hyperscalers

At a time when data centre development seems to promise jobs, investment and technological advances for many developing nations, many governments and companies are also having to deal with the often adverse public perceptions of such development on water and power.

AIS and Huawei Cloud team for smart manufacturing powered by 5G and AI

AIS and Huawei Cloud team for smart manufacturing powered by 5G and AI

Details
John Tanner
Category: Enterprise Ecosystems
06 August 2026
6450 views
  • Thailand
  • AIS
  • IoT
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Southeast Asia
  • Smart Manufacturing
  • 5G Private Networks
  • Huawei Cloud

AIS Business and Huawei Cloud have signed an MoU to accelerate Thailand’s industrial sector towards smart manufacturing using private 5G, cloud and AI-powered data solutions.

e& UAE taps Ciena to deploy future-proof DWDM network

e& UAE taps Ciena to deploy future-proof DWDM network

Details
John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
06 August 2026
7024 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Ciena
  • DWDM
  • UAE
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • e& UAE
  • Hyperscalers

e& UAE announced on Wednesday it’s deploying a future-ready DWDM network using next-gen optical and software solutions from Ciena to prepare for growing traffic demand driven by hyperscale cloud and AI services.

Liquid uses Taara’s wireless optics to link enterprises to data centres in Lagos

Liquid uses Taara’s wireless optics to link enterprises to data centres in Lagos

Details
John Tanner
Category: Wireless Networks
06 August 2026
3740 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Data Centres
  • Nigeria
  • Liquid Intelligent Technologies
  • Project Taara
  • Free Space Optics

Free space optics vendor Taara announced on Wednesday that Liquid Intelligent Technologies is using its technology to connect large enterprise customers to data centres in Lagos, Nigeria.

India's AI data centre race moves beyond traditional technology hubs

India's AI data centre race moves beyond traditional technology hubs

Details
Shuriah Niazi
Category: Data Centres & Networks
05 August 2026
16875 views
  • Investment
  • India
  • Data Centres
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Features
  • Submer Group

The $2 billion investment by the Spanish company Submer Group to establish a semiconductor facility and a 1 GW AI-ready data centre campus in Madhya Pradesh in central India marks a significant shift in the country’s digital landscape.

India proposes extending manufacturing tax breaks in boost for Apple supply chain

India proposes extending manufacturing tax breaks in boost for Apple supply chain

Details
Manny Pham
Category: Devices & Platforms
05 August 2026
5653 views
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Apple

India has proposed extending tax exemptions for foreign companies supplying machinery to electronics contract manufacturers until 2041, in a move to strengthen the country's position as a global manufacturing hub and provide a significant boost to Apple's expanding production operations.

Furukawa announces fibre and cable investment in India and Brazil

Furukawa announces fibre and cable investment in India and Brazil

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
05 August 2026
6525 views
  • Investment
  • Cable
  • Latin America
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Brazil
  • India
  • Data Centres
  • Optical Fibre
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Furukawa Electric
  • Hyperscalers

A Japanese company has announced plans for a major investment in optical fibre and cable capacity that could benefit facilities in India and Brazil.

Why autonomous networking could become a necessity for emerging-market enterprises

Why autonomous networking could become a necessity for emerging-market enterprises

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STAFF WRITER
Category: Enterprise Ecosystems
05 August 2026
15561 views
  • Huawei
  • AI
  • Partner Content
  • Autonomous Networks
  • Gartner

Being named a Leader in Gartner’s 2026 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure for the fourth consecutive year is more than another industry milestone for Huawei. 

Interpol report highlights AI-led growth of cybercrime in Africa

Interpol report highlights AI-led growth of cybercrime in Africa

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Cybersecurity
05 August 2026
4639 views
  • Legislation
  • Africa
  • Cybercrime
  • Email
  • Digital Transformation
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Cyberscams

Artificial intelligence is enabling 55% of reported cybercrimes across Africa, making attacks faster, more scalable, and more difficult for victims and platforms to detect, according to the African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026 from Interpol, the International Criminal Police Organisation.

SKY47 and ZTE launch AI-ready data centre in Islamabad

SKY47 and ZTE launch AI-ready data centre in Islamabad

Details
John Tanner
Category: Data Centres & Networks
05 August 2026
5781 views
  • Central South Asia
  • ZTE
  • Data Centres
  • Pakistan
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • SKY47

Digital infrastructure and sovereign cloud provider SKY47 and ZTE revealed on Tuesday they have launched what they say is Pakistan's first and largest purpose-built, AI-ready data centre campus in Islamabad.

CoreWeave targets APAC with plans for three AI data centres in Indonesia

CoreWeave targets APAC with plans for three AI data centres in Indonesia

Details
John Tanner
Category: Data Centres & Networks
05 August 2026
5862 views
  • Data Centres
  • Indonesia
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Southeast Asia
  • CoreWeave

Data centre operator CoreWeave announced on Tuesday it's entering the Asia-Pacific region, with plans to build three AI data centre facilities in Indonesia by 2028 with a combined IT load capacity of 360MW.

Timor-Leste commercially launches TLSCC, its first international subsea link

Timor-Leste commercially launches TLSCC, its first international subsea link

Details
John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
05 August 2026
3621 views
  • Subsea Cable
  • Timor Leste
  • Southeast Asia
  • Timor Leste South Submarine Cable System

State-owned Cabos de Timor-Leste (CTL) has commercially launched the Timor-Leste South Submarine Cable System (TLSSC), which provides the country’s first international subsea connection.

TerraPay announces multiple payment services deals in Vietnam

TerraPay announces multiple payment services deals in Vietnam

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Mobile Finance
04 August 2026
4676 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Vietnam
  • Mobile Wallets
  • TerraPay
  • Digital Finance
  • Cross-border Payments
  • HDBank
  • MBV
  • TPBank

In the latest in a number of deals it has made in the Vietnam market, TerraPay, a global money movement company, has partnered with HDBank, one of Vietnam’s leading commercial banks, to enable real-time outbound international payments from Vietnam to bank accounts and mobile wallets worldwide.

AI data centre MoU targets Southeast Asia

AI data centre MoU targets Southeast Asia

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
04 August 2026
3948 views
  • Data Centres
  • Indonesia
  • Thailand
  • Malaysia
  • Vietnam
  • Softbank
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Southeast Asia
  • MoU
  • GPUaaS
  • GPUs
  • AI tokens
  • SC Zeus
  • Robust HPC
  • SB Telecom Singapore

Three major players in the Asian market have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to execute collaborative AI data centre (AIDC) deployment initiatives across Southeast Asia.

Trans-Caspian subsea cable connecting Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan now being laid

Trans-Caspian subsea cable connecting Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan now being laid

Details
John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
04 August 2026
4409 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Subsea Cable
  • Kazakhtelecom
  • Azertelecom
  • Trans-Caspian Submarine Cable System

Kazakhstan said on Friday that the first phase of the Trans-Caspian Submarine Cable System connecting Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan is now being deployed, and is on track to be ready for service by the end of this year.

What next for Hughes after bankruptcy filing?

What next for Hughes after bankruptcy filing?

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Satellite Networks
03 August 2026
3993 views
  • India
  • Bankruptcy
  • Low Latency
  • Hughes Networks Systems
  • HTS
  • South America
  • Satellite Internet
  • Starlink
  • Geostationary orbits
  • Low Earth Orbit
  • EchoStar

Satellite internet company Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation, a unit of telecommunications company EchoStar, has announced that it and some of its US subsidiaries, including Hughes Network Systems, have filed voluntary chapter 11 petitions in a Texas bankruptcy court.

SES to provide inflight connectivity to LATAM Airlines fleet

SES to provide inflight connectivity to LATAM Airlines fleet

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Satellite Networks
03 August 2026
4204 views
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Peru
  • Chile
  • SES
  • Wi-fi
  • Antenna
  • Internet Access
  • In-Flight
  • Satellite Connectivity
  • Multi-Orbit Satellite
  • Airlines

Space solutions company SES has been selected by LATAM Airlines, the largest airline in Latin America, to provide multi-orbit in-flight connectivity service to its growing fleet of Airbus and Embraer aircraft.

Stc pay Bahrain links with PayPal to launch cross-border payments

Stc pay Bahrain links with PayPal to launch cross-border payments

Details
John Tanner
Category: Mobile Finance
03 August 2026
7469 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • PayPal
  • Bahrain
  • STC Bahrain
  • Cross-border Payments
  • stc pay

Stc pay Bahrain announced on Thursday it is partnering with PayPal to launch seamless cross-border fund transfers by enabling users to link their PayPal accounts directly to the stc pay app and move funds between both platforms.

Philippine telcos submit US$500m national subsea cable plan to DICT

Philippine telcos submit US$500m national subsea cable plan to DICT

Details
John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
03 August 2026
3201 views
  • PLDT
  • Philippines
  • Globe Telecom
  • Subsea Cable
  • Southeast Asia
  • DICT
  • Converge ICT Solutions

PLDT, Globe Telecom and Converge ICT Solutions have reportedly submitted a proposal to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to build a new US$500-million subsea fibre network to boost connectivity across the Philippines.

Liberty and CANTV to build subsea cable linking Curaçao and Venezuela

Liberty and CANTV to build subsea cable linking Curaçao and Venezuela

Details
John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
03 August 2026
5019 views
  • Latin America
  • Caribbean
  • Venezuela
  • Subsea Cable
  • Curacao
  • Liberty Networks
  • CANTV

Liberty Networks announced on Friday it is teaming with state-owned Compañía Anónima Nacional Teléfonos de Venezuela (CANTV) to launch a new subsea cable linking Venezuela to the island nation of Curaçao.

Onafriq teams with Privy to enable stablecoin payments across Africa

Onafriq teams with Privy to enable stablecoin payments across Africa

Details
John Tanner
Category: Mobile Finance
31 July 2026
5625 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Blockchain
  • Cross-border Payments
  • Onafriq
  • Stablecoin
  • Cryptocurrencies

African digital payments network Onafriq announced on Wednesday it is partnering with stablecoin infrastructure provider Privy to drive development of stablecoin-enabled crypto payment services across its network.

Indian govt to establish first Telecom Manufacturing Zone in Madhya Pradesh

Indian govt to establish first Telecom Manufacturing Zone in Madhya Pradesh

Details
John Tanner
Category: Enterprise Ecosystems
31 July 2026
3253 views
  • India
  • Manufacturing
  • DoT
  • South Asia
  • Ministry of Communications

India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Ministry of Communications said on Thursday they have signed an MoU with the government of Madhya Pradesh to establish India’s first Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ) to boost the country’s domestic telecoms manufacturing ecosystem.

Starlink in talks to start D2D satellite trial in Malaysia

Starlink in talks to start D2D satellite trial in Malaysia

Details
John Tanner
Category: Satellite Networks
31 July 2026
4361 views
  • Malaysia
  • MCMC
  • Southeast Asia
  • Starlink
  • LEO Satellite
  • direct-to-device satellite
  • Highway coverage

LEO satellite operator Starlink is reportedly in talks with Malaysia’s Ministry of Communications to conduct a trial of its direct-to-device (D2D) satellite service, potentially as a solution to improve broadband coverage on highways, among other things.

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Features

Interview: GSMA’s Steven Moore on the industry’s Net Zero goals

Interview: GSMA’s Steven Moore on the industry’s Net Zero goals

Energy & Sustainability
Interview: GSMA’s Steven Moore on the industry’s Net Zero goals
Emerging archetypes in MVNO evolution in Africa

Emerging archetypes in MVNO evolution in Africa

Operators
Emerging archetypes in MVNO evolution in Africa
USAID’s exit leaves a gap in the drive for meaningful connectivity

USAID’s exit leaves a gap in the drive for meaningful connectivity

Humanitarian Comms
USAID’s exit leaves a gap in the drive for meaningful connectivity
India's AI data centre race moves beyond traditional technology hubs

India's AI data centre race moves beyond traditional technology hubs

Data Centres & Networks
India's AI data centre race moves beyond traditional technology hubs
Strategies for sovereignty in the Age of AI

Strategies for sovereignty in the Age of AI

Enterprise Ecosystems
Strategies for sovereignty in the Age of AI
The telecom industry’s next growth market - connecting women

The telecom industry’s next growth market - connecting women

Humanitarian Comms
The telecom industry’s next growth market - connecting women

MENA - Latest News

stc Group and Astranis to deploy satellite serving Saudi Arabia

New report assesses fleet management growth in GCC countries and Turkey

New report assesses fleet management growth in GCC countries and Turkey

Events

Beyond robot races: Inside China Unicom and Huawei’s innovations for the mobile AI era

Beyond robot races: Inside China Unicom and Huawei’s innovations for the mobile AI era

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Beyond robot races: Inside China Unicom and Huawei’s innovations for the mobile AI era
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DTW26 Impressions: Establishing trust in AI through collaboration

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DTW26 Impressions: Establishing trust in AI through collaboration
OpenAN project aims to enable O&M agent collaboration in autonomous networks

OpenAN project aims to enable O&M agent collaboration in autonomous networks

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OpenAN project aims to enable O&M agent collaboration in autonomous networks
Telcos must embrace AI internally before customers can benefit: Globe CEO

Telcos must absorb AI internally before customers can benefit: Globe CEO

Enterprise Ecosystems
Telcos must absorb AI internally before customers can benefit: Globe CEO
Tokens touted to telcos as ticket to monetising AI – starting in China

Tokens touted to telcos as ticket to monetising AI – starting in China

Enterprise Ecosystems
Tokens touted to telcos as ticket to monetising AI – starting in China
Chinese telcos are kickstarting GSMA’s “IQ era” of mobile AI

Chinese telcos are kickstarting GSMA’s “IQ era” of mobile AI

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Chinese telcos are kickstarting GSMA’s “IQ era” of mobile AI
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Mobinet deploys Plume Platform for smarter and safer Wi-Fi in Mongolia

ZTE Global Summit & User Congress 2026 Opens in Kuala Lumpur

ZTE Global Summit & User Congress 2026 Opens in Kuala Lumpur

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ZTE Global Summit & User Congress 2026 Opens in Kuala Lumpur

ZTE Global Summit & User Congress 2026 Opens in Kuala Lumpur

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ZTE Global Summit & User Congress 2026 Opens in Kuala Lumpur
Zankore lands US$3.1b loan facility to finance Nvidia-powered AI platform

Zankore lands US$3.1b loan facility to finance Nvidia-powered AI platform

Data Centres & Networks
Zankore lands US$3.1b loan facility to finance Nvidia-powered AI platform
NEC-UNDP MoU positions AI as force for sustainability

NEC-UNDP MoU positions AI as force for sustainability

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NEC-UNDP MoU positions AI as force for sustainability
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Vodafone, Cassava and Elsewedy Electric form Africa Data Centers Egypt

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Vodafone, Cassava and Elsewedy Electric form Africa Data Centers Egypt
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New partnership plans green data centre in Malaysia

Energy & Sustainability
New partnership plans green data centre in Malaysia
TCS company HyperVault plans Hyderabad data centre

TCS company HyperVault plans Hyderabad data centre

Data Centres & Networks
TCS company HyperVault plans Hyderabad data centre

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Moldtelecom and Kenmei boost 4G and 5G performance via C-band optimisation

Kyivstar completes migration of 3G users to 4G, refarms spectrum

Kyivstar completes migration of 3G users to 4G, refarms spectrum

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