Investment AMD opens vast tech design centre in India AMD, which describes itself as a high-performance and adaptive computing leader, has inaugurated its largest global design centre in Bengaluru....
Operators IOH acquires broadband provider Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) expanded its broadband business with the acquisition of rival MNC Play, as the company bets on...
Operators Orange drops Ethio Telecom shares acquistion Orange revealed it pulled out of plans to acquire a 45% stake in Ethiopian operator Ethio Telecom, stating it saw no new value...
Optical & Fixed Networks Fast Congo and GVA sign fibre capacity agreement for DRC At the recent Africa Digital Expo in Kinshasa Fast Congo, a subsidiary of the pan-African operator the Paratus Group in the Democratic Republic...
Wireless Networks Ooredoo Qatar and Ericsson plan 4G network for energy sector Operator Ooredoo Qatar has partnered with Ericsson, which will supply and implement a 4G network for Ooredoo’s oil and gas enterprise customers....
Energy & Sustainability Safaricom and Nokia announce AI-led energy efficiency initiative Safaricom Kenya and Nokia have announced an initiative to save on network energy usage and cost – one that makes use of artificial intelligence...
Regulation Starlink sees support in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan’s minister of digital and aerospace told a government briefing that legislation will be amended to permit the general use...
Operators TM hails profit doubling in Q3 Telekom Malaysia reported profits doubling due to lower costs and taxes, despite revenues taking a dip due to market...
Operators Orange aims for 45m active users with super app Orange Group unified its suite of apps under one super app called Max It, with the aim to more than double the number of active app...
Devices & Platforms North Korea takes pre-orders for secretive new Hwawon smartphone North Korea is reportedly taking pre-orders for a newly launched smartphone called Hwawon, but details are scarce and prospective customers can...
Devices & Platforms Emerging markets to fuel smartphone growth Analyst company Canalys reported the smartphone market is showing signs of recovery predicting a lower decline in 2023, and growth...
Data Centres & Networks Raxio’s Addis Ababa data centre is officially launched There’s been more telecoms news from Ethiopia this week, but this time it doesn’t involve
Energy & Sustainability UAE operator introduces eco-friendly SIM cards in run-up to COP28 UAE operator e&, part of the Etisalat Group, has announced the introduction of what it describes as an eco-friendly Green SIM Card initiative...
Regulation Myanmar hands over 31,000 fraudsters to China Myanmar authorities handed over thousands of telecom fraud suspects to China, after a crackdown on rising scam operations between both...
Mobile Finance Vietnam extends its mobile money pilot until the end of 2024 Is Vietnam edging closer to mobile money adoption? That appears to be the case after the announcement of an extension to the existing mobile...
Data Centres & Networks Scala invites investors to buy into a greener data centre future Scala Data Centers, a Latin American sustainable data centre platform leader in the hyperscale market, has announced a new issuance of what are...
Wireless Networks Ooredoo Qatar and Nokia claim MEA private network first Operator Ooredoo Qatar and Nokia are claiming a significant milestone with the establishment of the Middle East and Africa’s first private...
Customer Management Enabling China Unicom’s Smart Contact Center 10010 through Gen AI China Unicom faced huge challenges in operating a centralised customer contact centre serving users in 31 provinces across China. The centre...
Operators OTE enters MoU for Romania departure Deutsche Telekom subsidiary OTE Group announced it is negotiating the sale of its subsidiary Telekom Romania to Quantum Projects Group...
Operators Telkom SA enters exclusive talks for tower unit Telkom SA revealed it entered into an exclusive deal to sell its tower unit Swiftnet to an unknown party, a move that aligns with its...
Regulation Botswana plans for transition to IPv6 Botswana's government has announced plans to develop rules for internet protocol version 6 (IPv6) as the country prepares to transition from...
Satellite Networks Intelsat and Aerolíneas Argentinas announce in-flight connectivity first Leading Argentine commercial airline Aerolíneas Argentinas has selected Intelsat, operator of the world’s largest integrated satellite and...
Satellite Networks Eutelsat OneWeb gets a step closer to service provision in India OneWeb India says it has received the necessary authorisations from Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) to launch...
Optical & Fixed Networks India’s Airtel addresses growth in demand – with help from Nokia Nokia has entered into an agreement with Indian operator Bharti Airtel to deploy a next-generation optical transport network (OTN) that, it says,...
Optical & Fixed Networks Cote d’Ivoire’s VIPNET partners with Liquid Dataport to extend services VIPNET, a privately-owned corporate internet service provider (ISP) in Côte d’Ivoire, has announced a partnership with Liquid Dataport,...
Optical & Fixed Networks Mitratel posts profit surge Indonesian tower company Dayamitra Telekomunikasi (Mitratel) reported a surge in profit on the back of tower acquisitions and growth...
Mobile Finance Payments company Cellulant adds Egypt to its African coverage Payments fintech company Cellulant has obtained initial approval as a Payment Service Provider and Payment Facilitator in Egypt.
Devices & Platforms Digit, MediaTek and Vodacom partner for affordable 4G connectivity The drive to bring affordable smart connectivity to tens of millions of Africans continues, this time through a partnership involving MediaTek,...
Operators CelcomDigi profits dip CelcomDigi reported a dip in earnings due to depreciation of network assets, and flat revenues as the company continues its merger...
Operators Ethiopia confirms shelving third telecoms licence The Ethiopian government reportedly confirmed it cancelled the process of issuing a third telecoms licence pointing to a lack of...
Regulation NuRAN applies for network infrastructure licence in DRC Canadian RAN provider NuRAN Wireless says that it has filed an application for a network infrastructure licence in the Democratic Republic of the...
Regulation LLA tower deal could fund Bahamas 5G upgrade Bahamas Telecommunications Company vice chairman Valentine Grimes said a portion of the cash raised by parent company Liberty Latin...
Operators Operators call for cap to revenue charge for 5G lift Indonesia operators partnered with the Ministry of Communication and Informatics (MCI) to set up a task force to deliver new ideas and...
Wireless Networks Another South African mine plans to integrate 5G into its operations What is described as a “landmark agreement” will lay the foundation for South Africa’s Gugulethu Colliery, a newly developed mine in Mpumalanga,...
Videos & Webinars PIM Mitigation: Reducing Interference from Passive Intermodulation Passive Intermodulation is a longstanding problem that affects operators worldwide - so what is being done about it?
Optical & Fixed Networks Cambodia-Hong Kong cable to be completed by mid-2025 A project to build submarine cable network between Sihanoukville, a coastal city in southern Cambodia, and Hong Kong is to be completed in July...
Satellite Networks Astranis to launch two satellites in the Philippines Satellite connectivity company Astranis announced it will have two satellites in operation next year over the Philippines to connect...
Satellite Networks Eutelsat OneWeb teams with NEC XON to connect Sub-Saharan Africa Eutelsat OneWeb signed a multi-year master distribution agreement on Wednesday with African ICT integrator NEC XON to bring OneWeb’s LEOsat...
Optical & Fixed Networks Sparkle opens two new POPs in South Africa Italian international service provider Sparkle has announced the expansion of its network footprint to South Africa with the opening of two...
Operators Ethiopia puts third licence on ice The Ethiopian government failed to attract any bidders for its third telecoms licence according to sources speaking to Bloomberg, as...
Data Centres & Networks Teraco expands data centres in Durban and Cape Town Teraco, Africa’s largest interconnection hub and vendor-neutral data centre provider, has made two recent announcements relating to expansion in...
Operators 4iG reveals major business transformation plan Hungarian operator 4iG Group revealed its plan to separate its business into three entities by 2025, a move to streamline operations...
Regulation Colombian 5G auction participants revealed It looks like Colombia’s 5G spectrum auction is still on course to take place on 20 December,
Operators LLA upgrades voice security in Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands Liberty Latin America (LLA) tapped voice security company Hiya to launch call protection software for subscribers in Puerto Rico and...
Revenue & Billing Telepin partners Tunisie Telecom for launch of converged charging system Tunisian national operator Tunisie Telecom, and mobile transaction platform Telepin have announced the signing of a partnership agreement for the...
Regulation Google fined for again refusing to localise data in Russia Google has been fined US$164,000 by a Moscow court. The fine, which was imposed on Tuesday, was said to be for repeated refusal to store Russian...
Operators Vodacom Group sees profit hit Vodacom Group reported an earnings hit due to macroeconomic conditions and loss in Ethiopia, however, its acquisition of Vodafone...
Operators Globe Telecom reveals sharp rise in battery theft Globe Telecom revealed battery thefts at its network facilities have more than doubled and are putting backup supply at risk in times...
Wireless Networks MTN Nigeria and ATC Africa announce sustainability-focused tower deal Operator MTN Nigeria and the African operation of American Tower Corporation, a leading independent owner, operator and developer of multitenant...
Satellite Networks Djibouti’s first satellite takes off The Republic of Djibouti has launched its first satellite, Djibouti 1A. It took off last weekend from the Vandenberg Space Force Base onboard the...
