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Ooredoo Group announces rollout of advanced cybersecurity services

Ooredoo Group announces rollout of advanced cybersecurity services

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Cybersecurity
29 September 2025
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  • Middle East North Africa
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Real-time monitoring
  • Ooredoo
  • Algeria
  • Kuwait
  • Qatar
  • Maldives
  • Tunisia
  • Cybersecurity

Ooredoo Group, the international communications company operating across the Middle East, North Africa, and Southeast Asia, has announced the rollout of advanced cybersecurity services across its markets, in partnership with software development company Innovatix Systems.

Qvantel acquires Optiva to scale up AI-enabled BSS portfolio

Qvantel acquires Optiva to scale up AI-enabled BSS portfolio

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Manny Pham
Category: Vendors
29 September 2025
32376 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Central South Asia
  • Latin America
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Optiva
  • Qvantel

Finland-based business support systems (BSS) provider Qvantel announced it is acquiring rival Optiva, in a move aimed at expanding its scale and accelerating the development of full-stack, AI-enabled BSS solutions.

Submer aims to create a data centre ecosystem in India

Submer aims to create a data centre ecosystem in India

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
29 September 2025
8077 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • India
  • Data Centres
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Cooling
  • Sustainability
  • MoU
  • Water Management

Submer, a major name in data centre design and immersion cooling, has announced its strategic expansion into the Indian market, positioning the country as a central hub for manufacturing and serving the entire Asian region.

BSNL, TCS, C-DOT and Tejas unveil indigenous 4G stack

BSNL, TCS, C-DOT and Tejas unveil indigenous 4G stack

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John Tanner
Category: Wireless Networks
29 September 2025
7189 views
  • India
  • BSNL
  • Tejas Networks
  • Tata Consultancy Services
  • South Asia
  • 4G networks
  • C-DoT
  • Stack Infratructure

Indian state-owned telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Tata Consultancy Services, the Center for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) and Tejas Networks unveiled on Saturday India’s first indigenously developed 4G stack.

VNPT in talks with True and T3 on smart-home solutions for Vietnam

VNPT in talks with True and T3 on smart-home solutions for Vietnam

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John Tanner
Category: Consumer Ecosystems
29 September 2025
4479 views
  • True Corp
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam
  • VNPT
  • IoT
  • Smart Homes
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Southeast Asia

Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) has reportedly entered discussions with Thai telco True Corp and AIoT integration firm T3 Technology to find ways to collaborate on AI-powered smart-home solutions for Vietnam.

Orange Egypt launches gold trading for Orange Cash Wallet users

Orange Egypt launches gold trading for Orange Cash Wallet users

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John Tanner
Category: Mobile Finance
29 September 2025
10854 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Egypt
  • Mobile Wallet
  • Mobile Financial Services
  • Orange Egypt

Orange Egypt has partnered with Egyptian online gold trading platform mnGm to launch what they say is the country’s first digital platform for gold trading services using mobile wallets.

True to appeal $124m ruling

True to appeal $124m ruling

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Manny Pham
Category: Operators
26 September 2025
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  • Asia-Pacific
  • True Corp
  • Thailand
  • Thai National Telecom

True Corp will challenge a decision by the Central Administrative Court which dismissed its appeal against an arbitration order requiring the operator to pay THB4 billion ($124.3 million) plus interest to National Telecom (NT).

Mastercard addresses ID security in Africa and payments ecosystem development in Syria

Mastercard addresses ID security in Africa and payments ecosystem development in Syria

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Customer Management
26 September 2025
10085 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Smartphones
  • Infrastructure
  • Mobile Money
  • Financial Inclusion
  • Fraud Prevention
  • Mastercard
  • Syria
  • Africa
  • Payments
  • Fintech
  • Digital Payments
  • MoU
  • Digital Identity

In a busy week for the payments giant, Mastercard has announced an extended digital identity partnership in Africa and a memorandum of understanding (MoU) relating to a national payments ecosystem in Syria.

TM Global completes fifth open cable landing station

TM Global completes fifth open cable landing station

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
26 September 2025
7046 views
  • Malaysia
  • Subsea Cable
  • Southeast Asia
  • TM Global
  • SEA-ME-WE 6

Telekom Malaysia’s wholesale business arm, TM Global, announced on Thursday it has completed its fifth cable landing station in Morib, Selangor that can support up to three subsea cable systems, including the upcoming SEA-ME-WE 6.

Vietnam prepares to bring mobile money service out of pilot mode

Vietnam prepares to bring mobile money service out of pilot mode

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John Tanner
Category: Mobile Finance
26 September 2025
5952 views
  • Regulation
  • Mobile Money
  • Vietnam
  • Southeast Asia

Vietnam’s mobile money service is reportedly set for a major upgrade from pilot mode to full-fledged service that, among other things, will see transaction caps raised to ten times the current amount.

Seacom reveals plans for AI-ready ‘Seacom 2.0’ subsea cable

Seacom reveals plans for AI-ready ‘Seacom 2.0’ subsea cable

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
26 September 2025
9426 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Seacom
  • Africa
  • Subsea Cable
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • South Asia

Subsea cable provider Seacom revealed on Thursday it will build a new subsea cable system, Seacom 2.0, that will provide AI-level capacity across the Indian Ocean Basin, Middle East, Mediterranean, and Southern Europe.

PLDT addresses remote connectivity and MR healthcare in the Philippines

PLDT addresses remote connectivity and MR healthcare in the Philippines

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Enterprise Ecosystems
25 September 2025
11654 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • PLDT
  • Philippines
  • Healthcare
  • Cloud Solutions
  • Data Privacy
  • Remote Connectivity
  • Microsoft Azure
  • 5G networks
  • Satellite Internet
  • Starlink
  • Proof of concept
  • PLDT Enterprise

PLDT Enterprise, the corporate arm of Philippines operator PLDT, has in recent days announced not only a remote connectivity initiative but a mixed reality (MR) trial that could benefit remote healthcare.

Mexico’s Telmex launches TMX5 submarine cable

Mexico’s Telmex launches TMX5 submarine cable

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
25 September 2025
11095 views
  • Investment
  • Latin America
  • Mexico
  • America Movil
  • Connectivity
  • Submarine Cable
  • Telmex
  • Disasters
  • Environmental Protection

Telefonos de Mexico (Telmex), a Mexican telecommunications company and a wholly owned subsidiary of telecommunications giant America Movil, with a portfolio that includes fixed line services, broadband internet and submarine cables, says its TMX5 submarine cable has officially launched operations.

U Mobile taps Huawei, ZTE for separate 5G-A enterprise projects

U Mobile taps Huawei, ZTE for separate 5G-A enterprise projects

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John Tanner
Category: Enterprise Ecosystems
25 September 2025
6275 views
  • ZTE
  • Huawei
  • Malaysia
  • U Mobile
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Southeast Asia
  • 5G Enterprise
  • 5G-Advanced

Malaysian telco  U Mobile has signed separate deals with Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE, both aimed at driving adoption of 5G-Advanced and AI for enterprise use cases.

Malaysian telcos to federate open API for number verification

Malaysian telcos to federate open API for number verification

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John Tanner
Category: Enterprise Ecosystems
25 September 2025
6554 views
  • Malaysia
  • Fraud
  • Maxis
  • U Mobile
  • Telekom Malaysia
  • Open API
  • Cybersecurity
  • Southeast Asia
  • YTL Communications
  • CelcomDigi
  • GSMA Open Gateway

Malaysian operators, CelcomDigi, Maxis, U Mobile, Telekom Malaysia and YTL Communications have unveiled plans to launch a new federated network service via the GSMA Open Gateway initiative to help online businesses combat fraud and digital identity theft.

NLT, TNS and floLIVE partner to boost eSIM in Latin America

NLT, TNS and floLIVE partner to boost eSIM in Latin America

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Wireless Networks
24 September 2025
10051 views
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • MVNOs
  • GSMA
  • MVNEs
  • IaaS
  • MNO
  • TNS
  • IoT
  • eSIM
  • NLT Telecom
  • floLIVE

NLT Telecom, a Brazilian operator focused in IoT, floLIVE, a provider of connectivity and network services, and TNS, which provides connectivity solutions and infrastructure as a service (IaaS), have announced a partnership to promote the use of eSIMs with the new SGP.32 standard from the operator association the GSMA in the Latin American Internet of Things (IoT) market.

Ciena acquires Nubis Communications for $270M to boost data centre capabilities

Ciena acquires Nubis Communications for $270M to boost data centre capabilities

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Manny Pham
Category: Data Centres & Networks
24 September 2025
6967 views
  • Data Centres
  • Ciena

Network infrastructure company Ciena has agreed to acquire New Jersey-based optical networking specialist Nubis Communications for US$270 million, in a move to strengthen its expertise in data centres.

Motorola Solutions boosts comms in São Paulo Subway

Motorola Solutions boosts comms in São Paulo Subway

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Wireless Networks
24 September 2025
7144 views
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Spectrum
  • Capacity
  • Subway
  • Two-way Radio
  • P25
  • Motorola Solutions

The São Paulo Subway, one of Latin America's largest subway transportation operators, which operates in the most populous city in Brazil, has implemented a new P25 (two-way radio) land mobile radio (LMR) communication system from Motorola Solutions.

World Bank Group approves Zambian digitisation project

World Bank Group approves Zambian digitisation project

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Humanitarian Comms
24 September 2025
60903 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Broadband
  • Digital Services
  • Angola
  • Zambia
  • Malawi
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • World Bank Group
  • Digital Inclusion
  • Digitisation
  • International Development Association
  • COMESA

The World Bank Group has approved the Digital Zambia Acceleration Project (DZAP), a project that aims to support Zambian government efforts to increase access to, and inclusive use of, the internet and digitally enabled services.

Huawei unveils “ACT" pathway for enterprises to accelerate industrial intelligence

Huawei unveils “ACT" pathway for enterprises to accelerate industrial intelligence

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STAFF WRITER
Category: Vendors
24 September 2025
24807 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Huawei
  • Partner Content

Huawei has launched a three-step "ACT" pathway to enable intelligent transformation for enterprises, with the aim of helping them harness the power of AI, as well as nine new industrial intelligence solutions developed with Huawei’s partners.

Microscan and Nokia to deploy optical gear in Mumbai and Pune

Microscan and Nokia to deploy optical gear in Mumbai and Pune

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
24 September 2025
4994 views
  • India
  • Nokia
  • DWDM
  • Fibre Backbone
  • South Asia

Nokia announced on Wednesday that it is partnering with Indian fibre networking services provider Microscan Infocommtech to deploy its optical network solution in Microscan’s DWDM backbone network in Mumbai and Pune to address surging bandwidth demand.

Telecom Egypt sets up new PoP in Jordan via ADH data centre

Telecom Egypt sets up new PoP in Jordan via ADH data centre

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John Tanner
Category: Data Centres & Networks
24 September 2025
6802 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Data Centres
  • Egypt
  • Jordan
  • Telecom Egypt
  • Point of presence
  • Aqaba Digital Hub

Telecom Egypt says it has established a new point of presence (PoP) in Jordanian Tier III carrier-neutral data centre Aqaba Digital Hub that it says will enhance connectivity across the Middle East for businesses and hyperscalers.

USTDA funds study to extend Medusa cable along Africa's west coast

USTDA funds study to extend Medusa cable along Africa's west coast

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
24 September 2025
8090 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Subsea Cable
  • West Africa
  • AFR-IX Telecom
  • Medusa
  • USTDA

The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has agreed to fund a feasibility study for a plan to extend AFR-IX Telecom’s Medusa subsea cable along Africa’s western coastline.

Cassava and Accenture aim to boost sovereign AI in Africa

Cassava and Accenture aim to boost sovereign AI in Africa

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
23 September 2025
5203 views
  • South Africa
  • Data Centres
  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
  • Accenture
  • Morocco
  • Egypt
  • Africa
  • Compliance
  • Low Latency
  • Localisation
  • Data Sovereignty
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Cassava Technologies
  • NVIDIA
  • GPUaaS

Data sovereignty is, yet again, making headlines, this time with the news that technology company Cassava Technologies has agreed a strategic collaboration with global professional services company Accenture to scale Cassava’s sovereign AI capability across Africa.

Loc8 enters Namibia’s 5G race with 2026 launch plan

Loc8 enters Namibia’s 5G race with 2026 launch plan

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Manny Pham
Category: Operators
23 September 2025
5317 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Namibia
  • Telecom Namibia
  • MTC
  • Loc8 Mobile

Loc8 has reportedly entered Namibia’s 5G arena, aiming to launch its network in Q1 2026 after years of securing telecoms licences for both 4G and 5G spectrum.

Globalstar expands its Estonian ground station

Globalstar expands its Estonian ground station

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Satellite Networks
23 September 2025
7428 views
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • Infrastructure
  • Estonia
  • Mobile Satellite
  • Globalstar
  • Satellite Services
  • Ground station

Globalstar, a next-generation telecommunications infrastructure and technology provider, together with its wholly owned subsidiary, Globalstar Europe SAS, has announced that the construction process has begun on doubling the size of its existing ground station in Estonia.

Project Kuiper satellite internet is coming to Kazakhstan

Project Kuiper satellite internet is coming to Kazakhstan

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Satellite Networks
23 September 2025
10945 views
  • Central South Asia
  • ITU
  • Satellite Broadband
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kazakhtelecom
  • Amazon
  • SpaceX
  • Satellite Internet
  • Project Kuiper
  • LEO Satellite
  • High-speed internet
  • SpaceSail

A new agreement announced this week between Amazon's Project Kuiper low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband network and Kazakhtelecom, the largest telecommunication company in Kazakhstan, aims to bring high-speed satellite internet to communities throughout Kazakhstan.

Huawei launches open-access SuperPoD architecture and products

Huawei launches open-access SuperPoD architecture and products

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Staff Writer
Category: Data Centres & Networks
23 September 2025
13993 views
  • Huawei
  • Enterprise
  • Interconnect
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Partner Content

At last week’s Huawei Connect 2025 event in Shanghai, Yang Chaobin, Huawei's Director of the Board and CEO of the ICT Business Group, officially launched Huawei's new open-access SuperPoD architecture, as well as a new line of SuperPoD-based products, which Yang said will enable the company to collaborate with partners to create a solid computing backbone for all scenarios.

Softbank, Meta plan to light “Candle” connecting Japan and SEA

Softbank, Meta plan to light “Candle” connecting Japan and SEA

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
23 September 2025
7468 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • NEC
  • Singapore
  • Softbank
  • Subsea Cable
  • Telekom Malaysia
  • Japan
  • Southeast Asia
  • Meta
  • XLSmart

Japan’s SoftBank announced on Monday that it has formed a consortium with Meta, IPS, Telekom Malaysia and XLSmart to develop a new subsea cable system connecting Japan and Singapore, with several other stops in Southeast Asia.

Airtel Chad plans major network upgrade

Airtel Chad plans major network upgrade

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
22 September 2025
9917 views
  • Investment
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Huawei
  • Ericsson
  • Fibre
  • Chad
  • QoS
  • Network Upgrades
  • Subscriber Identification
  • Digital Connectivity
  • Arcep
  • Airtel Chad
  • Moov Africa Chad
  • Sotel Tchad

Operator Airtel Chad is reportedly planning a XAF50 billion (about US$90 million) investment plan aimed at improving network quality and expanding digital connectivity across the country.

Safaricom announces biggest M-Pesa upgrade in ten years

Safaricom announces biggest M-Pesa upgrade in ten years

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Mobile Finance
22 September 2025
13410 views
  • Mobile Finance
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Real-time monitoring
  • Kenya
  • Capacity
  • Fraud Prevention
  • M-Pesa
  • Safaricom
  • Upgrades
  • Fintech
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Cloud Native Networks
  • Platforms

A scheduled upgrade to its M-Pesa mobile finance service, announced last week by Kenyan operator Safaricom, was successfully completed today. It has been described as the most significant upgrade of the M-Pesa platform since 2015.

How will Senegal’s planned mobile taxes affect economic development?

How will Senegal’s planned mobile taxes affect economic development?

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Mobile Finance
22 September 2025
8466 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Equipment
  • Nigeria
  • Mobile Money
  • Senegal
  • Financial Inclusion
  • Rwanda
  • Cameroon
  • Uganda
  • Madagascar
  • Tax
  • Fintech
  • Mobile Wallets
  • Digital Financial Services

Late last week, the Finance and Budgetary Control Committee of the National Assembly of Senegal adopted a bill taxing digital financial services, including mobile money transactions and merchant payments.

Rakuten Symphony, Grameenphone to pilot Open RAN in Bangladesh

Rakuten Symphony, Grameenphone to pilot Open RAN in Bangladesh

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Manny Pham
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
22 September 2025
4643 views
  • Orange
  • Grameenphone
  • Open RAN
  • OpenRAN
  • Rakuten Symphony

Rakuten Symphony has announced a collaboration with Bangladeshi operator Grameenphone to build an Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN), making it one of the first pilots of the technology in South Asia.

Nokia to modernise Viettel’s broadband network in Hanoi

Nokia to modernise Viettel’s broadband network in Hanoi

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Manny Pham
Category: Vendors
22 September 2025
7944 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Nokia
  • Viettel
  • Vietnam

Nokia has signed a contract to modernise Vietnamese operator Viettel’s broadband network in the capital city of Hanoi.

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