Indonesia’s Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) established an AI Center of Excellence (COE) on Friday in collaboration with Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, Cisco, and Nvidia, with the goal of accelerating the country’s AI competitiveness.

Saudi Arabia-based telco stc revealed on Sunday that the 2Africa Pearls cable system has landed in Bahrain, next to Seef District, which it says will reinforce the country as a significant ICT hub in the MENA region.

Payments technology company Flutterwave says it has recently secured a Payment Institution (PI) license from the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), positioning it to help businesses in Senegal scale by offering its full range of seamless digital payment services.

Embraer, a global aerospace company headquartered in Brazil, satcoms giant Viasat, and Latin American airline Aeromexico have announced the installation of advanced in-flight internet connectivity on Aeromexico’s E190 jets, further integrating the airline’s fleet with fast Wi-Fi for its customers.

Two recently announced projects in Indonesia and Morocco underline the continuing drive to power data centres in a sustainable manner.

Curaçao-headquartered data centre operator Blue NAP Americas has partnered with Radian Arc, a global GPU-based infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) provider, and North American telecoms consultancy Emerging International, to launch the first artificial intelligence IaaS (AI IaaS) platform for the Caribbean and Central America.

At the AI for Good Global Summit 2025 in Geneva, ZTE’s Chief Development Officer (CDO) Cui Li delivered a speech at a workshop themed “Navigating the Intersect of AI, Environment and Energy for a Sustainable Future".

Indonesian tower companies Dayamitra Telekomunikasi (Mitratel) and Tower Bersama are reportedly reviving merger discussions that were abandoned nearly a decade ago, according to a report from Bloomberg.

Ukrainian operator Kyivstar is set to become one of the first European carriers to launch direct-to-cell (D2C) satellite communication services through a partnership with Starlink.

Beyon Money Business, part of the Bahrain-headquartered techonology company Beyon Group, has signed a strategic partnership with EazyPay, a point of sale (POS) and online payment gateway acquirer and payment services provider in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Telecom Egypt, the country's main telecom services operator, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indian healthcare technology company KareXpert to launch a comprehensive digital healthcare platform managed through a secure national cloud hosted within Egypt.

Indian telco Vodafone Idea’s network expansion continues with the launch of 5G services in Mysuru on Friday, making it the second city in Karnataka to be added to Vi's 5G coverage.

Airtel Money Tanzania says it is partnering with the Tanzania Cooperative Development Commission (TCDC) to expand digital financial services to thousands of farmers across the country.

Vietnam’s three major mobile operators have collectively rolled out 11,000 5G base stations, and the government expects that figure to nearly double by the end of 2025.

China’s UnionPay International, a leading name in payment solutions, has announced that, starting this year, UnionPay cards issued by Vietnamese banks can be linked with Alipay and WeChat Pay, China's leading mobile payment platforms, through a partnership with UnionPay International.

Bangladesh’s telecoms regulator has rejected an appeal by Banglalink to acquire 5MHz of spectrum in the 2,100MHz band outside of the ongoing auction process.

The Credit Fund of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Adjustment Fund says it has successfully closed its first investment – and it’s a big one. AfCFTA is committing US$10 million to wholesale voice and SMS services and enterprise connectivity solutions provider Telecel Global Services.

Satellite communications will be among the areas targeted by Oman’s Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT) in a new national space solutions-focused initiative launched this week.

Data centre company XDS Datacentres, which describes itself as a pioneer of liquid immersion digital infrastructure, has signed a major agreement with engineering and technology company ICS Arabia to deliver initial 10-megawatt immersion-cooled data centres in Riyadh and Jeddah.

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison’s business unit said on Wednesday it has launched an AI-based surveillance solution for Indonesian enterprises that promises to improve operational efficiency and optimise data-driven decision making in maintaining security.

Ericsson said on Wednesday it has signed yet another new agreement with Indian telco Bharti Airtel – this one to support Airtel’s rollout of 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) services by enhancing its core network.

A private Indian aerospace company, Ananth Technologies, which already works with the government in the space domain, has secured authorisation from space regulator Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) for offering broadband space services from 2028.

Vodacom Group has received the green light from South Africa’s competition watchdog to acquire a stake in fibre infrastructure provider Maziv, a move that supports the operator’s ambition to expand connectivity in underserved areas.

Ooredoo is launching advanced sovereign AI cloud services in Qatar with support from digital infrastructure provider Syntys.

MVNX, a South African Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE), has extended its agreement with Cerillion to streamline its operations and simplify the process of onboarding new MVNOs.

Nokia said on Tuesday it has completed what it says is the first deployment of shared 5G Standalone (5G SA) indoor coverage in Saudi Arabia in a proof-of-concept pilot with Mobily, Zain KSA, neutral host specialist ACES NH and the Communications, Space & Technology Commission (CST).

Omantel and UAE-based du and  announced on Tuesday that they have activated the Oman Emirates Gateway (OEG), a 275-km fibre-optic subsea cable system that will boost connectivity between the UAE and Oman.

ZTE stood out from numerous proposals with its Signal Reach Program implemented in Africa, winning the WSIS Champion Award (Champion Projects) at the 2025 World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Awards Ceremony.

At DTW2025, a panel featuring representatives from TM Forum, Huawei and Telkomsel discussed how intelligent core networks empower high stability autonomous networks.

Saudi Arabia’s stc group announced on Monday it has launched a dedicated nationwide LTE network for the country’s mission-critical sectors, including government, healthcare, and oil and gas.

MTN South Sudan has launched service in Abuyong Payam in Lakes State courtesy of the government’s universal service and access fund (USAF), although state officials said the network's coverage is too limited and needs to be expanded soon.

Telecoms infrastructure provider Edotco Bangladesh said on Monday it has signed an MoU with clean mobility and energy firm Tiger New Energy to deploy sustainable power systems for both telecom towers and electric vehicles across Bangladesh.