Vodacom Congo revealed it has began testing 5G technology but its strategy remains rooted to deploying 4G base stations to expand coverage, reported IT Web Africa. 

Equinix subsidiary MainOne, which provides connectivity and data centre solutions, has launched a new data centre in Grand Bassam, Cote d’Ivoire.

Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL) is reportedly making moves to convince operators in Angola, Gambia and Mauritius to buy telecoms equipment from Indian companies.

XL Axiata’s youth brand Axis has launched a set of package plans for social media users based on usage time, not data consumption.

Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) Office is working on a spectrum management roadmap that could see auctions for the 3500-MHz band in 2026.

Azerbaijan’s Azercell has partnered with e& international, a unit of Etisalat, to deliver new services in the market.

As part of a drive to upgrade 3G base transceiver stations (BTS), North Korea has begun importing second-hand equipment from China’s Huawei.

Mobile and broadband subscriptions in Vietnam are predicted to see steady growth from 2023 to 2030 delivering revenue increases for operators, on the back of wider economic growth in the country. 

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison said on Thursday it has partnered with Google to launch what it says is the first Rich Communication Services (RCS) business messaging service in Indonesia.

Data centre providers ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) and Basis Bay have formed a joint venture to develop, build and operate green data centre projects in Kuala Lumpur and Cyberjaya.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Mauritius Research and Innovation Council (MRIC) have signed a memorandum of understanding  (MoU) to develop, launch, and operate an earth observation (EO) satellite for Mauritius.

Wind power is in the news again, with Google signing a power purchase agreement (PPA) to procure renewable energy from a wind farm in Poland and Amazon announcing a new 198 megawatt (MW) wind farm in India.

State-owned Ghanian operator AT (formerly Airtel Tigo) signed a joint venture agreement with private equity firm Hannam Investments, a move to invest into the nation’s telecoms market. 

Japanese conglomerate Mitsui & Co invested US$58 million into Axiata research and AI unit Axiata Digital & Analytics (ADA), a move that will broaden Axiata's reach in the Asia Pacific to deliver AI and data products to enterprise clients. 

Veon’s Unitel (a.k.a. Beeline Uzbekistan) launched on Tuesday a “digital-first operator” service called OQ that will target digital-natives with “integrated digital experiences”.

Pioneer Consulting says it has completed deployment of the Togolese branch of Google's Equiano Cable for CSquared Woezon.

Liberty Networks says it successfully deployed free space optics technology from Taara to connect the Caribbean islands of St. Martin and Anguilla during a cable outage.

A new report from Google parent company Alphabet stated the digital economy of Vietnam is expected to grow 20% per year between 2023 to 2025, reaching a total of US$45 billion. 

Digital infrastructure and technology provider Cirion Technologies has announced the expansion of its carrier-neutral data centre complex in São Paulo (known as SAO1) with a new 3,600 square-metre building, increasing total capacity by 50%.

Safaricom expanded its 5G network to 35 counties in Kenya while also launching consumer incentives to boost uptake of its high speed network. 

Chapel Hill Denham’s Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund has agreed to provide long-term financing to West African solar-based internet service provider Tizeti. The senior debt facility will be used to finance the rollout of Tizeti’s state-of-the art broadband network across 15 states in Nigeria.

Indonesian multinational telecommunications conglomerate Telkom Indonesia and South Korean telecommunications giant KT Corp have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a smart city project in what will soon be the country’s new capital, Nusantara.

True Cop stated it will appeal against the Arbitral Tribunal’s ruling demanding it pay THB7.1 billion (US$195.8 million) compensation to state-owned operator National Telecom (NT). 

India’s Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT) says state-owned telco BSNL will deploy its home-grown standalone 5G equipment in its network by the middle of next year.

Thailand’s Supreme Administrative Court has ruled that a consumer watchdog group can proceed with a lawsuit against the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) over its approval of the True-DTAC merger.

Millicom International Cellular (MIC), a leading provider of fixed and mobile telecommunication services in Latin America, has signalled the start of plans to transfer its tower assets to its new tower company, Lati.

ZTE Corporation, a provider of information and communication technology solutions, and operator Bitel Peru say they have successfully completed the extensive deployment of a 100K HHPP FTTH (homes passed / fibre to the home) network, utilising ZTE's innovative Light ODN solution.

MTN Nigeria's often impressive profit margin is facing threats on two fronts as earnings are hit by a weak naira and a tax demand threatens to remove tens of millions of dollars from its balance sheet.

India’s Tata Group will soon start assembling Apple iPhones in India after Wistron Corp, an electronics manufacturer based in Taiwan, approved the sale of its Indian manufacturing unit to the Mumbai-headquartered multinational conglomerate.

Telekom Malayia’s wholesale domestic and international business arm TM Global says it has deployed two additional international internet gateways (IGWs) in Sabah and Sarawak to boost connectivity in East Malaysia.

Malaysian operator CelcomDigi has struck a deal with property developer I-Berhad to accelerate digital development of its ‘i-City’ smart city project, starting with lots of fibre.

Sri Lanka’s four mobile operators have launched new network APIs from the GSMA Open Gateway initiative to help developers and businesses ramp up growth of digital services and apps.