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DNB heads to private status after CelcomDigi and Maxis buy MOF shares
DNB heads to private status after CelcomDigi and Maxis buy MOF shares
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NEWSLETTER | Tuesday, 10 March 2026
Dear Visitor,
Regulation, investment and new partnerships are shaping the telecoms landscape across emerging markets this week. In Kenya, parts of the country’s cybercrime law have been ruled unconstitutional after judges found provisions criminalising “false information” online could undermine freedom of expression. In Malaysia, wholesale 5G operator Digital Nasional Berhad is set to move into private ownership after CelcomDigi and Maxis agreed to acquire the government’s remaining stake. Operators are also pushing ahead with network upgrades. Ethio Telecom has lined up vendor partnerships at MWC aimed at modernising its infrastructure, while Vietnam’s Viettel is working with technology partners including Qualcomm, Intel and AMD as it looks ahead to 6G development. Meanwhile, Axian Telecom has partnered with AST SpaceMobile to explore direct-to-device satellite connectivity across Africa, targeting underserved and remote areas. Welcome to your latest update on telecoms in developing and emerging markets.
Malaysian 5G wholesale operator Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) is set to become a fully private entity after shareholders CelcomDigi and Maxis confirmed on Friday they have purchased shares owned by…
Kenya’s Court of Appeal has set aside a 2020 High Court judgment endorsing the country’s Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act (2018), ruling two sections unconstitutional.
UPDATE: Ethio Telecom says it lined up several vendor deals to modernise its telecoms network at last week’s Mobile World Congress, with agreements with Ericsson and ZTE already signed and others…
Viettel High Tech, the technology arm of Vietnam’s Viettel Group, announced on Thursday it has signed 6G collaboration deals with Intel, AMD, ID Quantique and Qualcomm at Mobile World Congress 2026…
Axian Telecom, the parent company of pan-African telecom group Yas, says it is partnering with AST SpaceMobile to deliver direct-to-device (D2D) satellite services across Yas’ markets in sub-Saharan…
Malaysian 5G wholesale operator U Mobile says it signed several MoUs at Mobile World Congress 2026 this week – two with Huawei, one with ZTE and another with Palo Alto Networks – related to 5G…
MTN Zambia announced on Friday it has formed a strategic partnership with LEO satellite operator Starlink to offer its Direct to Cell (D2C) service in the country after a successful field test of the…
Saudi Arabian telco stc Group announced on Friday it has rolled out the second phase of its ‘New Calling’ initiative with a pilot that enables real-time Arabic–English translation during voice calls…
Liberty Costa Rica commercially launched the first sites of its 5G network across multiple regions on Tuesday using gear from Ericsson, with plans to achieve national coverage before the end of this…
Service provider Econet Wireless Zimbabwe and tech giant Ericsson and have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to design, test and deploy next-generation mobile services in Zimbabwe powered by…
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DNB heads to private status after CelcomDigi and Maxis buy MOF shares
Two parts of Kenya’s Cybercrime law ruled unconstitutional
Ethio Telecom lines up vendor deals at MWC26 for network modernisation
Viettel gears up for 6G with Qualcomm, Intel, AMD and ID Quantique
Axian Telecom partners with AST SpaceMobile for pan-African D2D
U Mobile signs deals at MWC26 for 5G-A, AI and network-level security
MTN Zambia partners with Starlink to offer D2C services
Stc pilots AI-powered Arabic–English translation for voice calls
Liberty Costa Rica targets tourism sector with 5G service launch
Econet Zimbabwe and Ericsson sign next-gen services MoU
