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Why operators are buying back the assets they sold

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Ericsson’s Majda Lahlou Kassi on Empowering Africa’s Digital Economy through 5G-A & AI

Ericsson’s Majda Lahlou Kassi on Empowering Africa’s Digital Economy through 5G-A & AI

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The 5G-A Evolution in the Middle East: Experience Monetization, AI Integration, and Future Roadmaps

The 5G-A Evolution in the Middle East: Experience Monetization, AI Integration, and Future Roadmaps

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The 5G-A Evolution in the Middle East: Experience Monetization, AI Integration, and Future Roadmaps
Digital Brand Mastery - The Tools Behind Exceptional Engagement

Digital Brand Mastery - The Tools Behind Exceptional Engagement

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Digital Brand Mastery - The Tools Behind Exceptional Engagement
Kai Tak Sports Park and Huawei Redefine the Intelligent Campus Experience

Kai Tak Sports Park and Huawei Redefine the Intelligent Campus Experience

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Pakistan’s Jazz wins USF contract to expand connectivity in Badin

Pakistan’s Jazz wins USF contract to expand connectivity in Badin

Du Pay and Esewa target Nepalese expats with remittance incentives

Du Pay and Esewa target Nepalese expats with remittance incentives

Humanitarian Comms

Eutelsat and unconnected.org to bring community Wi-Fi to Tanzania

Eutelsat and unconnected.org to bring community Wi-Fi to Tanzania

Humanitarian Comms
Eutelsat and unconnected.org to bring community Wi-Fi to Tanzania
MEASAT and Mudah roll out new telehealth kiosks in remote Sabah

MEASAT and Mudah roll out new telehealth kiosks in remote Sabah

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MEASAT and Mudah roll out new telehealth kiosks in remote Sabah
Nigeria is first port of call for technology-focused humanitarian impact investing fund

Nigeria is first port of call for technology-focused humanitarian impact investing fund

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Nigeria is first port of call for technology-focused humanitarian impact investing fund
New AI initiative aims to improve African healthcare

New AI initiative aims to improve African healthcare

Humanitarian Comms
New AI initiative aims to improve African healthcare
Telkom Indonesia says telecoms services restored to flood-devastated Sumatra

Telkom Indonesia says telecoms services restored to flood-devastated Sumatra

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Telkom Indonesia says telecoms services restored to flood-devastated Sumatra

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DRC accuses MTN of operating without licence near eastern border

DRC accuses MTN of operating without licence near eastern border

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Digital divide in developing markets persists despite connection growth: ITU

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Digital divide in developing markets persists despite connection growth: ITU

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Gravity Shift - Subscribers, bundles & the acquisition black hole

Subscription Bundling for Telcos - New Report from Bango

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Operator Strategies for Diversification through Multiple Brands - Special Report

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Latin America takes on cultural bias with new AI language model

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IHS Towers sells I-Systems stake back to TIM SA in US$453m deal

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Etiya's Albert Nemet on Building Smarter Customer Journeys in Telecom

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ITU, Orange Liberia & ZTE on Enhancing Rural Connectivity

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CCS Insight founder on 5G-Advanced, AI in Mobile, 6G, and the future of 5G monetisation

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The Role of MDM in 5G, IoT, and Enterprise Security

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Alipay+ follows QR payment deal in Armenia with new agreement in Kazakhstan

Alipay+ follows QR payment deal in Armenia with new agreement in Kazakhstan

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Mobile Finance
14 August 2025
11531 views
  • Apps
  • Central South Asia
  • Mobile Payments
  • Kazakhstan
  • Armenia
  • AliPay
  • Caucasus
  • Cross-border Payments
  • QR payment

Alipay+, a global wallet gateway, and Kaspi.kz, the leading super app in Kazakhstan, say they have enabled international cross-border QR payment acceptance in Kazakhstan.

Kyrgyz govt steps in to buy Veon’s stake in Beeline Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyz govt steps in to buy Veon’s stake in Beeline Kyrgyzstan

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John Tanner
Category: Operators
14 August 2025
7890 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Veon
  • CG Cell Technologies
  • Beeline Kyrgyzstan

Global digital operator Veon said on Wednesday it has completed the sale of its 50.1% indirect stake in Kyrgyzstan mobile operator Sky Mobile (a.k.a. Beeline Kyrgyzstan) – but to the government via state-owned Eldik Bank, and not CG Cell Technologies as originally planned.

Uztelecom shifts fixed broadband strategy to focus on GPON, FTTx

Uztelecom shifts fixed broadband strategy to focus on GPON, FTTx

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
11 August 2025
10655 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Network Modernisation
  • Uzbekistan
  • FttX
  • GPON
  • Fixed Broadband
  • Uzbektelecom

Uzbektelecom (a.k.a. Uztelecom ) announced on Saturday that it will focus on deploying high-speed GPON and FTTx solutions across Uzbekistan starting this month as part of its telecoms infrastructure modernisation programme.

Kazakhtelecom and AzerTelecom start work on Trans-Caspian cable

Kazakhtelecom and AzerTelecom start work on Trans-Caspian cable

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
08 August 2025
6732 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Subsea Cable
  • Kazakhtelecom
  • Azertelecom
  • Digital Silk Road
  • Trans-Caspian Submarine Cable System

Kazakhtelecom and AzerTelecom have entered the active phase of deploying the long-planned Trans-Caspian Submarine Cable System that will cross the Caspian Sea to connect Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.

Shanghai SpaceSail tests LEO satellite network in Kazakhstan

Shanghai SpaceSail tests LEO satellite network in Kazakhstan

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John Tanner
Category: Satellite Networks
07 August 2025
6695 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Satellite Broadband
  • Kazakhstan
  • Rural Connectivity
  • LEO Satellite
  • SpaceSail

Chinese LEO satellite operator Shanghai SpaceSail Technologies has reportedly tested its satellite broadband network in the Almaty region of Kazakhstan.

Ncell launches outbound VoLTE roaming, starting with India

Nepal's Ncell launches outbound VoLTE roaming, starting with India

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John Tanner
Category: Operators
06 August 2025
8571 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Roaming
  • VoLTE
  • Nepal
  • Ncell

Nepalese telco Ncell says it has become the first mobile operator in the country to expand its Voice over Long-Term Evolution (VoLTE) international roaming service to include outbound travellers.

Dialog Axiata expands 5G roaming, launches low-cost 5G smartphone

Dialog Axiata expands 5G roaming, launches low-cost 5G smartphone

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Manny Pham
Category: Operators
01 August 2025
9163 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Sri Lanka
  • Dialog Axiata

Sri Lanka-based operator Dialog Axiata has expanded its 5G roaming footprint to 40 countries through partnerships with more than 150 operators worldwide.

Kyrgyzstan government takes over internet access

Kyrgyzstan government takes over internet access

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Regulation
31 July 2025
11963 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • ISPs
  • Monopoly
  • Internet Access
  • ElCat

Kyrgyzstan has decided to nationalise access to international internet traffic for a year. A presidential decree earlier this week said the government was "establishing a temporary 100% state monopoly on the supply and provision of international internet traffic on the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic”.

Reliance reportedly eyes 5% Jio Platforms IPO in India

Reliance reportedly eyes 5% Jio Platforms IPO in India

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Manny Pham
Category: Operators
30 July 2025
8325 views
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Reliance Jio Infocomm
  • Reliance Industries
  • Reliance Jio
  • Jio Platforms

Reliance Industries, the parent company of Jio Platforms, is reportedly considering listing a 5% stake in its mobile unit in India, which could raise an estimated US$6 billion.

Presight signs AI-focused MoU with Tajikistan ministry
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Presight signs AI-focused MoU with Tajikistan ministry

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Business
22 July 2025
6052 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Big Data Analytics
  • UAE
  • Tajikistan
  • Energy
  • Smart Cities
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Cybersecurity
  • MoU
  • G42
  • Presight

Presight, a global AI and big data analytics company, with Abu Dhabi-based technology group G42 as its majority shareholder, has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Tajikistan to establish strategic collaboration in the field of artificial intelligence (AI).

India’s smartphone market rebounds in Q2

India’s smartphone market rebounds in Q2

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Manny Pham
Category: Devices & Platforms
21 July 2025
9326 views
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Smartphones
  • Xiaomi
  • Vivo
  • Samsung
  • Oppo

India’s smartphone market rebounded in Q2 2025, with shipments rising 7% year-on-year to reach 39 million units, following a sluggish first quarter.

Beeline Uzbekistan boosts connectivity across five key regions

Beeline Uzbekistan boosts connectivity across five key regions

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Manny Pham
Category: Operators
16 July 2025
8837 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Uzbekistan
  • Veon
  • Beeline Uzbekistan

Veon-owned Beeline Uzbekistan claims it has significantly enhanced network quality across five key regions, as demand for digital connectivity continues to rise.

Global smartphone market sees slight dip in Q2

Global smartphone market sees slight dip in Q2

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Manny Pham
Category: Devices & Platforms
15 July 2025
14027 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Central South Asia
  • Latin America
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • Canalys

The global smartphone market declined by 1% year-on-year in Q2 2025, marking the first quarterly drop in six quarters, according to analyst firm Canalys. The modest fall reflects continued subdued consumer demand across key markets.

Banglalink’s bid for 2,100MHz spectrum rejected by Bangladesh regulator

Banglalink’s bid for 2,100MHz spectrum rejected by Bangladesh regulator

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Manny Pham
Category: Regulation
10 July 2025
7328 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Bangladesh
  • Banglalink
  • BTRC

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.

Telenor: No plan B for Pakistan, exit now

Telenor: No plan B for Pakistan, exit now

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Manny Pham
Category: Operators
09 July 2025
30304 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Pakistan
  • Telenor Pakistan
  • Telenor Group
  • Features

Telenor’s planned exit from Pakistan is currently being held up by the country’s competition authority – a delay the Nordic group argues is stagnating digital development in the South Asian nation.

Edotco Bangladesh teams with Tiger New Energy for green power

Edotco Bangladesh teams with Tiger New Energy for green power

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John Tanner
Category: Energy & Sustainability
08 July 2025
7436 views
  • Green energy
  • Central South Asia
  • Telecom Towers
  • Bangladesh
  • Batteries
  • UPS
  • Edotco
  • Electric vehicles

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.

Kacific adds Pak Datacom to its Pakistan satellite ecosystem

Kacific adds Pak Datacom to its Pakistan satellite ecosystem

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John Tanner
Category: Satellite Networks
07 July 2025
6326 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Pakistan
  • Satellite Broadband
  • Rural Connectivity
  • Kacific Broadband Satellite

Kacific Broadband Satellites Group continued its blitz of deals to provide satellite broadband services to rural Pakistan last week via an MoU with public sector company Pak Datacom.

5G auction delay in Pakistan tied to PTCL–Telenor deal stalemate

5G auction delay in Pakistan tied to PTCL–Telenor deal stalemate

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Manny Pham
Category: Regulation
04 July 2025
10255 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Pakistan
  • PTCL
  • Telenor Pakistan
  • Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited

Pakistan’s long-awaited 5G spectrum auction is facing delays due to Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), which is allegedly withholding key documents related to its proposed acquisition of Telenor Pakistan, according to the country’s Minister for IT and Telecommunications.

Vodafone Idea to expand 5G to 23 more Indian cities

Vodafone Idea to expand 5G to 23 more Indian cities

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Manny Pham
Category: Operators
30 June 2025
12267 views
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Vodafone Idea

Vodafone Idea has announced it will deploy its 5G network in 23 additional cities across India, as the operator continues to compete with rivals for dominance in the 5G space.

Kacific pushes on in Pakistan with PTCL partnership

Kacific pushes on in Pakistan with PTCL partnership

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John Tanner
Category: Satellite Networks
25 June 2025
6548 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Pakistan
  • PTCL
  • Satellite Broadband
  • Rural Connectivity
  • Kacific Broadband Satellite

Kacific Broadband Satellites Group announced on Tuesday it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and Telco Integrators (TI) to expand satellite internet, broadband, and voice services across Pakistan.

Axentec launches first local Tier-IV cloud service in Bangladesh

Axentec launches first local Tier-IV cloud service in Bangladesh

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John Tanner
Category: Cloud & Virtualisation
25 June 2025
9068 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Data Centres
  • Cloud Services
  • Bangladesh
  • Robi Axiata
  • Data Sovereignty
  • Axentec

Robi Axiata’s digital services subsidiary Axentec announced on Tuesday it has launched what it says is the first Tier-IV cloud platform fully hosted and operated in Bangladesh that promises data sovereignty for local enterprises.

Major new AI factory on the way for Armenia

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
13 June 2025
7867 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Data Centres
  • Armenia
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Caucasus
  • Telecom Armenia
  • NVIDIA

Firebird, an AI cloud company, has announced a strategic collaboration with the government of Armenia and tech giant Nvidia for building advanced AI infrastructure in the country.

Starlink clear to launch commercial services in Kazakhstan in Q3

Starlink clear to launch commercial services in Kazakhstan in Q3

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John Tanner
Category: Satellite Networks
13 June 2025
10014 views
  • Regulation
  • Central South Asia
  • Satellite Broadband
  • Kazakhstan
  • SpaceX
  • Starlink
  • LEO Satellite

SpaceX’s LEO satellite broadband operator Starlink is set to officially launch services in Kazakhstan later this year after it signed a regulatory compliance agreement with the country’s Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry (MDAI).

Uzbekistan begins privatisation process for Mobiuz

Uzbekistan begins privatisation process for Mobiuz

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
10 June 2025
17815 views
  • Central South Asia
  • MTS
  • Beeline
  • Uzbekistan
  • Privatisation
  • UCell
  • UMS
  • Uzmobile
  • Mobiuz
  • Perfectum

The State Assets Management Agency of Uzbekistan has officially launched the privatisation process of operator Universal Mobile Systems (UMS), better known under its brand name Mobiuz.

Starlink bags approval to close in on Indian launch

Starlink bags approval to close in on Indian launch

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James Barton
Category: Satellite Networks
06 June 2025
7219 views
  • Regulation
  • Satellite
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Regulatory Approval
  • Starlink

India’s Ministry of Home Affairs has approved Starlink’s bid for a crucial licence that will allow the SpaceX unit to provide satellite services in the market.

Veon puts LLMs at the heart of its AI strategy

Veon puts LLMs at the heart of its AI strategy

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James Barton
Category: Consumer Ecosystems
05 June 2025
12287 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Kazakhstan
  • Veon
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Features
  • LLMs

At a recent roundtable discussion, Veon’s Lasha Tabidze described how the group is positioning itself as a service delivery company with LLMs at the core of its AI strategy.

PTCL to modernise data centres with Dell storage platforms

PTCL to modernise data centres with Dell storage platforms

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John Tanner
Category: Data Centres & Networks
04 June 2025
4892 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Data Centres
  • Pakistan
  • PTCL
  • Storage
  • Modernisation
  • Dell Technologies

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) announced on Tuesday it has formed a partnership with technology solutions provider DWP Technologies to modernize its data centre infrastructure with software-driven enterprise and mid-tier storage platforms from Dell Technologies.

Kacific taps Supernet as satellite broadband reseller in rural Pakistan

Kacific taps Supernet as satellite broadband reseller in rural Pakistan

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John Tanner
Category: Satellite Networks
04 June 2025
5231 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Pakistan
  • Supernet
  • Satellite Broadband
  • Rural Connectivity
  • Kacific Broadband Satellite

Kacific Broadband Satellites Group announced it has signed a strategic partnership deal with telecoms and data network service provider Supernet Limited to resell Kacific’s satellite broadband solutions in rural areas across Pakistan.

Qvantel opens two managed services centres in Pakistan

Qvantel opens two managed services centres in Pakistan

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James Barton
Category: Service Management
03 June 2025
5537 views
  • BSS
  • Central South Asia
  • Pakistan
  • Managed Services
  • Jazz
  • Qvantel

Digital BSS firm Qvantel has opened two new operations, services and support centres in the Pakistani cities of Islamabad and Lahore.

Samsung execs challenge $81m penalty in Indian tax dispute

Samsung execs challenge $81m penalty in Indian tax dispute

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Manny Pham
Category: Devices & Platforms
29 May 2025
8866 views
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Samsung

Samsung executives appeared in an Indian court seeking to overturn US$81 million in penalties, part of a larger US$601 million tax bill levied over alleged import tax evasion.

Veon and Engro cleared to combine telecoms assets in Pakistan

Veon and Engro cleared to combine telecoms assets in Pakistan

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John Tanner
Category: Operators
26 May 2025
5170 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Towers
  • Infrastructure Sharing
  • Pakistan
  • Veon
  • Jazz
  • Engro
  • Deodar

Veon announced on Friday it has secured all regulatory approvals for its deal with Pakistan's largest conglomerate Engro to pool and manage their respective telecoms infrastructure assets in Pakistan.

Dialog Axiata to invest another US$100m in digital infrastructure

Dialog Axiata to invest another US$100m in digital infrastructure

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John Tanner
Category: Investment
19 May 2025
7528 views
  • Investment
  • Central South Asia
  • Sri Lanka
  • Dialog Axiata
  • Axiata Group
  • Digital Infrastructure

Sri Lankan telco Dialog Axiata announced on Monday it will invest another US$100 million in its digital infrastructure, increasing its total cumulative investment in the country to more than US$3.37 billion.

Vodafone Idea appeals for $3.5bn waiver, warns of shutdown risk

Vodafone Idea appeals for $3.5bn waiver, warns of shutdown risk

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Manny Pham
Category: Operators
16 May 2025
10009 views
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Vodafone Idea

Vodafone Idea has reportedly filed a fresh appeal seeking a reduction in its massive adjusted gross revenue (AGR) liabilities, warning that it may be unable to continue operations beyond the current financial year without securing additional loans.

Bharti Airtel launches free AI-powered fraud detection system

Bharti Airtel launches free AI-powered fraud detection system

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Manny Pham
Category: Cybersecurity
16 May 2025
6976 views
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Bharti Airtel
  • Cyber Security

Bharti Airtel has unveiled a free fraud detection service that uses artificial intelligence to detect and block malicious websites accessed through apps, email, and messaging platforms.

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As the AI Bubble inflates, can operators extract returns?

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Telecoms in 2026: Will opportunities outweigh the challenges?

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Ooredoo to spin off international subsea cable infrastructure business

Nokia and T964 partner to update Iraq’s digital infrastructure

Nokia and T964 partner to update Iraq’s digital infrastructure

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InfraX and Ericsson announce smart utility deal for UAE

InfraX and Ericsson announce smart utility deal for UAE

Enterprise Ecosystems
InfraX and Ericsson announce smart utility deal for UAE
Huawei Unveils AI-Powered Intelligent Operations Solutions at GITEX GLOBAL, Driving Industrial Digital Transformation

Huawei Unveils AI-Powered Intelligent Operations Solutions at GITEX GLOBAL, Driving Industrial Digital Transformation

Cloud & Virtualisation
Huawei Unveils AI-Powered Intelligent Operations Solutions at GITEX GLOBAL, Driving Industrial Digital Transformation
AI seen as a driving force for more inclusive and efficient education systems

AI seen as a driving force for more inclusive and efficient education systems

Enterprise Ecosystems
AI seen as a driving force for more inclusive and efficient education systems
Huawei unveils ‘GovTech1.0’ framework to accelerate digital transformation in the Middle East and Central Asia

Huawei unveils ‘GovTech1.0’ framework to accelerate digital transformation in the Middle East and Central Asia

Vendors
Huawei unveils ‘GovTech1.0’ framework to accelerate digital transformation in the Middle East and Central Asia
CMI and Yango partner for digital enterprise solutions

CMI and Yango partner for digital enterprise solutions

Enterprise Ecosystems
CMI and Yango partner for digital enterprise solutions
Beyon announces cybersecurity deal and major Jordan investment

Beyon announces cybersecurity deal and major Jordan investment

Cybersecurity
Beyon announces cybersecurity deal and major Jordan investment
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Telkom Indonesia explores US$1.5bn stake sale in NeutraDC

Telkom Indonesia explores US$1.5bn stake sale in NeutraDC

TCS and AMD partner to help Indian enterprises with AI deployment

TCS and AMD partner to help Indian enterprises with AI deployment

Artificial Intelligence

TCS and AMD partner to help Indian enterprises with AI deployment

TCS and AMD partner to help Indian enterprises with AI deployment

Data Centres & Networks
TCS and AMD partner to help Indian enterprises with AI deployment
Ericsson and stc partner to support critical communications in Saudi Arabia

Ericsson and stc partner to support critical communications in Saudi Arabia

Uncategorised
Ericsson and stc partner to support critical communications in Saudi Arabia
Could olive waste power a Croatian data centre?

Could olive waste power a Croatian data centre?

Energy & Sustainability
Could olive waste power a Croatian data centre?

Private 5G for mining gets a boost with Indian MoU 

Wireless Networks
Private 5G for mining gets a boost with Indian MoU 
Latin America takes on cultural bias with new AI language model

Latin America takes on cultural bias with new AI language model

Service Management
Latin America takes on cultural bias with new AI language model
True and Softbank to develop bespoke digital enterprise solutions

True and Softbank to develop bespoke digital enterprise solutions

Enterprise Ecosystems
True and Softbank to develop bespoke digital enterprise solutions

Central & East Europe Update

BH Telecom taps Qvantel for cloud-native payments upgrade in Bosnia and Herzegovina

BH Telecom taps Qvantel for cloud-native payments upgrade in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Russia blocks access to WhatsApp and further restricts Telegram

Russia blocks access to WhatsApp and further restricts Telegram

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