Smart Communications, Ericsson and Meta announced on Tuesday they have jointly optimised Smart’s network to support better-quality OTT voice and video calls for Meta’s Messenger app in the Philippines.

A preliminary study has been launched to assess the readiness for deploying sixth generation (6G) telecommunications networks in Oman, albeit many elements of 6G itself are still being defined.

African payments technology company Flutterwave has announced that it has secured a Nigerian banking license.

South African open-access fibre network provider Maziv has announced a major investment to expand its network connectivity across South Africa over the next five to seven years.

India-headquartered Bharti Airtel is now the world’s second-largest operator, according to data from GSMA Intelligence, a source of data and analysis covering the full mobile industry and owned by industry association the GSMA.

Amazon is reportedly in talks to buy the satellite group Globalstar, potentially bolstering its own low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite business, Amazon Leo, which is emerging as a competitor to satellite internet constellation Starlink.

State-owned Ethio Telecom announced on Wednesday it has launched a national digital signature platform for document authentication and attorney licensing in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, and the Federal Documents Authentication and Registration Service.

Telecoms infrastructure provider Helios Towers has unveiled a plan to invest US$100 million to expand its telecoms infrastructure in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with backing from the National Agency for the Promotion of Investments (ANAPI).

Huawei reported broadly stable financial performance for 2025, striking a note of resilience at a time when much of the global technology sector has been grappling with volatility and shifting investment cycles.

African ministers and partners have adopted a declaration agreeing to develop telecoms infrastructure as a strategic pan-African foundation for sovereignty, resilience, inclusion and economic transformation.

Bharti Airtel’s data centre subsidiary Nxtra has secured an investment deal worth US$1 billion from Alpha Wave Global, Carlyle and Anchorage Capital via their respective affiliates to expand its network across India and accelerate growth.

Cambodia’s National Assembly has unanimously approved a draft law targeting telecom and online fraud, marking a major step in the country’s efforts to curb cross-border scam operations and strengthen enforcement frameworks.

Development financial institution the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the National Planning Commission (NPC), an advisory body and think tank appointed by the country’s president, have announced the completion of South Africa’s Digital Connectivity Investment Roadmap to 2035.

Operators in the Philippines said they will maintain services as close to normal as possible after the country became one of the first to declare a state of emergency over an energy shortage linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Regulator the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a directive that aims to force mobile network operators (MNOs) to compensate subscribers for poor network service.

Vodafone Idea (Vi) is set to significantly accelerate its 5G rollout, targeting coverage across 133 cities by May 2026 as it looks to meet rising demand for high-speed data services.

Telekom Malaysia (TM) announced on Friday that it has become the first telco in the country to obtain certification for the ISO/IEC 42001:2023 Artificial Intelligence Management System (AIMS) standard.

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has refuted media reports claiming that its recently updated technical specs for type-approval of mobile devices is a move to ban or phase out low-cost or entry-level devices.

Hayo, a global digital service provider, is back in the news again after launching voice, messaging and digital solutions in Rwanda.

Senegal’s telecoms regulator, the Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications et des Postes (ARTP), has launched a public consultation on the deployment and sharing of fibre-to-the-x (FTTx) networks in Senegal.

Airtel Africa chair Sunil Bharti Mittal will retire from his position later this year, with Bharti Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal set to succeed him.

The Namibia Communications Regulatory Authority (CRAN) said on Tuesday that it rejected LEO satellite operator Starlink’s application for a licence to operate in the country because it didn’t meet all regulatory requirements.

MTN has announced plans to wind down its super app Ayoba, after the platform struggled to gain meaningful traction across its African markets.

IFC, a global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets and a member of the World Bank Group (WBG), has announced an investment to expand clean and reliable power for telecom networks in three African countries.

Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is reportedly planning to establish tighter regulatory oversight over the country’s fast-growing data centre market.

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has received regulatory approval to merge its subsidiary, Pak Telecom Mobile Limited (PTML), with Telenor Pakistan, following its recent acquisition of the operator.

Turkcell a leading service provider in Turkey, says it has signed a landmark US$1 billion syndicated international Murabaha financing agreement with 14 banks.

Vodafone Idea (Vi) and state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) have reportedly kicked off discussions on ways to share infrastructure and spectrum as a way to save costs and potentially speed up 5G rollouts for both operators.

Vodacom Lesotho is investing more than US$40 million (LSL 700 million) to upgrade its network infrastructure and expand connectivity, as it looks to improve service quality and extend coverage to underserved areas.