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Digital divide in developing markets persists despite connection growth: ITU

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18 November 2025
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  • Global
  • ITU
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  • Digital Inclusion
  • Affordable Internet

New data released by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on Monday indicates that while the number of internet connections is growing, the digital divide is still deepening in other key metrics such as speed, reliability, affordability and skills.

ITU, GSMA and UNHCR look to expand plan to connect refugees in Chad and elsewhere

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Category: Humanitarian Comms
11 November 2025
8032 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • ITU
  • GSMA
  • Chad
  • Refugees
  • United Nations

UN partners, including the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and GSMA, announced on Monday they are working on expanding efforts in Chad and other refugee-hosting countries to provide affordable connectivity to millions of forcibly displaced people and local communities in the next five years.

Eyes for a storm – ensuring connectivity throughout Hurricane Melissa

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Category: Humanitarian Comms
05 November 2025
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  • Disaster relief
  • Latin America
  • Caribbean
  • Télécoms Sans Frontières
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  • Jamaica
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Last week, Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica and swept through other islands in the Caribbean including Cuba, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Melissa was a Category 5 storm, the most intense to make Atlantic landfall for 90 years according to Agence France Press.

NEC Africa project aims to boost agricultural efficiency in Cote d'Ivoire

NEC Africa project aims to boost agricultural efficiency in Cote d'Ivoire

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Category: Humanitarian Comms
24 October 2025
11094 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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  • NEC
  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Agriculture
  • Food Security

NEC Africa announced on Wednesday it has kicked off a project with Cote d'Ivoire’s Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Production that aims to improve and upgrade agricultural efficiency with digital technology.

World Bank Group approves Zambian digitisation project

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Category: Humanitarian Comms
24 September 2025
7604 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Broadband
  • Digital Services
  • Angola
  • Zambia
  • Malawi
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • World Bank Group
  • Digital Inclusion
  • Digitisation
  • International Development Association
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The World Bank Group has approved the Digital Zambia Acceleration Project (DZAP), a project that aims to support Zambian government efforts to increase access to, and inclusive use of, the internet and digitally enabled services.

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Humanitarian Comms
30 June 2025
5496 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • South Sudan
  • Uganda
  • Intelsat
  • Satellite Connectivity
  • NGOs
  • High-speed internet
  • Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative

Satellite operator Intelsat has partnered with actor Forest Whitaker’s non-profit organisation, Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative (WPDI), to deliver for the first time high-speed internet connectivity to WPDI’s Community Learning Centres in South Sudan and Uganda.

GSMA issues recommendations for child online safety in Africa

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John Tanner
Category: Humanitarian Comms
17 June 2025
3940 views
  • GSMA
  • Africa
  • UNICEF
  • Research
  • Child Online Safety

The GSMA released a new white paper on Monday calling for stakeholders in the mobile sector, including governments and regulators, industry, civil society, and youth, to support stronger protections for children online across Africa.

Telekom Malaysia awaits all-clear to rebuild network damaged in Putra Heights fire

Telekom Malaysia awaits all-clear to rebuild network damaged in Putra Heights fire

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Category: Humanitarian Comms
07 April 2025
5504 views
  • Malaysia
  • Telekom Malaysia
  • Disaster Response
  • Southeast Asia
  • CelcomDigi

Telekom Malaysia (TM) said on Friday it will rebuild network infrastructure damaged by a gas explosion in the township of Putra Heights in Subang Jaya on Tuesday and provide assistance to customers affected by the blast.

Mytel says connectivity mostly restored after Myanmar quake amid internet shutdown fears

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Category: Humanitarian Comms
04 April 2025
12000 views
  • Disaster relief
  • Myanmar
  • Viettel
  • Natural Disasters
  • Mytel
  • Southeast Asia
  • Network Shutdowns

Viettel’s Myanmar operator Mytel said on Thursday that it has restored International and mobile connectivity following last week's 7.7 magnitude earthquake, although questions remain over how much ordinary users can access it in the midst of reported internet shutdowns by the ruling military junta. 

Globe joins DISHA pilot to provide data for AI-driven disaster response

Globe joins DISHA pilot to provide data for AI-driven disaster response

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Category: Humanitarian Comms
03 April 2025
6098 views
  • Big Data Analytics
  • Philippines
  • Globe Telecom
  • Disaster Response
  • United Nations
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Southeast Asia
  • UN Global Pulse
  • DISHA

Globe Telecom announced on Wednesday it has become the first mobile network operator to join the UN Global Pulse's Data Insights for Social and Humanitarian Action (DISHA) coalition as part of a pilot project in the Philippines to harness data and AI for better disaster preparedness and response.

Intelsat and MaxIQ Space push STEM learning in multiple African countries

Intelsat and MaxIQ Space push STEM learning in multiple African countries

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Category: Humanitarian Comms
11 March 2025
10828 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • South Africa
  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
  • Education
  • Intelsat

Intelsat and MaxIQ Space are expanding efforts to deliver Intelsat’s Africa Space STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) Program to schools in four different countries across Africa.

MTN and Globalstar boost ITU’s Partner2Connect pledges to US$73b

MTN and Globalstar boost ITU’s Partner2Connect pledges to US$73b

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John Tanner
Category: Humanitarian Comms
07 March 2025
21785 views
  • Investment
  • Global
  • ITU
  • Digital Divide
  • International Telecommunications Union
  • Globalstar
  • MTN Group
  • LEO Satellite
  • Partner2Connect Digital Coalition
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The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) says that its Partner2Connect (P2C) Digital Coalition has now reached US$73 billion in pledges for universal connectivity, including fresh commitments this week from South Africa’s MTN Group and LEO satellite operator Globalstar.

Huawei and Partners Drive Inclusive Education with All-Optical DigiSchools in Kenya

Huawei and Partners Drive Inclusive Education with All-Optical DigiSchools in Kenya

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Category: Humanitarian Comms
25 February 2025
60560 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Huawei
  • Kenya
  • Education
  • Partner Content

From the legendary Maasai warriors to the annual great migration of wildebeest and zebra, Kenya has no lack of cultural and natural wonders. One thing the country does lack, however, is the application of digital technologies. According to data from the Communications Authority of Kenya, just 58% of Kenyans were connected to the Internet in 2024.

Eutelsat renews TSF partnership, hits Partner2Connect target early

Eutelsat renews TSF partnership, hits Partner2Connect target early

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John Tanner
Category: Humanitarian Comms
10 February 2025
11407 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Télécoms Sans Frontières
  • Satellite Broadband
  • Digital Divide
  • Eutelsat
  • Partner2Connect Digital Coalition

Satellite operator Eutelsat has renewed its partnership with Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) to supply satellite connectivity for the NGO’s operations, while separately announcing it has hit its ITU Partner2Connect target of connecting 1 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa well ahead of schedule.

New ITU coalition to bridge AI skills gap for developing countries

New ITU coalition to bridge AI skills gap for developing countries

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John Tanner
Category: Humanitarian Comms
21 January 2025
19016 views
  • Global
  • ITU
  • Digital Divide
  • Skills development
  • Digital Inclusion
  • Artificial Intelligence

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) said on Monday it has launched the AI Skills Coalition, an initiative to bridge the global AI skills gap that has the backing of 27 organizations, including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, the East Africa Community and Cognizant.

Ufone to enable AI-powered disaster comms for deaf people

Ufone to enable AI-powered disaster comms for deaf people

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John Tanner
Category: Humanitarian Comms
20 December 2024
22254 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Pakistan
  • PTCL
  • GSMA
  • Deaf Aid
  • Disaster Response
  • Ufone
  • Artificial Intelligence

Ufone 4G, the mobile unit of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), said on Thursday it has partnered with local assistive technology startup ConnectHear for a GSMA-funded project that will use AI to improve disaster-response communications for deaf people.

Telekom Malaysia supports flood relief efforts

Telekom Malaysia supports flood relief efforts

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Humanitarian Comms
17 December 2024
15580 views
  • Disaster relief
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Malaysia
  • Wi-fi
  • Telekom Malaysia
  • Flooding
  • Fibre internet

Service provider Telekom Malaysia has announced an allocation of at least MYR4 million (about US$895,861), including cash assistance, to support immediate flood relief efforts for affected customers, communities, and employees nationwide. This is in support of an initiative aimed at ensuring timely support for those in need.

Sateliot and UNESCO collaborate on STEM project in Latin America

Sateliot and UNESCO collaborate on STEM project in Latin America

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Humanitarian Comms
05 November 2024
28051 views
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Education
  • Africa
  • Middle East
  • Asia
  • UNESCO
  • LEO Satellite
  • ESG strategy
  • Sateliot
  • Satellite IoT

Satellite operator Sateliot, which says it is the first company to operate a  constellation of 5G NB-IoT satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO), has formalised a collaboration agreement with UNESCO Santiago, the regional office for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

IHS Nigeria donation supports flood victims

IHS Nigeria donation supports flood victims

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Humanitarian Comms
04 November 2024
14351 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • solar power
  • Nigeria
  • UNICEF
  • Flooding
  • IHS Towers
  • IHS Nigeria
  • Jaza Energy

Recently in the news for a strategic partnership with Jaza Energy to deploy solar-powered hubs at 250 towers in underserved communities across Nigeria, IHS Nigeria, a subsidiary of the IHS Towers group, has now made headlines with another solar-related contribution: the donation of four solar-powered boreholes to support victims of recent floods in Maiduguri, Borno State.

ATC and ProFuturo expand digital education programme to Nigeria

ATC and ProFuturo expand digital education programme to Nigeria

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Humanitarian Comms
28 October 2024
21887 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Latin America
  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
  • Education
  • Digital Inclusion
  • American Tower Corporation
  • ProFuturo
  • Caixa Foundation
  • Telefónica Foundation

American Tower (ATC), a provider of digital communications infrastructure, and ProFuturo, a digital education programme promoted by the Telefonica Foundation and Spanish not-for-profit banking foundation la Caixa Foundation, have jointly announced the expansion of their alliance to Nigeria to foster digital inclusion in schools in Africa.

GSMA: 43% of global population lack mobile internet access

GSMA: 43% of global population lack mobile internet access

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Manny Pham
Category: Humanitarian Comms
24 October 2024
33468 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Latin America
  • Asia-Pacific
  • GSMA

According to industry body the GSMA, 43% of the global population still does not use mobile internet, highlighting device affordability and digital skills as the main barriers.

Somalian operator, NGOs harness mobile tech for humanitarian aid

Somalian operator, NGOs harness mobile tech for humanitarian aid

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Manny Pham
Category: Humanitarian Comms
15 October 2024
14492 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • GSMA
  • Somalia
  • Golis Telecom
  • Hormuud Telecom

Somalian operators Hormuud Telecom, Golis Telecom, and the GSMA have moved to deepen their collaboration with NGOs by developing a strategy to fully harness mobile technology for humanitarian efforts.

VNPT starts work on base station for Lang Nu resettlement area

VNPT starts work on base station for Lang Nu resettlement area

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John Tanner
Category: Humanitarian Comms
20 September 2024
8049 views
  • Vietnam
  • VNPT
  • Natural Disasters
  • Southeast Asia

Vietnamese telco VNPT said in Thursday it has commenced work to install a cellular base station in Lao Cai province to serve a new resettlement area for Lang Nu residents displaced by Super Typhoon Yagi earlier this month.

ETC lights up gigabit subsea link in Sudan for humanitarian ops

ETC lights up gigabit subsea link in Sudan for humanitarian ops

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John Tanner
Category: Humanitarian Comms
05 September 2024
12141 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Sudan
  • Humanitarian
  • Subsea Cable
  • ETC

The Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) for Sudan reports that it has installed a new dedicated subsea fibre connection in Port Sudan to boost internet connectivity for humanitarian operations in the war-torn country.

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James Barton
Category: Humanitarian Comms
14 August 2024
217896 views
  • Latin America
  • Caribbean
  • VSAT
  • Télécoms Sans Frontières
  • Disaster Response
  • Grenada
  • Features

With extreme weather events increasingly common as a result of climate change, coordinating disaster response is an unfortunately ubiquitous challenge for relief organisations. Communications are of course essential for this, and organisations such as Télécoms Sans Frontières ensure that connectivity is made available as soon as possible in the aftermath of disasters.

WiDEF opens new funding round to combat gender digital divide

WiDEF opens new funding round to combat gender digital divide

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John Tanner
Category: Humanitarian Comms
18 July 2024
31441 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Central South Asia
  • Latin America
  • GSMA
  • Middle East
  • Funding
  • Women's Initiatives
  • Gender Gap
  • Southeast Asia
  • Women In The Digital Economy Fund

The Women in the Digital Economy Fund (WiDEF) announced on Wednesday the launch of its second competitive funding round for enterprises to develop and scale solutions that can narrow the gender digital divide in developing countries.

ITU launches Africa Broadband Maps to identify connectivity gaps

ITU launches Africa Broadband Maps to identify connectivity gaps

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John Tanner
Category: Humanitarian Comms
08 July 2024
15477 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • ITU
  • Broadband Access
  • Digital Divide
  • Africa-BB-Maps

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has announced the launch of the Africa Broadband Maps project, which aims to establish broadband mapping systems in 11 sub-Saharan African countries to help narrow the digital divide.

AI can help close the digital divide, says Broadband Commission

AI can help close the digital divide, says Broadband Commission

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John Tanner
Category: Humanitarian Comms
24 June 2024
30668 views
  • Global
  • ITU
  • Mobile Broadband
  • Broadband Commission for Digital Development
  • Gender Gap
  • Digital Divide
  • Artificial Intelligence

Around 2.6 billion people are still not connected to the Internet, but artificial intelligence may be the key to changing that, according to a new report from the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development.

MEASAT and Mudah launch telehealth kiosks for rural Malaysia

MEASAT and Mudah launch telehealth kiosks for rural Malaysia

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John Tanner
Category: Humanitarian Comms
17 May 2024
11709 views
  • Malaysia
  • Satellite Broadband
  • Healthcare
  • Rural Connectivity
  • MEASAT
  • Southeast Asia
  • Mudah Healthtech

Malaysian satellite operator MEASAT announced on Thursday that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with local healthcare tech company Mudah Healthtech to bring telehealth services to remote communities.

Telecoms shutdown making Sudan's humanitarian crisis worse: NGOs

Telecoms shutdown making Sudan's humanitarian crisis worse: NGOs

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John Tanner
Category: Humanitarian Comms
17 May 2024
16219 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Sudan
  • Human Rights
  • Humanitarian
  • Starlink
  • Network Outages

A coalition of humanitarian NGOs in Sudan has warned that the shutdown of telecoms services in the midst of the country’s civil war is making a massive humanitarian crisis even worse, and urged all stakeholders – including Starlink – to restore services as soon as possible.

Mobile gender gap narrows in developing markets

Mobile gender gap narrows in developing markets

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Manny Pham
Category: Humanitarian Comms
15 May 2024
25810 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Central South Asia
  • Latin America
  • Asia-Pacific
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • GSMA

Over 1.5 billion women used mobile internet in 2023 in developing nations, as women are adopting connectivity faster than men, according to the GSMA.

Autism-friendly mobile browser debuts in UAE

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Humanitarian Comms
03 April 2024
17315 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Smartphones
  • UAE
  • Browsers
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • e&
  • Saatchi & Saatchi
  • Autism

UAE-headquartered technology group operator e&, in partnership with communications and advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi ME, has launched the mobile version of its Wider Web Extension tailored for autistic individuals.

Sateliot, EWT use 5G IoT nanosats to connect vultures in Africa

Sateliot, EWT use 5G IoT nanosats to connect vultures in Africa

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John Tanner
Category: Humanitarian Comms
12 February 2024
14516 views
  • South Africa
  • East Africa
  • NB-IoT
  • NGOs
  • Nanosatellite
  • LEO Satellite
  • Sateliot
  • 5G IoT

LEO nanosatellite operator Sateliot revealed that it has finalised an agreement with South African NGO Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) to deploy 5G IoT sensors on vultures as part of a broader effort to combat poaching in Africa.

Newest GSMA Innovation Fund includes focus on frontier tech

Newest GSMA Innovation Fund includes focus on frontier tech

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Humanitarian Comms
12 December 2023
17345 views
  • GSMA
  • Humanitarian
  • IoT
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Start-ups
  • Innovation Fund

Mobile industry grouping the GSMA has announced the launch of its newest GSMA Innovation Fund, in partnership with the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), to address humanitarian challenges.

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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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Could robotic arms improve remote coverage in the Philippines?

Could robotic arms improve remote coverage in the Philippines?

Thailand’s BOI approves massive data centre investments 

Thailand’s BOI approves massive data centre investments 

Artificial Intelligence

Thailand’s BOI approves massive data centre investments 

Thailand’s BOI approves massive data centre investments 

Investment
Thailand’s BOI approves massive data centre investments 
e& and Motorola Mobility partner on devices and AI apps

e& and Motorola Mobility partner on devices and AI apps

Consumer Ecosystems
e& and Motorola Mobility partner on devices and AI apps
Muscat International Airport unveils Wi-Fi 7 deployment

Muscat International Airport unveils Wi-Fi 7 deployment

Wireless Networks
Muscat International Airport unveils Wi-Fi 7 deployment
Guyana to host AI data centre of up to 100MW

Guyana to host AI data centre of up to 100MW

Data Centres & Networks
Guyana to host AI data centre of up to 100MW
Cost Pressure and Operational Efficiency – Doing More with Less: How SaaS BSS Reduces TCO While Boosting Agility

Cost Pressure and Operational Efficiency – Doing More with Less: How SaaS BSS Reduces TCO While Boosting Agility

Cloud & Virtualisation
Cost Pressure and Operational Efficiency – Doing More with Less: How SaaS BSS Reduces TCO While Boosting Agility
Dialog Axiata launches 5G-powered water-surface cleaning robot

Dialog Axiata launches 5G-powered water-surface cleaning robot

Enterprise Ecosystems
Dialog Axiata launches 5G-powered water-surface cleaning robot

Central & East Europe Update

Kyivstar to expand Starlink D2C test across most of Ukraine

Kyivstar to expand Starlink D2C test across most of Ukraine

ICEYE and EMIS enhance Slovakia’s flood monitoring

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