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.
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison CEO Vikram Sinha highlighted how the Indonesian operator is transforming itself from a traditional telecoms provider into an AI-driven technology company.
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.
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.
Connectivity has long been praised for linking remote communities to the global economy, lifting populations out of poverty and revitalising once-isolated regions.
Airtel Africa chair Sunil Bharti Mittal will retire from his position later this year, with Bharti Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal set to succeed him.
Veon is making an increasingly bold claim about the future of telecoms: the industry’s next battleground is not networks or even digital services, but intelligence itself.
MTN has announced plans to wind down its super app Ayoba, after the platform struggled to gain meaningful traction across its African markets.
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.
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.
Globe Telecom has expanded its LTE and 5G footprint in the Philippine province of Tarlac, as it moves to meet rising demand for faster and more reliable connectivity.
Smart Communications is encouraging its postpaid subscribers to adopt auto debit arrangements (ADA), as it looks to simplify bill payments and accelerate the shift towards digital channels.
América Móvil plans to invest US$597 million in Ecuador over the next three years through its Claro unit, as it looks to strengthen coverage and services amid growing competition from Millicom’s recent entry into the market.
Millicom has pledged to invest US$1 billion in Honduras over the next five years through its Tigo Honduras unit, as it looks to deepen its push into digital services and extend connectivity to more remote areas.
Veon has unveiled a series of senior leadership changes as it looks to sharpen execution across its markets and step up its digital and financial services ambitions.
Orange Group Middle East and Africa CEO Yasser Shaker said he is aiming to triple the number of users of the Max It super app to 75 million as part of a broader strategy to sustain growth across the operator’s African footprint.
MTN Group hailed its full-year 2025 performance as “exceptional”, reporting a return to profit and surpassing the milestone of 300 million customers, driven largely by strong growth in its Nigerian and Ghanaian businesses.
XLSMART, Indonesia’s premier telecommunications group, today announced its bold strategic vision to harness artificial intelligence and operational synergy, positioning itself as the engine of Indonesia's digital economy. Formed from the landmark 2025 merger of XL Axiata and Smartfren, XLSMART is leveraging its scale and intelligence to deliver seamless connectivity and innovative digital services across the archipelago.
ZTE revealed on Thursday it has signed an MoU with Bangladesh telco Grameenphone to collaborate on deploying large language model (LLM) and agentic AI technologies to build autonomous networks.
Thai operator True Corp revealed a three-year strategic roadmap on Monday to transform itself from telco to 'techco', with a focus on strengthening the customer experience and driving 'AI-first' growth.
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 with Huawei and Nokia in the pipeline.
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 using AI.
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 Minister of Finance Incorporated (MOF Inc).
Turkcell made moves at Mobile World Congress 2026 this week to beef up its planned 5G network, deploy AI in its mobile core and get started on 6G via separate deals with Ericsson and Mavenir.
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-Advanced, AI and security-as-a-service (SECaaS).
Beeline Uzbekistan, Veon’s digital operator in Uzbekistan, and Rakuten Symphony, a subsidiary of Rakuten Group, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at MWC26.
Pan-African (and formerly Middle Eastern) operator MTN is finally leaving Syria and, it seems, a replacement is already being lined up.
Ericsson announced at Mobile World Congress 2026 on Wednesday it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vietnamese operator Viettel to collaborate on autonomous network development.
During MWC 2026, the Autonomous Networks Summit themed “L4 is Booming” was held in Barcelona, Spain. Li Huidi, Executive Vice President of China Mobile, delivered a keynote speech titled “AN L4 Powering the IQ Era”.
UAE-based operator group e& has announced that Group CEO Hatem Dowidar will step down after six years in the role, marking the end of a period of significant transformation and international expansion for the company.
PTCL’s Ufone and China Mobile Pakistan (CMPak, a.k.a. Zong 4G) have reportedly deposited pre-bids of US$15 million each to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to participate in its upcoming 5G spectrum auction.
Malaysian operator Tune Talk has taken a major step in its evolution from mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) to fully fledged mobile network operator (MNO), partnering with Mavenir to run its own end-to-end network.
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