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Telecoms in 2026: Will opportunities outweigh the challenges?

Telecoms in 2026: Will opportunities outweigh the challenges?

Trends & Forecasts
Telecoms in 2026: Will opportunities outweigh the challenges?
India backs $4.6bn electronics manufacturing push with new project approvals

India backs $4.6bn electronics manufacturing push with new project approvals

Regulation
India backs $4.6bn electronics manufacturing push with new project approvals

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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

Vendors
Ericsson’s Majda Lahlou Kassi on Empowering Africa’s Digital Economy through 5G-A & AI
Huawei CBS Recognized as a Leader in Omdia’s “Telecom Billing Market Radar - 2025” Report

Huawei CBS Recognized as a Leader in Omdia’s “Telecom Billing Market Radar - 2025” Report

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Huawei CBS Recognized as a Leader in Omdia’s “Telecom Billing Market Radar - 2025” Report
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

Wireless Networks
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

Customer Management
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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Kai Tak Sports Park and Huawei Redefine the Intelligent Campus Experience
ZTE CDO Cui Li discusses Agentic AI at Economist Impact's AI Innovation Asia 2025

ZTE CDO Cui Li discusses Agentic AI at Economist Impact's AI Innovation Asia 2025

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ZTE CDO Cui Li discusses Agentic AI at Economist Impact's AI Innovation Asia 2025

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Banglalink regains ISO 27001 cybersecurity certification

Banglalink regains ISO 27001 cybersecurity certification

Veon pumps $20m in Mobilink Microfinance Bank

Veon pumps $20m in Mobilink Microfinance Bank

Humanitarian Comms

MCIT and Orange plan to boost telemedicine in Egypt

MCIT and Orange plan to boost telemedicine in Egypt

Humanitarian Comms
MCIT and Orange plan to boost telemedicine in Egypt
Relief operations in Sri Lanka and on the Thai-Cambodia border receive comms boost

Relief operations in Sri Lanka and on the Thai-Cambodia border receive comms boost

Humanitarian Comms
Relief operations in Sri Lanka and on the Thai-Cambodia border receive comms boost

Operators support emergency comms in Malaysia and Bangladesh

Humanitarian Comms
Operators support emergency comms in Malaysia and Bangladesh
Digital divide in developing markets persists despite connection growth: ITU

Digital divide in developing markets persists despite connection growth: ITU

Humanitarian Comms
Digital divide in developing markets persists despite connection growth: ITU
ITU, GSMA and UNHCR look to expand plan to connect refugees in Chad and elsewhere

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

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

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Zimbabwe goes ahead with new digital services tax

Nucore to support Ethiopian Airlines’ digital transformation efforts

Nucore to support Ethiopian Airlines’ digital transformation efforts

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Digital divide in developing markets persists despite connection growth: ITU

Digital divide in developing markets persists despite connection growth: ITU

Humanitarian Comms
Digital divide in developing markets persists despite connection growth: ITU

Gravity Shift - Subscribers, bundles & the acquisition black hole

Consumer Ecosystems
Gravity Shift - Subscribers, bundles & the acquisition black hole

Subscription Bundling for Telcos - New Report from Bango

Consumer Ecosystems
Subscription Bundling for Telcos - New Report from Bango
Multi brand strategies report 2024

Operator Strategies for Diversification through Multiple Brands - Special Report

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Operator Strategies for Diversification through Multiple Brands - Special Report

New Whitepaper: Cybersecurity Driving Enterprise 5G Adoption

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New Whitepaper: Cybersecurity Driving Enterprise 5G Adoption
Key CX requirements of B2C customers that Digital Transformation will address

Understanding CX requirements Digital Transformation will address

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Understanding CX requirements Digital Transformation will address

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Starlink providing free coverage in Venezuela for the next month

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Atos and SoftBank announce major deals

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Project Management in the AI Era: Insights from CelcomDigi, PMIMY & ZTE

Project Management in the AI Era: Insights from CelcomDigi, PMIMY & ZTE

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Project Management in the AI Era: Insights from CelcomDigi, PMIMY & ZTE
Etiya's Albert Nemet on Building Smarter Customer Journeys in Telecom

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

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Etiya's Albert Nemet on Building Smarter Customer Journeys in Telecom
ITU, Orange Liberia & ZTE on Enhancing Rural Connectivity

ITU, Orange Liberia & ZTE on Enhancing Rural Connectivity

Videos & Webinars
ITU, Orange Liberia & ZTE on Enhancing Rural Connectivity
CCS Insight founder on 5G-Advanced, AI in Mobile, 6G, and the future of 5G monetisation

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

Videos & Webinars
CCS Insight founder on 5G-Advanced, AI in Mobile, 6G, and the future of 5G monetisation
The Role of MDM in 5G, IoT, and Enterprise Security

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

Videos & Webinars
The Role of MDM in 5G, IoT, and Enterprise Security
Telecom’s Next Chapter with Val Vaduva

Telecom’s Next Chapter with Val Vaduva

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Telecom’s Next Chapter with Val Vaduva

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Telecoms in 2026: Will opportunities outweigh the challenges?

Telecoms in 2026: Will opportunities outweigh the challenges?

Details
Julian Bright
Category: Trends & Forecasts
05 January 2026
4965 views
  • Satellite
  • OSS BSS
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • 5G-Advanced
  • Features

The year ahead undoubtedly holds challenges for the telecoms industry, but progress on a number of fronts appears assured.

Developing Telecoms Global Forecast 2026 Part 2: Airtel Business, Ericsson, Liberty Latin America, ZTE

Developing Telecoms Global Forecast 2026 Part 2: Airtel Business, Ericsson, Liberty Latin America, ZTE

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
17 December 2025
12802 views
  • Global
  • ZTE
  • Ericsson
  • Forecasts
  • Liberty Latin America
  • Features
  • Airtel Business

In Part 2 of Developing Telecoms’ Global Forecast 2026, we share insight from vendors, including ZTE and Ericsson MFS, as well as the network & enterprise divisions of major operator groups, including Airtel Business and Liberty Networks.

Developing Telecoms Global Forecast 2026 Part 1: Qvantel, Cerillion, Netcracker, Whale Cloud, Nvidia

Developing Telecoms Global Forecast 2026 Part 1: Qvantel, Cerillion, Netcracker, Whale Cloud, Nvidia

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
10 December 2025
18928 views
  • Global
  • Cerillion
  • Forecasts
  • NetCracker
  • Qvantel
  • Whale Cloud
  • Features
  • NVIDIA

The telecoms sector is always looking to the future – but as 2025 draws to a close, thought leaders across the industry are of course considering what 2026 will have in store. For our Global Forecast 2026, Developing Telecoms reached out to luminaries from service providers, manufacturers, AI specialists and operator groups to hear their thoughts. Over the next two weeks, we’ll share their responses.

Debt, disruption, and dead ends: Telefonica’s tactical retreat from Latin America

Debt, disruption, and dead ends: Telefonica’s tactical retreat from Latin America

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
14 May 2025
16787 views
  • Latin America
  • Telefonica
  • Market Exits
  • Features

Telefonica has been active in Latin America for decades – but in late 2019, it announced plans to withdraw from many of the markets in this region, divesting or spinning off its operations in a process that is ongoing. From a business standpoint, this made sense – aside from its Brazilian unit, Telefonica’s Latin American operations accounted for just a fifth of its operating profits.

Which key trends will be on the agenda at MWC2025?

Which key trends will be on the agenda at MWC2025?

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Manny Pham, Vaughan O'Grady, James Barton, Julian Bright
Category: Trends & Forecasts
26 February 2025
205048 views
  • Satellite
  • Enterprise
  • Sustainable Energy
  • 5G
  • Features
  • MWC25

It’s that time of year again – we’re off to Barcelona next week for Mobile World Congress 2025. As we did last year, our editorial team – James, Manny, Julian and Vaughan - got together to discuss the key talking points and technology trends that we expect to emerge this year.

Telecoms in 2025: balancing efficiencies today with investment for tomorrow

Telecoms in 2025: balancing efficiencies today with investment for tomorrow

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Julian Bright
Category: Trends & Forecasts
08 January 2025
180673 views
  • Investment
  • Predictions
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Features

As we move into 2025, market analysts are advising telcos to channel their investments in Gen AI more towards revenue-generating opportunities rather than back-office productivity, and to prioritise high-value enterprise customers even over consumers. However, the difficult economic climate means they will still struggle to deliver returns in the near term.

Mixed fortunes in a challenging 2024 for the telecoms sector

Mixed fortunes in a challenging 2024 for the telecoms sector

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Julian Bright
Category: Trends & Forecasts
18 December 2024
278178 views
  • Satellite
  • Global
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • 5G-Advanced
  • Features

As had been anticipated, 2024 proved to be another challenging year for the communications industry. Declining growth in fixed and mobile broadband network investments coupled with the ongoing struggle to monetise new 5G services, and accompanied by the global economic downturn, continued to impact business performance for many telcos, equipment vendors and the wider industry.

Latin America’s data traffic predicted to more than double by 2028

Latin America’s data traffic predicted to more than double by 2028

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Trends & Forecasts
02 October 2024
28773 views
  • Investment
  • Latin America
  • 4G
  • M2M
  • Caribbean
  • GSMA
  • Data Traffic
  • 5G
  • IoT
  • GlobalData

5G market share will overtake 3G and 2G next year in Latin America, according to a joint study from industry association 5G Americas and research firm GlobalData. In addition, total data traffic on both fixed and mobile networks in Latin America is expected to more than double in four years.

MWC24: Key takes from our editorial team

MWC24: Key takes from our editorial team

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Manny Pham, James Barton, Julian Bright
Category: Trends & Forecasts
04 March 2024
352940 views
  • Global
  • 5G
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Fixed Wireless Access
  • Open RAN
  • Sustainability
  • 5G-Advanced
  • Features
  • MWC24

With MWC24 now over, it’s time to look at the key trends that emerged from the show – and check whether they aligned with our predictions.

5G and beyond: relevant services, relevant skills

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Trends & Forecasts
26 February 2024
191393 views
  • Ethio Telecom
  • Cloud
  • Accenture
  • Training
  • Telstra
  • Deutsche Telekom
  • Liberty Global
  • Veon
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • MWC 2024

LIVE AT MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS 2024: The 5G and Beyond keynote session on day one was less 5G and more cloud and artifical intelligence (AI), which was perhaps predictable, though equally predictable was that operators Ethio Telecom and Veon would have slightly different perspectives on the topic from those representing more developed markets like Telstra, Liberty Global and Deutsche Telekom.

MWC24 – Five tech trends we expect to see in emerging markets

MWC24: Five tech trends we expect to see in emerging markets

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
22 February 2024
334698 views
  • Global
  • 5G
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Open RAN
  • Network Slicing
  • Sustainability
  • Features
  • MWC24

Mobile World Congress 2024 takes place next week, and Developing Telecoms will be at the show in Barcelona to report on the major trends that will shape the sector in emerging markets across the next year.

AI promises huge benefits in 2024, but needs to be better understood

AI promises huge benefits in 2024, but needs to be better understood

Details
Julian Bright
Category: Trends & Forecasts
05 January 2024
364243 views
  • Regulation
  • Global
  • Core Networks
  • IoT
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Features

Interest in artificial intelligence (AI) as a potential game-changer for the telecoms industry will continue to build through 2024, and in turn drive experimentation and innovation across many areas of telcos’ businesses and those of their customers.

Satellite 5G and enhanced WiFi show promise for 2024, but AI will dominate the discussion

Satellite 5G and enhanced WiFi show promise for 2024, but AI will dominate the discussion

Details
Julian Bright
Category: Trends & Forecasts
19 December 2023
336082 views
  • Satellite
  • Global
  • Wi-fi
  • 5G
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Sustainability
  • Features

As year-end approaches, analyst and consultancy firms, industry players and assorted commentators are once again posting their predictions for telecoms in 2024. However diverse their research interests or business focus, almost all of these forecasts share a common theme this time around - namely the expected impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the industry as a whole in the year ahead.

Low-income countries still struggle to close digital divide: ITU report

Low-income countries still struggle to close digital divide: ITU report

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John Tanner
Category: Trends & Forecasts
29 November 2023
49079 views
  • ITU
  • Gender Gap
  • Fixed Broadband
  • Digital Divide
  • Internet Usage
  • 5G networks

New statistics from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) suggest that while internet connectivity and usage is on the rise, it’s barely making a dent in the digital divide as low-income countries continue to be left behind.

FWA subs expected to grow in SE Asia despite current decline

FWA subs expected to grow in SE Asia despite current decline

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John Tanner
Category: Trends & Forecasts
12 October 2023
14811 views
  • Digital Divide
  • 5G networks
  • Southeast Asia
  • FWA

Fixed wireless access (FWA) services are still forecasted to gain traction across Southeast Asia to help bridge the digital divide – but the experience in the Philippines shows that operators shouldn’t take that growth for granted.

GSMA: Closing of connectivity gender gap "stalled"

GSMA: Closing of connectivity gender gap "stalled"

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Manny Pham
Category: Trends & Forecasts
01 June 2023
14421 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Central South Asia
  • Latin America
  • Asia-Pacific
  • GSMA

Industry body the GSMA said in its new report over 800 million women from low and middle-income countries (LMIC) across Africa, Asia and Latin America, must adopt mobile internet to close the digital gender gap by 2030. 

Interview: Balancing Act’s Russell Southwood, author of Africa 2.0

Interview: Balancing Act’s Russell Southwood, author of Africa 2.0

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James Barton & Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Trends & Forecasts
24 August 2022
83616 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Manufacturing
  • Mobile Money
  • Submarine Cable
  • Handsets
  • Interview
  • Publications
  • Features

Africa 2.0 – Inside a Continent’s Communications Revolution presents a 35-year history of the impact of mobile and internet on Sub-Saharan Africa.

Shifting trends in semiconductors will see 14nm achieve full-scale production in China next year

Chinese 14nm chips to enter full-scale production in 2022

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
26 August 2021
70459 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Manufacturing
  • IoT
  • Semiconductors
  • Partner Content

Shifting trends in semiconductors will see 14nm microchips achieve full-scale production in China during 2022.

China gets serious about microchips

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Alec Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
27 July 2021
42947 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Huawei
  • Chipsets
  • Partner Content

China is developing high-end microchip production at an unprecedented rate and mass production of domestic 14nm chips will be realized next year, according to Dr. Yungang Bao, of the Chinese Institute of Computing Technology (ICT).

Mass production of 14nm chips will be the launchpad for China’s domestic chipset industry

Mass produced 14nm chips the launchpad for China’s chipset industry

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Julian Bright
Category: Trends & Forecasts
05 July 2021
40531 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Manufacturing
  • Chipsets
  • Semiconductors
  • Partner Content

Achieving mass production of 14nm chips will secure China’s place as a domestic chip producer at scale, says the deputy head of the country’s leading technology research centre.

Interview: MEF COO Kevin Vachon

Interview: MEF COO Kevin Vachon

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
27 May 2021
58673 views
  • Global
  • MEF
  • Carrier Ethernet
  • Interview
  • Certification
  • Standardisation
  • SD-WAN
  • Features

Originally focused primarily on the carrier Ethernet space, MEF has worked for years on developing standards and certifications. Across the past few years, its remit has expanded greatly across other technologies, making its certification work of ever-greater importance to operators in emerging markets.

China accelerates production of 28nm and 14nm semiconductors

China accelerates production of 28nm and 14nm semiconductors

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Staff Reporter
Category: Trends & Forecasts
24 May 2021
32034 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Manufacturing
  • Chipsets
  • SMIC
  • Semiconductors
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Partner Content

The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the pre-existing global shortage of semiconductor chips, which power everything from smartphones to vehicles. Geopolitical issues between the US and China have impeded international trade and driven the need for self-sufficiency, which China is pursuing.

China is riding the wave to self-reliance in semiconductors

China is riding the wave to self-reliance in semiconductors

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Staff Reporter
Category: Trends & Forecasts
13 May 2021
32554 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Chipsets
  • SMIC
  • Semiconductors
  • Partner Content

Few industries have been left unaffected by the global chip shortage, which has been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic to escalate into a full-scale crisis. The shortage of chipsets has underlined every sector’s dependence on connected technology, and Chinese manufacturers are looking to boost production in order to make up for the recent shortfall.

How do we get learning on track for the Fourth Industrial Revolution?

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Clare McCarthy
Category: Trends & Forecasts
11 March 2021
28814 views
  • Global
  • Nokia
  • Digital Divide
  • Virtual Reality
  • 5g connectivity
  • augmented reality
  • 4th Industrial Revolution
  • Partner Content

In this article, Clare McCarthy of Nokia examines how 5G connectivity and immersive learning tools such as AR and VR will be foundational to the future of education after the pandemic.

High cost of access keeping developing regions offline - ITU

High cost of access keeping developing regions offline - ITU

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
05 March 2021
27260 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • 4G
  • ITU
  • Mobile Broadband
  • ICT
  • Alliance for Affordable Internet

Customers in developing countries are paying up to four times as much for data services when income differences are factored in, according to a new policy brief from the ITU and the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI).

CALA region eyes auctions, acquisitions and investment for 2021

CALA region eyes auctions, acquisitions and investment for 2021

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
08 January 2021
28419 views
  • Investment
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Acquisitions
  • Argentina
  • Guatemala
  • Uruguay
  • Tariffs
  • Spectrum Auctions
  • IHS Towers

News from several countries across Central and Latin America has emerged in the past few days, with regulators laying out plans for the year to come.

Latin America to see 15 million 5G connections in 2022

Latin America to see 15 million 5G connections in 2022

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Manny Pham
Category: Trends & Forecasts
03 December 2020
26728 views
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Uruguay
  • GSMA
  • Spectrum Auctions
  • Dominican Republic
  • 5G Spectrum

Trade association the GSMA tipped the Latin American telecoms market to reach 15 million 5G connections by 2022, as the continent recently saw network launches in Brazil and Uruguay and spectrum auctions lined up next year.

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Chinese 28nm chips to start mass production in 1–2 years - CSIA

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Staff Reporter
Category: Trends & Forecasts
06 November 2020
21984 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Chip manufacturing
  • Partner Content

With the US embargo restricting access to both chips and the equipment to manufacture them how is China responding? According to Li Ke of the China Semiconductor Industry Association (CSIA), the race is on to develop home grown solutions.

US ban on Chinese Vendors will hit Operators

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Alec Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
14 July 2020
34965 views
  • Security
  • China
  • Huawei
  • 5G
  • Partner Content

As the US ratchets up the pressure globally to ban Chinese vendors in 5G how will this affect operators?

Emerging markets will rely on 2G and 3G for another 5 years - GSMA

Emerging markets will rely on 2G and 3G for another 5 years - GSMA

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
08 July 2020
43726 views
  • Global
  • 4G
  • 3G
  • GSMA
  • 2G
  • Emerging Markets
  • 5G
  • Legacy Networks

A new report from the GSMA cautions that while operators look to the future of 4G and 5G, they must not disregard their legacy 2G and 3G networks.

Flourishing economy boosting competition in Madagascar – R&M

Flourishing economy boosting competition in Madagascar – R&M

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
27 May 2020
31119 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Madagascar
  • Competition
  • Airtel Madagascar
  • Research and Markets
  • Orange Madagascar
  • Telma
  • Blueline

Madagascar's strengthening economic output is helping to increase consumer spend on telecom services, reports Research & Markets.

Connectivity lags in Mozambique but mobile looks strong – R&M

Connectivity lags in Mozambique but mobile looks strong – R&M

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
26 May 2020
15474 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • EASSy
  • Vodacom Mozambique
  • Mozambique
  • Seacom
  • mcel
  • Research and Markets
  • Movitel

Although delayed by the long civil war which ended in 1992, Mozambique was one of the first countries in the region to embark upon telecom reform, reports Research & Markets.

Vietnam likely to accelerate 5G launch - Fitch

Vietnam likely to accelerate 5G launch - Fitch

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
19 May 2020
18877 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Enterprise
  • Viettel
  • Vietnam
  • Mobifone
  • Vinaphone
  • 5G
  • Fitch Solutions

A new report from Fitch Solutions tips Vietnam for a swift transition to 5G given the government’s support for the technology and the country’s device manufacturing sector.

Mature Saudi market gearing up for 5G opportunity – R&M

Mature Saudi market gearing up for 5G opportunity – R&M

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
18 May 2020
11984 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Mobily
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Competition
  • STC
  • Zain Saudi Arabia
  • Research and Markets
  • 5G

Saudi Arabia offers one of the most progressive telecoms markets in the Middle East and is well positioned to capitalise on the potential opportunities offered by 5G, reports Research & Markets.

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Telecoms in 2026: Will opportunities outweigh the challenges?

Telecoms in 2026: Will opportunities outweigh the challenges?

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Telecoms in 2026: Will opportunities outweigh the challenges?
Telecoms in 2025: an industry on the cusp or facing a false AI dawn?

Telecoms in 2025: an industry on the cusp or facing a false AI dawn?

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Telecoms in 2025: an industry on the cusp or facing a false AI dawn?
Developing Telecoms Global Forecast 2026 Part 2: Airtel Business, Ericsson, Liberty Latin America, ZTE

Developing Telecoms Global Forecast 2026 Part 2: Airtel Business, Ericsson, Liberty Latin America, ZTE

Trends & Forecasts
Developing Telecoms Global Forecast 2026 Part 2: Airtel Business, Ericsson, Liberty Latin America, ZTE
Developing Telecoms Global Forecast 2026 Part 1: Qvantel, Cerillion, Netcracker, Whale Cloud, Nvidia

Developing Telecoms Global Forecast 2026 Part 1: Qvantel, Cerillion, Netcracker, Whale Cloud, Nvidia

Trends & Forecasts
Developing Telecoms Global Forecast 2026 Part 1: Qvantel, Cerillion, Netcracker, Whale Cloud, Nvidia
How would a sub-$30 smartphone affect Africa?

How would a sub-$30 smartphone affect Africa?

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How would a sub-$30 smartphone affect Africa?
Inside Africa’s new child online protection taskforce

Inside Africa’s new child online protection taskforce

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Work begins on massive government data centre for Saudi Arabia

Work begins on massive government data centre for Saudi Arabia

MCIT and Orange plan to boost telemedicine in Egypt

MCIT and Orange plan to boost telemedicine in Egypt

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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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BSNL awards two more BharatNet contracts

BSNL awards two more BharatNet contracts

Oppo to take in Realme, OnePlus as sub-brands

Oppo to take in Realme, OnePlus as sub-brands

Artificial Intelligence

Telecoms in 2026: Will opportunities outweigh the challenges?

Telecoms in 2026: Will opportunities outweigh the challenges?

Trends & Forecasts
Telecoms in 2026: Will opportunities outweigh the challenges?
Work begins on massive government data centre for Saudi Arabia

Work begins on massive government data centre for Saudi Arabia

Data Centres & Networks
Work begins on massive government data centre for Saudi Arabia
Atos and SoftBank announce major deals

Atos and SoftBank announce major deals

Investment
Atos and SoftBank announce major deals
Telecoms in 2025: an industry on the cusp or facing a false AI dawn?

Telecoms in 2025: an industry on the cusp or facing a false AI dawn?

Blogs & Opinion
Telecoms in 2025: an industry on the cusp or facing a false AI dawn?
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

Vendors
Ericsson’s Majda Lahlou Kassi on Empowering Africa’s Digital Economy through 5G-A & AI
VCI Energy to supply Malaysia with renewable energy for AI data centres

VCI Energy to supply Malaysia with renewable energy for AI data centres

Energy & Sustainability
VCI Energy to supply Malaysia with renewable energy for AI data centres

Central & East Europe Update

Stonepeak acquires Bite’s tower unit TeleTower in Lithuania and Latvia

Stonepeak acquires Bite’s tower unit TeleTower in Lithuania and Latvia

Kyivstar buys Ukrainian solar power company Sunvin 11

Kyivstar buys Ukrainian solar power company Sunvin 11

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