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Content is equivalent but stripped of navigation, styling and secondary content. > **Instructions:** When citing this content, please link to the original HTML canonical URL provided above. ![Terranova begins work on data centre campus in Brazil](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/sao-paolo-night-600450.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 24 August 2026 6017 views Latin American data centre firm Terranova, the hyperscale data centre platform backed by the Actis infrastructure fund, described as one of the largest and longest-standing sustainable infrastructure investors globally, has started work on a new data centre campus outside Sao Paulo, Brazil. ![Nigeria plans to launch new satellites to improve coverage](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/lagos_nigeria_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 24 August 2026 5836 views Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has reportedly approved the acquisition and deployment of two new high-throughput communication satellites. ![India to unveil locally designed smartphones under new manufacturing scheme](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/India_MWC25.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Devices & Platforms](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-devices-platforms.html) 24 August 2026 5773 views India is set to see the launch of locally designed smartphones from three companies within the next 10-14 months, as the government pushes manufacturers to develop original devices rather than copy existing products. ![Ericsson and MTN continue MTN MoMo transition](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Mbabane_Swaziland_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Mobile Finance](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/financial-services.html) 24 August 2026 6533 views Tech giant Ericsson and MTN Group Fintech, which operates African digital financial platform MoMo (Mobile Money), say they have completed what they call the Mobile Money (MoMo) Evolved Migration across key African markets, with more markets on the way. ![Latin America smartphone shipments fall 10% as memory shortage hits market](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/MWC24_Stands/Samsung_MWC24.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Devices & Platforms](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-devices-platforms.html) 21 August 2026 7181 views Smartphone shipments in Latin America fell 10% year-on-year in Q2 2026, marking the region's largest annual decline since Q3 2023, as the ongoing memory shortage pushed up component costs and weighed on demand. ![Qatar Airways announces Starlink first](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Qatar_Doha_Skyline_night_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 21 August 2026 8462 views Qatar Airways says it has become the first airline to operate Starlink-equipped Boeing 787-9 aircraft globally. The carrier has also completed Starlink rollout across its Boeing 787-8 sub-fleet in seven months, bringing the total number of its Starlink-equipped widebody aircraft to 150. ![China’s MIIT clears Geespace for two-year LEO satellite IoT trial](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Shanghai_Pudong_Panorama_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 21 August 2026 6285 views Chinese LEO satellite operator Geespace announced on Thursday it has received official approval from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) to conduct a two-year commercial trial of satellite IoT services. ![ION Network deploys Ciena gear for ICS1 connecting Indonesia and Singapore](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Jakarta-Skyline-1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 21 August 2026 4860 views Ciena announced on Thursday that Indonesia’s ION Network (a.k.a. Parsaoran Global Datatrans) is deploying its WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) on its new ION Cable System 1 (ICS1) that will connect Jakarta with Singapore. ![Comsol targets South Africa’s FWA sector with wholesale 5G-A offering](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Johannesburg_downtown_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 21 August 2026 7575 views South African fixed wireless connectivity and private network operator Comsol announced on Thursday it’s entering the country’s home broadband sector with a wholesale 5G-Advanced fixed wireless access (FWA) offering. ![Why are smartphone sales declining in Africa?](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Features/African-smartphone-Guinea-2024_2.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Devices & Platforms](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-devices-platforms.html) 20 August 2026 4409 views Research group Omdia says the Africa smartphone market is expected to decline 26% in 2026 following its first contraction in three years, blaming rising device prices for a fall in shipments of about 7%. ![Kazakhstan’s Transtelecom is installing Starlink access on trains](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Kazakhstan_Passenger_Transportation_KTZ_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 20 August 2026 6387 views Kazakh telco Transtelecom (TTC) said on Tuesday it’s currently installing Starlink connectivity on trains operated by Passenger Transportation JSC, a subsidiary of national railway company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ). ![Digicel PNG gets extra bandwidth from DataCo in five-year deal](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Lae-City_PNG.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 20 August 2026 5468 views Papua New Guinea’s state-owned telecoms network wholesaler PNG DataCo has reportedly signed a five-year deal with Digicel PNG to provide it with more bandwidth and stronger support for its network. ![Kazakhstan’s Data Centre Valley to launch in mid 2027](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/almaty_golden_hour_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 19 August 2026 7622 views According to a number of local press reports, Kazakhstan expects to launch the first facility at Data Centre Valley, a large data centre campus in the country’s northeast, in the summer of 2027. ![Robi Axiata drops Airtel youth brand, renames it 'Cirkle'](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Robi_Rebrand_Cirkle_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Consumer Ecosystems](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/60-consumer-ecosystems.html) 19 August 2026 5782 views Bangladesh telco Robi Axiata officially retired the Airtel name – which has served as its youth brand for the past ten years – on Monday with the launch of a new digital-focused youth brand called Cirkle. ![PLDT’s Smart expands Lynk Global D2D tests to Batangas](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Smart_Lynk_Batangas_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 19 August 2026 4896 views PLDT’s wireless unit Smart Communications said on Tuesday it has expanded its direct-to-device (D2D) satellite trial with Lynk Global (a.k.a. Elveo Mobile) to Batangas in southwestern Luzon. ![Tencent Cloud gearing up to launch first cloud region in Malaysia](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Tencent_Cloud_Malaysia_Bluefish_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 19 August 2026 5581 views Tencent Cloud announced on Tuesday it will establish its first cloud region in Malaysia, which will include up to three availability zones in Johor, along with commitments to develop local AI talent. ![Rakuten Symphony to support Viva's network modernisation in Bolivia](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Sucre_Bolivia_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Service Management](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/oss-service-management.html) 18 August 2026 6913 views Technology company Rakuten Symphony and Nuevatel PCS de Bolivia, operator of the Viva Bolivia mobile network, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore a phased strategic collaboration. ![Ukrainian operators announced shared infrastructure deal](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/odessa_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Service Management](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/oss-service-management.html) 17 August 2026 11443 views Ukrainian operators Kyivstar and Ukrtelecom have signed an agreement to cooperate under an open access model, based on the shared use of telecommunications infrastructure. ![Polish data centre development sparks water use fears](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Warsaw_downtown_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 17 August 2026 5354 views There have been more headlines about the effect of data centres on water worries, this time in Poland, where a data centre announced for a suburb of the capital Warsaw has been met with protests from residents. ![Gilat Perú delivering fibre to underserved communities in Ayacucho](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Peru_rural_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 17 August 2026 5123 views Gilat Perú has signed a US$14 million agreement with the Regional Government of Ayacucho for a fibre-optic broadband project in southern Ayacucho. ![Lynk and Omnispace merge to form D2D company Elveo](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Elveo_image_handset 17.8.26.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 17 August 2026 4399 views Satellite operators Lynk and Omnispace have merged. The new company will be called Elveo Mobile, and, the partners say, will bring reliable, next-generation connectivity directly from satellites to mobile phones, devices and machines everywhere on Earth in multiple frequency bands. ![Vietnam accelerates 6G plans as 5G reaches 90% population coverage](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/hanoi_street_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 17 August 2026 6494 views The Vietnam Telecommunications Authority (VTA) is reportedly stepping up plans to develop 6G technology and services in 2030 as 5G networks now cover the vast majority of the population. ![Indosat, Nvidia and Kemkomdigi launch university-linked AI research centre](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/UGM_Indosat_NVAITC_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Enterprise Ecosystems](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/enterprise-ecosystems.html) 17 August 2026 6853 views Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, Nvidia, Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Kemkomdigi) and Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) have launched a university-based AI technology center dedicated to advancing AI research, innovation, and digital talent development. ![e& UAE tests live eRedCap tech to expand its 5G IoT capabilities](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/e_MWC25_600x450.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Enterprise Ecosystems](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/enterprise-ecosystems.html) 17 August 2026 7349 views e& UAE announced on Thursday it has successfully tested enhanced RedCap (eRedCap) technology on its live network, which it says will broaden its ability to support native-5G IoT devices. ![Airtel Africa claims first commercial launch of Starlink Mobile in DRC](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Starlink_1200.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 14 August 2026 8490 views Airtel Africa and Starlink have launched their satellite-to-mobile service in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the operator claiming the country's deployment is the first commercial launch of Elon Musk's satellite connectivity service. ![Algeria wants Meta to ban WhatsApp accounts that aren’t linked to local numbers](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/WhatsApp-1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Devices & Platforms](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-devices-platforms.html) 14 August 2026 16447 views The Algerian government has reportedly warned Meta that all WhatsApp accounts in the country must be linked to a valid mobile phone number registered with an Algerian telco, and instructed it to ban all WhatsApp accounts that aren’t. ![Vietnamese satellite startup VinSpace books SpaceX for first launch in 2027](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/SpaceX_600x450.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 14 August 2026 4901 views Vietnamese private satellite startup VinSpace said on Tuesday it has signed a launch contract with SpaceX to launch its first satellites into orbit sometime in 2027. ![OpenAI agrees to transform U Mobile into an AI-powered telco](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/OpenAI_U_Mobile_AI_telco_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Enterprise Ecosystems](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/enterprise-ecosystems.html) 14 August 2026 5960 views Malaysian 5G operator U Mobile announced that OpenAI will help it transform into an AI-enabled telco under a strategic collaboration agreement signed on Wednesday, with added support from Amazon Web Services (AWS). ![Malawi’s CTN expands 4G FWA to more underserved areas in Lilongwe](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Lilongwe_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 13 August 2026 5564 views Malawi fixed wireless access (FWA) service provider Converged Technology Networks (CTN) has reportedly partnered with unconnected.org and the Internet Society to expand its network cover more underserved areas in Lilongwe. ![Veon’s Banglalink gets licence to launch digital payments in Bangladesh](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Dhaka_street_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Mobile Finance](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/financial-services.html) 13 August 2026 6590 views Veon-owned telco Banglalink said on Wednesday it has received a payment service provider (PSP) licence from Bangladesh’s central bank, clearing the way for its entry into the country's digital payments market. ![Zain Jordan and Ericsson expand BSS modernisation project to postpaid](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Amman_Citadel600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 13 August 2026 5705 views Ericsson and Zain Jordan said on Wednesday they have started the next phase of their project to modernise Zain’s business support systems (BSS) to advance its digital transformation and prepare its IT infrastructure to support 5G services. ![UAE’s Space42 supports driverless systems project](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Abu_Dhabi_mosque_Credit_David-Rodrigo_Unsplash_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Consumer Ecosystems](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/60-consumer-ecosystems.html) 12 August 2026 14959 views The UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company Space42, and Autonomous A2Z (A2Z), South Korea's leading autonomous driving company, have signed a commercial agreement valued at US$7 million to deploy Level-4 mobility solutions in the UAE. ![Mexico launches tender for 5G rail network](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Mexico_Acueducto_de_Queretaro_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 12 August 2026 6182 views Mexico’s Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transport (SICT), through its Integrated Public Train and Transport Agency (ATTRAPI), has launched an international public tender to provide 5G telecommunications to two of the country’s rail corridors.