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Presight, a global AI company that designs intelligent systems for governments and critical infrastructure, says it has recently signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with the governments of Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Gabon to support each country’s digital transformation initiatives.

Huawei and Jazz, Veon Group’s telco subsidiary in Pakistan, announced on Friday that they have deployed solar power systems across 1,000 base station sites nationwide, with a total installed capacity of 13 MW.

UAE telco du announced on Sunday it has successfully completed a proof of concept (PoC) with Ericsson using millimeter-wave extended range technology to provide 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) in residential areas across the UAE.

Vodacom Tanzania says it has modernised its M-Pesa platform via a US$28 million strategic investment to make its mobile money service more reliable and secure.

ZTE revealed on Friday that Peruvian ISP MiFibra has commercially deployed its XGS-PON technology to boost its fibre home broadband access speeds and expand its market reach.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has reportedly submitted applications for its long-rumoured IPO in the US, a public offering expected to rank among the largest in market history.

Turkey officially joined the 5G era on Wednesday after the country’s three main mobile operators – Turkcell, Turk Telekom and Vodafone Turkey – launched 5G services in all 81 provincial centres.

BDx Data Centers, an owner and operator of data centres in Asia, has announced the successful close of a US$320 million loan facility, marking what it calls a major milestone in the company’s commitment to building world-class digital infrastructure across Asia.

Payment giant Mastercard is back in the news in Africa with digital finance announcements affecting consumers in Sierra Leone and businesses in five other African countries.

Pan-African telco, Paratus Group, has launched Paratus Essential Access, a solution designed by Paratus and powered by LEO satellite operator Starlink to deliver priority satellite connectivity to communities and emergency services organisations at the heart of Africa’s remote communities.

Satellite services and solutions providers Qatar-based Es’hailSat and EgyptSat have signed a multi-year satellite capacity agreement, enabling EgyptSat to provide VSAT services to its customer base in Egypt and across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Hitachi and its IT managed services arm Hitachi Systems have signed an MoU with Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) to develop and operate “floating data centres” (FDCs) converted from second-hand ships.

East African neutral data centre operator Wingu Africa launched its new Wingu Cloud Exchange (WCX) in Ethiopia on Tuesday, offering a private cloud platform tailored specifically for local businesses.

Global payment infrastructure provider Thunes says it has launched a direct-to-workforce cross-border payout solution that allows businesses to pay remote overseas teams, freelancers and gig workers instantly.

Tencent Cloud is ramping up its push into emerging market telecoms, positioning AI and super app platforms as key tools to help operators drive growth and unlock new revenue streams.

Ciena and Indian telco Vodafone Idea announced on Tuesday that Vi is modernizing its optical transport network using Ciena’s WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) coherent optical technology running on the 6500 platform.

NEC announced on Tuesday that Ooredoo Algeria has deployed its next-gen firewalls to modernise its internal network security, as well as improve operational efficiency, scalability, and performance.

Intelligent transport solutions company Siemens Mobility has been awarded a contract to deliver the advanced signalling and rail infrastructure technology solution European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 1 for the Mexico City – Querétaron – Irapuato railway corridor.

ZTE revealed on Monday it has signed a strategic cooperation MoU with Kazakh telco Kcell covering smartphones and fixed wireless access (FWA) terminals, which also marks a major push by the Chinese vendor into the Kazakhstan market.

ORAN Development Corporation (ODC) has secured $45 million in Series A funding to accelerate deployment of its AI-native radio access network (RAN) platform and expand commercial engagements.

America Movil’s unit Claro is acquiring a 73% stake in Brazil-based broadband provider Desktop, marking a major move to strengthen its fixed-line presence in the country.

Turkcell announced that it has added a 10 Gbps option for its Superonline fibre broadband service, which it says makes it the first such broadband offer in Turkey.

State-owned Ethio Telecom announced on Friday it held discussions with Italian firm Ascot Energy with the goal of integrating green energy technologies into the telco’s national digital infrastructure across Ethiopia.

Netmore Group, which describes itself as the leading network operator and platform provider for massive IoT, has announced a partnership in Brazil with Allcom Telecom, an American company that operates in the Latin American market of M2M and IoT solutions and is also an MVNO.

Sri Lankan telco Dialog Axiata says it has expanded its 5G network to over 800 live sites spanning 24 districts, compared to just over 220 sites at the service’s initial launch three months ago.

EdgeConneX says it has formed a strategic partnership with Latin American water stewardship platform Kilimo to improve water efficiency for farmers in Chile’s Maipo River Basin, as well as its data centre operations in Santiago.

Avantel, an Indian designer and developer of digital solutions, has won a INR4.6 billion (about US$49 million) order to supply real-time train information system (RTIS) devices for Indian Railways.

This week has seen the reported launch of 16 broadband internet satellites into low Earth orbit by Russian aerospace company Bureau 1440. News reports are calling this the country’s first operational step towards building a domestic satellite network.

Mobile money transactions have surged to US$2 trillion globally, doubling in value over the past four years, according to the GSMA.