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High altitude platform stations (HAPS) are back in the news at MWC25 with an announcement from AALTO, an Airbus subsidiary which designs, manufactures and operates the Zephyr HAPS. AALTO says it has completed successful connectivity testing in Kenya on behalf of its customer Space Compass Corporation and partner NTT DoCoMo, Japan’s leading mobile operator.

During MWC Barcelona 2025, Huawei held the Industrial Digital and Intelligent Transformation Summit 2025, bringing together global customers and partners to explore innovative industrial digital and intelligent transformation practices.

The Intelligent Operations Roundtable Meeting, hosted by Huawei in collaboration with TM Forum (Telecom Management Forum), has garnered significant attention from the industry.

Saigon Asset Management (SAM) revealed plans on Tuesday to launch a data centre campus in southern Vietnam with a targeted investment of up to US$1.5 billion, whilst also launching a US$300 million fund to boost data centre investment in the country.

Juniper Networks announced on Tuesday that Saudi Arabian telco stc will deploy Juniper 400G routers in its core network and select data centres to support expansion of its 5G network to reach 75 cities and regions.

Indonesian telco Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison said on Wednesday it has signed a MoU with Nokia and Nvidia at Mobile World Congress 2025 to deploy AI-RAN infrastructure in Indosat’s network.

Turkish telco Turkcell signed its second AI-related deal at Mobile World Congress 2025 on Tuesday – this one with Ericsson to develop, deploy and adopt generative AI (GenAI) solutions across Turkcell's networks and operations.

Indonesian telco Telkomsel and ZTE signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona on Tuesday to collaborate on AI-based technologies, 5G-LAN, and ultra-compact solutions for private industrial networks.

Turkish operator Turkcell and tech vendor Nokia have signed an agreement to elevate fixed broadband performance and customer experience across the Turkcell network by using Nokia’s AI-powered fixed network analytics solution.

Professional services group the EY organisation has announced at MWC25 the launch of the EY Telecom.ai agentic solution, a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) agents for telecommunication providers that will operate across the critical functions of finance, network, customer service and content life cycle management.

Intelligent edge software specialist Wind River, and Encora, a digital innovation services provider, have partnered to deliver the next evolution in AI-powered automation for mission-critical systems, accelerated by the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform. The solution is being demonstrated live at MWC25.

GCT Semiconductor, a leading designer and supplier of advanced 4G and 5G semiconductor solutions, and mobile satellite and communications services provider Globalstar, both showcasing their solutions at MWC25, have announced a partnership to develop two-way satellite messaging systems for Globalstar’s mobile devices and modules.

Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of Chinese technology giant Tencent, has made its debut at MWC25 with the introduction of the Tencent Cloud Super App as a Service (TCSAS) solution.

Hytera Communications, a provider of professional communications technologies and solutions, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cable & Wireless Seychelles (CWS), the country’s pioneering quad-play telecommunications operator at MWC.

At MWC25 international operator Orange has launched a new 5G core network as a service (CNaaS) solution – a world-first that, it says, drastically simplifies 5G deployment for mobile operators of any size.

At MWC Barcelona 2025, Li Peng, Huawei's Corporate Senior Vice President and President of ICT Sales & Service, delivered a keynote on how carriers can make the most of AI to fully unleash the value of their networks.

International operator Orange Africa and Middle East (OMEA) and satellite operator Eutelsat have announced a strategic partnership to bridge the digital divide through satellite connectivity in Africa and the Middle East.

On March 3, as the global communications and technology community converged in Barcelona, Spain, for MWC Barcelona 2025, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company (YOFC) took center stage with its visionary theme, “Leading a New Future With Fibre.”

Indonesian telco Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison says it has formed a partnership with Cisco via its enterprise arm Lintasarta to enhance cybersecurity for enterprises in Indonesia.

Axiata’s telecoms infrastructure company Edotco announced on Tuesday it has signed a strategic agreement with Malaysian infrastructure firm Kejuruteraan Rasshin (KRSB) to expand digital infrastructure in Sarawak.

At Mobile World Congress 2025 on Monday, UAE-based Space42’s satellite mobility arm Thuraya launched its latest hybrid 5G-satellite smartphone, Thuraya One, as it continues to position itself in the direct-to-device (D2D) satellite space.

India-based Jio Platforms announced at Mobile World Congress 2025 on Monday it has teamed with AMD, Cisco, and Nokia to create an 'Open Telecom AI Platform' that promises to integrate AI and automation into every layer of telco network operations.

Intelligent connectivity company Syniverse has announced that it has furthered its partnership with Limitless Mobile, a specialist mobile network operator (MNO) focused on enabling technically advanced mobile use cases for enterprise and government customers, by providing connectivity for the first commercial 5G SA roaming sessions involving MNOs globally. Both companies are attending MWC25.

Philippines operator Globe Telecom and Orex SAI, Japanese operator Docomo's open RAN service brand, developed in collaboration with multiple global vendors, have announced a partnership to collaborate in the Philippines to launch a demonstration experiment for open RAN.

Malaysia’s national 5G network operator Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) has deployed Ericsson’s Enterprise Virtual Cellular Network (EVCN) at its Kuala Lumpur headquarters, making the organisation the first in the world to create a 5G-first office environment.

Whale Cloud, a leading technology company providing software solutions and services for telecommunications and multiple industries, and Alipay+, Ant International’s unified wallet gateway service powered by its cross-border mobile payment and digitisation technology, have extended their partnership at MWC 2025.

Red Hat, a provider of open source solutions, has announced at MWC25 that Kenyan operator Safaricom has deployed Red Hat OpenShift as a common cloud platform for applications, including the M-Pesa mobile payment system.

At MWC25, the prpl Foundation, the open-source organisation dedicated to transforming the software architecture of home gateways, will highlight its innovative platform and the collaborative efforts of its members in advancing home connectivity and home services and solutions.

Digital BSS specialist Qvantel has announced at MWC25 that it has secured a major contract from global digital operator Veon to provide managed services to run BSS operations for Veon digital operators.

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) announced on Monday that it has commenced construction of its third data centre facility in Thailand, STT Bangkok 2, to support demand for critical digital infrastructure in the country.

Malaysian telco CelcomDigi announced on Friday it is collaborating with two local electric vehicle (EV) charge point operators – EV Connection’s JomCharge and Yinson Greentech’s chargEV – to install more EV charging points across the country.

Ericsson-led open network API joint venture Aduna announced on Saturday it has struck a partnership with the Bridge Alliance to combine their efforts to promote and speed up adoption of CAMARA-based network APIs.

Cellular radio specialist cellXica and best-in-class core software provider AttoCore have announced at MWC25 plans to join forces in a new commercial partnership that amplifies their combined customer insights and industrial expertise.