Professional services company Deloitte India says it has expanded its strategic partnership with cloud computing services business Google Cloud. The firm will serve as a premier partner, reseller and managed security service provider (MSSP) for Google Cloud in India.
The challenge of keeping businesses safe from cyberthreats is yet again in the news, this time in Qatar, where a leading telecommunications and ICT provider has announced a cybersecurity deal.
India has announced that, in future, all mobile phones will need to be preloaded with a government app called Sanchar Saathi (meaning Communication Companion) to ensure cybersafety.
Children across Africa are coming online faster than anywhere else in the world - but with this rapid connectivity surge comes heightened exposure to cyberbullying, harmful content, misinformation, and exploitation.
PLDT’s corporate arm, PLDT Enterprise, said on Monday it has partnered with API exposure platform developer Nabstract to enable direct user authentication via open network APIs rather than one-time passwords (OTPs).
It’s already proving a busy week for Bahrain-headquartered technology group Beyon, with a cybersecurity-related deal and a new brand identity launch, along with associated investment plans for Jordan, now making news for the company.
Singapore-based telecom solutions provider Globe Teleservices says it has signed a partnership deal with Cambodian telco CamGSM (a.k.a. Cellcard) to deliver an A2P SMS firewall solution.
Airtel Business, the enterprise arm of India’s global communications solutions provider Bharti Airtel, says it has secured a multi-year contract from the Indian Railway Security Operations Centre (IRSOC) to deliver security services to safeguard the digital backbone of India’s railway network.
Malaysian telco Maxis says that its B2B arm Maxis Business has partnered with Nokia to launch what it claims is Malaysia’s first quantum safe networking (QSN) solution for government agencies and businesses.
Ooredoo Group, the international communications company operating across the Middle East, North Africa, and Southeast Asia, has announced the rollout of advanced cybersecurity services across its markets, in partnership with software development company Innovatix Systems.
Indian telco Bharti Airtel says that its recent anti-fraud initiatives, to include an AI-powered spam detection solution, are paying off, with recent certified numbers showing a sizable drop in fraud losses and cybercrime incidents in general on its network.
Connectivity solutions provider iBASIS announced on Tuesday it has signed a management service agreement with Indonesian telco XLSmart to manage local and overseas mobile authentication traffic coming into its network.
Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kaspersky Global, a leading name in cybersecurity, to strengthen Nigeria’s cybersecurity ecosystem. The agreement was formalised last week during IT exhibition and conference GITEX Nigeria 2025 in Lagos.
Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the applied research arm of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), and VentureOne, ATRC's venture builder, in collaboration with technology group e&, say they have launched QuantumConnect, a next-generation hardware-based encryption solution, in the UAE.
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and Cisco launched a sovereign security operations centre (SOC) for Indonesia on Wednesday that they say also marks the first deployment of Splunk Cloud Platform and Splunk Enterprise Security in the country.
Telecom Fiji announced on Saturday it has launched NetSafe, a new network-based cybersecurity service for businesses delivered in partnership with telecoms software firm Allot.
Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA), the statutory body responsible for regulating Lesotho’s communications sector, has announced a strategic partnership with CTM360, a leading name in digital risk protection.
Malaysia-based Axiata Group announced on Wednesday it has signed an MoU with the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications of Cambodia (MPTC) to collaborate on beefing up Cambodia’s cybersecurity landscape, as well as developing cybersecurity talent in the country.
Malaysian telco CelcomDigi launched a new range of AI-driven cyber security solutions on Friday that it said will give large enterprises higher resilience against evolving digital threats with real-time threat prediction, detection, response, and recovery.
A strategic partnership to deliver advanced SD-WAN and secure access service edge (SASE) solutions across Africa, announced last week, is set to be showcased this week at a major IT security event.
Bharti Airtel has unveiled a free fraud detection service that uses artificial intelligence to detect and block malicious websites accessed through apps, email, and messaging platforms.
Abu Dhabi-headquartered global technology group e& and Caribbean and Central America service provider Digicel Group have announced a strategic partnership to enhance Digicel’s international voice services across the Americas.
Cambodian telco Cellcard and ISP Ezecom – both owned by Royal Group – said they have formed an alliance with cybersecurity company Nexusguard to provide DDoS protection services to critical sectors across Cambodia.
Indian telco Bharti Airtel announced on Monday it has upgraded its AI-powered spam detection tool to include alerts for spam calls and text messages originating from international numbers as well as domestic ones.
Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SecDojo, a cybersecurity training platform, to strengthen the country’s resilience against cyberthreats through what are described as targeted capacity-building initiatives.
Huawei showcased its Xinghe Intelligent Unified SASE Solution, an AI-powered cybersecurity system designed to tackle the rising threat of AI-driven attacks.
Service provider Claro Chile, a subsidiary of America Movil, the largest telecommunications group in Latin America, and cyan AG, a provider of intelligent cybersecurity solutions, have announced a cooperative agreement that, says cyan, opens up the Latin American market and is an important milestone in its growth strategy.
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.
Authentication specialist Glide Identity says it has reached a significant milestone in GSMA Open Gateway deployment by entering a strategic partnership with Google Cloud and expanding its mobile network operator partnerships worldwide and that it will highlight this achievement at MWC25.
Philippine telco Globe Telecom announced on Monday that it’s collaborating with Nokia to expose its network APIs to provide banks and other enterprises with enhanced security.
Payment giant Mastercard has officially announced the launch of TRACE (Trace Financial Crime) in the Asia Pacific region. Described as a sophisticated network-level solution that harnesses artificial intelligence to identify and prevent money laundering and financial crime, it has begun its rollout in the Philippines.
Philippine telco Globe Telecom says it has signed a data-sharing agreement (DSA) with digital bank GoTyme in a move meant to combat digital fraud and other online financial crimes.
Malaysian telco Maxis said on Monday it is offering a new “mobile identity” solution based on open network APIs designed to verify user IDs for mobile banking, e-commerce and other digital services without having to use SMS-based one-time passwords (OTPs).
Telecom Namibia confirmed on Monday that a hacker group exfiltrated customer data from its systems and posted it onto the dark web on Friday after the telco refused to pay a ransom to prevent it.
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