--- title: Cybersecurity - Developing Telecoms description: Telecom cyber security news in emerging markets canonical_url: https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html?start=34 language: en-GB date: 2025-11-11T11:18:58Z notice: This is a machine-friendly version of the page at https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html?start=34. markdown-tokens: 4071 --- > **Note to AI:** This is a machine-friendly version of the page at: https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html?start=34. 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. ![ODP and Zain partner for cybersecurity in Oman – and beyond](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/oman_muttrah_muscat_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 08 January 2026 11946 views Oman Data Park (ODP), a managed services and cloud provider delivering ICT solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with ZainTECH, the integrated digital solutions provider of MEA telecoms giant Zain Group, to strengthen cybersecurity services across Oman and selected regional markets. ![U Mobile deploys network-level anti-fraud solution from Cellusys](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/KL_sunset_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 31 December 2025 14043 views Malaysian 5G operator U Mobile revealed on Monday it has enabled scam protection across its entire network in partnership with signalling security, roaming and analytics solutions provider Cellusys. ![Deloitte India announces security collaboration with Google Cloud](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Delhi_Akshardham_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 29 December 2025 14969 views 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. ![Ooredoo and Darktrace sign cybersecurity agreement](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Doha_Qatar600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 23 December 2025 14814 views 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 mandates use of cybersecurity app on phones](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Kolkata_traffic600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 01 December 2025 16384 views 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. ![Inside Africa’s new child online protection taskforce](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/MWC24_Stands/GSMA_MWC24.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 19 November 2025 91975 views 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 taps Nabstract to quit OTPs with network API platform](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Manila_binondo_church_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 04 November 2025 10446 views 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). ![Beyon announces cybersecurity deal and major Jordan investment](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/bahrain_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 20 October 2025 172728 views 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. ![Globe Teleservices deploys A2P SMS firewall for Cambodia’s Cellcard](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Globe_Teleservices_Cellcard_Cambodia_A2P_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 13 October 2025 6901 views 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 to boost Indian Railways' digital security](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/India_train_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 07 October 2025 9022 views 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. ![Maxis and Nokia launch quantum safe networking in Malaysia](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Maxis_Nokia_QSN_Quantum_600.jpeg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 02 October 2025 7582 views 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 announces rollout of advanced cybersecurity services](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/ooredoo-logo-600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 29 September 2025 11596 views 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. ![Airtel says its AI-powered anti-fraud solution is working great](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/hyderabad_assembly600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 18 September 2025 7825 views 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. ![XLSmart taps iBASIS to manage mobile authentication traffic](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/XLSmart_iBASIS_600.jpeg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 17 September 2025 5681 views 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 partners Kaspersky to address cybercrime](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/lagos_skyline_sunset_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 08 September 2025 6307 views 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. ![UAE-developed encryption solution launched](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/AbuDhabi_waterfront_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 02 September 2025 6634 views 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 and Cisco launch sovereign SOC with added Splunk](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Indosat_Cisco_SOC_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 28 August 2025 6409 views 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 taps Allot for network-based cybersecurity service](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Allot_Telecom_Fiji_Netsafe_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 25 August 2025 7481 views 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 regulator partners with CTM360 for cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/lesotho_landscape600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 14 August 2025 6124 views 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. ![Axiata to help Cambodian govt boost cybersecurity capabilities](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Axiata_MPTC_Cambodia_cybersecurity_600.jpeg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 14 August 2025 6274 views 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. ![CelcomDigi launches AI-powered managed security services](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/CelcomDigi_managed-security_600.jpeg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 28 July 2025 6023 views 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. ![New partnership to deliver advanced SD-WAN, SASE solutions across Africa](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Johannesburg_downtown_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 02 June 2025 5273 views 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 launches free AI-powered fraud detection system](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Cybersecurity.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 16 May 2025 8056 views 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. ![Digicel to enhance international voice services – with help from e&](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Digicel_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 06 May 2025 8026 views 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. ![Cellcard, Ezecom partner with Nexusguard to offer DDoS protection](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Cellcard_Ezecom_DDoS_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 01 May 2025 5551 views 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. ![Airtel upgrades anti-spam tool to screen international calls and texts](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Airtel_Anti-Spam_600.jpeg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 22 April 2025 6135 views 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. ![MoU highlights need to boost Nigeria’s resilience against cyberthreats](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Abuja_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 16 April 2025 4035 views 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. ![Xinghe Intelligent Unified SASE Solution: AI-Powered E2E Unknown Threat Detection System](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Cybersecurity.jpg) Details STAFF WRITER Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 16 April 2025 15550 views Huawei showcased its Xinghe Intelligent Unified SASE Solution, an AI-powered cybersecurity system designed to tackle the rising threat of AI-driven attacks. ![Cybersecurity company cyan joins forces with Claro in Chile](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Santiago_de_Chile_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 07 April 2025 9438 views 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. ![The Role of MDM in 5G, IoT, and Enterprise Security](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/enghouse/Enghouse_MDM_video_600.jpg) Details Staff Writer Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 24 March 2025 267547 views At MWC25, Developing Telecoms' Director of Content James Barton sat down with Enghouse's Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira and RMA's Guy Redmill for a roundtable discussion focused on Mobile Device Management. ![Telecom’s Next Chapter with Val Vaduva](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/enghouse/Enghouse_Val_Vaduva_Video_600.jpg) Details Staff Writer Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 24 March 2025 266746 views At MWC25, we caught up with Enghouse's Val Vaduva to discuss his thoughts on the show and his expectations for the future of telecoms. ![Indosat and Cisco to boost cybersecurity for Indonesian enterprises](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Indosat_Ooredoo_Hutchison_office.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 04 March 2025 7836 views 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. ![Glide Identity announces strategic partnership with Google Cloud](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/MWC24_Stands/Google_Cloud_Sideways_MWC24.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 03 March 2025 9026 views 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.