dt site logo 220

  • Business
    • Highlights
    • Features
    • Partner Content
    • Videos & Webinars
    • Blogs & Opinion
    • In Depth
    • Q&A / Interviews
    • White Papers
    • Special Reports
    • Trends & Forecasts
    • Departments
    • Operator News
    • Vendor News
    • Regulation
    • M&A / Investment
    • Humanitarian Comms
  • Tech
    • Networks
    • Wireless Networks
    • Optical & Fixed Networks
    • Satellite Networks
    • Data Centres & Networks
    • Operations
    • Service Management
    • Revenue & Billing
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Cybersecurity
    • Cloud & Virtualisation
    • Services
    • Customer Management
    • Financial Services
    • Enterprise Ecosystems
    • Devices & Platforms
  • Regions
    • Sub-Saharan Africa
    • Central & South Asia
    • Latin America
    • Middle East/North Africa
    • Asia-Pacific
    • Central & Eastern Europe
    • Global
  • Events
    • MWC Barcelona 2026
    • Africa Tech Fest 25
    • GITEX Global 2025
    • MWC Shanghai 2025
    • MWC Barcelona 2025
  • More
    • About
    • Media Information
    • Guiding Principles
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contacts
    • Home - All News
    • Sign-up to our weekly newsletter

      Keep up-to-date with all the latest news, articles, event and product updates posted on Developing Telecoms.
      Subscribe to our FREE twice-weekly email newsletters for the latest telecom info in developing and emerging markets globally.
      I agree with the Terms and conditions
      ×
      and the Privacy policy
      ×
      By accepting occasional e-mails from our partners, inviting you to download articles, white papers and attend events, you are helping fund free access to this valuable news service for emerging markets.
How is the RAM Crisis impacting emerging markets?

How is the RAM Crisis impacting emerging markets?

Consumer Ecosystems
How is the RAM Crisis impacting emerging markets?
To the max? Orange has high hopes for African super app

To the Max? Orange has high hopes for African super app

Devices & Platforms
To the Max? Orange has high hopes for African super app
Learn more

Webinars & Videos

ZTE’s Super-N Platform boosts energy efficiency

ZTE’s Super-N Platform boosts energy efficiency

Energy & Sustainability
ZTE’s Super-N Platform boosts energy efficiency
Tejas Networks: Architecting Networks for an AI World

Tejas Networks: Architecting Networks for an AI World

Wireless Networks
Tejas Networks: Architecting Networks for an AI World
CU Phosco Telecoms – Supporting the Future of Connectivity

CU Phosco Telecoms – Supporting the Future of Connectivity

Wireless Networks
CU Phosco Telecoms – Supporting the Future of Connectivity
XLSMART CTO Insights: Speed, Synergy, and 5G Acceleration—Advancing Indonesia's Digital Journey

XLSMART CTO Insights: Speed, Synergy, and 5G Acceleration—Advancing Indonesia's Digital Journey

Wireless Networks
XLSMART CTO Insights: Speed, Synergy, and 5G Acceleration—Advancing Indonesia's Digital Journey
Inside Viasat’s NTN play: connecting people, machines and everything in between

Inside Viasat’s NTN play: connecting people, machines and everything in between

Satellite Networks
Inside Viasat’s NTN play: connecting people, machines and everything in between
The Rise of Agentic BSS: Intelligence in Action to Maximize Business Impact

The Rise of Agentic BSS: Intelligence in Action to Maximize Business Impact

Enterprise Ecosystems
The Rise of Agentic BSS: Intelligence in Action to Maximize Business Impact

Partner Content

Security by design – Cornerstones of security and compliance in an AI-driven BSS

Security by design – Cornerstones of security and compliance in an AI-driven BSS

Enterprise Ecosystems
Security by design – Cornerstones of security and compliance in an AI-driven BSS
ZTE and CIMB Expand Strategic Partnership to Support 5G Deployment and Digital Infrastructure across ASEAN

ZTE and CIMB Expand Strategic Partnership to Support 5G Deployment and Digital Infrastructure across ASEAN

Cloud & Virtualisation
ZTE and CIMB Expand Strategic Partnership to Support 5G Deployment and Digital Infrastructure across ASEAN
UAE Launches World’s First Commercial U6GHz Network, Advancing Path to 10Gbps Connectivity

UAE Launches World’s First Commercial U6GHz Network, Advancing Path to 10Gbps Connectivity

Wireless Networks
UAE Launches World’s First Commercial U6GHz Network, Advancing Path to 10Gbps Connectivity
Indosat bets on inclusive AI to reach every corner of Indonesia

Indosat bets on inclusive AI to reach every corner of Indonesia

Operators
Indosat bets on inclusive AI to reach every corner of Indonesia
How connectivity is powering rural revival in Guangxi

How connectivity is powering rural revival in Guangxi

Operators
How connectivity is powering rural revival in Guangxi
AI-Powered Networks: The Value Multiplier for Enterprise Digital Intelligent Transformation

AI-Powered Networks: The Value Multiplier for Enterprise Digital Intelligent Transformation

Wireless Networks
AI-Powered Networks: The Value Multiplier for Enterprise Digital Intelligent Transformation
Click to view
Click to follow link
Click to follow link

Humanitarian Comms

MTN and UNHCR to connect displaced people in African countries

MTN and UNHCR to connect displaced people in African countries

Humanitarian Comms
MTN and UNHCR to connect displaced people in African countries

SES brings satellite connectivity to refugees in Chad

Humanitarian Comms
SES brings satellite connectivity to refugees in Chad
Mobily and Ooredoo pledge US$2.2b for ITU Partner2Connect projects

Mobily and Ooredoo pledge US$2.2b for ITU Partner2Connect projects

Humanitarian Comms
Mobily and Ooredoo pledge US$2.2b for ITU Partner2Connect projects

UNICEF announces procurement initiative for internet connectivity in Africa

Humanitarian Comms
UNICEF announces procurement initiative for internet connectivity in Africa
Eutelsat and unconnected.org to bring community Wi-Fi to Tanzania

Eutelsat and unconnected.org to bring community Wi-Fi to Tanzania

Humanitarian Comms
Eutelsat and unconnected.org to bring community Wi-Fi to Tanzania

South & Central Asia Updates

AWCC launches Afghanistan’s first 5G trial in Kabul

AWCC launches Afghanistan’s first 5G trial in Kabul

Veon’s Banglalink to offer Starlink Mobile D2C service in Bangladesh

Veon’s Banglalink to offer Starlink Mobile D2C service in Bangladesh

Africa - Latest News

Kenya court petition challenges Safaricom stake sale as opposition flags valuation and process concerns

Kenya court petition challenges Safaricom stake sale as opposition flags valuation and process concerns

How is the RAM Crisis impacting emerging markets?

How is the RAM Crisis impacting emerging markets?

Reports & White Papers

Download Etiya's White Paper: Unlocking the AI-Native Digital Brand

Whitepaper: Unlocking the AI-Native Digital Brand

Enterprise Ecosystems
Whitepaper: Unlocking the AI-Native Digital Brand
Digital divide in developing markets persists despite connection growth: ITU

Digital divide in developing markets persists despite connection growth: ITU

Humanitarian Comms
Digital divide in developing markets persists despite connection growth: ITU

Gravity Shift - Subscribers, bundles & the acquisition black hole

Consumer Ecosystems
Gravity Shift - Subscribers, bundles & the acquisition black hole

Subscription Bundling for Telcos - New Report from Bango

Consumer Ecosystems
Subscription Bundling for Telcos - New Report from Bango
Multi brand strategies report 2024

Operator Strategies for Diversification through Multiple Brands - Special Report

Reports
Operator Strategies for Diversification through Multiple Brands - Special Report

New Whitepaper: Cybersecurity Driving Enterprise 5G Adoption

Cybersecurity
New Whitepaper: Cybersecurity Driving Enterprise 5G Adoption

LATAM - Latest News

How is the RAM Crisis impacting emerging markets?

How is the RAM Crisis impacting emerging markets?

I Squared Capital to acquire Brazil’s Elea Data Centres

I Squared Capital to acquire Brazil’s Elea Data Centres

Click to follow link

Data Centres & Networks

PDG launches its new Indonesian data centre

PDG launches its new Indonesian data centre

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
25 September 2023
8510 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Data Centres
  • Indonesia
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Renewable Energy
  • Princeton Digital Group
  • Hyperscale
  • Biomass
  • Geothermal power

Data centre provider Princeton Digital Group (PDG), has launched its 22MW hyperscale data centre facility Jakarta Cibitung 2 (JC2) in Greater Jakarta, Indonesia. Located, as its name implies, in Cibitung, the campus is 35 kilometres from Jakarta’s Central Business District.

Data centre company EdgeConneX announces its arrival in Malaysia

Data centre company EdgeConneX announces its arrival in Malaysia

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
13 September 2023
6737 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Data Centres
  • Malaysia
  • Cloud Computing
  • EdgeConneX

Data centre solutions company EdgeConneX is in the news again, this time with the announcement of its entrance into the Malaysian market.

Oman welcomes ‘groundbreaking’ new internet exchange

Oman welcomes ‘groundbreaking’ new internet exchange

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
12 September 2023
8323 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Data Centres
  • Cloud Services
  • Oman
  • Equinix
  • AMS-IX
  • Awasr
  • Internet Exchange Services
  • Alliance Networks
AWASR, a licensed service provider in Oman, Alliance Networks, a regional digital infrastructure service provider, and AMS-IX, an internet exchange provider, have joined forces to launch Oman-IX, a new internet exchange they describe as groundbreaking.
Aquatech and Datavolt partner for sustainable data centre development

Aquatech and Datavolt partner for sustainable data centre development

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
12 September 2023
9126 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Asia-Pacific
  • India
  • Data Centres
  • Saudi Arabia
  • carbon emissions
  • Cooling
  • Sustainability
  • MoU
  • Water Management
  • DataVolt

Provider of water and process technology solutions Aquatech Systems, headquartered in India, and Saudi Arabia-based data centre developer and operator DataVolt have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for water cooling and recycling technology cooperation and services.

Netskope expands NewEdge network in Middle East

Netskope expands NewEdge network in Middle East

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
05 September 2023
10798 views
  • Security
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Data Centres
  • Cloud Services
  • Saudi Arabia
  • UAE
  • Saudi Vision 2030
  • Edge services
Secure access service edge company Netskope has announced the expansion of its NewEdge network in the Middle East with four data centres now across the UAE and Saudi Arabia. With this expansion, says Netskope, the network can better serve in-region and multinational enterprise customers.
Data centre announcements in Kenya and India emphasise renewables

Data centre announcements in Kenya and India emphasise renewables

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
04 September 2023
7812 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Asia-Pacific
  • India
  • solar power
  • Data Centres
  • Kenya
  • Bharti Airtel
  • WInd Power
  • Renewable Energy
  • Nxtra Data Limited
  • Edge data centres
  • Geothermal power

Green energy is a regular – indeed necessary – part of most data centre development announcements these days. In fact in two recent cases – in Kenya and India – it seems to be the main event.

NEC launches smart city project in India

NEC launches smart city project in India

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
31 August 2023
7145 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • India
  • NEC
  • ICT
  • Smart Cities
  • Data Analytics

NEC Corporation India, a subsidiary of NEC Corporation, says it has launched the latest smart city project in Tirupati, India, for Tirupati Smart City Corporation Limited.

Datamount plots third data centre in Oman

Datamount plots third data centre in Oman

Details
Manny Pham
Category: Data Centres & Networks
23 August 2023
7416 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Oman

Omani data centre provider Datamount announced plans to launch a data centre in the Muscat Governorate.

AIIM and N+ONE partner for African data centre and cloud services platform

AIIM and N+ONE partner for African data centre and cloud services platform

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
22 August 2023
7165 views
  • Investment
  • Data Centres
  • Cloud Services
  • Senegal
  • Morocco
  • Africa
  • N+One
  • African Infrastructure Investment Managers
  • Hyperscale
  • Platforms

African infrastructure private equity manager African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) and N+ONE Datacenters, an African data centre owner and operator, are joining forces to develop a new pan-African data centre and cloud services platform with a short-term target capacity of 40 MW.

IXAfrica signs up for second data centre campus

IXAfrica signs up for second data centre campus

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
15 August 2023
6198 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Data Centres
  • Kenya
  • Cloud Computing
  • Green Power
  • IXAfrica
  • Hyperscale

IXAfrica Data Centre, a developer and operator of hyperscale-ready data centres in East Africa, and Tilisi Developments, a premier real estate developer, have announced that IXAfrica has signed a term sheet to purchase 11 acres of prime land for the construction of its second data centre campus in Nairobi, Kenya.

Scala continues data centre growth with new Chile facility

Scala continues data centre growth with new Chile facility

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
08 August 2023
9271 views
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Colombia
  • Data Centres
  • Chile
  • Renewable Energy
  • Sustainability
  • Scala Data Centres
  • Hyperscale
Scala Data Centres, a leading name in sustainable data centres in Latin America’s hyperscale market, has announced the start of operations by its Chile-based SSCLCR01 data centre.
Internet exchange giant DE-CIX moves into Indonesia

Internet exchange giant DE-CIX moves into Indonesia

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
27 July 2023
8711 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Indonesia
  • Interconnection
  • Internet Exchange Points
  • DE-CIX

Internet exchange (IX) operator DE-CIX has announced plans to establish a joint venture company called PT DE-CIX Indonesia, together with PT IDMarco Digital Solusi, a subsidiary of the Salim Group, a major Indonesian conglomerate.

Major new JV will address Indian data centre market

Major new JV will address Indian data centre market

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
25 July 2023
6418 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • India
  • Data Centres
  • Reliance Jio Infocomm
  • Joint Venture
  • Reliance Industries
  • Brookfield Infrastructure Group
  • Digital Realty

A joint venture to develop high-quality, highly connected scalable data centres to meet the critical infrastructure needs of enterprises and digital services companies in India has been announced.

PLDT and its subsidiaries boost data centre and cable connectivity

PLDT and its subsidiaries boost data centre and cable connectivity

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
20 July 2023
9526 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Data Centres
  • Indonesia
  • PLDT
  • Philippines
  • Google
  • Fibre
  • Undersea Cable
  • NTC
  • Landing Stations
  • Hyperscale
  • Apricot
  • Meta
  • Radius Telecoms

There’s been significant data centre and undersea cable-related news from service provider PLDT in the Philippines this week, underlining the growth in data demand in that country that we reported on earlier today.

Digital communications facility opens in planned futuristic Saudi region

Digital communications facility opens in planned futuristic Saudi region

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
18 July 2023
7364 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Data Centres
  • Cloud Services
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Neom

Tonomus, the first subsidiary of Neom, a region in Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea coast described as 'building a future fuelled by the power of cognitive technology', has announced the opening of its first digital communications facility.

Navégalo continues data centre growth in Latin America 

Navégalo continues data centre growth in Latin America 

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
10 July 2023
7157 views
  • Latin America
  • Data Centres
  • Submarine Cable
  • Costa Rica
  • Renewable Energy
  • Environment
  • Uptime Tier III specifications
  • Hyperscale

Navégalo, a provider of data centre and telecommunication services with a strong presence in Latin America, has announced the arrival of a new state-of-the-art data centre in San José, Costa Rica. The opening is scheduled for 15 August 2023.

V.tal adds to its data centre tally in Brazil

V.tal adds to its data centre tally in Brazil

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
04 July 2023
7022 views
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Data Centres
  • Fibre
  • Internet Exchange Points
  • Hyperscale
  • Edge data centres
  • V.tal

Brazilian data centre and digital infrastructure group V.tal has acquired a plot of land in Fortaleza in Ceara, a state in the northeast of the country, for what is expected to be its first hyperscale data centre.

The Paratus Group announces its third data centre in Angola

The Paratus Group announces its third data centre in Angola

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
27 June 2023
7146 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Data Centres
  • Angola
  • Zambia
  • Namibia
  • Equiano Cable
  • Uptime Tier III specifications
  • Paratus Group
  • Tier IV

Network operator Paratus Group has announced plans to construct Angola’s first Tier-IV-by-design data centre in Luanda.

STT GDC launches Jakarta data centre and expands in the Philippines

STT GDC launches Jakarta data centre and expands in the Philippines

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
21 June 2023
7198 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Data Centres
  • Indonesia
  • Philippines
  • Renewable Energy
  • Sustainability
  • MoU
  • Uptime Tier III specifications
  • STT GDC

STT GDC Indonesia, a leading data centre provider, has officially launched its first data centre facility, STT Jakarta 1, in Bekasi, Jawa Barat. The data centre campus will support up to 72 megawatts of critical IT capacity, with STT Jakarta 1 supporting up to 19.5 MW.

Cisco promises security-focused data centre for Saudi Arabia

Cisco promises security-focused data centre for Saudi Arabia

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
20 June 2023
7696 views
  • Security
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Cisco
  • Data Centres
  • Cloud Services
  • Saudi Arabia
  • ISPs

Digital communications technology corporation Cisco has announced plans to establish a data centre in Saudi Arabia dedicated to cloud-delivered security.

Equinix to open data centre in Malaysian capital

Equinix to open data centre in Malaysian capital

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
12 June 2023
5942 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Data Centres
  • Malaysia
  • Cloud
  • Equinix
  • e-commerce

Digital infrastructure company Equinix plans to open its first data centre in Kuala Lumpur in Q1 2024, following its announcement last year of plans to enter Malaysia with a data centre in Johor.

Senegal’s government responds to deadly protests with internet blackouts

Senegal’s government responds to deadly protests with internet blackouts

Details
James Barton
Category: Data Centres & Networks
07 June 2023
6093 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Mobile Data
  • Senegal
  • Protests
  • Network Blackouts

The government of Senegal has blocked access to mobile internet services in certain regions of the country amidst civil unrest.

Cirion starts work on new data centre in Peru

Cirion starts work on new data centre in Peru

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
07 June 2023
6929 views
  • Latin America
  • Peru
  • Data Centres
  • Cloud Services
  • Fibre
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Subsea Cable
  • Hyperscale
  • Cirion
Digital infrastructure and technology provider Cirion says it has started construction on a new 12,000 square metre, 20-megawatt carrier-neutral data centre in the industrial district of Macropolis in Lurín, Peru.
Is Airtel’s Nxtra business on its way to Africa?

Is Airtel’s Nxtra business on its way to Africa?

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
02 June 2023
7000 views
  • Oracle
  • India
  • Broadband
  • Data Centres
  • Google
  • Airtel
  • Microsoft
  • Africa
  • Amazon
  • Carlyle Group
  • Equiano Cable
  • 2Africa
  • Hyperscale
  • Nxtra by Airtel

Airtel Business, the enterprise arm of India’s Airtel, has a massive data centre concern, called Nxtra, in India. So far this isn’t the case in Africa, where the Airtel Group does have a massive presence, but mainly in the mobile market; it is one of the largest service providers in Africa. Apparently, that may soon change.

New Equinix data centre in Dubai will be region’s largest

New Equinix data centre in Dubai will be region’s largest

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
31 May 2023
7342 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Data Centres
  • Oman
  • Dubai
  • UAE
  • Equinix
  • Renewable Energy
  • Abu Dhabi

Data centre expansion continues in the Gulf region – with a strong renewable energy angle. Digital infrastructure company Equinix has announced the launch of its third International Business Exchange data centre in Dubai to support digital opportunities for Dubai and the Middle East.

Saudi’s PIF backs regional data centre development plan

Saudi’s PIF backs regional data centre development plan

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
25 May 2023
7967 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Data Centres
  • Saudi Arabia
  • GCC
  • Digital Bridge
  • Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund
  • Hyperscale
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is to be an investor in a new partnership managed by  DigitalBridge Group, a global asset manager dedicated to investing in the next generation of mobile and internet connectivity. The partners aim to develop data centres in Saudi Arabia and across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.
Odata acquisition boosts Aligned’s presence in Americas

Odata acquisition boosts Aligned’s presence in Americas

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
24 May 2023
7116 views
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Colombia
  • Data Centres
  • Chile
  • Renewable Energy
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • ODATA Brasil
  • Hyperscale
  • ESG strategy
  • Aligned Data Centers

Less than a year after we reported that Brazilian data centre firm Odata had opened its first Mexican data centre to add to its operations in Brazil, Colombia and Chile, it has been sold.

Malaysian data centre development activity continues to ramp up

Malaysian data centre development activity continues to ramp up

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
23 May 2023
6645 views
  • Investment
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Data Centres
  • Malaysia
  • Johor
  • Princeton Digital Group
  • Hyperscale
  • Vantage Data Centres

In the recently announced Knight Frank SEA-5 Data Centre Opportunity Index Malaysia was identified as a top destination for data centre investment. As if to support this argument, two major data centre announcements relating to the country have been made in the past week.

Africa Data Centres links with LINX as Accra facility work begins

Africa Data Centres links with LINX as Accra facility work begins

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
22 May 2023
5370 views
  • Data Centres
  • Ghana
  • Africa
  • Africa Data Centres
  • US International Development Finance Corporation
  • LINX

Africa Data Centres, Africa's largest network of interconnected, carrier and cloud-neutral data centre facilities, has announced a strategic partnership with The London Internet Exchange (LINX), the UK’s leading peering community, to explore growth and opportunities in current and new markets across Africa.

Globe JV to open data centre campus in the Philippines

Globe JV to open data centre campus in the Philippines

Details
Manny Pham
Category: Data Centres & Networks
18 May 2023
5995 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Philippines
  • Globe Telecom
  • ST Telemedia Global Data Centres

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) Philippines, a Globe Teleco joint venture, announced the expansion of its footprint in Asia by constructing a data centre campus in the Philippines. 

Surfline takes services offline in Ghana over financial struggles

Surfline takes services offline in Ghana over financial struggles

Details
James Barton
Category: Data Centres & Networks
15 May 2023
7104 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Surfline
  • Ghana
  • Fixed Broadband
  • Network Outages

Ghanaian broadband wireless access (BWA) provider Surfline Communications has shuttered its data centre and radio access network (RAN), citing financial problems.

Data centre first for Egypt; growth continues for Oman

Data centre first for Egypt; growth continues for Oman

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
09 May 2023
6831 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Oracle
  • Cloud Services
  • Oman
  • Google
  • Egypt
  • Microsoft
  • Amazon Web Services
  • MoU
  • Khazna Data Centres
  • Benya Group

The Middle East data centre market has been in the news recently, with plans announced for a massive new data centre in Cairo and the arrival of a new report suggesting impressive growth expected for Oman’s data centre sector.

New IXP provides boost for South Africa’s Eastern Cape

New IXP provides boost for South Africa’s Eastern Cape

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
08 May 2023
5304 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • South Africa
  • Routing
  • IXPs
  • ICASA
  • Internet connectivity
  • INX-ZA
  • ISPA

South Africa’s Eastern Cape is getting its own internet exchange point (IXP). INX-ZA, an autonomous division of the Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) of South Africa, has launched the Nelson Mandela Bay IXP, or NMBINX in Gqeberha, about 770 km east of Cape Town, providing what is described as a boost for business and for the growth and development of the Eastern Cape internet ecosystem.

GPX announces expansion of its Cairo 2 data centre

GPX announces expansion of its Cairo 2 data centre

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
04 May 2023
7504 views
  • Investment
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Data Centres
  • Submarine Cable
  • Egypt
  • GPX

Carrier-neutral data centre services provider GPX Global Systems, in collaboration with Redcon Group, a major name in construction, has announced a new data centre investment in Egypt.

Page 12 of 24

  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
Click to view
Click to follow link
Click to follow link

Features

How is the RAM Crisis impacting emerging markets?

How is the RAM Crisis impacting emerging markets?

Consumer Ecosystems
How is the RAM Crisis impacting emerging markets?
To the max? Orange has high hopes for African super app

To the Max? Orange has high hopes for African super app

Devices & Platforms
To the Max? Orange has high hopes for African super app
Orange MEA: creating trust through digital inclusivity

Orange MEA: creating trust through digital inclusivity

Consumer Ecosystems
Orange MEA: creating trust through digital inclusivity
A direct line from LEO: problem or opportunity?

A direct line from LEO: problem or opportunity?

Satellite Networks
A direct line from LEO: problem or opportunity?
Nokia on the evolving priorities of emerging market operators

Nokia on the evolving priorities of emerging market operators

Vendors
Nokia on the evolving priorities of emerging market operators
Emerging market operators push for tighter LEO satellite rules as competitive tensions rise

Emerging market operators push for tighter LEO satellite rules as competitive tensions rise

Satellite Networks
Emerging market operators push for tighter LEO satellite rules as competitive tensions rise

MENA - Latest News

Iran says it will allow businesses to access the internet

Iran says it will allow businesses to access the internet

Zain KSA’s Yaqoot partners with Huawei for BSS upgrade

Zain KSA’s Yaqoot partners with Huawei for BSS upgrade

Events

InfraX and Ericsson announce smart utility deal for UAE

InfraX and Ericsson announce smart utility deal for UAE

Enterprise Ecosystems
InfraX and Ericsson announce smart utility deal for UAE
Huawei Unveils AI-Powered Intelligent Operations Solutions at GITEX GLOBAL, Driving Industrial Digital Transformation

Huawei Unveils AI-Powered Intelligent Operations Solutions at GITEX GLOBAL, Driving Industrial Digital Transformation

Cloud & Virtualisation
Huawei Unveils AI-Powered Intelligent Operations Solutions at GITEX GLOBAL, Driving Industrial Digital Transformation
AI seen as a driving force for more inclusive and efficient education systems

AI seen as a driving force for more inclusive and efficient education systems

Enterprise Ecosystems
AI seen as a driving force for more inclusive and efficient education systems
Huawei unveils ‘GovTech1.0’ framework to accelerate digital transformation in the Middle East and Central Asia

Huawei unveils ‘GovTech1.0’ framework to accelerate digital transformation in the Middle East and Central Asia

Vendors
Huawei unveils ‘GovTech1.0’ framework to accelerate digital transformation in the Middle East and Central Asia
CMI and Yango partner for digital enterprise solutions

CMI and Yango partner for digital enterprise solutions

Enterprise Ecosystems
CMI and Yango partner for digital enterprise solutions
Beyon announces cybersecurity deal and major Jordan investment

Beyon announces cybersecurity deal and major Jordan investment

Cybersecurity
Beyon announces cybersecurity deal and major Jordan investment
Click to follow link
Click to follow link
Click to view

APAC - Latest News

How is the RAM Crisis impacting emerging markets?

How is the RAM Crisis impacting emerging markets?

Thailand approves TalayLink subsea cable landing plan

Thailand approves TalayLink subsea cable landing plan

Artificial Intelligence

How is the RAM Crisis impacting emerging markets?

How is the RAM Crisis impacting emerging markets?

Consumer Ecosystems
How is the RAM Crisis impacting emerging markets?
I Squared Capital to acquire Brazil’s Elea Data Centres

I Squared Capital to acquire Brazil’s Elea Data Centres

Data Centres & Networks
I Squared Capital to acquire Brazil’s Elea Data Centres
GSMA and Pleias release LID model to close AI’s African language gap

GSMA and Pleias release LID model to close AI’s African language gap

Data Centres & Networks
GSMA and Pleias release LID model to close AI’s African language gap
Blaize, Nokia and Datacomm to deploy hybrid AI infrastructure in Indonesia

Blaize, Nokia and Datacomm to deploy hybrid AI infrastructure in Indonesia

Enterprise Ecosystems
Blaize, Nokia and Datacomm to deploy hybrid AI infrastructure in Indonesia
Telkom Indonesia launches agentic AI platform for enterprises

Telkom Indonesia launches agentic AI platform for enterprises

Enterprise Ecosystems
Telkom Indonesia launches agentic AI platform for enterprises
Security by design – Cornerstones of security and compliance in an AI-driven BSS

Security by design – Cornerstones of security and compliance in an AI-driven BSS

Enterprise Ecosystems
Security by design – Cornerstones of security and compliance in an AI-driven BSS

Central & East Europe Update

4iG, Grid Telecom sign MoU to develop Albania–Greece fibre corridor

4iG, Grid Telecom sign MoU to develop Albania–Greece fibre corridor

JV in Ukraine aims to develop sovereign satcoms capabilities

JV in Ukraine aims to develop sovereign satcoms capabilities

Follow us on Social Media
LinkedIn Twitter Vimeo
Click to follow link
Click to View
Click to follow link

DT Favicon transparent

Developing Telecoms

  • About
  • Partnerships & Advertising
  • Newsletter Sign-up
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact us
 
Follow Us: LinkedIn X (Twitter) Vimeo

Company registered in England, number 5724661

All content copyright © 2005-2026 Developing Telecoms Ltd. All rights reserved.

  // Turnstile not appearing issue