UAE’s du launches GPU-as-a-Service for enterprise AI workloads

UAE-based telco du has launched a GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) offering to enable enterprises and government entities to access the necessary compute power to adopt AI more cost-effectively.

Telin, Radius expand connectivity options for Philippines enterprises

Telkom Indonesia’s international arm Telin says it has signed a MoU with Phillippine telecoms service provider Radius Telecoms to boost cross-border connectivity services for enterprises in the Philippines.

Dialog Axiata launches location tracker for school van operators

Sri Lankan telco Dialog Axiata has launched a location-tracking service for school vans, which it says will not only improve student safety, but also make school transportation more efficient.

Payment partnership targets emerging markets

dLocal, a cross-border payment platform for emerging markets, has announced what it calls an expanded relationship with financial technology company PayPal to offer businesses access to payment processing and local payment methods in more than 40 new untapped emerging markets.

Cataleya and Aarenet form regional partnership in Southeast Asia

Cataleya and Aarenet have announced that they have established full interoperability to facilitate their expansion into Southeast Asia.

FreeMove Alliance gains Middle East reach with new member du

UAE-based telco du says it has joined the FreeMove Alliance between Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telia, and TIM, which expands the reach of the alliance’s global mobile connectivity solutions for multinational corporations (MNCs) into the Middle East.

U Mobile offloads GoBiz to NTT Data Cardpay as both eye 5G SME play

Malaysian telco U Mobile announced on Monday it has sold its merchant acquiring business GoBiz to NTT Data Cardpay in order to better focus on developing 5G-powered digital services for enterprises, particularly SMEs.

MobiFone targets Vietnam’s national defence and security sector 

Vietnamese state telco MobiFone has reportedly applied to prime minister Phạm Minh Chính for approval to enter the country’s national defence and security sector as part of its future growth strategy.

Mobifone, Viettel and VNPT to collaborate on Open Gateway platform 

Vietnamese mobile operators Mobifone, Viettel and VNPT have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a platform under the GSMA Open Gateway initiative to combat online fraud using open CAMARA APIs.

MTN Uganda and PostBank complete SASE PoC

MTN Uganda and PostBank Uganda have reportedly completed a six-month proof of concept (POC) of the operator’s  secure access service edge (SASE) business solution to power the bank’s digital transformation. 

Morocco ministries tap Nokia and Ericsson to boost digital development 

The Moroccan government has signed separate MoUs with Nokia and Ericsson to accelerate its Digital Morocco 2030 plan, with both vendors agreeing to contribute to digital talent development among other things.

United Bank for Africa aims to boost digital payment for SMEs

United Bank for Africa (UBA), a leading pan-African financial services institution with a global footprint, says it has upgraded its point of sale (POS) terminals and revamped its UBA MONI banking app with the aim of accelerating digital payments.

Huawei and Ektech target ISP market in Brazil

ICT solutions and smart devices giant Huawei, and Ektech, a solutions distributor, have announced a partnership to develop the internet service provider (ISP) market in Brazil.

AI in Customer Service: A Strategic Advantage for Telcos

Telco consumers increasingly expect a more personalized relationship with their service provider – they appreciate efficient interactions and proactive offers.

Ipv6 Forum President Latif Ladid: Enabling the AI era with IPv6

At Mobile World Congress 2025, Developing Telecoms spoke with IPv6 Forum President Latif Ladid to discuss IPv6 and Net 5.5G development, and their impact on global digitization in the AI era.

Zoho and Loita Business team up to support central and southern African SMEs

Zoho, an Indian multinational technology company that makes computer software and web-based business tools, says it has teamed up with online B2B enterprise marketplace Loita Business, part of the pan-African Loita Group, to support small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Zimbabwe, Zambia and South Africa.

Converge boosts enterprise chops with Starlink and more Ribbon

Philippine fibre broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions said on Tuesday it is fattening its enterprise service offerings via a reseller partnership with LEO satellite operator Starlink and an expanded fibre deal with Ribbon Communications.

Globe Teleservices wins A2P SMS firewall contract from CelcomDigi

Singapore-based telecoms solutions provider Globe Teleservices (GTS) announced on Monday it has signed an exclusive three-year contract to deploy its advanced A2P SMS firewall solutions for Malaysian telco CelcomDigi.

Telkom to integrate Meta’s Llama AI into its WhatsApp chatbotsTelkom to integrate Meta’s Llama AI into its WhatsApp chatbots

Indonesia’s Telkom Group announced on Monday that it plans to implement Meta’s Llama open-source AI model into the customer chatbots of its enterprise clients to encourage them to adopt WhatsApp as a customer channel.

Airtel, Ericsson and Volvo announce XR partnership
In what is described  as a groundbreaking step towards accelerating Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0 adoption in India, technology giant Ericsson, Volvo Group, a leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines, and operator Bharti Airtel have announced a research partnership to explore the potential of extended reality (XR), digital twin technologies and AI in the manufacturing sector.

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