Ooredoo Qatar and Ericsson partner to drive 5G for industry 

Operator Ooredoo Qatar and tech giant Ericsson have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to accelerate digital transformation for enterprises and public sector organisations in Qatar.

AI Unites All: A New Plan for Digital Inclusivity in an Intelligent World

At Mobile World Congress 2025, China Unicom and Huawei co-hosted an innovation summit focused on the impact that 5G-A and AI will have in transforming our digital lives.

NTT Data’s Transatel teams with Toyota for connected cars in LATAM

NTT Data announced on Friday that its global cellular connectivity subsidiary Transatel has formed a partnership with Toyota Motor Corp to support the car maker’s deployment of connected vehicle services in Latin America.

U Mobile, China Unicom in tech tie-up to boost Malaysia-China ties

Malaysian 5G network provider U Mobile announced on Friday it has signed an MoU with China Unicom Operations Malaysia (CUMY) to develop IoT, smart mobility and sustainable technology solutions, with the additional goal of strengthening economic ties between Malaysia and China.

Creating value through AI Innovation

On Day 3 of MWC2025, James Chen, President of Carrier Business, Huawei, gave a speech focused on how AI innovation will drive value creation.

Smart Axiata joins Open Gateway, collaborates with Cellcard and Metfone on APIs

Cambodian telco Smart Axiata said on Thursday it has joined the GSMA Open Gateway Initiative and signed an MoU at Mobile World Congress 2025 to collaborate with rival telcos CamGSM (a.k.a. Cellcard) and Metfone on deploying federated CAMARA APIs.

All Intelligent Operations Enables New Growth

Huawei, together with global operators, partners, and industry organizations, discussed how operators can upgrade their operations models, reimagine new experiences, and enable new growth at the Intelligent Operations Summit held during MWC Barcelona 2025.

Huawei Unveils Global Showcases Alongside Customers and Launches 10 Industry Solutions with Partners

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.

Huawei & TM Forum Jointly Promoting New Development for Intelligent Operations

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

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.

Aduna and Bridge Alliance team to promote open network APIs

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.

Has 5G fulfilled its enterprise promise?

5G was heralded as the generation to transform connectivity, vastly outperforming 4G across multiple metrics. Operators and enterprises alike were eager to explore its potential, hoping it would unlock new revenue streams for the telecoms industry.

Kyivstar and Mavenir to boost B2B connectivity in Ukraine

Kyivstar, the leading Ukrainian digital operator and part of Veon Group, a global digital operator, has selected Mavenir, a cloud-native network infrastructure provider, to deliver enhanced enterprise fixed and mobile connectivity for the operator’s B2B customers.

Batelco joins GSMA Open Gateway initiative

Bahrain operator Batelco, part of the technology-focused Beyon Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the GSMA to join its Open Gateway Initiative for standardised open network APIs.

Saudi’s Aramco advances digital transformation plans with AMD and Qualcomm

Aramco, the giant Saudi Arabian integrated energy and chemical company, has been in the telecoms news recently after the announcement of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with AMD and handset innovation with Qualcomm.

Telecentro Argentina extends Netcracker OSS agreement

Telecentro Argentina has signed a multi-year extension to its existing deal with Netcracker for the vendor’s Digital OSS.

Safaricom and Opportunity International use AI to support Kenyan farmers

Kenyan operator Safaricom and global NGO Opportunity International last week announced the launch in Kenya of FarmerAI, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot aimed at providing real-time, relevant farming best practices to smallholder farmers in underserved communities – notably potato farmers.

Ecobank Group, a private pan-African financial services group, and Chinese company XTransfer, a cross-border trade payment platform, have signed what they call a landmark memorandum of understanding of cooperation (MoU) to roll out comprehensive cross-border financial services to Africa’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in foreign trade.

Nokia to upgrade Vietnamese air traffic control centre with IP/MPLS

Nokia announced on Thursday that it’s signed a deal with  Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) to upgrade its legacy SDH transport system in Ho Chi Minh City with IP/MPLS.

Tata and CoRover.ai support sovereign AI solutions for India

Communications technology company Tata Communications and conversational and generative AI specialist CoRover.ai have announced plans to bringing sovereign AI solutions to Indian enterprises and government bodies.

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