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Nokia, Mobily, Zain KSA complete PoC of shared indoor 5G SA

Developing Telecoms

JULY 8, 2025

Nokia said on Tuesday it has completed what it says is the first deployment of shared 5G Standalone (5G SA) indoor coverage in Saudi Arabia in a proof-of-concept pilot with Mobily, Zain KSA, neutral host specialist ACES NH and the Communications, Space & Technology Commission (CST).

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Tanzania and Kenya launch cross-border fibre link

Developing Telecoms

JULY 20, 2025

State-owned Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation (TTLC) and Kenya’s ICT Authority (ICTA) have implemented and launched a new terrestrial fibre link connecting Dar-Es-Salaam to Mombasa.

Telecommunication

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Airtel Africa boosts customer base, profit despite currency headwinds

Developing Telecoms

MAY 8, 2025

Airtel Africa returned to profit in its latest financial year driven by a rise in subscriber base despite a continued hit from currency devaluation across its markets.

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Robi Axiata forms SPV to build its own solar power park

Developing Telecoms

MAY 8, 2025

Bangladeshi telco Robi Axiata announced on Wednesday it has signed a tripartite MoU with two green-energy firms to establish a 100 megawatt-peak (MWp) solar-power park to power its operations in Bangladesh.

Unleashing AI’s potential in Africa requires bold action on infrastructure

Developing Telecoms

MAY 7, 2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant concept for Africa - it is a present-day economic and social force. As one of the defining technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), AI holds immense promise for transforming key sectors such as agriculture, healthcare, education, manufacturing, and tourism. But realising this promise demands more than innovation - it demands action on digital infrastructure, policy, and investment.

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Turkcell and Huawei Successfully Apply Autonomous Network Functions in IP Backbone Network

Developing Telecoms

MARCH 7, 2025

Turkcell (NYSE: TKC) (BIST: TCELL), Trkiyes leading telecommunications and technology company, in collaboration with Huawei, has successfully implemented autonomous network functions within its IP Backbone Network. This milestone marks a significant advancement in the evolution of telecom infrastructure, enhancing the automation, efficiency, and intelligence of Turkcells network management systems.

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India’s DoT outlines new policy to boost telecoms coverage

Developing Telecoms

JULY 28, 2025

India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has set up ambitious targets to achieve 100% population coverage with 4G and 90% coverage with 5G, according to a draft of the country’s National Telecom Policy 2025, now being circulated for public consultation.

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Stc lands 2Africa Pearls subsea cable system in Bahrain

Developing Telecoms

JULY 13, 2025

Saudi Arabia-based telco stc revealed on Sunday that the 2Africa Pearls cable system has landed in Bahrain, next to Seef District, which it says will reinforce the country as a significant ICT hub in the MENA region.

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Cable Network

Telkomsel taps ZTE to simplify 5G sites and bring costs down

Developing Telecoms

JUNE 22, 2025

ZTE announced on Friday that Indonesian mobile operator Telkomsel has commercially deployed a simplified 5G site solution developed by both companies to make Telkomsel’s 5G network rollout easier, cheaper and more energy-efficient.

Mobile

Mobile Network

ZOI, PCCW Global, Sparkle, and Telecom Egypt to construct AAE-2 subsea cable

Developing Telecoms

JUNE 11, 2025

A consortium of four subsea cable operators, Zain Omantel International (ZOI), PCCW Global, Sparkle, and Telecom Egypt, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the construction of the Asia-Africa-Europe-2 (AAE-2) subsea cable system.

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Orange Maroc taps Ericsson to prep core for standalone 5G

Developing Telecoms

JUNE 8, 2025

Ericsson says it has signed a strategic partnership deal with Orange Maroc to modernize and expand its core network infrastructure to support a planned rollout of standalone 5G in Morocco later this year.

Network

Nokia to equip Maersk vessels with private wireless networks

Developing Telecoms

MAY 7, 2025

Nokia has signed a deal with Danish shipping giant Maersk to deploy private wireless network solutions across 450 vessels in its fleet.

Network

True rolls out DSS technology to improve 4G/5G performance

Developing Telecoms

JULY 29, 2025

Thai telco True Corp said on Tuesday it has begun implementing dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) technology on the 2600-MHz band that it says will improve the performance and efficiency of its 4G and 5G services.

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Ooredoo taps Syntys for AI cloud data centres in Qatar

Developing Telecoms

JULY 9, 2025

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Stc launches dedicated mission-critical LTE network

Developing Telecoms

JULY 7, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s stc group announced on Monday it has launched a dedicated nationwide LTE network for the country’s mission-critical sectors, including government, healthcare, and oil and gas.

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Kacific pushes on in Pakistan with PTCL partnership

Developing Telecoms

JUNE 24, 2025

Kacific Broadband Satellites Group announced on Tuesday it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and Telco Integrators (TI) to expand satellite internet, broadband, and voice services across Pakistan.

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Tarana and Microsoft bringing next-gen FWA to underserved African communities

Developing Telecoms

JUNE 18, 2025

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O2 Czech Republic deploys 5G SA core software from Nokia

Developing Telecoms

JUNE 12, 2025

Nokia announced on Thursday that O2 Czech Republic has deployed its cloud-native 5G standalone (SA) core software that will enable the telco to offer advanced 5G services such as network slicing to deliver a better customer experience.

Network

ATU gets ICANN grant to accelerate Africa’s transition to IPv6

Developing Telecoms

JUNE 12, 2025

The African Telecommunications Union (ATU), a specialised agency of the African Union in the field of telecommunications, has secured a grant from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to accelerate Africa’s transition from Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) to version 6 (IPv6).

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Telkom Indonesia to turn subsea cables into earthquake detectors

Developing Telecoms

MAY 25, 2025

Telkom Indonesia announced on Friday it is collaborating with Gadjah Mada University (UGM) to develop an earthquake detection system combining Telkom's subsea cable infrastructure with distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) technology.

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Amazon to pump US$4 Billion in AWS cloud infrastructure in Chile

Developing Telecoms

MAY 7, 2025

Amazon announced it will invest $4 billion to build cloud infrastructure for its Amazon Web Services (AWS) division in Chile by the end of 2026.

Building international scale, one fibre cable at a time: YOFC's Dr Zhuang Dan

Developing Telecoms

MARCH 31, 2025

In the rapidly evolving world of telecommunications, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable (YOFC) company has emerged as a global leader. At the recent Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, we had the opportunity to speak with Dr Zhuang Dan, executive director and president of YOFC, about the companys international expansion, innovative product offerings, and strategies for the future.

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Telin launches second Bifrost cable landing station in Indonesia

Developing Telecoms

JULY 20, 2025

Telkom Indonesia’s international arm Telin has launched a new cable landing station (CLS) in Kalasey, Minahasa, which will serve as its second landing point for the Bifrost subsea cable system connecting North America and Southeast Asia.

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Liberia, ECOWAS plan second subsea cable for five West African countries

Developing Telecoms

JULY 20, 2025

Liberia’s Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications has launched a collaborative initiative with the ECOWAS Commission for Infrastructure, Energy, and Digitalization and the World Bank to deploy a second subsea cable connecting Liberia and four other West African countries.

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SJC2 subsea cable linking Southeast Asia and Japan is now live

Developing Telecoms

JULY 17, 2025

The SJC2 consortium and NEC announced on Friday that the Southeast Asia–Japan 2 (SJC2) subsea cable is now live, officially adding more than 126 Tbps of capacity to the Asia-Pacific region.

Cable

Cable Network

U Mobile to use MICTH towers for 5G rollout in Malacca

Developing Telecoms

JULY 17, 2025

Malaysian telco and second licenced 5G operator U Mobile said on Thursday it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with state-backed Melaka ICT Holdings (MICTH) to boost deployment of its 5G network in Malacca.

Mobile

Mobile Network

Kyivstar to launch D2C with Starlink in a European first

Developing Telecoms

JULY 11, 2025

Ukrainian operator Kyivstar is set to become one of the first European carriers to launch direct-to-cell (D2C) satellite communication services through a partnership with Starlink.

Communication

Communication Network

China Telecom achieves 1024-GPUs Distributed Lossless AI Computing Cluster via 800G WDM Field-deployed Networks

Developing Telecoms

JULY 7, 2025

Using 800G/λ and C+L technologies, China Telecom has delivered high bandwidth for a distributed cluster with 1024 GPUs in a field-deployed network, achieving distributed training of a 175 billion parameters GPT3 (GPT3-175B) model through 120km field-deployed G.652 fibre.

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Indosat deploys Nokia solution to reduce RAN energy usage

Developing Telecoms

JULY 6, 2025

Nokia announced on Monday that Indonesian telco Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison has deployed its energy efficiency solution to reduce energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions across Indosat’s Nokia-supplied RANs.

AIS and True bid US$1.26b in Thailand’s latest spectrum auction

Developing Telecoms

JUNE 29, 2025

Thai telcos Advanced Info Service (AIS) and True Corp purchased spectrum bands in the 1500-MHz, 2100-MHz, and 2300-MHz bands for over THB41 billion (US$1.26 billion) in an auction by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) on Sunday.

Telecommunication

Vodacom earmarks US$5.5m for 106 rural sites in KwaZulu Natal

Developing Telecoms

JUNE 12, 2025

South African telco Vodacom said on Thursday it will invest around ZAR100 million (US$5.5 million) to build 106 new base station sites in deep rural areas of KwaZulu Natal, which will bring connectivity to hundreds of thousands of people in those areas.

Connectivity

MobiFone and Rakuten Symphony aim to pioneer open RAN in Vietnam

Developing Telecoms

JUNE 6, 2025

MobiFone Corporation, a leading mobile network operator in Vietnam, and open RAN pioneer Rakuten Symphony have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a pilot project to jointly deploy a 4G and 5G open RAN mobile network in Vietnam.

Mobile

Mobile Network

SAMENA Council, WBBA team to drive broadband in South Asia and MENA

Developing Telecoms

JUNE 2, 2025

The SAMENA Telecommunications Council and the World Broadband Association (WBBA) said on Monday they have signed a MoU to collaborate on advancing broadband access across the South Asia, Middle East, and North Africa region and beyond.

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Broadband Telecommunication

Namibia targets rapid connectivity improvements to drive economic growth

Developing Telecoms

MAY 28, 2025

The Namibian government has set out ambitious plans to rapidly improve connectivity services as part of its strategy to stimulate economic growth.

Connectivity

U Mobile taps Telekom Malaysia for 5G backhaul in US$570m deal

Developing Telecoms

MAY 26, 2025

Telekom Malaysia (TM) announced on Monday that it has been appointed by the countrys second 5G operator U Mobile as a fibre backhaul partner in a deal valued at MYR2.4billion (almost US$570 million) over the next ten years.

Mobile

Mobile Network

Veon and Engro cleared to combine telecoms assets in Pakistan

Developing Telecoms

MAY 25, 2025

Veon announced on Friday it has secured all regulatory approvals for its deal with Pakistan's largest conglomerate Engro to pool and manage their respective telecoms infrastructure assets in Pakistan.

Telecoms

Viettel scores 700-MHz spectrum to expand its 4G/5G coverage

Developing Telecoms

MAY 22, 2025

Vietnamese state-owned telco Viettel says it has successfully acquired a block of 700-MHz spectrum for VND1.95 trillion (US$75.3 million) a band the government has been trying to auction off for the last couple of years to bolster its 4G and 5G network.

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Telkomsel expands 5G in Makassar with 73 new base stations

Developing Telecoms

MAY 8, 2025

Indonesian telco Telkomsel says it has expanded its 5G network coverage in Makassar, on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, with the installation of 73 new 5G base stations in the city.

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Dito Telecommunity reaches 15 million subscribers

Developing Telecoms

JULY 25, 2025

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SES adds two more MEO satellites to O3b mPOWER constellation

Developing Telecoms

JULY 23, 2025

Satellite operator SES announced on Tuesday it has launched its latest pair of O3b mPOWER satellites, bringing its next-gen constellation to ten MEO satellites providing global coverage.

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Converge ICT’s Caloocan data centre certified fully Tier III

Developing Telecoms

JULY 21, 2025

Philippine broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions said on Monday that its upcoming Caloocan data centre has secured full certification from the Uptime Institute as a Tier III facility.

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Broadband Network

Bolivia trials 5G prior to official launch

Developing Telecoms

JULY 17, 2025

Bolivia’s National Telecommunications Company, Entel, says it has begun the trial deployment of 5G mobile technology in the country, prior to the official launch. As part of this process, areas called Experience Zones have been installed in strategic locations in each departmental capital.

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Bahrain’s Beyon announces expansion of Al Khaleej Cable

Developing Telecoms

JULY 17, 2025

Bahrain-headquartered technology group Beyon has announced the signing of an agreement to develop Khaleej North, an 800-kilometre submarine cable system that will further expand the planned Al Khaleej Cable, expected to be in service by Q2 2026, by connecting Bahrain with Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq.

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Morocco’s ANRT opens bidding for 5G licences

Developing Telecoms

JULY 15, 2025

Morocco’s National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ANRT) has officially invited telcos to submit tenders for 5G licences that will enable them to launch commercial services by November.

Telecommunication

Developing Telecoms

Nokia, Mobily, Zain KSA complete PoC of shared indoor 5G SA

Tanzania and Kenya launch cross-border fibre link

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Airtel Africa boosts customer base, profit despite currency headwinds

Robi Axiata forms SPV to build its own solar power park

Unleashing AI’s potential in Africa requires bold action on infrastructure

Turkcell and Huawei Successfully Apply Autonomous Network Functions in IP Backbone Network

India’s DoT outlines new policy to boost telecoms coverage

Stc lands 2Africa Pearls subsea cable system in Bahrain

Telkomsel taps ZTE to simplify 5G sites and bring costs down

ZOI, PCCW Global, Sparkle, and Telecom Egypt to construct AAE-2 subsea cable

Orange Maroc taps Ericsson to prep core for standalone 5G

Nokia to equip Maersk vessels with private wireless networks

True rolls out DSS technology to improve 4G/5G performance

Ooredoo taps Syntys for AI cloud data centres in Qatar

Stc launches dedicated mission-critical LTE network

Kacific pushes on in Pakistan with PTCL partnership

Tarana and Microsoft bringing next-gen FWA to underserved African communities

O2 Czech Republic deploys 5G SA core software from Nokia

ATU gets ICANN grant to accelerate Africa’s transition to IPv6

Telkom Indonesia to turn subsea cables into earthquake detectors

Amazon to pump US$4 Billion in AWS cloud infrastructure in Chile

Building international scale, one fibre cable at a time: YOFC's Dr Zhuang Dan

Telin launches second Bifrost cable landing station in Indonesia

Liberia, ECOWAS plan second subsea cable for five West African countries

SJC2 subsea cable linking Southeast Asia and Japan is now live

U Mobile to use MICTH towers for 5G rollout in Malacca

Kyivstar to launch D2C with Starlink in a European first

China Telecom achieves 1024-GPUs Distributed Lossless AI Computing Cluster via 800G WDM Field-deployed Networks

Indosat deploys Nokia solution to reduce RAN energy usage

AIS and True bid US$1.26b in Thailand’s latest spectrum auction

Vodacom earmarks US$5.5m for 106 rural sites in KwaZulu Natal

MobiFone and Rakuten Symphony aim to pioneer open RAN in Vietnam

SAMENA Council, WBBA team to drive broadband in South Asia and MENA

Namibia targets rapid connectivity improvements to drive economic growth

U Mobile taps Telekom Malaysia for 5G backhaul in US$570m deal

Veon and Engro cleared to combine telecoms assets in Pakistan

Viettel scores 700-MHz spectrum to expand its 4G/5G coverage

Telkomsel expands 5G in Makassar with 73 new base stations

Dito Telecommunity reaches 15 million subscribers

SES adds two more MEO satellites to O3b mPOWER constellation

Converge ICT’s Caloocan data centre certified fully Tier III

Bolivia trials 5G prior to official launch

Bahrain’s Beyon announces expansion of Al Khaleej Cable

Morocco’s ANRT opens bidding for 5G licences

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