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Stc lands 2Africa Pearls subsea cable system in Bahrain

Developing Telecoms

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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Airtel, Jio, and Vodafone Idea Entry-Level Unlimited 5G Prepaid Plans Detailed: July 2025 Edition

Telecom Talk

Indian private telecom operators Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) are offering 5G services now. According to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), the total number of deployed 5G BTS stands at 4,86,070 as of the end of June 2025. Recently, there have been changes in the entry-level prepaid plans offering complimentary Unlimited 5G Data from the operators.

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Komdigi, Indosat, Cisco and Nvidia create AI Center of Excellence

Developing Telecoms

Indonesia’s Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) established an AI Center of Excellence (COE) on Friday in collaboration with Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, Cisco, and Nvidia, with the goal of accelerating the country’s AI competitiveness.

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DOJ Approves T-Mobile’s $4.4B UScellular Acquisition

VoIP Review

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has given its approval for T-Mobile US ‘s $4.4 billion acquisition of UScellular ‘s wireless business. This decision came shortly after T-Mobile announced it would cease its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. While the antitrust division had concerns regarding market competition and spectrum concentration, it concluded that the benefits of the deal outweighed potential negatives.

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Flutterwave targets digital payment market in Senegal

Developing Telecoms

Payments technology company Flutterwave says it has recently secured a Payment Institution (PI) license from the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), positioning it to help businesses in Senegal scale by offering its full range of seamless digital payment services.

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JioTV Premium Bundled Jio Prepaid Plans Start at Rs 175

Telecom Talk

JioTV Premium is a OTT (over-the-top) subscription for JioTV which will give users access to many platforms in a single login. Reliance Jio only offers two prepaid plans with which users get access to JioTV Premium. These two plans cost Rs 175 and Rs 445. The Rs 175 plan is actually a data voucher and not a prepaid plan with service validity. However, with the Rs 445 plan, users get active service validity.

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Ethio Telecom launches cloud-based business automation solution

Developing Telecoms

Ethio Telecom announced on Saturday it has teamed with Dashen Bank and ETTA Solutions to launch a business automation solution that integrates ERP, point of sale (POS) and cash register systems into a single platform.

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Aeromexico boosts inflight Wi-Fi on Embraer jets with help from Viasat 

Developing Telecoms

Embraer, a global aerospace company headquartered in Brazil, satcoms giant Viasat, and Latin American airline Aeromexico have announced the installation of advanced in-flight internet connectivity on Aeromexico’s E190 jets, further integrating the airline’s fleet with fast Wi-Fi for its customers.

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5G Progress Report: Brazil

Telegeography

Brazil’s multi-band 5G spectrum auction concluded in November 2021, resulting in total commitments of $8.5 billion (BRL 47.2 billion) and bids from major players: Telefónica Brasil (Vivo), Claro Brasil, and TIM Brasil. It also garnered attention from established regional companies, such as Algar Telecom and Sercomtel, as well as several lesser-known participants.