RCR Wireless

APRIL 22, 2025

Legacy tech is holding finance back; nearly half of financial firms admit outdated infrastructure is stalling AI progress, with data quality and harmonization key to unlocking value.

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Developing Telecoms

APRIL 29, 2025

Both Shriram Finance, an Indian non-banking finance company (NBFC), and online retail giant Amazon have recently made news with their plans for the sector. Payment services are again making headlines in India.

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RCR Wireless

MAY 9, 2025

More from FutureNet World: telcos are hopeful 5G APIs will drive revenue by blending networks, cloud, and AI for enterprise apps, and cite on-tap demand from the finance and smart cities sectors; but big challenges remain with cross-domain integration and scale.

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Developing Telecoms

JANUARY 16, 2025

State-owned Ethio Telecom revealed on Thursday that it has initiated strategic discussions with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to finance its digital transformation initiatives, amid reports that the telco also pushed back the deadline of its planned 10% share sale to mid-February.

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JANUARY 20, 2025

Thats the promise of the recently announced alliance between operator Bharti Airtel, one of Indias largest service providers, and Bajaj Finance, the countrys largest private-sector non-banking financial company. A strategic partnership to create one of Indias largest digital platforms for financial services.

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Light Reading

JUNE 2, 2025

Malaysia's U Mobile has officially appointed CIMB as the loan coordinator and mandated lead arranger to secure up to $940 million in financing for its 5G network rollout.

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Developing Telecoms

MAY 16, 2025

Multi-service operator Orange Middle East and Africa (OMEA) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a private sector-led development aid institution and member of the World Bank Group, have signed a partnership to sustainably strengthen digital access in eight African countries.

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Finance 231

Blandin on Broadband

MAY 11, 2025

MN Conference Committee met on Friday (May 9, 2025) to move forward toward reconciliation of the omnibus agriculture and broadband development policy and finance bill. According to the Sessions Daily At this point, its as clear as mud, Sen. Aric Putnam (DFL-St. Cloud) said Friday. He and Rep.

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telecoms.com

MAY 22, 2025

MasOrange has brokered an 11 billion financing package, a sizeable chunk of which will fund its new fibre joint venture with Vodafone.

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Finance 59

Developing Telecoms

APRIL 28, 2025

Operator Ethio Telecom, in partnership with Siinqee Bank, an Ethiopian provider of banking and microfinance services, has launched a new range of mobile financial services and smartphone financing solutions.

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Telecom Talk

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Singapore-based ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) has released its enhanced Sustainability-Linked Financing Framework (SLFF) as part of its

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Finance Technology 147

Telecom Talk

APRIL 8, 2025

Jio Finance Limited launches a fully digital Loan Against Securities (LAS) service via the JioFinance app, offering instant loans up to Rs 1 crore against shares and mutual funds.

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Finance Technology 147

Broadband Breakfast

MAY 1, 2025

Private investment: Progress and remaining challenges To reach the current 75% coverage rate , European operators have invested close to €120 billion in FTTH deployment, with 57% of this capital originating from alternative operators—primarily funded through private financing. Nevertheless, significant gaps remain.

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Telecom Talk

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Bharti Airtel's Airtel Finance has launched a new fixed deposit marketplace offering up to 9.1 percent interest per annum. Integrated with the Airtel Thanks App, this service allows investments starting from Rs 1,000 without the need for a new bank account.

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Finance Technology 147

Telecom Talk

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Meta Platforms is in discussions for a USD 35 billion financing package led by Apollo Global Management to fund AI data centers.

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Telecom Talk

JANUARY 19, 2025

Bharti Airtel, one of India’s largest telecom service providers, and Bajaj Finance, India’s largest private-sector Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC), have

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Finance Platform Telecoms Technology 147

RCR Wireless

MAY 22, 2025

In January 2025, MasOrange and Vodafone Spain reached a deal to establish FiberCoset to become Spains largest independent nationwide fiber optic company In sum what you need to know: FiberCo financing secured MasOrange has raised 11 billion euros to fund the launch of FiberCo and optimize its own capital structure, with 4.7

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Finance 52

Telecom Talk

MARCH 13, 2025

State Bank of India (SBI) is setting up a Center of Excellence to enhance project financing for AI, fintech, e-commerce, and renewable energy.

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Developing Telecoms

MAY 27, 2025

Turkish technology and communications company Turkcell has secured US$150 million in Murabaha financing from Dubai Islamic Bank, a prominent bank in the Gulf region.

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Finance Communication Technology 157

Telecom Talk

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Ooredoo Group announces a record QAR 2 billion financing deal to expand its data center and AI business in the MENA region.

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Finance Telecoms Technology 147

Developing Telecoms

MAY 13, 2025

Malaysian telco U Mobile sold its entire 16.28% stake in 5G wholesale operator Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) on Tuesday to DNBs remaining shareholders CelcomDigi, Maxis, YTL Power International and the Minister of Finance (MOF) for MYR100,000 (US$23,176).

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Mobile Finance 157

Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The centres creation is partially financed by a grant from the Spanish Space Agency and includes AST SpaceMobile and the University of Mlaga as its key initial partners.

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Total Telecom

MARCH 19, 2025

As AI continues to shape industries such as energy, retail, transportation, and finance, Huaweis focus on collaboration will help deliver tailored solutions that meet the evolving needs of these sectors. Huawei will continue to work with a wider range of partners to expand its industrial solutions portfolio.

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Retail Finance Education Manufacturing 235

Total Telecom

MARCH 6, 2025

In Africa, Huawei Mobile Money helped an operator expand its business scope from mobile payment to mobile finance. In 2024, the operator’s revenue from mobile finance exceeded US$900 million. In addition, certain operators have re-energized their end-to-end NPS journey with digital twins and AI.

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Finance Mobile Network Technology 233

Developing Telecoms

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The National Communications Authority of Somalia (NCA) partnered with the International Finance Corporation to prepare new regulations for submarine cable landings aimed at bolstering Somalia’s connectivity sector.

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Cable Finance Communication Connectivity 320

HCL Tech

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Corporate

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Finance 98

Total Telecom

JUNE 4, 2025

Prior to EXA Infrastructure, she was CFO at Verne Global, a sustainably powered data centre provider in the Nordics, where she established the finance function, drove significant business growth and secured debt financing to support expansion.

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Finance Bandwidth Signal Technology 141

Telecom Talk

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Vodafone Idea faces a setback in securing a long-term loan as Power Finance Corp and Rural Electrification Corp have rejected its proposal.

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Finance Technology 264

Total Telecom

JUNE 2, 2025

This initiative is expected to benefit sectors that manage highly sensitive data, including finance, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and government. By deploying satellite-based QKD, the companies aim to extend secure communication globally, including across transatlantic networks.

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Developing Telecoms

MARCH 10, 2025

Vietnamese telco VNPT announced on Sunday that its digital services unit, VNPT-Media, has signed a partnership deal with Visa to develop advanced digital payment solutions and boost financial inclusion for consumers and SMBs in Vietnam.

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HCL Tech

MAY 13, 2025

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Finance 98

Developing Telecoms

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

PalmPay has announced the launch of its USSD code, a service that offers Nigerians an additional way to manage their finances without the need for internet connectivity.

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Finance Mobile Internet Internet 268

Developing Telecoms

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Smartphone financing company M-KOPA hailed reaching the milestone of providing over five million customers with loans in Africa totalling US$1.5 billion.

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Finance Platform 277

Developing Telecoms

AUGUST 19, 2024

North Korea’s Pyongyang Information Technology Bureau is reportedly conducting inspections of the country’s electronic payments network to update equipment and stabilize operations in a drive to boost confidence in the country's transition to digital finance.

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Finance Network Technology Mobile 247

Total Telecom

APRIL 29, 2025

. – ends – Notes to Editors About Cerillion plc Founded in 1999, Cerillion (AIM: CER) is a leading provider of billing, charging and customer management systems delivering its solutions across a broad range of industries including the telecommunications, finance and utilities sectors. 80 customer installations across c.

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Developing Telecoms

DECEMBER 18, 2024

EdgePoint Towers, part of EdgePoint Infrastructure, the ASEAN-based independent telecommunications infrastructure company, has announced the completed deployment of its Outdoor Common Antenna System (CAS) at The Exchange TRX, a 70-acre development by Ministry of Finance Malaysia in the heart of Kuala Lumpur for international finance and business.

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Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Instead of giving up when ECFiber failed to secure private financing, the organization turned to its own residents, raising $7 million from nearly 500 local investors to start construction.   Fairlawn decided to finance the network itself, which cost $10.1 million for the outside plant and some small data centers.

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