XL Axiata and Smartfren tie the knot in US$6.5b merger deal
Dec 11, 2024 · Indonesian telcos XL Axiata and Smartfren Telecom announced on Wednesday they have finally agreed to merge their operations in a deal valued at IDR104 trillion (US$6.5 …
Growing the Digital Economy with Gigabit Optical Broadband
Dec 30, 2024 · Recently, the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority hosted the National Broadband Network Summit with the theme of "Gigabit For All" in Pakistan. The …
Another airport DAS deal for India’s Frog Cellsat
Nov 26, 2024 · Another distributed antenna system (DAS) contract relating to transport hubs has been won by Indian RF equipment manufacturer Frog Cellsat, this time in the largest city of …
Orange, OpenAI and Meta to train LLMs to support regional …
Nov 27, 2024 · Orange announced on Tuesday it is partnering with OpenAI and Meta to fine-tune AI large language models (LLMs) to incorporate regional languages in Africa that are currently …
BSNL prioritises 4G rollout in 2024 as 5G pushed back to next year
Jan 9, 2024 · Indian state telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will reportedly spend 2024 focused on completing its 4G network and building its market share, which means its 5G …
WIOCC and e& team up to target African hyperscalers
Nov 14, 2024 · UAE-based operator Etisalat by e& and Mauritius-based digital infrastructure provider WIOCC say they have formed a strategic partnership to integrate their subsea …
Somalian operator, NGOs harness mobile tech for humanitarian aid
Oct 15, 2024 · Somalian operators Hormuud Telecom, Golis Telecom, and the GSMA have moved to deepen their collaboration with NGOs by developing a strategy to fully harness …
Huawei Connect: Working Together for a Greener, More Intelligent …
Nov 19, 2024 · Thousands of guests including industry leaders, technical experts, and partners from around the world, gathered in Paris last week at Huawei Connect 2024, to explore how …
Developing Telecoms | Telecom news portal for emerging markets ...
6 days ago · Vaughan O'Grady 24 January 2025 1839 MTN, China Telecom and Huawei announce 5G private network for mining in South Africa. While the growth of 5G private …
OneWeb, Jio-SES JV get spectrum to test broadband satellite …
Oct 14, 2024 · India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has reportedly allocated satellite spectrum on a provisional basis to Eutelsat OneWeb and Orbit Connect India – Reliance Jio’s …