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MTN and UNHCR to connect displaced people in African countries

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STT GDC is acquired by KKR and Singtel

STT GDC is acquired by KKR and Singtel

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
04 February 2026
10030 views
  • Investment
  • Asia-Pacific
  • India
  • Data Centres
  • Cloud Services
  • Thailand
  • Philippines
  • SingTel
  • KKR
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Digital Infrastructure
  • STT GDC

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), a leading player in the Asia Pacific data centre business, has been acquired in what has been described as one of the largest digital infrastructure transactions in Southeast Asia.

Comviva helps Malaysia’s CelcomDigi to enhance service management

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Service Management
03 February 2026
8164 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Malaysia
  • Customer Experience
  • Comviva
  • Service Inventory Management
  • Service Management
  • Platforms
  • CelcomDigi

Customer experience and data monetisation solutions specialist Comviva has announced the launch of the next-generation Digital Distribution Management System for channel partners, working with CelcomDigi, Malaysia’s largest mobile network operator.

PNG hails “important digital infrastructure approval”

PNG hails “important digital infrastructure approval”

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
02 February 2026
8326 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Data Centres
  • Connectivity
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Submarine Cable
  • Backbone Infrastructure
  • Australia
  • Digital Infrastructure
  • AIFFP

Papua New Guinea’s National Executive Council (NEC) – essentially its cabinet – has approved the Pukpuk Connectivity Initiative, which it has described as one of the most important digital infrastructure approvals in the nation’s recent history.

Smartphone revenues hit record high as premium demand lifts Q4

Smartphone revenues hit record high as premium demand lifts Q4

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Manny Pham
Category: Devices & Platforms
30 January 2026
9129 views
  • Latin America
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Smartphones
  • Counterpoint Research

Global smartphone revenues climbed to a record US$135 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, rising 7% year-on-year as higher prices and strong demand for premium devices offset ongoing pressure on shipments.

China plans to launch space data centres over next five years

China plans to launch space data centres over next five years

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John Tanner
Category: Data Centres & Networks
30 January 2026
12538 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Data Centres
  • LEO Satellite
  • Space Data Centres
  • CASC

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is reportedly planning to launch gigawatt AI space data centres over the next five years.

India’s Vodafone Idea unveils ambitious investment plans

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
29 January 2026
10708 views
  • Investment
  • Asia-Pacific
  • 4G
  • India
  • Vodafone
  • DoT
  • Bharti Airtel
  • ARPU
  • Subscribers
  • Growth
  • Network Upgrades
  • Reliance Jio
  • Aditya Birla Group
  • Vodafone Idea
  • FWA
  • 5G rollout
  • AGR dues

Following the news that India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has frozen the AGR dues of operator Vodafone Idea and allowed staggered repayments spread over 16 years until 2041, the company is now looking ahead with some ambitious investment plans.

PLDT injects US$20.5m into data unit Kayana to fuel new growth

PLDT injects US$20.5m into data unit Kayana to fuel new growth

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Manny Pham
Category: Operators
29 January 2026
7111 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • PLDT
  • Philippines

Philippines-based operator PLDT has invested PHP1.215 billion (US$20.5 million) in its data analytics unit Kayana, doubling down on efforts to unlock new growth engines across the wider group.

Digital Edge announces landmark data centre investment in Indonesia

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
28 January 2026
9605 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Data Centres
  • Indonesia
  • Fibre
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Renewable Energy
  • Low Latency
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Hyperscale
  • Indonet
  • Digital Edge
  • Power usage effectiveness

Data centre and fibre solutions company Digital Edge has announced a US$4.5 billion investment to build CGK Campus, one of Indonesia's largest AI-ready hyperscale data centre campuses, in the GIIC Industrial Estate in Bekasi, in the province of West Java, located on the eastern border of Jakarta.

Why a new India–Singapore subsea cable matters for Indo-Pacific connectivity

Why a new India–Singapore subsea cable matters for Indo-Pacific connectivity

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Manny Pham
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
28 January 2026
18264 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • India
  • Subsea Cable
  • Features
  • USTDA
  • Subconnex

The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded a feasibility study grant to support SubConnex’s proposed SCNX3 subsea cable system, linking India and Singapore. 

NTT GDC to get data centre power from B.Grimm in Thailand

NTT GDC to get data centre power from B.Grimm in Thailand

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Energy & Sustainability
27 January 2026
9366 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Data Centres
  • Thailand
  • Digital Edge
  • NTT Data
  • Power purchase agreements
  • B.Grimm Power
  • NTT GDC

NTT Global Data Centres (NTT GDC), part of NTT Data, and the world's third-largest data centre provider, has signed a 100MW power purchase agreement with Thai Energy company B.Grimm Power, through its Amata B.Grimm Power division, securing capacity for its upcoming Bangkok 4 Data Centre.

Cambodia and Ghana join the race to ramp up cybersecurity efforts

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Cybersecurity
27 January 2026
8768 views
  • Regulation
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Cambodia
  • Kenya
  • Ghana
  • EU
  • Spam
  • Hong Kong
  • Cybersecurity
  • MoU
  • Scam calls

Hard on the heels of the EU agreement with Kenya reported earlier today on these pages comes more evidence of growing international concern about cybersecurity, with news of a Cambodia-Hong Kong MoU and Ghanaian plans to regulate would-be cybersecurity service providers.

USTDA backs new India–Singapore subsea cable study

USTDA backs new India–Singapore subsea cable study

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Manny Pham
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
23 January 2026
9698 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Thailand
  • Malaysia

The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has commissioned Malaysian subsea cable developer SubConnex to study the feasibility of a new submarine cable system linking India with Singapore and major data centres across Southeast Asia.

Grameenphone is lone buyer in Bangladesh’s 700MHz auction

Grameenphone is lone buyer in Bangladesh’s 700MHz auction

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Regulation
23 January 2026
9187 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • 700MHz
  • Grameenphone
  • Bangladesh
  • Spectrum Auctions
  • Banglalink
  • Robi Axiata
  • BTRC
  • Teletalk
  • AlwaysOn Network

The leading operator in Bangladesh, Grameenphone, has secured 10 megahertz of spectrum in the 700MHz band, marking the first-ever allocation of the low-band frequency to a mobile operator in Bangladesh. It was, apparently, the sole buyer.

Telenor exits Thailand with $3.9bn True sale as Asia retreat accelerates

Telenor exits Thailand with $3.9bn True sale as Asia retreat accelerates

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Manny Pham
Category: Operators
22 January 2026
10234 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Thailand
  • Telenor Group

Nordic operator group Telenor has agreed to sell its stake in Thailand’s True Corporation for NOK39 billion (US$3.9 billion), drawing a line under 25 years in the Southeast Asian market as it continues to pull back from Asia to refocus on its Nordic core.

6GHz in India: a win for Wi-Fi?

6GHz in India: a win for Wi-Fi?

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Regulation
21 January 2026
8886 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • India
  • DoT
  • Wi-fi
  • rural areas
  • Indoor Coverage
  • 6GHz Spectrum
  • Wi-Fi 6E
  • Wi-Fi 7

India's policymakers seem finally to have put an end to the 6GHz debate between proponents of cellular and of Wi-Fi with government confirmation of plans to delicense the lower 6GHz band to help enable faster Wi-Fi indoors.

Asus axes smartphones to double down on AI

Asus axes smartphones to double down on AI

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Manny Pham
Category: Devices & Platforms
20 January 2026
8653 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Smartphones
  • AI
  • Artificial Intelligence

Taiwanese vendor Asus has reportedly shelved plans to develop new smartphones in 2026 as it pivots resources towards emerging “Physical AI” projects spanning smart glasses and robotics.

Digital Realty acquires Malaysian data centre owner

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
20 January 2026
9104 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Data Centres
  • Malaysia
  • Google
  • Connectivity
  • Dark Fibre
  • Digital Realty
  • AWS
  • Platforms
  • Digital Infrastructure
  • CSF Advisers
  • DECIX ASEAN
  • MY IX

Digital Realty, which describes itself as the largest global provider of cloud and carrier-neutral data centre, colocation and interconnection solutions, has joined the race for data centre space in Malaysia.

ASN and OMS contracted to supply I-AM Cable

ASN and OMS contracted to supply I-AM Cable

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
20 January 2026
8253 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Subsea Cable
  • Southeast Asia
  • OMS Group
  • ASN
  • Intra-Asia Marine Networks
  • I-AM Cable

Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) and OMS Group announced on Monday that they have signed a contract with newly formed JV Intra-Asia Marine Networks (I-AM NW) to supply and install the Intra-Asia Marine (I-AM) Cable system linking Japan and Southeast Asia.

Malaysia’s CelcomDigi boosts connectivity for palm oil company

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Enterprise Ecosystems
15 January 2026
9515 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • LTE
  • 4G
  • Towers
  • Malaysia
  • Agriculture
  • Connectivity
  • Rural Communities
  • Internet Access
  • IoT
  • Digitisation
  • Automation
  • CelcomDigi
  • Fleet Management
  • IOI Corporation

Malaysian operator CelcomDigi has announced the completion of a large-scale connectivity and tower infrastructure deployment across IOI Corporation’s plantation estates in Sabah, a state on the northern part of Borneo, and Peninsular Malaysia.

Huawei reclaims China’s top smartphone spot amid market dip

Huawei reclaims China’s top smartphone spot amid market dip

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Manny Pham
Category: Devices & Platforms
15 January 2026
13611 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Smartphones
  • China
  • Huawei
  • Vivo
  • Apple
  • Oppo

Huawei has regained the title of China’s leading smartphone manufacturer for the first time in five years, narrowly edging ahead in a competitive market, according to Omdia.

NTT Data launches new JV to build Japan-SEA subsea cable

NTT Data launches new JV to build Japan-SEA subsea cable

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
15 January 2026
9329 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • Sumitomo
  • Subsea Cable
  • Japan
  • NTT Data
  • JA Mitsui
  • Intra-Asia Marine Networks
  • I-AM Cable

NTT Data, Sumitomo and JA Mitsui Leasing announced plans on Tuesday for a new subsea cable, dubbed Intra-Asia Marine Cable (I-AM Cable), that will connect Japan and South Korea to Malaysia and Singapore.

When the Cloud sneezes: why outages hit emerging markets harder

When the Cloud sneezes: why outages hit emerging markets harder

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Manny Pham
Category: Cloud & Virtualisation
14 January 2026
26864 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Cloud Services
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Internet connectivity
  • Features
  • Cloudflare

When major cloud and internet platforms suffer outages, the disruption often appears global. Websites go dark, applications stall and social media fills with complaints. But beneath the surface, the impact is far from evenly distributed. In developing and emerging markets, the same technical failure can ripple more deeply - exposing structural weaknesses in how the global internet is built, routed and governed.

Premium demand lifts smartphone shipments despite chip shortages

Premium demand lifts smartphone shipments despite chip shortages

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Manny Pham
Category: Devices & Platforms
14 January 2026
10291 views
  • Devices
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Central South Asia
  • Latin America
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Smartphones
  • IDC

Global smartphone shipments rose 2.3% year on year to 336.6 million units in the fourth quarter of 2025, shrugging off ongoing chip supply constraints and buoyed by sustained demand for premium devices.

India’s RailTel announces Ethiopian data centre deal

India’s RailTel announces Ethiopian data centre deal

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
13 January 2026
7994 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Asia-Pacific
  • India
  • Data Centres
  • Ethiopia
  • Digital Transformation
  • RailTel
  • Digital Infrastructure
  • Digital Ethiopia 2030

RailTel Corporation of India has announced plans to establish a greenfield data centre for Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to Indian news reports, the data centre will be housed within the existing building of the Ministry in Addis Ababa.

Pakistan’s regulator rules on MVNOs and spectrum auctions

Pakistan’s regulator rules on MVNOs and spectrum auctions

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Regulation
13 January 2026
11401 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Pakistan
  • PTCL
  • MVNOs
  • Network Rollouts
  • 4G LTE
  • QoS
  • PTA
  • Coverage
  • Ufone
  • Zong
  • Telenor Pakistan
  • Downlink Speeds
  • Jazz
  • 5G auctions

The week just ended seems to have been a busy one for regulator Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA), with important rulings related to MVNOs and 5G reported by the local press.

Sri Lanka’s Dialog Axiata announces deal with UPI

Sri Lanka’s Dialog Axiata announces deal with UPI

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Consumer Ecosystems
12 January 2026
15657 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Malaysia
  • Financial Inclusion
  • Vietnam
  • Sri Lanka
  • Dialog Axiata
  • Digital Payments
  • SLT-Mobitel
  • mCash
  • UnionPay International
  • Dialog Finance

Sri Lankan operator Dialog Axiata has announced what it calls a landmark strategic partnership with UnionPay International (UPI), a China-headquartered company described as one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing global payment networks.

BSNL and ACES announce connectivity deal for Indian airport

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Consumer Ecosystems
12 January 2026
8411 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • India
  • Infrastructure
  • Connectivity
  • BSNL
  • Airports
  • ACES

Technology company ACES India and state-owned operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) have signed a strategic agreement to deploy advanced telecom and digital connectivity infrastructure at Noida International Airport in Uttar Pradesh, a state in northern India.

Vietnam-based JV to drive AI for shipping – and more

Vietnam-based JV to drive AI for shipping – and more

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Enterprise Ecosystems
09 January 2026
9343 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Vietnam
  • Shipping
  • Joint Venture
  • Digital Transformation
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Automation
  • Large language model
  • Ocean Network Express
  • MTI
  • Quaveo

Ocean Network Express (ONE), one of the world's leading liner shipping companies, and Japanese technology group MTI have established a joint venture called Quaveo in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City.

India’s Vodafone Idea confirms debt deal

India’s Vodafone Idea confirms debt deal

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Regulation
09 January 2026
10183 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • India
  • DoT
  • Network Expansion
  • Supreme Court
  • Debt
  • Vodafone Idea
  • 5G rollout
  • AGR dues

As predicted in recent days by many news outlets, including this one, Indian operator Vodafone Idea today confirmed that its adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues for the period from FY 2006–07 to FY 2018–19 are to be frozen from 31 December 2025.

Joint venture targets Malaysia’s fast-growing data centre market

Joint venture targets Malaysia’s fast-growing data centre market

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Data Centres & Networks
08 January 2026
8400 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Data Centres
  • Malaysia
  • Joint Venture
  • Tien Wah Press Holdings
  • Lum Chang Holdings
  • MyTelehaus

The rush to develop data centre infrastructure in Malaysia continues with Tien Wah Press Holdings saying that its joint venture (JV) with Singapore-listed property developer Lum Chang Holdings is entering the data centre business to tap into the growing demand for such infrastructure.

BSNL awards two more BharatNet contracts

BSNL awards two more BharatNet contracts

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
07 January 2026
9234 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • India
  • BSNL
  • Optical Fibre
  • Broadband Networks
  • BharatNet
  • TCIL
  • PTPL
  • Village connectivity

State-owned operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has announced the awarding of two more BharatNet contracts as the village connectivity project enters its third, and presumably final, phase.

Oppo to take in Realme, OnePlus as sub-brands

Oppo to take in Realme, OnePlus as sub-brands

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Manny Pham
Category: Devices & Platforms
07 January 2026
10543 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Oppo
  • Realme
  • OnePlus

Chinese smartphone maker Oppo is set to bring Realme back under its core brand structure as a sub-brand, as parent company BKK Electronics looks to better integrate resources and align its brand strategy alongside OnePlus.

RANext Technologies to evaluate connectivity infrastructure of Indian properties

RANext Technologies to evaluate connectivity infrastructure of Indian properties

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Regulation
07 January 2026
8359 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • India
  • Broadband
  • Wi-fi
  • Smart Communications
  • TRAI
  • Rating
  • Digital Connectivity
  • RANext Technologies

RANext Technologies has been empanelled by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) as a Digital Connectivity Rating Agency (DCRA), meaning it is authorised to evaluate the digital connectivity infrastructure of properties to ensure seamless connectivity and readiness for smart technologies.

Will India’s government throw Vi another lifeline?

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Regulation
06 January 2026
13089 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • India
  • DoT
  • Supreme Court
  • Debt
  • Vodafone Idea
  • AGR dues

Though it does not yet seem to have been formally confirmed by the Indian government, beleaguered operator Vodafone Idea (Vi) has apparently been granted a ten-year grace period before it has to pay more than 95% of its adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues.

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2017 Trends Article Count:  24

Blogs & Opinion Article Count:  115

Reports Article Count:  11

White Papers Article Count:  9

BuddeComm Market Reports Article Count:  191

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Orange MEA: creating trust through digital inclusivity

Orange MEA: creating trust through digital inclusivity

Consumer Ecosystems
Orange MEA: creating trust through digital inclusivity
A direct line from LEO: problem or opportunity?

A direct line from LEO: problem or opportunity?

Satellite Networks
A direct line from LEO: problem or opportunity?
Nokia on the evolving priorities of emerging market operators

Nokia on the evolving priorities of emerging market operators

Vendors
Nokia on the evolving priorities of emerging market operators
Emerging market operators push for tighter LEO satellite rules as competitive tensions rise

Emerging market operators push for tighter LEO satellite rules as competitive tensions rise

Satellite Networks
Emerging market operators push for tighter LEO satellite rules as competitive tensions rise
Orange targets 75 million users for Max It super app as Africa growth accelerates

Orange targets 75 million users for Max It super app as Africa growth accelerates

Operators
Orange targets 75 million users for Max It super app as Africa growth accelerates
The most "AI-powered" MWC of all time

The most "AI-powered" MWC of all time

Blogs & Opinion
The most "AI-powered" MWC of all time

MENA - Latest News

Ooredoo launches LTE-M in Qatar for large-scale IoT apps

Ooredoo launches LTE-M in Qatar for large-scale IoT apps

IFC collaboration focuses on Turkey – and beyond

IFC collaboration focuses on Turkey – and beyond

Events

InfraX and Ericsson announce smart utility deal for UAE

InfraX and Ericsson announce smart utility deal for UAE

Enterprise Ecosystems
InfraX and Ericsson announce smart utility deal for UAE
Huawei Unveils AI-Powered Intelligent Operations Solutions at GITEX GLOBAL, Driving Industrial Digital Transformation

Huawei Unveils AI-Powered Intelligent Operations Solutions at GITEX GLOBAL, Driving Industrial Digital Transformation

Cloud & Virtualisation
Huawei Unveils AI-Powered Intelligent Operations Solutions at GITEX GLOBAL, Driving Industrial Digital Transformation
AI seen as a driving force for more inclusive and efficient education systems

AI seen as a driving force for more inclusive and efficient education systems

Enterprise Ecosystems
AI seen as a driving force for more inclusive and efficient education systems
Huawei unveils ‘GovTech1.0’ framework to accelerate digital transformation in the Middle East and Central Asia

Huawei unveils ‘GovTech1.0’ framework to accelerate digital transformation in the Middle East and Central Asia

Vendors
Huawei unveils ‘GovTech1.0’ framework to accelerate digital transformation in the Middle East and Central Asia
CMI and Yango partner for digital enterprise solutions

CMI and Yango partner for digital enterprise solutions

Enterprise Ecosystems
CMI and Yango partner for digital enterprise solutions
Beyon announces cybersecurity deal and major Jordan investment

Beyon announces cybersecurity deal and major Jordan investment

Cybersecurity
Beyon announces cybersecurity deal and major Jordan investment
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APAC - Latest News

PTCL and Indus Cloud to deliver Huawei Cloud stack in Pakistan

PTCL and Indus Cloud to deliver Huawei Cloud stack in Pakistan

No ID app pre-installation on phones, says India’s IT ministry

No ID app pre-installation on phones, says India’s IT ministry

Artificial Intelligence

Econet AI launch takes place in Zimbabwe

Econet AI launch takes place in Zimbabwe

Data Centres & Networks
Econet AI launch takes place in Zimbabwe

AirTrunk enters Indian data centre market with Lumina CloudInfra acquisition

Data Centres & Networks
AirTrunk enters Indian data centre market with Lumina CloudInfra acquisition
Gabon announces tough restrictions on social media use

Gabon announces tough restrictions on social media use

Regulation
Gabon announces tough restrictions on social media use
TM Nxera tops out its first AI data centre in Johor

TM Nxera tops out its first AI data centre in Johor

Data Centres & Networks
TM Nxera tops out its first AI data centre in Johor
New partnerships aim to boost Morocco’s digital finance sector

New partnerships aim to boost Morocco’s digital finance sector

Mobile Finance
New partnerships aim to boost Morocco’s digital finance sector
Nexus to build US$1.2 billion AI factory in Morocco

Nexus to build US$1.2 billion AI factory in Morocco

Data Centres & Networks
Nexus to build US$1.2 billion AI factory in Morocco

Central & East Europe Update

Major Polish GSM-R installation scheduled for August testing

Major Polish GSM-R installation scheduled for August testing

Russian crackdown on VPNs enters new phase

Russian crackdown on VPNs enters new phase

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