Singaporean operator Singtel has opened its eighth global office in Brazil as it looks to tap fresh enterprise opportunities in Latin America’s largest economy.

Malaysia has announced an immediate and full ban on the importation of electronic waste (e-waste) – discarded electronic products such as computers, mobile phones and appliances.

Ethio Telecom, Djibouti Telecom and Sudatel Group have moved their memorandum of understanding for a cross-border optical fibre network into a binding contractual agreement, aimed at strengthening regional connectivity and network resilience.

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.

Vodacom reported a strong third quarter, with group revenue rising 11% year on year to ZAR43.9 billion, driven by growth across its operating units and standout performance in Egypt.

India’s Supreme Court has warned Meta it could once again bar WhatsApp from sharing user data with other group companies such as Facebook, as the country revives a long-running dispute over privacy practices.

A ‘digital Liberia — leaving no one behind’ is the promise of a recently launched new five-year roadmap aimed at accelerating the country’s digital transformation and strengthening national control over critical technology systems.

Brazilian operator TIM SA is reportedly in talks to reacquire its stake in fibre company I-Systems in a deal that could be valued at around BRL900 million (US$170 million), Reuters reported. 

Regulator the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has teamed with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to tackle telecom-related crimes, including, it seems, damage to fibre optic infrastructure.

United Group has selected Intracom Telecom to upgrade its network as it looks to capture growing enterprise connectivity demand across its southeastern European footprint.

Malaysian satellite operator MEASAT and healthcare technology company Mudah Healthtech announced on Friday they have expanded their Sihat Xpress telehealth service to two new rural villages in Sabah.

Bolivia’s state-owned operator Entel has reportedly signed an interconnection agreement with Chilean operator Claro Chile to create what is being called a bioceanic route. The route will connect the Atlantic with the Pacific, strengthening Bolivia's position as a regional data corridor.

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.

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.

Ethio Telecom said on Wednesday it has held talks with telecoms provider and ISP Somaliland Cable (Somcable) in hopes of forging a strategic cross-border digital and telecoms partnership.

Global digital operator Veon says it has launched the new network operations centre for Beeline Uzbekistan in Tashkent, as well as a new software development and AI company called BuildX.

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.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has announced the launch of Airbel Ventures, a new humanitarian impact investing fund designed to accelerate the entry and scale of breakthrough technologies in crisis-affected communities.

Philanthropic organisation the Gates Foundation and AI research organisation OpenAI say they plan to invest US$50 million to use AI to ease the impact of chronic staff shortages in 1,000 primary health clinics and surrounding communities in Rwanda and other African countries by 2028.

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.

Jio Platforms has reportedly shortlisted Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs to steer its long-awaited initial public offering, as preparations gather pace for what is expected to be one of India’s biggest listings.

Cyprus-based independent subsea infrastructure provider Datawave Networks said on Monday it has secured a deal with affiliates of investment firm Cerberus Capital Management to fund its long-planned Singapore-India-Gulf (SING) Cable System.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), a multilateral developmental investment bank, and Tunisie Telecom, Tunisia’s national telecom operator, say they are partnering to improve the country’s digital infrastructure and drive the company’s transformation.

Uganda has begun restoring internet connectivity after imposing a nationwide blackout ahead of elections that saw 81-year-old President Yoweri Museveni secure a seventh term in office.

An American financial company, hired to plan a digitisation programme for the Democratic Republic of Congo, has filed a lawsuit in the United States against the country and several senior officials, reportedly alleging corruption.

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reportedly kicked off a six-week public consultation to assess the potential for allowing direct-to-device (D2D) satellite services in Nigeria.

Claro Peru has reached a milestone in its 5G rollout, with the network now available in nearly 100 districts across the country since launching a month ago.

One of the continuing complaints of mobile network operators – that streaming and other online services are using their networks to help them make profits without compensating them – is back in the news in South Africa.

For the second time in five years Uganda faces a government-sanctioned internet blackout before a nationwide vote. The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has told all service providers to suspend internet access ahead of Thursday's presidential election.