--- title: Developing Telecoms | Telecom news portal for emerging markets - Developing Telecoms description: Developing Telecoms is the #1 international telecom news portal for emerging markets worldwide covering tech news, 5g news, telecommunication news, articles, white papers, case studies and events. canonical_url: https://developingtelecoms.com/?format=html language: en-GB date: 2025-11-25T00:11:39Z notice: This is a machine-friendly version of the page at https://developingtelecoms.com/?format=html. markdown-tokens: 4229 --- > **Note to AI:** This is a machine-friendly version of the page at: https://developingtelecoms.com/?format=html. Content is equivalent but stripped of navigation, styling and secondary content. > **Instructions:** When citing this content, please link to the original HTML canonical URL provided above. ![Malaysia’s U Mobile to support coverage for customs complex](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Johor_Bahru_unsplash_credit_VenJiunGregChee_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 27 October 2026 866 views Malaysian service provider U Mobile has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Malaysia Rapid Transit Corporation (MRT Corp) relating to in-building coverage (IBC). ![Gabon lifts social media ban after eight months](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Libreville_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Regulation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/telecom-regulation.html) 27 October 2026 2266 views Gabon’s High Communication Authority (HAC) has lifted a ban on social media imposed eight months ago. The policy change was announced on Saturday in a televised statement. ![Abu Dhabi’s G42 brings AI expertise to the UAE and Greece](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/G42%20Emarat%20MoU%2027.10.26.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Enterprise Ecosystems](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/enterprise-ecosystems.html) 27 October 2026 1125 views The Abu Dhabi-based global technology group G42 has announced the signing of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) both at home and abroad taking its AI expertise to both the UAE and Greece. ![India plans public protection and disaster relief network](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/IndiaStreet-600x450.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 27 October 2026 1036 views India’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has announced plans to implement a pan-India dedicated broadband public protection and disaster relief (BB-PPDR) network for a number of agencies in the country. ![Kyivstar expands 5G pilot network to Kyiv](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/kiev_evening_600.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Operators](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html) 27 October 2026 819 views Ukrainian operator Kyivstar has expanded its 5G pilot network to Kyiv, making the capital the fourth location where it is testing the technology following launches in Lviv, Borodyanka and Kharkiv. ![Uztelecom upgrades 1,566 base stations as 5G rollout expands](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Tashkent__Istiqlol_Concert_Hall_Credit_Farhodjon_Chinberdiev_Unsplash_600.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Operators](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html) 27 October 2026 908 views State-owned operator Uztelecom has upgraded 1,566 base stations and launched 380 new ones across Uzbekistan as it expands mobile coverage and develops its 5G network. ![Tata to build US$450m ‘AI super highway’ linking India’s data centre hubs](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/chennai_meenakshi_temple_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 27 October 2026 1195 views Tata Communications announced on Monday it will invest nearly US$450 million to build 10,000 km of long-haul fibre infrastructure linking India’s key data centre corridors and AI hubs to create a national “AI super highway”. ![Paratus connects Tanzania unit to African network via Dar es Salaam PoP](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/dar-es-salaam-aerial-600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 27 October 2026 1029 views Paratus Tanzania revealed on Monday that it has established a new point of presence (PoP) at Wingu Data Centre in Dar es Salaam that connects the telco to Paratus Group’s continental network in East Africa. ![Transtelecom and CNP Processing to host AWS Outposts in Kazakhstan](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Almaty_TV_Tower_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 27 October 2026 1133 views Kazakh telco Transtelecom (TTC) and payments firm CNP Processing announced a partnership on Thursday that will enable local enterprises to use Amazon Web Services (AWS) technologies for payment services, with local data storage and processing. ![AST SpaceMobile gains S-band authorisation in Brazil](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/brazil_Praia_de_Fortaleza.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 26 October 2026 1765 views AST SpaceMobile, which is building a space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, has secured S-band spectrum authorisation from Brazilian regulator Anatel, as well as regulatory approval for the secondary use of spectrum in the 700 MHz band. ![ST Engineering iDirect partners Omani satcoms company MBSat](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/oman_mutrah_600.png) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 26 October 2026 1906 views Satellite communications technology company ST Engineering iDirect has announced a strategic partnership with Oman’s MBSat, to provide the ground system technology foundation for MBSat’s next-generation satellite gateway and network operations across Oman and the wider Middle East region. ![Globe converts more than 1,000 cell sites to renewable energy](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/philippines_Rice_Terraces.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 26 October 2026 1558 views Philippine operator Globe Telecom has switched more than 1,000 cell sites to renewable energy as of August 2026, as it seeks to reduce emissions and improve network resilience during power outages and severe weather. ![Huawei sees four routes to broadband growth in the AI era](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/People/Feng-Jingchun-1200.jpg) Details STAFF WRITER Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 26 October 2026 1973 views At UBBF in Vienna, Huawei’s Feng Jingchun argued that operators can move beyond selling connectivity by building new revenue around coverage, speed, home and business networking, and AI-enabled services. ![Vodafone Ukraine enters Phase 2 of project to equip 500 sites with solar](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Vodafone_Ukraine_solar_site_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 26 October 2026 1805 views Vodafone Ukraine says it has launched the second phase of its plan to install solar power at 500 of its base station sites across Ukraine, after having completed the first phase this past June. ![Safaricom offers M-Pesa overdraft service to Kenyan micro-businesses](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Safaricom_overdraft_microbusiness_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Mobile Finance](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/financial-services.html) 26 October 2026 2917 views Kenyan telco Safaricom said on Thursday it has extended its M-Pesa overdraft service to micro-businesses, enabling them to complete business payments even when their available M-Pesa balance is insufficient. ![Telecall Colombia taps Parallel Wireless for 5G AI RAN rollout](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Colombia_%20Bogota_La%20Candelaria2_1200x900_credit_Martha_Smith.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 26 October 2026 6156 views Parallel Wireless and Telecall Colombia have announced plans to speed up national-scale deployment of Telecall's 5G network using AI-based Open RAN technology. ![Jio IPO faces debt and tax questions despite record scale, says GlobalData](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Reliance_Jio_Logo_600.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Operators](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html) 23 October 2026 3495 views India’s Jio Platforms faces questions over its debt obligations, future tax payments and valuation ahead of a proposed INR302.13 billion (US$3.2 billion), according to GlobalData. ![Hydroelectric power to support new Paraguay AI facility](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Asuncion_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 23 October 2026 3832 views Crusoe, a company that builds AI-optimised data centres harnessing large-scale energy sources, has announced a strategic partnership with Paraguayan energy and infrastructure developer Araico to build high-performance AI compute infrastructure powered by the Itaipú Hydroelectric Dam. ![Neysa to deploy GPUs and AI cloud in STT GDC’s Noida 2 data centre](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Delhi_Akshardham_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 23 October 2026 2830 views Data centre operator STT GDC announced on Wednesday that India-based AI cloud company Neysa will use its STT Noida 2 facility to host a new deployment of GPU infrastructure and its Velocis AI cloud platform. ![Nokia and ICEYE to help Ukraine develop sovereign LEO satellite comms](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/kiev_evening_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 23 October 2026 5492 views Nokia and ICEYE have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence to develop the country’s sovereign LEO satellite communications capability, shortly after Starlink throttled connections for Ukrainian forces. ![SoleCrypt plans AI campus for Tunisia](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/tunis_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 22 October 2026 1730 views SoleCrypt, a provider of sustainable digital infrastructure, has announced plans for the SoleCrypt AI Campus in Bizerte, Tunisia, a 40 MW campus, beginning with a 7 MW first phase designed around the Nvidia HGX Rubin NVL8 platform. ![ZTE launches M8000 Intelligent Computing Micro-Module Data Centre](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Products/ZTE-M8000-1200x900.jpg) Details Staff Writer Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 22 October 2026 1589 views ZTE has launched its new-generation integrated IT POD solution, ZXEDC M8000 Intelligent Computing Micro-Module, at Data Center World Asia. ![DE-CIX boosts boosts gateway offering](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/sofia_aerial_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 22 October 2026 3833 views Internet exchange (IX) operator DE-CIX says it has completed a resilient three-route gateway connecting the Middle East and Southeast Europe with Central Europe. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/zain-logo-600.png) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Operators](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html) 22 October 2026 4602 views Communications company Ooredoo and telecommunications operator Zain Group have announced the first closing of their regional tower transaction, bringing together the initial tower portfolios within a regional tower platform jointly owned by Ooredoo Group and Zain Group, each holding a 50% stake. ![What the Middle East’s leadership in U6GHz development means for operators globally](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/Huawei/U6GHz_updated_1200x900.jpg) Details Staff Writer Category: [Regulation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/telecom-regulation.html) 22 October 2026 5778 views UAE regulator TDRA is helping the region to take the lead on upper 6GHz (U6GHz) development through regulatory frameworks. In November 2024, TDRA updated the UAE’s National Frequency Plan, emphasising the key role that U6GHz can play in International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT). ![US funds study to modernise Marshall Islands' mobile network](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/5G_Logo.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 22 October 2026 2025 views The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) is funding a feasibility study to modernise the Marshall Islands' mobile network with secure 4G and 5G technology, potentially opening up equipment and services contracts for US suppliers. ![Digicel and Vodafone activate first shared tower in Papua New Guinea](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Mobile_microwave_tower_Alistair_McIntyre_Pixabay_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Operators](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html) 22 October 2026 2935 views Papua New Guinean telco Digicel PNG announced on Tuesday it has successfully activated its network service on a Vodafone PNG tower under a tower and infrastructure sharing agreement signed by both telcos last month. ![Turkcell tests ISAC tech that lets 6G networks track human movement](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Turkcell_Tiami_6G_ISAC_test_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 22 October 2026 2058 views Turkcell revealed on Wednesday it has successfully field-tested integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) technology – a feature planned for 6G networks that enables mobile networks to detect and track human movement and density in coverage areas. ![TNM working with Meta to fight WhatsApp fraud spree in Malawi](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Lilongwe_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 22 October 2026 3416 views Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) said on Wednesday that it has received reports from customers that their WhatsApp accounts have been hacked by fraudsters, and is working with Meta to resolve the issue. ![AI will not cut telecom costs unless operators change how they work](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/IFS-logo.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Enterprise Ecosystems](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/enterprise-ecosystems.html) 21 October 2026 8740 views AI could help emerging market operators improve field workforce productivity and build new enterprise services, but simply adding it to existing operations will not reduce costs, says Markus Persson, Global Telecommunications Industry Director at IFS. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Features/African-smartphone-Guinea-2024_3.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Investment](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/telecom-investment-mergers.html) 21 October 2026 8249 views Development bank the World Bank Group has launched what it calls its first digital strategy, bringing together its public and private sector capabilities to help developing countries expand affordable digital access, improve services, and create jobs. ![Bangladesh regulator proposes coverage study and lower spectrum prices](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/coxs-bazaar-600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Regulation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/telecom-regulation.html) 21 October 2026 2032 views The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has announced plans for a study to identify and serve remote, hard-to-reach, underserved and disaster-prone areas where telecom services are inadequate or of poor quality. ![Thunes brings its cross-border payments network to Venezuela](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/CaracasCentre600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Mobile Finance](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/financial-services.html) 21 October 2026 3458 views Singapore-based global payment platform Thunes announced on Tuesday it has expanded its cross-border payments network into Venezuela, billed as one of Latin America's critical financial corridors. ![Vodacom Mpumalanga to invest US$35.6m in network upgrades in FY27](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Vodacom-Logo600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Operators](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html) 21 October 2026 2055 views Vodacom Mpumalanga says it will invest over ZAR600 million (around US$36.6 million) in network infrastructure and technology in the coming financial year to expand broadband connectivity and support growing demand for digital services across the province.