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From the newsletter (sign-up if you want it sooner): Orange looks like Europe’s strongest-performing incumbent telco this quarter, pairing robust financial growth with bold acquisitions and AI investments. While rivals …

Vodafone used its FY26 earnings call to outline how AI will reshape telecom networks and operations, while reporting stronger revenues, improved profits, robust African growth, and broadband momentum in the …

Hutchison Ports has launched one of the UK’s largest private 5G networks across Felixstowe and Harwich ports, enabling autonomous vehicles and advanced IoT, amid a global surge in port digitisation. …

The global system integration division of Japan-based NEC Corporation has signed with Cisco to resell the US firm’s private 5G core network and management solution to enterprise customers in Europe, …

African fibre broadband and satellite connectivity provider Liquid Intelligent Technologies has signed an exclusive deal with Globalstar to sell the US satellite firm’s private 5G products in Africa and the …

Telecom Egypt secured the country’s first 5G license earlier this year Telecom Egypt said it will deliver Egypt’s first 5G network later this year, beginning with services in the cities …

A remarkable shift is underway in Africa. Driven by the world’s youngest and fastest-growing population, dynamic companies across the vast continent continue to revolutionise diverse sectors, from transport to financial …

Orange Group first expressed interest in purchasing a 45% stake in Ethio Telecom two years ago Orange Group has decided to withdraw from a process to acquire a 45% stake …

According to SoftBank, the HAPS payload delivered 5G connectivity continuously for approximately 73 minutes at a maximum altitude of 10.5 miles SoftBank — via its subsidiary HAPSMobile Inc. — and …

MTN received 700 MHz, 2.3 GHz, 2.6 GHz and E-band spectrum for the 5G network On Friday, MTN Uganda became the first operator to launch a 5G network in East …

TIP OpenWiFi is an open source-based Wi-Fi architecture that enables multi-vendor, interoperable Wi-Fi networks Kenya now has its first Telecom Infra Project (TIP) OpenWiFi outdoor network thanks to a collaboration …

Sandra Yao, SVP at Thunes, discusses how the company is improving the global payment infrastructure for a better, more inclusive payment experience, and the role that mobile service providers can play in this market.

Orange and AMN will deploy roughly 500 base stations in rural Madagascar over the next ten years Orange Madagascar has signed an agreement with tower company Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) …

Dubai-based IoT network and solutions provider iWire Global, at one time in the running to buy Sigfox, has signed a regional collaboration and development deal with Singapore-based IoT outfit Unabiz, …

Mafab won 5G 3.5GHz spectrum licenses in a November 2021 auction Nigeria’s newest mobile operator Mafab Communications announced this week that it has begun its roll out of 5G services …

The BotswanaSat-1 (Bot-SAT-1) is a cube satellite and will be used for earth observation Scientists in Botswana have said that the country’s International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) will …

Like other regional operators, Orange sees Fixed Wireless Access as a big growth opportunity in Africa Orange has announced that its Botswana affiliate is the first on the African continent …

With rivals already deploying 5G networks, Telkom’s CEO sees FWA as its key differentiator South African wireless and wireline service provider Telkom has announced the launch of its 5G service for South …

American Tower (ATC) has invested approximately $300 million in energy efficiency improvements and solutions Airtel Africa and American Tower (ATC) have announced a multi-year strategic partnership that involves communication sites …

With a ten-city pilot underway, Safaricom breaks Ethio Telecom’s monopoly on Africa’s second most-populous country Kenya-based telco Safaricom has announced that it’s launched services in Ethiopia, marking the first time a …

The city of Dar es Salaam will receive the first 5G sites, with coverage expanding to 230 locations across the country later this year Vodacom Tanzania, part of Vodafone Group, …

The live network test enables new enterprise network services for Kenya, said Nokia Nokia says that it has successfully piloted 4G and 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) network slicing in Kenya with …

Vodafone purchased a 70% stake in the Ghana business in 2008 for $900 million Vodafone Group is selling its majority shareholding in its Ghana business to Africa-focused telecoms service and …

Ethio Telecom CEO says to expect 150 cell sites over the next year Ethiopia’s Ethio Telecom launched a pre-commercial 5G network across six mobile stations in the capital city of …

Safaricom began its 5G trials in March 2021 in Nairobi, Kisumu, Kisii and Kakamega The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has reportedly allocated 60 megahertz of spectrum in the 2600 …