The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz caused by the US and Israel’s war with Iran is placing fresh pressure on emerging market telecom operators, many of which remain heavily reliant on diesel generators to keep their networks running.
The United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has announced funding for a feasibility study to install approximately 1,500 turnkey mobile communications base stations across Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Nigeria.
Safaricom’s US$2.1 billion deal to sell a 15% stake to South Africa-based Vodacom Group has reportedly been put on hold after the Kenyan High Court allowed petitions challenging the sale’s constitutionality to go ahead.
Indian telco Bharti Airtel launched its 5G network slicing service for postpaid customers on Tuesday, making it the first such service in India.
Global operator Sparkle and Bolivian state-owned telco Entel announced on Tuesday they have signed an MoU to create a new coast-to-coast terrestrial fibre route across Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil.
Much has been said about the use of the DNS as a means of tracking and controlling the online behaviour of users. The response has been to hide the DNS behind encrypted transport.
Ciena’s GeoMesh Extreme solution, powered by WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) coherent optical technology, has been successful activated across the Batam–Jakarta segment of the Matrix Cable System (MCS), a submarine telecommunications cable linking Indonesia and Singapore.
Sparkle and Entel Bolivia Partner to Enhance Digital Connectivity Across South America Sparkle Press Release May 19, 2026 The two operators join forces to launch a novel low-latency terrestrial route linking Peru and Brazil via Bolivia as part of the South American Bi-Oceanic Corridor initiative, designed to support the region’s fast growing digital entertainment market [...]
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Geosonic Completes Survey Scope for Farasan Submarine Cable Project Geosonic Press Release May 18, 2026 Geosonic has successfully completed an offshore survey campaign supporting Hengtong’s subsea cable installation works on the Farasan Submarine Cable Project, located on the west coast of Saudi Arabia. The project forms part of a wider offshore cable installation programme supporting [...]
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Critical event management company Everbridge has announced the next phase of Estonia’s nationwide public warning modernisation initiative, adding end-to-end cell broadcast capabilities across government agencies and all three mobile network operators in the country.