Cellnex Poland, a major telecommunications infrastructure operator managing towers, masts, and active network equipment across Poland, has selected tech giant Ericsson as one of the suppliers for the network modernisation and expansion of its radio access network (RAN).
Helios Towers, a telecommunications infrastructure company, and child rights organisation UNICEF (the United Nations Children’s Fund) have announced a multi-year partnership to expand internet connectivity and digital learning access for children and young people across Africa.
Veon and Bangladeshi conglomerate Square Group have received approval from Bangladesh Bank for a digital bank licence, expanding Veon’s digital financial services operations in the country.
Zain KSA has launched Nokia’s Deepfield Cloud Intelligence across its network, covering more than 100 cities in Saudi Arabia.
The current program of building AI infrastructure is not cheap. The projected infrastructure spend in the 7-year period from 2025 to 2032 is projected to be $10.3 trillion in the US alone. The average investment would be at a level of almost 4% of US GDP, larger than previous national landmark boom investments in rail, electrification, transportation and telecommunications infrastructure. Can we afford it?
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned governments, regulators, and meteorologists on Monday to safeguard radio frequency spectrum essential for weather forecasts, early warnings, climate monitoring and water management.
Digicel Samoa said on Tuesday it has further expanded its wireless network coverage on Savai’i – the country’s largest and highest island – with the launch of a new tower in Asau on the western side of the island.
Cambodian telco CamGSM (a.k.a. CellCard) announced on Monday it has signed an MoU with Huawei to invest approximately US$300 million over the next few years to modernise its networks and data centre infrastructure.
Suriname market leader Telesur has completed an overhaul of its BSS/OSS systems, upgrading to the latest version of Cerillion’s suite.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has launched what it calls the Digital Connectivity Rating (DCR) platform, an integrated digital platform that establishes a transparent and standardised framework for assessing the digital connectivity readiness of properties.