Telecom & 5G

Huawei And Qualcomm Sign Multi-Year Patent Licensing Agreement

Huawei and Qualcomm announced a multi-year, broad patent license agreement that includes cross licenses to the companies’ patent portfolios across a range of technology fields,…

£400m and 2.5 million customers: BT’s TalkTalk rescue reopens the UK broadband consolidation debate

BT Group has acquired TalkTalk Telecommunications Limited and PlatformX Communications Limited (PXC) out of administration.

Basata Expands B2B Payment And Collection Solutions In Egypt

Basata Holding for Financial Payments continues to strengthen its presence in the business-to-business (B2B) sector through its integrated suite of payment and collection solutions, including…

Orange Egypt And Huawei Deploy World’s First CCIC Microwave Technology

Orange Egypt and Huawei have announced the successful deployment of the world’s first Co-Channel Interference Cancellation (CCIC) microwave technology, marking a significant development in wireless…

MobileX names Datla as CFO

MobileX beefed up its executive team by hiring Raju Datla as its CFO, which followed special purpose acquisition company CONX taking a controlling stake in the MVNO in August.

Ghana splits 5G licences between Telecel, MTN after JV falters

Ghana awarded 5G spectrum licences to Telecel Group and MTN's local unit, ending the exclusive wholesale-network model previously used for the country's 5G rollout, Bloomberg reported.

GSMA Elects new board members

GSMA names 26-Member Board to serve from January 2027 through December 2028 5 October 2026, London: The GSMA has elected new members of the GSMA Board of Directors for a two-year term beginning 1 January 2027 through 31 December 2028.

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Delivering Insights and Autonomy for Telco CX - White Paper

AI is creating unprecedented new capabilities in customer experience for CSPs. But realising the full benefits of AI powered insights and autonomy means acting strategically, not making isolated deployments.

MTN Eswatini Partners With Lubane SACCO to Expand Access to Devices

MTN Eswatini has partnered with Lubane SACCO to launch a device loan scheme aimed at making smartphones and mobile connectivity more accessible to cooperative members…

Medusa subsea cable to reach Jordan through NaiTel's Coral Bridge link

Medusa will connect to Jordan by integrating with NaiTel's Coral Bridge cable and taking colocation space at Aqaba Digital Hub.

Inseego completes purchase of Nokia's fixed wireless access device business

Inseego has closed its deal for Nokia's FWA customer premises equipment unit, a move it expects to roughly double its revenue.

UK regulator says nexfibre's Netomnia takeover would likely harm fibre competition

The CMA's interim report finds nexfibre's purchase of Netomnia owner Substantial Group would likely reduce wholesale fibre competition.

Nokia sees 2x spectral efficiency by 2028, but Orange is focused on what has to work first

Orange wants Nokia’s AI RAN gains proven in a live network In sum – what we know: Nokia brought the spectral efficiency headline to the Intelligent RAN Forum — 20%…

Vero Fiber, MontanaSky wrap merger

Completed combination of Vero Fiber and MontanaSky is expected to spur fiber investment and expansion across the Flathead Valley and Northwest Montana. #pressrelease

MTN Zambia Appoints Joshua Sichinga as Chief Consumer Officer

MTN Zambia has appointed Joshua Sichinga as its new Chief Consumer Officer, effective 1 October 2026. Sichinga brings more than 25 years of professional experience,…

Ghana Launches NCSAM 2026 to Strengthen Digital Economy Security

Ghana has launched the National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) 2026 campaign, with government and financial-sector stakeholders calling for stronger collaboration to protect the country’s growing…

China targets 1M 50G-PON ports by 2030

China's optical industry is seeking to deploy 1 million 50G-PON ports by 2030 at a time when AI traffic is creating demand for new optical, but also squeezing production capacity.

Dish DBS sheds $4.4B in debt, exits Chapter 11

EchoStar-subsidiary Dish DBS cut its outstanding debt by more than $4 billion after emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

Malaysia's DNB raises $1.27B for next phase of 5G growth

DNB says it now has access to sustainable, long-term funding through the $1.27 billion loan, positioning the company for future growth.

Sateliot launches five new satellites

Sateliot has launched five new satellites from Alén Space, increasing the capacity and frequency of connections beyond terrestrial mobile networks.

Nepal Telecom suffers $5.8m damage from extreme floods

State-owned operator Nepal Telecom suffered around NPR88 million (US$5.8 million) in damage after extreme flooding affected parts of South and Southeast Asia.

CMA raises concerns over Nexfibre’s Netomnia purchase

UK regulatory body the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found competition concerns in relation to Nexfibre’s proposed acquisition of Netomnia’s parent Substantial Group.

Life science companies warm to digital techs

Rockwell Automation found a majority of manufacturers in the life sciences sector are employing smart production technologies as part of digital transformations, but most struggle to derive meaningful insights from the data collected.

FCC opens up 1,000 MHz of spectrum for satellite with more to come

The FCC has freed up more than 1,000 MHz of spectrum for satellite services and has promised there will be more to come.