Telecom & 5G

Gilat Perú upgrading connectivity for Pronatel in Ica

Gilat Perú has signed a $28 million agreement with Pronatel, Peru’s national telecommunications program, to upgrade broadband connectivity across the Ica region.

CAMTEL to Sign Connectivity Agreements with MINESEC and SIC on Wednesday

Cameroon Telecommunications (CAMTEL) has announced that it will hold two framework agreement signing ceremonies on Wednesday, 7 October 2026. The agreements are aimed at improving…

Safaricom Ethiopia Foundation Supports 5,500 Students With School Supplies

Safaricom Ethiopia Foundation has concluded a campaign providing educational materials to students across different parts of Ethiopia ahead of the new academic year. Through the…

Philippines loses 300Gbps as Singapore and Hong Kong cable segments go offline

Internet services in the Philippines have returned to normal after subsea cable segments linking the country to Singapore and Hong Kong went offline on Friday 2 October, cutting around 300Gbps of international capacity.

Deutsche Telekom eyes €2.5 billion in savings from AI to provide fibre boost

Deutsche Telekom expects to generate €2.5 billion in cost savings from AI and automation by the end of the decade, at least some of which it will plough into its domestic fibre.

Message to the CMA: stop confusing competition with duplication

Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues.

Huawei and Qualcomm get pally over patents

Peace has broken out over the Pacific Ocean as tech giants from China and the US have decided it’s better to cooperate over things like patents.

US lawmakers push tougher submarine cable security rules

US lawmakers have introduced a bill to strengthen oversight of submarine cable infrastructure, reflecting growing security concerns.

AT&T, T-Mobile US, Verizon-led satellite JV is official, gains temporary leader

BT kicks off regulatory furore with £400 million TalkTalk buy

BT has brokered a deal that will see it pay £400 million for TalkTalk's consumer arm and PlatformX Communications.

Nexfibre CEO slams 'counter fantasy' of CityFibre buying Netomnia

After UK authorities raise 'counterfactual' objections to Nexfibre's takeover of Netomnia, Nexfibre's Rajiv Datta questions the logic.

Consortium gets backing for integrated private 5G solution

A gang of 8 UK organisations, led by Bath-based network operator Aerix, have won Innovate UK backing for a project designed to show that 5G technology can be deployed and managed as a single integrated system.

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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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.