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Telecom & 5G
Operators, 5G and 6G, fiber, satellite, spectrum and network equipment.
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Mexico firms up its plans for a private 5G auction
Mexico's telco regulator has increased the quantity of upper 2.3-GHz spectrum that will be auctioned to industrial players.
- Light Reading ↗
Singapore's DayOne pursues US listing as its data center footprint grows
DayOne's US IPO filing comes as the Singapore-based operator expands aggressively, with a 200MW Kyushu, Japan, facility among its latest projects.
- Mobile World Live ↗
Ofcom questions safety checks on Instagram feature
UK regulator Ofcom opened an investigation into Meta Platforms, assessing if the company failed to address the risks posed by its Instagram Instants offering before it launched.
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Why Telecom Operators Are Building Their AI Strategy on Open Models
Telecom operators are increasingly building their AI strategies on open models — and the reasons go beyond mere cost.
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Network theft is up, and so are arrests
Thieves are raiding cell towers, manholes and central offices more often in 2026, but operators say STRIKE and local police are starting to make cases stick.
- TechAfrica News ↗
Vodacom Western Cape Invests R500 Million to Expand 5G and Digital Connectivity
Vodacom Western Cape is making bold strides towards digital inclusion through an investment of more than R500 million in network infrastructure during the current financial…
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Wio Bank Becomes UAE’s First Issuer to Auto-Enable Mastercard Click to Pay
Wio Bank has become the first issuer in the UAE to introduce auto-enablement of Click to Pay for its cards with Mastercard, providing online shoppers…
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Tigo is open for business in Ecuador
Tigo is now officially a mobile operator brand in Ecuador. On 1 October the telecommunications brand owned by Millicom replaced Movistar and Tuenti, after Tigo completed its acquisition of Telefonica's operations in the country.
- RCR Wireless News ↗
The DAS decision hospitals can’t treat as an afterthought (Reader Forum)
Hospitals increasingly need DAS to solve three problems at once: public-safety compliance, clinical connectivity and security.
- Developing Telecoms ↗
Claro completes acquisition of 72.8% stake in Brazilian fibre operator Desktop
Brazilian operator Claro has completed the acquisition of a 72.83% controlling stake in fibre broadband provider Desktop.
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Lumos snaps up Allo Fiber's Joplin, Missouri, fiber network
The acquisition will bolster T-Mobile's fiber footprint as part of its JV
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E& changes its name back to Etisalat
E& is reverting to its old Etisalat name at group level, shedding a brand it adopted (to widespread incredulity) less than five years ago.
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Dish DBS exits Chapter 11, but Dish Wireless is still stuck
EchoStar's pay-TV unit shed about $4.35B of debt as it worked its way out of bankruptcy. Tower companies still want their money, and mediation runs to November 4.
- Developing Telecoms ↗
Nokia and Q13 to modernise Brazil's research and education network
Nokia has announced that Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa (RNP), Brazil's national research and education network (NREN), has selected Nokia and technology company Q13 to modernise rede Ipê, which it describes as critical infrastructure…
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Ofcom probes Meta over Instagram Instants
Meta's Instagram Instants launch may have breached the UK's Online Safety Act.
- RCR Wireless News ↗
6GHz Wi-Fi update – steady adoption and an inflection point (Analyst Angle)
US 6GHz Wi-Fi adoption is accelerating, with Ookla showing six-fold growth since 2024 and Cisco reporting 48% usage at BottleRock. More power, AFC and simpler access could push adoption further.…
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Malaysia's DNB secures $1.27bn in funding for next phase of 5G rollout
Comes shortly after the DNB activated more spectrum to expand 5G footprint
- TechAfrica News ↗
Nigeria’s NDPC and NOA Sign MoU to Expand Data Protection Awareness
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Orientation Agency (NOA) to formalise their existing collaboration on…
- RCR Wireless News ↗
AI pushes fiber demand into a new phase, says Zayo
Zayo chief network officer Troy Lupe told RCR that the company sees a significant difference between the current investment cycle and the network expansion wave of the 2000s In sum…
- Mobile World Live ↗
AST SpaceMobile, Telus advance D2D testing
Telus and AST SpaceMobile completed an initial integration test between the mobile operator’s terrestrial network and the satellite player’s space-based infrastructure ahead of enabling direct-to-device calls and text messages.
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Chunghwa Telecom expands into Latin America with Guatemala base
Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom has established a subsidiary in Guatemala as it expands its enterprise ICT business from North America into Latin America and the Caribbean.
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E& reverts back to Etisalat after 4 years
UAE operator group e& reverted to its original branding of Etisalat, a name it stated reflects its heritage, strategy and ambitions for the AI era.
- TechAfrica News ↗
Nigeria’s NCC to Leverage ITU Digital Centre to Expand Digital Skills Training
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it will leverage the Digital Bridge Institute’s (DBI) designation as an International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Digital Transformation Centre (DTC)…
- TechAfrica News ↗
MTN Ghana Secures New Spectrum for 5G and Mobile Broadband
MTN Ghana has received a notice from Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) for the award of additional spectrum in the 700 MHz and 3 GHz…