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Ericsson, MTN Group Fintech expands MoMo across Africa

Ericsson and MTN Group Fintech have completed the Mobile Money (MoMo) Evolved Migration across several key African markets, including Eswatini, Ghana, Rwanda and Uganda. As...

e& embeds Agentic AI into B2B plans

e& is expanding its business services with the launch of Agentic AI across its core mobile and fixed connectivity plans. As a result, the telecom...

e& UAE trials eRedCap on live network in global debut

e& UAE has become the first telecoms operator globally to trial enhanced Reduced Capability (eRedCap) technology on a live commercial network. As a result, the...

Zain Jordan, Ericsson expand partnership to modernise 5G BSS

Zain Jordan and Ericsson have expanded thier partnership to modernise Zain Jordan’s Business Support Systems (BSS). As a result, the project will support Zain's digital...

ARABSAT, LTT expand satellite connectivity across Libya

The Arab Satellite Communications Organization (ARABSAT) and Libya Telecom and Technology (LTT) have partnered to expand satellite connectivity and strengthen Libya’s communications infrastructure. As a...

e& UAE expands network infrastructure with Ciena

e& UAE is expanding its network infrastructure in partnership with Ciena in a bid to support the next generation of digital services across the...

Qualcomm appoints Wassim Chourbaji as president of EMEA

Qualcomm has appointed Wassim Chourbaji as senior vice president and president of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). With immediate effect, Chourbaji will lead and...

Rwanda sets June 2027 deadline for nationwide 3G shutdown

Rwanda has unveiled plans to shut down its 3G network nationwide by 30 June 2027, as the country looks to free up spectrum and...

Samsung, Broadcom partner with $200bn AI semiconductor MoU

Samsung Electronics has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Broadcom to work more closely on next-generation semiconductor technologies. The agreement, which was signed at...

Zain Bahrain, Ericsson first in region to launch AI on live 5G network

Zain Bahrain has become the first operator in the region to deploy AI capabilities on a live 5G radio network in partnership with Ericsson. As...

Zain KSA brings 5G-Advanced connectivity to Riyadh and Jeddah

Zain KSA has become the first company in Saudi Arabia to commercially introduce 5G-Advanced (5G+), bringing the latest evolution of mobile connectivity to customers...

e& UAE, Core42 partner on sovereign AI infrastructure

e& and Core42 have partnered to deliver Sovereign AI Compute, a new platform in the UAE and international markets with secure in-country access to...

Vodacom signs ITU protocol to spur digital inclusion in Africa

Operator commits to share its expertise and best practices from its operations across African markets

CSquared boosts internet by integrating with 2Africa West cable

The aim is to expand route diversity and improve the resilience of international and regional connectivity across West and Central Africa after a series of multi-country outages

Eygpt and Rwanda formalise partnership to align and build on AI strategies

The duo share national ambitious plans for AI and intend to progress faster by leveraging and aligning their joint efforts