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Stc pilots AI-powered Arabic–English translation for voice calls
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (195+ words) Stc pilots AI-powered Arabic'English translation for voice calls'Developing Telecoms Sign-up to our weekly newsletter Stc pilots AI-powered Arabic'English translation for voice calls Saudi Arabian telco stc Group announced on Friday it has rolled out the second phase of its "New…...
MTN Zambia partners with Starlink to offer D2C services
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (242+ words) MTN Zambia announced on Friday it has formed a strategic partnership with LEO satellite operator Starlink to offer its Direct to Cell (D2C) service in the country after a successful field test of the technology. According to a post on X…...
Axian Telecom partners with AST SpaceMobile for pan-African D2D
3+ day, 43+ min ago (261+ words) Axian Telecom, the parent company of pan-African telecom group Yas, says it is partnering with AST SpaceMobile to deliver direct-to-device (D2D) satellite services across Yas" markets in sub-Saharan Africa. Under the partnership announced on Wednesday, AST SpaceMobile"s LEO satellite network…...
Liberty Costa Rica targets tourism sector with 5G service launch
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (223+ words) Liberty Costa Rica commercially launched the first sites of its 5G network across multiple regions on Tuesday using gear from Ericsson, with plans to achieve national coverage before the end of this year. Liberty Costa Rica said it's prioritising tourism in…...
Ghana’s NGIC launches long-delayed wholesale 4G/5G network
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (384+ words) Ghananian wholesale 4G and 5G operator Next Gen Infraco (NGIC) has finally commenced full commercial operations after several delays, although initial coverage is limited. NGIC said on Tuesday its shared 4G/5G platform is now live in selected locations in Accra, Kumasi, Tamale and…...
SES brings satellite connectivity to refugees in Chad
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (259+ words) SES, a space solutions company, says it is expanding humanitarian connectivity at the Farchana refugee settlement in Chad. It is carrying out this work in cooperation with emergency.lu, the public-private partnership led by Luxembourg's Ministry of Foreign and European…...
IDATE presents four major awards to leading global operators
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (89+ words) During MWC 2026, a leading European consulting company, IDATE, held the Green All-optical Network Forum 2026. During the forum, IDATE presented four major awards to 17 world's leading operators. The final award is presented to Orange, China Telecom, PLDT Inc., and Alg'rie T'l'com....
GSMA coalition to pilot US$40 smartphones in six African countries
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (270+ words) The GSMA Handset Affordability Coalition signed an MoU with the Africa Group of Six (G6) operators on Tuesday to introduce US$40 entry-level 4G smartphones in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda this year. The MoU " which was…...
India’s Tejas networks launches WDM optical transport product
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (265+ words) India's Tejas networks launches WDM optical transport product'Developing Telecoms Sign-up to our weekly newsletter India's Tejas networks launches WDM optical transport product India-heaquartered company Tejas Networks, which designs and manufactures high-performance wireline and wireless networking products, has announced the launch…...
Orange and partners to demo D2D satellite connectivity in Romania
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (345+ words) Orange and partners to demo D2D satellite connectivity in Romania'Developing Telecoms Sign-up to our weekly newsletter Orange and partners to demo D2D satellite connectivity in Romania Telecommunications operator Orange has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with AST SpaceMobile…...