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August 27, 2025

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AT&T to acquire spectrum licenses from EchoStar

The US$23 billion investment in critical U.S. communications infrastructure supercharges AT&T’s converged connectivity leadership strategy...

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Nokia unveils commercial 5G solution for next-gen digital railway operations supporting FRMCS

Nokia announced its new 5G radio solution, designed to deliver high-capacity, high-performance and resilient real-time communications to rail operators worldwide, setting the foundation for the Future Railway Mobile...

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ZTE's 15 standards proposals adopted at Accelerate Asia 2025

ZTE actively contributed to three major areas including Composable IT & Ecosystems, Autonomous Networks, and AI-Driven Data Innovation at the "Accelerate Asia 2025", advancing 15 standard proposals to accelerate the...

Policy and Regulation

•	With participation from over 190 countries Saudi Arabia to host the Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR25) in partnership with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Saudi Arabia, represented by the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST), is hosting the Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR25) in collaboration with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the...

•	Paraguay awards frequencies for 5G services The Government of Paraguay has adopted several measures to effectively restrict Chinese vendors for the provision of 5G gear...

South Asia

•	Pakistan to install three new submarine cables in 2025 to power digital economy The initiative promises faster speeds, fewer outages, and a stronger foundation for the country’s digital economy and 5G rollout...

•	Nepal’s digital transactions up by 71 percent Nepal’s digital transactions surged by 71% last fiscal year, marking nearly a three-fold growth over the past five years as more people shift from cash to electronic payments...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	Zattoo adds BBC News and Terragonia TV streaming provider Zattoo is expanding its offering in German-speaking Europe with the addition of BBC News and FAST Channel Terragonia...

•	Netskrt taps Lumen’s edge network to neet growing OTT streaming demands As streaming and over-the-top (OTT) video consumption continue to surge, driven particularly by large-scale live sports events and videogame downloads, the demands on content providers, ISPs, and the network infrastructure...

Global Telecom Update

•	Samsung achieves IoT security certification for smart appliances Samsung Electronics announced that two series of robot vacuum cleaners, the Bespoke AI Jet Bot Steam and the Bespoke Jet Bot Combo, and Bespoke AI Refrigerators have received IoT security certification from TÜV Nord, a...

•	Cloudflare launches new Zero Trust tools for secure AI adoption at scale New innovations help security teams monitor AI usage, protect against Shadow AI and safeguard sensitive data, from a single centralized platform...

•	XLSmart, ASTRAtech develop 5G delivery drone for manufacturers Indonesian telco XLSmart says its business unit has unveiled an autonomous 5G drone for goods delivery, developed in collaboration with polytechnic university ASTRAtech as a logistics solution for the manufacturing sector...

Middle East

•	Saudi Arabia’s KAUST develops new approach to protect aircraft from 5G signal interference The results are expected to assist aviation and telecommunications regulators in formulating policies for network deployment near air traffic routes...

•	Cognite expands global footprint with new Abu Dhabi entity to accelerate industrial AI adoption in the region This strategic expansion is designed to meet the growing demand for industrial digitalization among the region’s largest energy and manufacturing companies and accelerate the adoption of industrial AI at scale...

•	Hamad Bin Khalifa University to host conference on AI ethics The conference will highlight the need for cross-sector collaboration to ensure ethical AI development and standards across six thematic areas: healthcare; urban design; security; education; finance; and the future of the...

•	Orange Jordan and Proparco celebrate 100% success rate at Aqaba Coding Academy This milestone represents an outstanding achievement for the program, which achieved a 100% success rate after five months of intensive training, totaling 800 hours, followed by a one-month practical training period at...

North Africa

•	Mindware appointed as VMware distributor in Egypt to accelerate digital transformation The partnership brings VMware’s suite of cloud infrastructure, app modernization, networking, security, and digital workspace tools to one of the region’s fastest-growing digital markets...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Virgin Media O2 to continue 3G switch off in September Virgin Media O2 is the latest provider to switch off its 3G network so it can focus on "faster, more reliable and more energy-efficient" 4G and 5G networks...

•	Nigeria’s 5G adoption grows 2.9% points in 12 months Nigeria’s telecommunications landscape is gradually shifting toward next-generation networks, with 5G adoption showing steady growth...

Satellite & Internet

•	Low orbit satellite internet service set to launch in S. Korea next month A low orbit satellite internet service is expected to be launched in South Korea next month, with global providers Eutelsat OneWeb and SpaceX preparing to introduce the next-generation internet access from space...

•	Bright Access, Eurofiber expand partnership to expand fiber connectivity in Dutch business parks Eurofiber and Bright Access announced that they would be expanding their partnership, focusing on fiberoptic networks specifically for companies situated at business parks...

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