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    Nigerian operators get half their wish with 50% tariffs rise

    Financial/Regulation
    Earlier this month some operators had asked the regulator for permission to raise prices by up to 100% after they had been held at the same level for 11 years
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    Egypt launches Wi-Fi calling services

    5G & Beyond
    The leading mobile operators, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone, e& Egypt and Orange, have already launched the service for customers
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    DT achieves its highest ever brand value and top global ranking

    Financial/Regulation
    According to Brand Finance Global 500 report, DT beats Verizon and AT&T, while e&'s brand increased eight-fold in the last 12 months, but techcos rule the roost
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    Orange and Vodacom partner to extend rural coverage in DRC

    Access
    The two say their joint venture will deliver services to 19m more people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and that it is the first of its kind in Africa
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    Virgin Mobile launches pay-as-you-use plans in Saudi Arabia

    5G & Beyond
    The Switch Postpaid Plans allows customers to pay only for the data they consume – automatically
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    Microsoft to invest $80 billion on AI-enabled data centres

    Cloud/NFV
    The figure is only for FY25 and comes at a time when the public is finally noticing the industry’s impact
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    New ITU undersea cable protection group holds first meeting

    Financial/Regulation
    Most cable damage is caused by human error or natural activity but there are grey areas when it comes to legal responsibilities in international water – and this needs to change
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    Sparkle to use fibre optic cables to detect seismic shifts

    Access
    The Italian wholesaler joins the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) to monitor earthquakes and tidal waves
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    AST SpaceMobile and Vodafone sign long-term deal

    5G & Beyond
    The long-term partners entered into a definitive long-term commercial agreement through 2034
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    IHS Towers sells Kuwait operations to Zain for $134m

    Access
    The previously debt-laden towerco is slowly fortifying its balance sheet while looking to grow in markets like Latam
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    Orange Business launches managed GenAI for businesses

    Automation/AI
    Operator has road-tested ‘Live Intelligence’ with 50,000 staff this year and want to expand the service beyond France to Europe
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    MTN Group launches 5G in Benin and Republic of Congo

    5G & Beyond
    The operator celebrates 25 years in Benin and is investing $215 million in the country
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    Reuters: Aramco Digital in talks with Mavenir on $1bn investment

    5G & Beyond
    The involvement of ex-Rakuten Mobile CEO and Open RAN proponent Tareq Amin adds some spice to any proposed deal
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    Lebara chooses Telness Tech to help it enter Nigeria

    5G & Beyond
    The MVNO has partnered local firm Vas2Nets after the country encourages new entrants
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    LINX expands African footprint with new Ghana and Kenya interconnects

    Cloud/NFV
    The London Internet Exchange (LINX) targets east and west Africa where more subsea cables are landing
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