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Equinix commits to $1bn data centre in Saudi Arabia 

The kingdom’s Leap 2025 tech show has already seen $14.9bn of commitments in AI and cloud infrastructure

Tunisia to launch 5G services by mid-February

Tunisie Télécom, Ooredoo Tunisie and Orange Tunisie have fulfilled all the technical and administrative requirements and will start marketing around Valentine’s day

Nigerian operators get half their wish with 50% tariffs rise

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

Egypt launches Wi-Fi calling services

The leading mobile operators, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone, e& Egypt and Orange, have already launched the service for customers

DT achieves its highest ever brand value and top global ranking

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

Orange and Vodacom partner to extend rural coverage in DRC

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

Virgin Mobile launches pay-as-you-use plans in Saudi Arabia

The Switch Postpaid Plans allows customers to pay only for the data they consume – automatically

Microsoft to invest $80 billion on AI-enabled data centres

The figure is only for FY25 and comes at a time when the public is finally noticing the industry’s impact

New ITU undersea cable protection group holds first meeting

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

Sparkle to use fibre optic cables to detect seismic shifts

The Italian wholesaler joins the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) to monitor earthquakes and tidal waves

AST SpaceMobile and Vodafone sign long-term deal

The long-term partners entered into a definitive long-term commercial agreement through 2034

IHS Towers sells Kuwait operations to Zain for $134m

The previously debt-laden towerco is slowly fortifying its balance sheet while looking to grow in markets like Latam

Orange Business launches managed GenAI for businesses

Operator has road-tested ‘Live Intelligence’ with 50,000 staff this year and want to expand the service beyond France to Europe

MTN Group launches 5G in Benin and Republic of Congo

The operator celebrates 25 years in Benin and is investing $215 million in the country

Reuters: Aramco Digital in talks with Mavenir on $1bn investment

The involvement of ex-Rakuten Mobile CEO and Open RAN proponent Tareq Amin adds some spice to any proposed deal