Developing Telecoms (@DevTelecoms) header
Developing Telecoms (@DevTelecoms) profile picture

Developing Telecoms

@DevTelecoms

Developing Telecoms is the international telecommunications news portal for emerging markets worldwide covering the latest tech including 5g, AI, IoT and more.

 London
developingtelecoms.com
Joined January 2010
  • Tweets19.5K
  • Following99
  • Followers2.6K
9.1KMedia
Photo by Developing Telecoms (@DevTelecoms)Photo by Developing Telecoms (@DevTelecoms)Photo by Developing Telecoms (@DevTelecoms)Photo by Developing Telecoms (@DevTelecoms)Photo by Developing Telecoms (@DevTelecoms)Photo by Developing Telecoms (@DevTelecoms)Photo by Developing Telecoms (@DevTelecoms)Photo by Developing Telecoms (@DevTelecoms)Photo by Developing Telecoms (@DevTelecoms)Photo by Developing Telecoms (@DevTelecoms)
stc Bahrain deploys commercial private 5G network for ASRY developingtelecoms.com/telec…

stc Bahrain deploys commercial private 5G network for ASRY - Developing Telecoms

Stc Bahrain announced on Wednesday it has partnered with the Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (ASRY) to deploy what they say is the country’s first commercial private 5G network.

developingtelecoms.com
36
Vodafone Qatar and Iraq’s IPTC sign infrastructure collaboration deal developingtelecoms.com/telec…
Vodafone Qatar and Iraq’s IPTC sign infrastructure collaboration deal - Developing Telecoms

Vodafone Qatar and Iraq’s IPTC sign infrastructure collaboration deal - Developing Telecoms

Vodafone Qatar and Iraq’s state-owned Informatics and Telecom Public Company (ITPC) have signed a joint cooperation agreement to establish a framework for collaborating on telecoms and digital...

developingtelecoms.com
34
Space42 brings ad-funded Wi-Fi hotspots to South Africa developingtelecoms.com/telec…
Space42 brings ad-funded Wi-Fi hotspots to South Africa - Developing Telecoms

Space42 brings ad-funded Wi-Fi hotspots to South Africa - Developing Telecoms

A potential solution to the problem of ensuring the wide affordability of satcoms services – or at least satellite-enabled Wi-Fi services – has been announced by UAE-based spacetech company Space42...

developingtelecoms.com
29
Shipbuilding group announces Bahrain’s first commercial private 5G network developingtelecoms.com/telec…
Shipbuilding group announces Bahrain’s first commercial private 5G network - Developing Telecoms

Shipbuilding group announces Bahrain’s first commercial private 5G network - Developing Telecoms

The adoption of private networks by industry has continued, this time in Bahrain, with the introduction of what is described as Bahrain’s first commercial private 5G network.

developingtelecoms.com
41
Proparco supports fintech company in Sudan developingtelecoms.com/telec…
Proparco supports fintech company in Sudan - Developing Telecoms

Proparco supports fintech company in Sudan - Developing Telecoms

Proparco, a French development finance institution, is investing €600,000 (about US$$670,000) into Cashi, a fintech company developing digital payment solutions to expand access to financial services...

developingtelecoms.com
36
South Africa’s ICASA asks for input on spectrum assignment plans developingtelecoms.com/telec…
South Africa’s ICASA asks for input on spectrum assignment plans - Developing Telecoms

South Africa’s ICASA asks for input on spectrum assignment plans - Developing Telecoms

Regulator the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) says it has embarked on a process to make additional high-demand spectrum available for assignment to the providers of...

developingtelecoms.com
30
Hytera and Orascom Services target critical communications market in Egypt developingtelecoms.com/telec…
Hytera and Orascom Services target critical communications market in Egypt - Developing Telecoms

Hytera and Orascom Services target critical communications market in Egypt - Developing Telecoms

Hytera Communications, a leading global provider of critical communications technologies and solutions, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Egypt’s Orascom Services.

developingtelecoms.com
30
Bezeq agrees to acquire Israeli mobile operator Wecom for up to $84m. developingtelecoms.com/telec…
Bezeq agrees to acquire Israeli mobile operator Wecom for up to $84m - Developing Telecoms

Bezeq agrees to acquire Israeli mobile operator Wecom for up to $84m - Developing Telecoms

Israeli telecoms group Bezeq has agreed to acquire mobile operator Wecom for up to NIS265 million (US$84 million), with the deal expected to generate cost savings of up to NIS100 million for the...

developingtelecoms.com
52
Smart connects underserved areas in Cebu, Bukidnon and Cotabato developingtelecoms.com/telec…

Smart connects underserved areas in Cebu, Bukidnon and Cotabato - Developing Telecoms

PLDT’s wireless unit Smart Communications said on Monday it has rolled out three new cell sites to connect geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA) in Cebu, Bukidnon and Cotabato.

developingtelecoms.com
47
Softbank, Grab and PETROS invest US$1b in Sarawak AI infrastructure project developingtelecoms.com/telec…
Softbank, Grab and PETROS invest US$1b in Sarawak AI infrastructure project - Developing Telecoms

Softbank, Grab and PETROS invest US$1b in Sarawak AI infrastructure project - Developing Telecoms

Japan’s SoftBank Group announced on Monday it has signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with Singapore-based digital powerhouse Grab and Malaysian oil and gas firm Petroleum Sarawak (PETROS) to...

developingtelecoms.com
1
57
AIQ and Siemens Energy announce collaboration agreement in Abu Dhabi developingtelecoms.com/telec…
AIQ and Siemens Energy announce collaboration agreement in Abu Dhabi - Developing Telecoms

AIQ and Siemens Energy announce collaboration agreement in Abu Dhabi - Developing Telecoms

The ongoing digitisation and automation of the energy industry continues to be a hot topic, not least at last week’s ADIPEC energy exhibition and conference in Abu Dhabi, where AIQ and Siemens Energy...

developingtelecoms.com
1
51
Mannai IT KSA wins major Riyadh development contract developingtelecoms.com/telec…
Mannai IT KSA wins major Riyadh development contract - Developing Telecoms

Mannai IT KSA wins major Riyadh development contract - Developing Telecoms

Mannai Corporation QPSC, a diversified business group headquartered in Qatar, has announced that its Saudi subsidiary, Mannai Information Technology KSA (Mannai IT KSA), has been awarded a major...

developingtelecoms.com
29
Vodafone Qatar to explore AI-powered robotics solutions developingtelecoms.com/telec…
Vodafone Qatar to explore AI-powered robotics solutions - Developing Telecoms

Vodafone Qatar to explore AI-powered robotics solutions - Developing Telecoms

Operator Vodafone Qatar has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with general-purpose AI robotics company Agibot to explore collaboration opportunities in the development and deployment of...

developingtelecoms.com
45
ITU meeting in Qatar to address digital opportunities and challenges developingtelecoms.com/telec…
ITU meeting in Qatar to address digital opportunities and challenges - Developing Telecoms

ITU meeting in Qatar to address digital opportunities and challenges - Developing Telecoms

The International Telecommunication Union's Plenipotentiary Conference 2026 started this week in Doha, Qatar. Over the next three weeks, delegates from ITU's 194 Member States will address the...

developingtelecoms.com
24
Data centre R&D initiatives on the way to Brazil developingtelecoms.com/telec…
Data centre R&D initiatives on the way to Brazil - Developing Telecoms

Data centre R&D initiatives on the way to Brazil - Developing Telecoms

Data centre research and development is a key theme of recent announcements from the Brazilian government and cloud and carrier-neutral data centre platform Digital Realty, although the focus of each...

developingtelecoms.com
25
WayaWaya and ChoiceBank to offer AI-supported banking service in Kenya developingtelecoms.com/telec…
WayaWaya and ChoiceBank to offer AI-supported banking service in Kenya - Developing Telecoms

WayaWaya and ChoiceBank to offer AI-supported banking service in Kenya - Developing Telecoms

African fintech WayaWaya has partnered with Choice Bank, a microfinance bank licensed by Central bank of Kenya. to launch WayaWaya Banking, a service that allows users to open bank accounts, hold...

developingtelecoms.com
33
Airtel discusses digitisation of Zambia’s pension and saving services developingtelecoms.com/telec…
Airtel discusses digitisation of Zambia’s pension and saving services - Developing Telecoms

Airtel discusses digitisation of Zambia’s pension and saving services - Developing Telecoms

Zambia’s National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) and operator Airtel Zambia say they are exploring opportunities for collaboration aimed at improving customer experience and expanding access to...

developingtelecoms.com
21
Vodacom profit growth accelerates as Safaricom consolidation lifts earnings. developingtelecoms.com/telec…
Vodacom profit growth accelerates as Safaricom consolidation lifts earnings - Developing Telecoms

Vodacom profit growth accelerates as Safaricom consolidation lifts earnings - Developing Telecoms

Vodacom Group increased EBITDA by 40% to ZAR42.7 billion (US$2.6 bn) in the six months to 30 September 2026, with the consolidation of Safaricom helping to boost earnings as the operator reported...

developingtelecoms.com
43
Chilean Navy partners with Cirion, Gtd and Telxius on subsea cable protection developingtelecoms.com/telec…
Chilean Navy partners with Cirion, Gtd and Telxius on subsea cable protection - Developing Telecoms

Chilean Navy partners with Cirion, Gtd and Telxius on subsea cable protection - Developing Telecoms

Armada de Chile (the Chilean Navy) says it has signed an MoU with local telecoms operators Cirion, Gtd and Telxius to explore ways to cooperate in protecting subsea cables landing in Chile.

developingtelecoms.com
118
Telespazio Brasil partners with Rivada for secure LEO connectivity developingtelecoms.com/telec…

Telespazio Brasil partners with Rivada for secure LEO connectivity - Developing Telecoms

Rivada Space Networks said on Monday it has signed a deal with space services firm Telespazio Brasil to leverage Rivada’s planned “Outernet” LEO satellite network for secure, high-performance...

developingtelecoms.com
24
Load more