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October 6, 2025

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Eutelsat and Tusass expand strategic partnership to bring resilient LEO connectivity to Greenland

Through this partnership, Tusass will leverage Eutelsat’s OneWeb network to address a wide range of connectivity needs—from community broadband access to mission-critical infrastructure, including maritime, mobility, and emergency services...

Member News

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Cisco introduces agentic capabilities for next-generation collaboration

This includes new agentic capabilities in Cisco AI Assistant, RoomOS 26 for Cisco Devices, and purpose-built integrations across Cisco devices and the Webex Suite to help organizations easily manage and work seamlessly with...

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Nokia launches FTTH digital twin and AI-powered tools to boost network reliability

Nokia has announced new software tools and AI-models that significantly improve operational efficiencies and enhance network reliability...

Policy and Regulation

•	ITU Journal explores security and privacy for generative AI The latest issue of the ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies explores innovations to protect generative AI systems from threats like unauthorized uses of data, model parameters, and private information...

•	ART Cameroon meets MTN and Orange to review investments and service quality improvements The regulator calls for enhanced regional consultation and concerted national reflection before any technical decision...

South Asia

•	Pakistan’s digital welfare shift: Mobile wallets to transform social protection Pakistan is entering a defining phase in its social protection journey as it transitions millions of families from cash-based welfare to mobile wallets, marking a historic step toward digital financial inclusion...

•	BTRC finds major 4G coverage gaps More than seven years after 4G was introduced, large parts of Bangladesh still lack proper coverage, with mobile operators failing to meet their rollout obligations under license conditions.

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	Virgin Media offers free kids’ TV channels with Sky Kids and Nickelodeon access The offer arrives just in time for the October half term, giving families access to channels including Sky Kids, Cartoon Network and Baby TV, helping them enjoy thousands of hours of ad-free entertainment and on demand...

•	NBCUniversal and YouTube TV reach multi-year carriage deal, Peacock integration included NBCUniversal and Google have avoided a blackout on YouTube TV after striking a multi-year carriage agreement covering the broadcaster’s full network portfolio and extending to its Peacock streaming service...

Global Telecom Update

•	UiPath announces partnership with Snowflake to unite agentic automation and Snowflake Cortex AI The combination of UiPath’s Agentic Automation Platform and Snowflake’s Cortex Agents integrates best-in-class enterprise-grade automation with one of the leading modern data platforms...

•	Rakuten Mobile expands unlimited mobile data with Rakuten Saikyo U-NEXT plan Rakuten Mobile remains committed to supporting customers’ daily life by continuing to provide low-cost, unlimited service...

•	Seacom and Sentech aim to boost South Africa’s telecoms SMMEs Seacom says it has signed an MoU with broadcast and digital services provider Sentech to accelerate the growth of small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in South Africa’s telecoms sector...

Middle East

•	Google selects Saudi’s Lahint for global AI in GovTech program Google has selected Saudi startup Lahint, a rising GovTech platform, to join the Growth Academy: AI for GovTech 2025, as one of 24 startups worldwide chosen to drive innovation in the government sector...

•	Telcos enter the gaming arena: Fees for games vary severalfold across Arab markets Arab Advisors Group has released a series of reports analyzing telecom operators’ gaming strategies across the Maghreb region, the GCC & Yemen, Egypt & Sudan, and the Levant region...

•	Kuwait updates digital access framework to support people with disabilities The initiative is being implemented in coordination with the Central Agency for Information Technology (CAIT)...

•	Pact signed to improve esports sector in Oman The agreement aims to build strategic partnerships, support local talents and create new opportunities for players and the broader gaming community...

North Africa

•	Morocco to launch digital transformation hub Morocco is strengthening its leadership in digital transformation through a landmark partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to accelerate the adoption of emerging technologies across Arab and...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Rota Verde Goiás accelerates digital transformation with TIM's network on over 400 km of highways Concessionária Rota Verde Goiás is advancing the digitalization of its road infrastructure by integrating TIM's 4G coverage along 426.2 km of the route between Goiânia, Rio Verde, and Itumbiara...

•	GlobalLogic and Poland’s Plus launch private 5G network in Krakow GlobalLogic and Plus say they have launched an independent Ericsson Private 5G campus network in the GlobalLogic facilities in Krakow, a solution that, Plus says, provides a secure and intelligent foundation for new...

Satellite & Internet

•	Kyrgyzstan launches pilot project on satellite internet The initiative, the first of its kind in Kyrgyzstan, will provide internet connectivity through non-geostationary satellite systems...

•	Andorra Telecom boosts fiber network speeds with 2.5 Gbps professional internet upgrade Andorra Telecom is carrying out an improvement process to double the browsing speed of the Professional Internet intended for companies...

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