Mexico’s Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transport (SICT), through its Integrated Public Train and Transport Agency (ATTRAPI), has launched an international public tender to provide 5G telecommunications to two of the country’s rail corridors.

Google has announcing a major expansion of its global network infrastructure in the Americas with three new subsea cable systems: Alisios, Canoa and OlaLuz.

Global smartphone shipments fell 7% year-on-year in 2Q26 as the ongoing memory shortage pushed up device prices and weakened consumer demand.

Sudan has launched a national digital public procurement platform as part of broader reforms aimed at improving the management of scarce public resources after years of a conflict that has severely weakened government finances.

Three companies – UNIFI Communications, Syrian Telecom, and CYTA – have signed a construction and maintenance agreement for UGARIT 2 – a new subsea cable that, at the outset, will connect Syria to Lebanon and Cyprus.

Vodafone Idea (Vi) recorded its first quarter of net subscriber additions since its merger, while reporting stronger revenue, EBITDA and ARPU growth as the Indian operator continues to expand its 4G and 5G networks.

Ericsson confirmed on Friday it has won a contract from the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) – the Costa Rican government’s electricity and telecoms service provider – to deploy a 5G Standalone (SA) network for ICE’s telecom division, Kölbi.

Iraq's Communications and Media Commission (CMC) kicked off legal proceedings on Monday to shut down the network of Korek Telecom, who is fighting the move, accusing the CMC of overstepping its authority.

Nigeria has moved its planned nationwide fibre infrastructure programme, Project BRIDGE, from the planning phase into execution following the incorporation of Bridge Open Access (Bridge OA), an independent company established to oversee delivery of the initiative.

Security is the theme of two recent stories from Mozambique. One is a UN-supported alliance to extend awareness of potential cybercrime, while the other involves a controversial attempt – now blocked by a court order – to authorise the state to block telecommunications services.

Saudi Arabia-based satellite operator Arabsat announced on Thursday it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Libya Telecom and Technology (LTT) to boost high throughput satellite (HTS) connectivity in Libya.

Amdocs, a provider of software and services for communications and media companies, has had a busy few days with announcements of two Brazil-focused deals and one relevant to a large part of Latin America.

Sabesp, the water and sanitation company of the State of São Paulo, Brazil, has announced the deployment, with operator Vivo, of what is described as the world's largest Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity project for smart water management.

At a time when data centre development seems to promise jobs, investment and technological advances for many developing nations, many governments and companies are also having to deal with the often adverse public perceptions of such development on water and power.

MTN Group said it has secured approval from IHS Towers shareholders to acquire the remaining shares it does not own, moving the pan-African operator closer to full control of the tower company.

e& UAE announced on Wednesday it’s deploying a future-ready DWDM network using next-gen optical and software solutions from Ciena to prepare for growing traffic demand driven by hyperscale cloud and AI services.

Free space optics vendor Taara announced on Wednesday that Liquid Intelligent Technologies is using its technology to connect large enterprise customers to data centres in Lagos, Nigeria.

India has proposed extending tax exemptions for foreign companies supplying machinery to electronics contract manufacturers until 2041, in a move to strengthen the country's position as a global manufacturing hub and provide a significant boost to Apple's expanding production operations.

The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF) is loaning a combined US$82.8 million to two Africa-focused telecom infrastructure firms.

A Japanese company has announced plans for a major investment in optical fibre and cable capacity that could benefit facilities in India and Brazil.

Bharti Airtel has reported an 18.4% year-on-year increase in consolidated revenue for the first quarter of its 2027 financial year, driven by continued growth across its India and Africa operations, alongside strong momentum in its mobile, home broadband and enterprise businesses.

Digital infrastructure and sovereign cloud provider SKY47 and ZTE revealed on Tuesday they have launched what they say is Pakistan's first and largest purpose-built, AI-ready data centre campus in Islamabad.

Following the successful subscription of its Series 1 corporate bond, technology solutions and services company Dimension Data Limited says it has completed the signing ceremony for the issuance of N4.05 billion (approximately US$2.9 million).

American Tower Corporation (ATC) Uganda has contributed UGX20.9 billion (US$5.7 million) to Uganda's Universal Service and Access Fund (UCUSAF), supporting government efforts to expand connectivity and digital inclusion in underserved communities.

Kazakhstan said on Friday that the first phase of the Trans-Caspian Submarine Cable System connecting Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan is now being deployed, and is on track to be ready for service by the end of this year.

Lesotho has secured what is being described as the largest foreign investment in its history with the signing of the US$6.2 billion Kobong Project, whose aims include the development of hydropower resources and an artificial intelligence (AI) data centre.

MTN Ghana has reported a 32.3% year-on-year increase in service revenue for the first half of 2026, driven by continued growth in mobile data and mobile money services, following the structural separation of its fintech business earlier this year.

Space solutions company SES has been selected by LATAM Airlines, the largest airline in Latin America, to provide multi-orbit in-flight connectivity service to its growing fleet of Airbus and Embraer aircraft.

Stc pay Bahrain announced on Thursday it is partnering with PayPal to launch seamless cross-border fund transfers by enabling users to link their PayPal accounts directly to the stc pay app and move funds between both platforms.

MegaFon Tajikistan says it has made good progress in modernising and expanding its telecoms network during the first half of this year, including 4G upgrades, core support for VoLTE, fibre transport deployments, and a 5G test.

Liberty Networks announced on Friday it is teaming with state-owned Compañía Anónima Nacional Teléfonos de Venezuela (CANTV) to launch a new subsea cable linking Venezuela to the island nation of Curaçao.