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USSD service boosts Nigerian mobile transaction options

Developing Telecoms

A reminder that in large parts of Africa internet connectivity is not always guaranteed comes from PalmPay, a financial platform with over 30 million users on its smartphone app in Nigeria.

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IOH and Google sign sovereign cloud deal 

Total Telecom

Keep up to date with the latest international telecoms news by subscribing to the Total Telecom daily newsletter. These solutions will equip organizations with the state-of-the-art infrastructure, operational features, and developer tools they need to accelerate digitalization at scale,” he continued.

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HS2 project could boost rural broadband, new analysis reveals 

Total Telecom

As part of the railway deployment plan for HS2, mobile and broadband providers would be offered access to spare capacity in the 2,000km of fibre cabling and 80 telecoms masts being constructed alongside the railway, which will connect London and Birmingham.

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Bell Canada Enters US Market, Acquires Ziply Fiber

VoIP Review

Bell Canada Enterprises, Canada’s leading telecom company, takes a bold step into the US market by acquiring Ziply Fiber for CAD 7 billion. This expansion positions Bell as one of the top three fibre internet providers in the region. This acquisition signifies Bell’s first venture into the US fibre market.

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NCTA Warns 60-Day Phone Unlocking Rule Could Fuel Billions in Fraud

Broadband Breakfast

NCTA cited a study by the Communications Fraud Control Association , which found that global telecom companies lost $3.25 WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2024 – A major cable industry group is warning that a proposed 60-day mobile phone unlocking standard could open the door to billions of dollars in fraud.

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Kaios and Mastercard to help SMEs in developing markets adopt digital payments

Developing Telecoms

KaiOS,  whose mobile operating system brings the internet to affordable devices, has announced a partnership with payment giant Mastercard to integrate a range of digital payments solutions for developing markets, beginning with Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria.

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Cloud

HCL Tech

Cloud services are a broad category that includes any infrastructure, platform or software made available to organizations on the internet via third party or IT service providers. A cloud-based service is a resource, application or IT as a service provided over the internet, or cloud, via third party and IT service providers.