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U Mobile secures financing from CIMB for second 5G network

Developing Telecoms

Malaysian telco U Mobile announced on Wednesday it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CIMB Bank to extend financing support for its upcoming 5G network rollout.

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Ooredoo lands US$549m financing deal for AI data centre plan

Developing Telecoms

million ) financing deal to help fund its plan to accelerate its data centre business and establish itself as an AI infrastructure heavyweight in the MENA region. Qatar-based Ooredoo Group announced on Tuesday it has signed a QAR 2 billion (US$549.4

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Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile to open research hub in Málaga

Total Telecom

The centres creation is partially financed by a grant from the Spanish Space Agency and includes AST SpaceMobile and the University of Mlaga as its key initial partners. These satellites are designed to integrate with mobile networks, allowing regular smartphone users to access satellite connectivity whenever terrestrial connectivity is lost.

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All Intelligent Operations Enables New Growth 

Total Telecom

In Africa, Huawei Mobile Money helped an operator expand its business scope from mobile payment to mobile finance. In 2024, the operator’s revenue from mobile finance exceeded US$900 million. Huawei has helped an operator build the best driver experience network tailored for delivery drivers.

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North Korea moves to stabilise its e-payments network

Developing Telecoms

North Korea’s Pyongyang Information Technology Bureau is reportedly conducting inspections of the country’s electronic payments network to update equipment and stabilize operations in a drive to boost confidence in the country's transition to digital finance.

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Vermont, Ohio Networks Prove Municipal Broadband Pays for Itself

Broadband Breakfast

21, 2025 – Cities and towns were proving that municipal broadband networks can pay for themselves – without raising taxes, without government bailouts, and without private investment. This grassroots investment allowed ECFiber to build its network incrementally, expanding town by town as revenues grew.

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Huawei ICT Services & Software Enable Digital Intelligence Acceleration 

Total Telecom

These solutions include fast equipment Centre Offices (COs) modernisation solution, intelligent operations solution for MBB cross-domain service keepalive, mobile network NPS improvement solution, differentiated service experience monetisation and assurance solution, and enhanced Mobile Money solution.

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