Brazilian digital infrastructure and data centre group V.tal has announced plans for a new subsea cable system linking Brazil and the US, while its subsidiary Tecto Data Centers revealed separate plans to build a new data centre in Porto Alegre.
Saudi Arabia-headquartered global artificial intelligence company Humain and the National Infrastructure Fund, the Kingdom’s lead development financing partner for infrastructure, have announced a strategic financing framework agreement of up to US$1.2 billion.
The leading operator in Bangladesh, Grameenphone, has secured 10 megahertz of spectrum in the 700MHz band, marking the first-ever allocation of the low-band frequency to a mobile operator in Bangladesh. It was, apparently, the sole buyer.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has announced the launch of Airbel Ventures, a new humanitarian impact investing fund designed to accelerate the entry and scale of breakthrough technologies in crisis-affected communities.
India’s smartphone market contracted by 7% in the fourth quarter of 2025, shipping 34.5 million units, as rising prices and sluggish demand weighed on consumer purchases, according to analyst house Omdia.
Nordic operator group Telenor has agreed to sell its stake in Thailand’s True Corporation for NOK39 billion (US$3.9 billion), drawing a line under 25 years in the Southeast Asian market as it continues to pull back from Asia to refocus on its Nordic core.
Google Cloud launched its new Bangkok cloud region on Wednesday, with three availability zones offering customers in Thailand access to in-country Google Cloud services and AI technologies.
Orange Côte d'Ivoire has launched “Orange Sat”, a new satellite broadband internet service in partnership with Eutelsat that promises to bring data connectivity to rural “white zones” in the country unserved by 4G and fibre.
Philanthropic organisation the Gates Foundation and AI research organisation OpenAI say they plan to invest US$50 million to use AI to ease the impact of chronic staff shortages in 1,000 primary health clinics and surrounding communities in Rwanda and other African countries by 2028.
A new report by Berg Insight suggests that the market for smart metering in Latin America and the Caribbean is expected to see massive growth in the coming years.