Iraq Expands Fiber Network and Signs Sixth Submarine Cable Deal By Jennifer Onyeagoro, TechAfrica News August 29, 2025 The Iraqi Ministry of Communications is intensifying efforts to modernize the country’s digital infrastructure through two major initiatives: the expansion of the national fiber-optic network and the launch of a new international submarine cable link. On August [...]
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How AI will impact enterprise networks is a huge topic that we're tackling in a multi-part series. In these posts, we're comparing the total cost of ownership (TCO) of a legacy MPLS network—one that still represents many multinationals’ WANs in 2025—to various hybrid or internet-first alternatives designed to accommodate changes brought by AI and cloud.
The draft report of the Root Server System Governance Working Group is now out for public comment. Here's my thoughts on this report.
Vodafone Idea’s infrastructure subsidiary is reportedly seeking loans worth INR50 billion (US$570 million) to finance network expansion.
Telkom Indonesia’s mobile unit Telkomsel has reportedly fully restored 4G internet services in Papua province and the Aru Islands of Maluku after repairing a damaged backup subsea cable that disrupted service in nine areas.
Smart Communications, the wireless subsidiary of PLDT, announced on Friday it has launched 5G Standalone in Iloilo City in the region of Western Visayas, which it says marks the beginning of a broader nationwide rollout of 5G SA across the Philippines.
Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa is unfazed by media reports surrounding a potential breakup of the company in Kenya, which briefly surpassed the KES1 trillion market capitalisation milestone only two months ago.
Ocean Networks Selects Prysmian and IT International Telecom for Hawaiian Islands Fiber Link (HIFL) Submarine Cable System Infrastructure Project Ocean Networks Press Release August 20, 2025 HONOLULU, HI – August 20, 2025 – Ocean Networks, Inc., a leading telecom development and service company, today announced significant milestones in selecting global cable solutions provider Prysmian and submarine [...]
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Techno Digital, the digital infrastructure arm of India’s Techno Electric & Engineering Company Limited (TEECL), has announced the inauguration of its 36MW data centre at SIPCOT IT Park in Chennai.
There’s been a flurry of submarine cable deals in Iraq recently, including two contracts announced this week, one with Batelco and the other involving a company called Breeze Investments.