1. ICANN urges fairness in AFRINIC vote
ICANN has called for transparency and impartiality in the AFRINIC board elections, amid rising concerns about governance. Source
2. Smart Africa backs AFRINIC candidates
Smart Africa endorsed four community-nominated candidates to restore stability and credibility to AFRINIC’s board. Source
3. Ukraine plans national AI language model
Kyivstar and Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation will develop a large language model tailored for national use. Source
4. Mobile industry emissions fall by 8%
GSMA reports an 8% drop in mobile sector emissions, but urges faster action to meet 2050 net-zero targets. Source
5. Altman, Meta and ScaleAI form alliance
Sam Altman teams up with Meta and ScaleAI to explore AI investments and infrastructure strategies. Source
6. Clean Energy Capital rebrands to Xela
Clean Energy Capital has rebranded as Xela Energy, aligning its identity with future-focused sustainability investments. Source
7. INCA warns Ofcom over altnet access
INCA says Ofcom’s proposed business access ruling risks harming alternative networks’ competitiveness. Source
8. Germany launches national quantum network
Germany unveils a €500 million initiative to develop its own secure quantum communication infrastructure. Source
9. AST, Vi to offer satellite service in India
AST SpaceMobile and Vi are bringing satellite-based mobile connectivity to remote parts of India. Source
10. Aduna expands ecosystem with new partners
Aduna adds Wipro, Tech Mahindra and Syniverse to its ecosystem to boost telecom collaboration. Source
11. Infobip launches RCS in the US
Infobip expands its communication services by rolling out RCS messaging across major U.S. mobile networks. Source
12. Nokia and Google Cloud join on AI
Nokia partners with Google Cloud to enable AI-driven network automation and service orchestration. Source
13. Klarna unveils new mobile plan
Fintech firm Klarna has launched a mobile plan to diversify its service offering for U.S. users. Source
14. Telia and Ericsson team up on defence
Telia and Ericsson partner with Sweden’s military to advance secure communications and defence technology. Source
15. Telstra and Nokia open APIs to developers
Telstra and Nokia are enabling third-party access to network APIs to drive new digital services. Source
16. Telenor IoT and Plaato join forces
Telenor IoT partners with Plaato to bring AI-powered insights into beverage production analytics. Source
