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Events
Orange and Synamedia launch multi-CDN for emerging markets
Orange and Synamedia roll out a telecom multi-CDN solution using Quortex Switch to scale quality streaming across Middle East and Africa.

Events
Ofcom sets 2026 launch target for UK direct-to-device services
Ofcom targets early-2026 for UK direct-to-device satellite services, pushing licence changes while operators weigh costs and adoption.

Events
Speed Fibre acquires BT Communications Ireland
Speed Fibre acquires BT Communications Ireland for $24 million, expanding network, boosting Enet, and enhancing nationwide connectivity.

Events
Vodafone and HMD launch AI-powered phone to protect children
Vodafone and HMD launch the Fuse phone with HarmBlock+, an AI system designed to protect children from explicit content.

Events
Vodafone Idea and IBM launch AI innovation hub in India
Vodafone Idea and IBM have unveiled a strategic AI Innovation Hub in India, backed by a USD 500–600 million managed services deal.

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Deutsche Telekom to launch 5G+ gaming with Nvidia this autumn
Deutsche Telekom and Nvidia launch 5G+ gaming this autumn using network slicing for real-time cloud gameplay.

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InfraRed Capital Partners to Acquire Rogers’ Data Centre Business
InfraRed Capital Partners to buy nine Canadian data centres from Rogers, while Rogers retains service roles and aims to cut debt.

Governance
Why the AFRINIC dispute is about more than IP addresses – it’s about freedom
AFRINIC’s dispute over elections and oversight reflects deeper struggles for internet freedom in Africa, beyond mere IP address allocation.

Governance
Mauritius Court blocks government overreach in AFRINIC dispute
Mauritius Supreme Court halts government overreach in AFRINIC case, exposing deep governance flaws before elections.

Events
IPTP Networks enters Web3 with DeCenter Foundation launch
IPTP Networks launches DeCenter to build decentralised AI infrastructure, prioritising transparency, scalability, and broader global access.

Governance
AFRINIC–Cloud Innovation Dispute Deepens Crisis
The AFRINIC crisis escalates as governance failures fuel calls for dissolution, threatening Africa’s digital autonomy.

Events
FBNQuest Capital: Nigeria’s leading investment bank
FBNQuest Capital is a leading Nigerian investment bank offering financial advisory, structured finance, and asset management services.

Events
Kuiper to replace Sky Muster via NBN partnership
NBN Co's Kuiper partnership is a rural broadband continuity event: a planned shift from Sky Muster geostationary service to an Amazon LEO-powered wholesale o…

Events
Vodafone and MasOrange launch Spain fibre joint venture
Vodafone, MasOrange and GIC form largest fibre company in Spain to expand FTTH access.

Events
Bell and Cohere launch Canadian AI services
Bell and Cohere partner to offer secure, Canada-based AI services for enterprises, focusing on data sovereignty.

Events
Enterprise Outsourcing Operations: Transforming Talent Acquisition
Enterprise Outsourcing Operations uses AI-powered solutions to address South Africa’s complex recruitment challenges across key industries.

Events
Receiver’s mandate extension without consent: A legal breach or necessary evil?
AFRINIC’s receiver mandate extension without consent raises legal concerns amid ongoing governance crisis and external pressures.

Governance
AFRINIC breaks its own rules to launch board election
The AFRINIC NomCom controversy raises doubts about the 2025 election process, as key bylaw procedures were skipped.

Events
Scala Data Centers secures Chile data centre funding
Scala Data Centers secures US $328 million green financing for Chile data centres and power substation expansion.

Governance
NomCom composition controversy: Does AFRINIC’s plan breach its own rules?
AFRINIC’s revised NomCom composition has drawn criticism amid claims of bylaw violations over member representation.
