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Acemob Media: Hong Kong marketing firm bridging global apps
What is Acemob Media Acemob Media, registered in Hong Kong under the name HONGKONG ACEMEDIA TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED, describes itself as “an international intelligent marketing service company” offering global marketing and promotion services, including performance marketing…
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Pakistan regulator clears sale Of Telenor Pakistan to PTCL
PTA gives green light to PTCL takeover of Telenor Pakistan, accelerating the country’s telecom consolidation and 5G plans.
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Nvidia warns US may lose AI race as China surges ahead in infrastructure buildout
What happened: Huang warns of widening infrastructure gap Speaking at a November session hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Huang issued a stark warning: while building a data centre and readying an AI supercomputer in the U.S. typically takes…
AFRINIC
Understanding CAIGA’s proposed policy framework
Stakeholders fear CAIGA may deepen AFRINIC’s failures by replacing community governance with state control, backed by ICANN support.
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EU presses ahead with broad crackdown on big tech firms
After fining X €120 million, the EU widens its big tech investigations as regulators enforce fresh digital-market laws.
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Vertiv completes $1 billion acquisition of PurgeRite — a bet on liquid-cooling for the AI era
What happened: Vertiv completes $1.0b acquisition of Purgerite to boost liquid-cooling thermal management On 4 December 2025, Vertiv announced it had completed the acquisition of PurgeRite Intermediate LLC, paying approximately US$1.0 billion in upfront cash consideration, with a…
AFRINIC
Africa faces unresolved governance challenges before any CAIGA model can take shape
What happened: Africa weighs CAIGA as AFRINIC’s collapse exposes deep governance failures With AFRINIC widely seen as a “failed registry” after years of governance breakdown, Africa is entering a turning point. The proposed Continental Africa Internet Governance Architecture…
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Interview with Qori Qurrota Aini, CEO of Points of Presence: Building carrier-neutral connectivity in Southeast Asia
Providing neutral IXPs in a fragmented region “We provide carrier-agnostic, network-neutral IXPs in Southeast Asia,” Aini said, describing PoP’s core mission. In a region where telecom infrastructure is often fragmented and vertically controlled, neutrality is not just a…
ICANN
Fire Eater interview: Data-centres should rethink environmental cost of fire suppression
Fire Eater warns of rising environmental risks in data-centre fire protection Speaking during an interview at ITW Asia, Gavin Young, Global Business Development Manager at the Denmark-based fire-suppression manufacturer Fire Eater, highlighted growing concerns around the…
AFRINIC
CAIGA initiative stirs debate, businesses must weigh internet governance changes in Africa
A new architecture for Africa’s internet— and what it means for business The CAIGA initiative, quietly gaining traction after a Memorandum of Understanding between Smart Africa and ICANN in November 2024, is pitched as a way to boost Africa’s capacity in internet governance…
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Most smartphone users would pay extra for satellite services
What happened: Viasat-GSMA intelligence survey reveals strong consumer demand for direct-to-device satellite mobile services A new report from Viasat, Inc. and GSMA Intelligence, canvassing 12,390 mobile-phone users across 12 countries, has captured widespread interest in…
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Ericsson takes minority stake in LotusFlare to turbo-charge network-API monetisation
What happened: Ericsson Partners with LotusFlare and Takes Minority Stake to Boost CSP API Network Capabilities The telecom industry has increasingly eyed network APIs as a way to turn network capabilities — such as quality-of-service controls, identity or location services…
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vHive unveils real-time “On-Site Validation” tool to reduce telecom installation errors
What happened: vHive Launches AR-Powered On-Site Validation Solution to Streamline MNO Network Installation Accuracy vHive, a company specialising in infrastructure digitisation, announced on 2 December 2025 the release of On-Site Validation, a real-time field-verification…
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AT&T ditches DEI: Telecom giant ends diversity, equity and inclusion programmes to win regulatory approval
What happened: AT&T ends all DEI initiatives to win approval for $1.02B spectrum deal In a letter to the FCC, AT&T confirmed that it has committed to terminating all diversity, equity and inclusion programmes as part of its efforts to secure regulatory approval for a $1.02…
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Poste Italiane set to acquire Vivendi’s remaining TIM stake for €200m
What happened: Poste Italiane to buy Vivendi’s remaining TIM shares for €200 million Poste Italiane is reportedly preparing to acquire the French media group Vivendi’s remaining 2.51% stake in Italy’s incumbent telecom operator TIM, in a deal valued at around €200 million…
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CAIGA does not reduce internet fragmentation in Africa, it centralises power
CAIGA claims to reduce fragmentation, but critics warn Smart Africa and ICANN may deepen divisions by centralising political control.
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Google drops EU complaint as cloud probe expands
Google withdraws its antitrust complaint against Microsoft as the EU launches a sector-wide cloud market investigation under DMA.
AFRINIC
What the AFRINIC election crisis signals for the multistakeholder model of internet governance in Africa
AFRINIC's election crisis tests whether African number-resource governance can return to transparent, member-verifiable control.
ICANN
CAIGA is a ‘quiet coup’ according to African internet community
By layering political control over the existing technical registry model, CAIGA risks undermining the independence and operational stability of regional internet governance.
AFRINIC
Why CAIGA is a hot topic in the AFRINIC community
CAIGA sparks debate as Africa’s IP governance faces collapse, highlighting external influence and urgent need for reform.