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Carefull secures funding from CIBC innovation

Global Cloud Services Trends

Carefull secures funding from CIBC innovation

Carefull secures funding from CIBC Innovation to expand its AI-powered elder fraud detection and protection tools.

Jun 21, 2025
Telegram faces interim ban in Malaysia for alleged content breach

Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends

Telegram faces interim ban in Malaysia for alleged content breach

What happened: Telegram Channels Face Legal Injunction in Malaysia Malaysia’s Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) obtained a temporary injunction from the High Court on June 19, 2025, ordering messaging platform Telegram and two specific channels, Edisi Siasat and…

Jun 20, 2025
Kyivstar and Ukraine launch AI model project

Global Institutional Trends

Kyivstar and Ukraine launch AI model project

Kyivstar and Ukraine’s digital ministry to build AI model using Ukrainian data for national tools and services.

Jun 19, 2025
Global internet governance chamber with regional nodes connected to a central policy document silhouette.

Global Cloud Services Trends

ASO council moves RIR governance rewrite toward a second draft

The Address Supporting Organization Address Council has become the visible institutional entity in the ICP-2 rewrite because the process is no longer only about admitting new Regional Internet Registries. The public debate now treats the revision as a test of failure standards…

Jun 19, 2025
Paratus, PowerTel launch $570M fibre network in Zimbabwe

Africa Regional ISP Trends

Paratus, PowerTel launch $570M fibre network in Zimbabwe

Paratus and PowerTel launch $570M fibre network in Zimbabwe to connect cities and enhance regional connectivity.

Jun 19, 2025
Vi and AST SpaceMobile launch satellite phone service in India

Asia-Pacific National Telecom Trends

Vi and AST SpaceMobile launch satellite phone service in India

What happened: Satellite-to-phone trial leads to partnership Vodafone Idea (Vi) has signed a deal with US-based satellite communications firm AST SpaceMobile to introduce satellite-to-mobile connectivity in India. The partnership will allow mobile users to make calls and access…

Jun 19, 2025
TM Forum and GSMA launch global API certification scheme

Global Institutional Trends

TM Forum and GSMA launch global API certification scheme

TM Forum and GSMA launch global API certification for Open Gateway and Operate APIs; Telefónica gains first approval.

Jun 18, 2025
Trump’s push for EchoStar sparks FCC spectrum dispute

North America Cloud Services Trends

Trump’s push for EchoStar sparks FCC spectrum dispute

Trump’s support for EchoStar in its FCC dispute raises concerns over political influence in US spectrum regulation.

Jun 18, 2025
Spyware from Paragon hits Italian journalist’s iPhone

Global Institutional Trends

Spyware from Paragon hits Italian journalist’s iPhone

What happened: Paragon spyware targets journalist’s iPhone Cyber watchdogs Access Now and the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto have confirmed that an Italian journalist’s iPhone was infected with Paragon spyware. The surveillance was discovered in early 2024 after the…

Jun 16, 2025
Ericsson and Google Cloud launch AI-driven 5G core as a service

Global Cloud Services Trends

Ericsson and Google Cloud launch AI-driven 5G core as a service

What happened: Ericsson and Google Cloud launch AI-powered 5G Core as a Service for telecom modernization Ericsson and Google Cloud have unveiled a joint initiative offering 5G Core as a Service, combining Ericsson’s telecom expertise with Google Cloud’s infrastructure and AI…

Jun 13, 2025
Top tech news today: 13 June, 2025

Africa Regional ISP

Top tech news today: 13 June, 2025

Tech news roundup covering 5G partnerships, AI infrastructure, and subsea cable projects transforming global digital connectivity.

Jun 13, 2025
AMD acquires Untether AI team to bolster chip design talent

Global Cloud Services Trends

AMD acquires Untether AI team to bolster chip design talent

What happened AMD has taken in the engineering team of Untether AI. Untether AI is a Canadian startup that works on AI chips for inference tasks. This deal helps AMD grow its custom chip design skills and adds more expert workers to its team. AMD confirmed the move, and Verdict…

Jun 12, 2025
Connectbase adds IPAM module to streamline network provisioning

North America Cloud Services Trends

Connectbase adds IPAM module to streamline network provisioning

What happened: Connectbase debuts automated IP address management module US-based connectivity marketplace platform Connectbase has launched a new IP address management (IPAM) module. The addition is part of its ongoing expansion of The Connected World platform, which aims to…

Jun 10, 2025
Hans Petter Holen and Marek Ebert signing the RIPE NCC and CTU Memorandum of Understanding in Prague.

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RIPE NCC and CTU turn Czech IPv6 cooperation into an internet-resilience signal

RIPE NCC and the Czech Telecommunication Office are the institutions that matter here. Their June 2025 Memorandum of Understanding is a cooperation signal between a regional internet registry and a national telecoms regulator. The agreement matters because it links RIPE NCC's…

Jun 10, 2025
Qualcomm acquires Alphawave for data centre expansion

Global Datacenter Trends

Qualcomm acquires Alphawave for data centre expansion

Qualcomm to acquire Alphawave Semi in $2.4bn deal to strengthen its data centre connectivity and AI semiconductor ecosystem.

Jun 10, 2025
US expands Starlink funding via Internet for All programme

North America Cloud Services Trends

US expands Starlink funding via Internet for All programme

What happened: Commerce revises Starlink’s funding prospects The US Commerce Department has updated the rules governing its \$42.5 billion Internet for All initiative, allowing satellite broadband providers like SpaceX’s Starlink to access federal funding under certain…

Jun 9, 2025
MobiFone, Rakuten partner to launch Vietnam Open RAN trial

Asia-Pacific National Telecom Trends

MobiFone, Rakuten partner to launch Vietnam Open RAN trial

What happened: Japan’s Open RAN experience to guide Vietnam trial Vietnamese telecom operator MobiFone and Japan’s Rakuten Symphony have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to trial 4G and 5G Open RAN technology. This pilot will position Vietnam among the first countries in…

Jun 8, 2025
Server Galactic: Expands Asia‑Pacific cloud VPS footprint with deep‑rooted infrastructure expertise

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends

Server Galactic: Expands Asia‑Pacific cloud VPS footprint with deep‑rooted infrastructure expertise

Server Galactic provides fast, affordable cloud VPS and secure hosting across Asia, with expert infrastructure and low latency.

Jun 8, 2025
MYNOG-12 2025: Focus on digital infrastructure innovation

Companies

MYNOG-12 2025: Focus on digital infrastructure innovation

What happened: MYNOG-12 Conference 2025 to focus on digital infrastructure innovation The Malaysia Network Operators Group (MYNOG) will host its 12th annual conference on 11 June 2025 at the Connexion Conference & Event Centre (CCEC) @ NEXUS in Bangsar South, Kuala Lumpur. The…

May 29, 2025
Racitelcom Inc: Bulacan telecom pioneer

Global Cloud Services

Racitelcom Inc: Bulacan telecom pioneer

Decades of telecommunications service in Bulacan Racitelcom Inc., founded in 1957 by Ernesto A. Papa, is a telecommunications provider based in Marilao, Bulacan. Initially granted a municipal franchise to operate telephone services in Meycauayan, the company expanded to Bocaue…

May 29, 2025