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Concise reporting on the developments shaping internet governance and infrastructure. Browse each area for recent news, context and watchpoints.

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Market / Trends / Global Trends / Global Cloud Services Trends

In this section: 15 briefings

  1. Apple reveals ultra-thin iPhone Air, half-foldable hint

    Apple launches the ultra-thin iPhone Air at 5.6 mm and signals foldable design direction, with top engineering credibility.

  2. CMC names new MD to boost AI connectivity

    CMC appoints new MD to drive AI connectivity growth with centre3.

  3. Security strategy demands more coordination, warns Tenable report

    Tenable’s new report shows firms rushing into cloud and AI without joined-up security plans. Fragmented tools, poor visibility.

  4. Nokia unveils two new tactical communications solutions

    Nokia launches rugged Mission-Safe Phone and 5G Banshee Tactical Radio to enhance defence communication with high-bandwidth, low-latency.

  5. URA: Empowering digital transformation in taxation

    URA is embracing technology to streamline tax collection processes, combat tax evasion, and improve service delivery to the public.

  6. JUNISAT ICT Telecoms: Satellite Innovation & Challenges

    JUNISAT delivers ICT and telecoms solutions, driving satellite innovation amid industry challenges.

  7. Old Mutual: A legacy of financial trust and innovation

    Old Mutual, founded in 1845, offers life insurance, investment, and banking services across 14 African countries.

  8. Knetco and Huawei drive Kuwait 5G advanced rollout

    Knetco and Huawei complete Kuwait’s 5G rollout across all operators, boosting networks and smart-city apps under Vision 2035.

  9. Intel reshuffles leadership to strengthen custom silicon

    Intel reorganises leadership under CEO Lip‑Bu Tan as Michelle Holthaus exits; focus shifts to custom silicon and efficiency.

  10. SpaceX’s $17 Billion EchoStar Deal Targets Mobile Black Spots

    SpaceX has struck a $17 billion deal to acquire EchoStar’s AWS-4 and H-block spectrum—half in cash, half in stock—empowering Starlink’s direct-to-cell expansion and potentially resolving EchoStar’s FCC spectrum concerns.

  11. New role for Obaid Rahman at TNS Global

    Obaid Rahman becomes Group CEO of TNS Plus, aiming to expand beyond CIS markets and unlock new AI-driven routes.

  12. Insight Actuaries & Consultants expands in healthcare

    Insight Actuaries & Consultants PTY LTD provides healthcare and life insurance consulting to help clients manage risk and innovate.

  13. NGCOM Telecom Hardware Driving Innovation and Growth

    NGCOM offers telecom hardware solutions with innovation, reliability and scalability to meet modern connectivity challenges.

  14. ABT World: South African ICT innovator

    ABT World builds pan-African broadband and unified communications infrastructure with managed IT and cloud services under Level 1 BBBEE.

  15. Wired.Tech transforms connectivity in Limpopo

    Wired.Tech delivers dependable, tailored internet and IT solutions across Limpopo, backed by 24/7 support.

Coverage

Market / Trends / Africa Trends / Africa Cloud Services Trends

In this section: 11 briefings

  1. Camusat secures US$54m to scale Aktivco’s Africa ESCO push

    Camusat raises US$54m to expand Aktivco’s Africa ESCO portfolio, with multilateral lenders backing telecom energy-as-a-service growth.

  2. 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.

  3. Centenary Rural Development Bank: Pioneering inclusive banking

    Centenary Bank continues to expand its reach, offering financial services to Uganda’s rural population across the country.

  4. Radio Electronic leads marine electronics in Namibia

    Radio Electronic Namibia supplies marine electronics, satellite communications and power systems, ensuring safety and certified tech.

  5. Click Cloud Hosting powers local cloud services in Namibia

    Click Cloud Hosting Namibia delivers reliable local cloud & hosting services, affordable and secure for businesses in Namibia.

  6. No consent, no legitimacy: Why the receiver’s mandate extension is a legal red flag

    Extending AFRINIC’s receiver mandate without consent erodes legality and trust—threatening Africa’s internet governance.

  7. Mzansi ComNet: Connecting South Africa’s digital future

    Mzansi ComNet delivers affordable broadband and cloud services in South Africa, bridging the digital divide through innovation.

  8. MTC Namibia launches 5G and rural upgrade projects

    MTC Namibia expands 5G Namibia rollout and rural upgrades, partnering with the UN to advance digital inclusion nationwide.

  9. NIGCOMSAT Driving Satellite-Powered Digital Inclusion in Nigeria

    Explore how NIGCOMSAT uses satellite technology to enhance digital inclusion and connectivity across Nigeria.

  10. Salt Essential IT drives cloud and cybersecurity in Namibia

    Salt Essential IT powers Microsoft cloud solutions and delivers cybersecurity awareness, supporting Namibia’s digital resilience.

  11. Telecom Egypt backs Helios in $230m data hub venture

    Telecom Egypt approves Helios majority stake in Regional Data Hub, valuing it at up to $260m, boosting Egypt’s digital infrastructure and investor confidence.

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Market / Trends / Asia-Pacific Trends / Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends

In this section: 2 briefings

  1. Ericsson and DEPA strengthen 5G innovation in Thailand

    Ericsson and DEPA extend partnership to drive 5G innovation in Thailand’s manufacturing and digital economy.

  2. South Korea launches Presidential AI Committee to pursue Top-3 status

    President Lee Jae-Myung has inaugurated a National Artificial Intelligence Strategy Committee, with the ambition of steering South Korea into the ranks of the world’s three leading AI powers. The new body aims to oversee major investments, infrastructure buildout, regulation, and public-private coop…

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Market / Trends / North America Trends / North America Cloud Services Trends

In this section: 1 briefing

  1. T Cloud takes on US hyperscalers with European cloud services

    Deutsche Telekom launches T Cloud, aiming to offer European businesses an alternative to US cloud giants by providing cloud services.

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Market / Trends / Africa Trends / Africa Regional ISP Trends

In this section: 6 briefings

  1. Link Africa: Open-access fibre infrastructure

    Link Africa builds and operates open-access fibre optic networks across South Africa, enabling ISPs to deliver metro point-to-point links.

  2. Light Fibre: South African fibre infrastructure leader

    Light Fibre builds and operates fibre optic infrastructure across South Africa including FTTH, long-haul, metro and tower solutions.

  3. ITW Africa 2025 drives infrastructure-led digital growth

    ITW Africa 2025 launches in Nairobi, showcasing Kenya’s fibre rollout, hospital connectivity, and digital hubs to boost digital inclusion.

  4. Futurecom: Nigeria Internet Service Challenges and Opportunities

    Futurecom delivers reliable Internet Service in Nigeria, addressing telecom challenges with innovative ICT solutions.

  5. IXP Namibia strengthens Windhoek’s internet backbone

    IXP Namibia enables local traffic exchange in Windhoek, lowering latency and cost while bolstering national internet resilience.

  6. Telecom Namibia Anchors Connectivity for National Development

    Telecom Namibia expands fibre and mobile services while supporting youth and AI initiatives, driving digital inclusion across the country.

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Market / Trends / Africa Trends / Africa National Telecom Trends

In this section: 1 briefing

  1. MTN Business Solutions strengthens Namibia’s enterprise ICT

    MTN Business Solutions Namibia offers enterprise-grade VPN and secure connectivity, supporting local businesses in their ICT transformation.

Coverage

Market / Trends / Global Trends / Global Regional ISP Trends

In this section: 1 briefing

  1. Datonet (Pty) Ltd strengthens ISP service in Pretoria

    Datonet (Pty) Ltd is a Pretoria-based ISP offering wireless, fibre and VoIP services with uncapped, priority-data plans.

Coverage

Governance / RIR Watchdog / AFRINIC / Story

In this section: 9 briefings

  1. Mauritius Acting President revokes Judge Bellepeau’s AFRINIC investigation mandate

    Acting President Jean Yvan Robert Hungley formally revokes Judge Bellepeau’s inspector mandate amid ongoing AFRINIC governance turmoil and legal disputes.

  2. 5 people destroying AFRINIC and turning Mauritius into an anarchy

    AFRINIC’s collapse is driven by five actors whose actions undermine law and governance, endangering Africa’s internet.

  3. A stronger Mauritius constitution will safeguard AFRINIC

    Mauritius must reinforce its constitution to safeguard AFRINIC’s autonomy and protect Africa’s internet registry from political influence.

  4. Special Report: AFRINIC members defend proxy voting as vital safeguard

    AFRINIC members defend proxy voting as essential to fair elections, removing it risks excluding voices and eroding trust.

  5. Why AFRINIC members should refuse to participate in this flawed election

    AFRINIC’s upcoming election has been branded illegitimate after courts and members condemned its broken rules. Cloud Innovation urges a boycott, warning participation would only legitimize a failed registry and threaten Africa’s internet future.

  6. Disenfranchised by design? Why AFRINIC’s online-only voting is a threat to member rights

    AFRINIC’s demand for biometric voter data sparks outrage over privacy, deepening its governance crisis and fuelling calls.

  7. Did AFRINIC just sideline its constitution? Experts question election compliance

    AFRINIC’s governance crisis deepens as experts question the legitimacy of its recent actions regarding election compliance.

  8. Is AFRINIC breaking its own rules? Inside the election procedures that violate the bylaws

    AFRINIC annulled its June 23 election over a single unverified proxy dispute, discarding valid votes and defying its own bylaws. Stakeholders warn this broken process threatens Africa’s internet governance and call for an urgent reset.

  9. Reasons the upcoming AFRINIC election is illegal – And why it must be stopped

    AFRINIC’s planned election faces legal challenges in Mauritius, as Cloud Innovation and the Supreme Court call for accountability.

Coverage

Governance / ICANN

In this section: 1 briefing

  1. ICANN CEO’s latest power play: NRO’s new consultation hides a quiet expansion of authority

    ICANN’s expanding powers threaten Internet governance, shifting authority from regional registries to centralized control.

Coverage

Market / Trends / Europe and Middle East Trends / Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends

In this section: 1 briefing

  1. EcoDataCenter expands AI data and cloud growth in Sweden

    Sweden’s EcoDataCenter has raised €600 million in debt to expand sustainable AI data and cloud campuses in Falun and Borlänge.

Coverage

Market / Trends / Europe and Middle East Trends / Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends

In this section: 1 briefing

  1. 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.

Coverage

Governance / RIR Watchdog / APNIC / Story

In this section: 1 briefing

  1. APNIC 60 workshops kick off in Da Nang

    APNIC 60 workshops in Da Nang provide practical training in routing, network security, and operations from 4–8 September 2025.