Infrastructure

Taiwan has approved amendments to its Taiwan satellite communications law, easing foreign ownership and nationality requirements for satellite telecommunications operators as part of broader efforts to strengthen the country's digital infrastructure and communications resilience. The legislative changes are expected...

A new initiative in Romania is set to optimize the use of backup power assets through a collaborative telecom grid energy storage project. The solution integrates an artificial intelligence optimization platform from Bamboo Energy, Romanian market access provided by...

The Ukraine 5G pilot recently expanded into Kyiv, marking a progression in service testing by the major Ukrainian mobile operators: Kyivstar, Vodafone Ukraine, and Lifecell. Following the introduction in the capital, Odesa is scheduled as the next location for...

Chunghwa Telecom, Fujitsu and 1Finity have signed a two-year strategic partnership to accelerate the deployment of All-Photonics Network (APN) infrastructure in Taiwan while exploring the use of quantum technologies to support future communications networks. Building on their collaboration that...

Viettel has become Qualcomm Technologies' first global partner to join its Early Access Program for the 6G platform, giving the Vietnamese technology company early access to Qualcomm's chipset platform and development tools before their commercial release. The agreement expands...

Pakistan's proposed amendments to the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organisation) Act, 1996 seek to address long-standing barriers to fibre infrastructure deployment by introducing right-of-way provisions designed to simplify network expansion. The proposed reforms aim to reduce delays in obtaining infrastructure access,...

Kenya has introduced a Communications Equipment Distributor (CED) licence, making it mandatory for businesses importing and distributing telecommunications equipment on a wholesale basis to obtain regulatory approval before bringing products into the country. The new requirement forms part of...