Singapore considers penalties against Simba over alleged spectrum breaches
Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has issued a notice requiring mobile operator Simba Telecom to explain why regulatory findings and sanctions should not be imposed over alleged unauthorised spectrum use and other compliance issues. Tuas Limited, Simba's Australian-listed parent company, said that its subsidiary had received the notice on 23 October. IMDA has not reached any conclusions on the allegations or decided what action, if any, to take. Simba must respond by 16 November.
Singapore considers penalties against Simba over alleged spectrum breaches
Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has issued a notice requiring mobile operator Simba Telecom to explain why regulatory findings and sanctions should not be imposed over alleged unauthorised spectrum use and other compliance issues. Tuas Limited, Simba's Australian-listed parent company, said that its subsidiary had received the notice on 23 October. IMDA has not reached any conclusions on the allegations or decided what action, if any, to take. Simba must respond by 16 November.
The week in telecom: European telcos take on satellite market, Nvidia rekindles AI RAN hopes
Europe's telcos have decided to take a shot at the satellite market, as the prospects of SpaceX entering the mobile market continue to weigh on minds. Nvidia came to Europe to show off its latest AI RAN advances, with much support from Nokia, while TP-Link is moving production to the US to avoid more bans on foreign suppliers. Meta shrugged off another billion-dollar lawsuit with plans to keep Mark Zuckerberg in charge.
The week in telecom: European telcos take on satellite market, Nvidia rekindles AI RAN hopes
Europe's telcos have decided to take a shot at the satellite market, as the prospects of SpaceX entering the mobile market continue to weigh on minds. Nvidia came to Europe to show off its latest AI RAN advances, with much support from Nokia, while TP-Link is moving production to the US to avoid more bans on foreign suppliers. Meta shrugged off another billion-dollar lawsuit with plans to keep Mark Zuckerberg in charge.
MTS closes order book on RUB 30 bln bond issue
Russian operator MTS announced the completion of the placement of its 003R-04 series exchange-traded bonds, with a final issuance volume of RUB 30 billion. The company said that strong demand for the new issue resulted in a significantly oversubscribed order book, allowing the company to triple the issuance volume and reduce the spread over the key policy rate to 1.45 percent. The technical placement is scheduled for 27 October on the Moscow Exchange. The funds raised will be used to refinance the company's
MTS closes order book on RUB 30 bln bond issue
Ooredoo Kuwait Group revenue growth slows to 2% in Q3
Ooredoo Kuwait Group reported revenues up 2 percent year-on-year to KWD 211 million in the third quarter ended September, with growth slowing from 8 percent in the first half of the year. Quarterly EBITDA increased by 8 percent to KWD 90 million, reflecting an EBITDA margin of 43 percent. However, net profit declined by 10 percent to KWD 24 million. The group concluded the quarter with 29.1 million customers, marking a 7 percent increase from 27.3 million a year earlier and over 1 million more than the 28 m
Ooredoo Kuwait Group revenue growth slows to 2% in Q3
Brasil TecPar ups bid for Ligga's fibre business
Brasil TecPar and Ligga have amended their acquisition agreement, raising the purchase price for Ligga's fibre-optic broadband business from BRL 495 million to BRL 561.7 million following an update to the unit's net debt. Brasil TecPar will pay BRL 100 million upfront post-conditions, with the remainder funded by shareholder contributions. While the regulators CADE and Anatel have already approved the transaction, final closing awaits mandatory approval from the Ministry of Communications regarding debt tra
Brasil TecPar ups bid for Ligga's fibre business
MBSat picks ST Engineering iDirect for satellite ground system in Oman
ST Engineering iDirect announced a partnership with Mohammed Al Barwani Satellite Company (MBSat) to supply the ground system foundation for MBSat's next-generation satellite gateway and network operations across Oman and the wider Middle East. The deployment will leverage the Intuition platform to provide a flexible, software-defined framework for sovereign connectivity services.
MBSat picks ST Engineering iDirect for satellite ground system in Oman
Brisanet and Unifique partner with AST SpaceMobile
Brazilian regional operators Brisanet and Unifique have partnered with AST SpaceMobile to deliver satellite mobile services directly to standard smartphones using their 700 MHz spectrum. Aimed at eliminating connectivity blind spots in remote and rural areas, the direct-to-device (D2D) service will support voice calls, high-speed data, and video streaming. Final operational launch timing remains pending regulatory approval from Anatel and finalised contract terms.
Brisanet and Unifique partner with AST SpaceMobile
Sembcorp and Nxera explore low-carbon energy supply for Singapore data centres
Sembcorp Utilities and Nxera Singapore, Singtel Group's AI data centre business, have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore supplying renewable and low-carbon energy to Nxera's data centres in Singapore. The collaboration will assess options to support growing data centre power demand while improving energy resilience and reducing carbon emissions. Potential solutions include hydrogen-based and biomethane-based power generation, building-integrated photovoltaics and renewable energy imports from a
Sembcorp and Nxera explore low-carbon energy supply for Singapore data centres
Japanese consortium starts work on distributed quantum computing platform
Seven Japanese companies and research organisations have begun developing a distributed computing platform designed to connect multiple quantum computers with high-speed databases over an ultra-low-latency optical network, with the aim of bringing quantum computing applications closer to commercial use. The project brings together Nautilus Technologies, Quanmatic, Ghelia, 1Finity, Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ), Waseda University and Nagoya University. Development began on 29 September, with support from J
Japanese consortium starts work on distributed quantum computing platform
New Zealand telco code introduces clearer plan disclosure requirements
The New Zealand Telecommunications Forum (TCF) has released an updated Product Disclosure Code requiring telecommunications providers to present information about residential plans more consistently, making it easier for consumers to compare broadband, mobile and bundled services. The revised code strengthens requirements for product descriptions and plan cards, including clearer presentation of pricing and key plan features. It also establishes minimum disclosure standards for participating providers, with
New Zealand telco code introduces clearer plan disclosure requirements
Australia and Papua New Guinea sign telecoms partnership
Australia and Papua New Guinea have signed an MoU establishing a framework for closer cooperation on telecommunications, digital connectivity, cybersecurity, online safety, digital government and emerging technologies. The announcement coincided with the Australia–Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum, where ministers were briefed on an independent telecommunications blueprint prepared by professor Rod Sims and delivered to both governments on 1 October.
