DITO Telecommunity lands $3.9bn loan for rollout
Philippines-based challenger operator DITO Telecommunity secured a 15-year US$3.9 billion loan from a group of multinational banks to fund its network rollout.
New project aims to bring advanced comms to Poland's railways
The Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS), an advanced communications standard meant to replace the currently used GSM-R system, may soon be on its way to Poland.
Burundi prepares for 5G in 2024 as Starlink eyes launch
SpaceX has reportedly opened discussions with the government of Burundi over a potential launch of its Starlink Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite broadband service in Q2 2024.
WhatsApp launches in-chat payments service in India
Text and voice service WhatsApp has expanded its fast-growing payment offering in its biggest market with this week’s news that it has launched an in-chat payments service for businesses in India.
Brazil’s EBANX expands fintech offering into more African markets
Brazilian fintech firm EBANX is expanding into eight new African markets.
