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Mexico's telecommunications regulator CRT is set to extend the imminent deadline for the mandatory registration with official ID of all mobile prepay and postpay lines by 120 days, reports local news outlet La Silla Rota. The move would be in response to concerns from operators at the fact more than 82 million numbers remain unregistered just days before the 30 June deadline.

The GSMA is delving deeper in its ongoing Open Telco AI initiative with TM Forum, aiming to address the next automation frontier in telecoms with reliable models for deployment. The partners said they will work together more closely to tackle siloed AI implementations, while remaining cognisant of the scale of the challenge in telco use cases with very little error tolerance. The expectation is that carriers will be seeking AI that is accurate, efficient, and trustworthy right from the get-go. TM Forum and

At MWC Shanghai, the GSMA has announced that China Tower has joined the GSMA as a new member, The Chinese tower company is now part of the GSMA global ecosystem. China Tower will support the GSMA Tower Forum, a new initiative that convenes mobile network operators and tower companies to collaborate on areas including energy efficiency, policy and permitting and technology evolution.

Polish mobile and electronics retail chain Neonet was fined PLN 3.043 million by the national competition and consumer regulator UOKiK for providing misleading information in product offers on the Allegro platform. According to the watchdog, in some offers, Neonet sold products it didin't have in stock and provided consumers with false information about their availability. The company promised, among other things, shipping within 24 hours, even though it often couldn't meet this deadline. Consumers have rep

Qualcomm is acquiring an AI inferencing software specialist called Modular. California-based Modular has built a unified software platform used to get enterprise AI up and running quickly, with options to deploy a range of compute architectures, including cloud-hosted GPUs, CPUs, custom application chips (ASICs), NPUs, and cloud-to-edge workloads. The software is based on open architectural principles configured for efficient execution regardless of the target hardware environment. Qualcomm said the takeove

Africa's interconnection platform NAPAfrica has expanded its partnership with the South African Network Operators Group (ZANOG) to build a more resilient, locally optimized internet ecosystem. Through this partnership, ZANOG has deployed a new community-driven cache and compute cluster at Teraco's CT2 facility in Cape Town. Supported by infrastructure including space within a "good of the internet" cabinet and cross-connects to key cache-fill partners, the deployment connects to NAPAfrica and the newly expa

Russian mobile operator T2, a subsidiary of the national operator Rostelecom, has upgraded its mobile networkt major outdoor swimming pools in Moscow. The pools Sokolniki, Tsaritsyno, Olympic Village and others have been covered with the upgraded network.

Orange Money, Orange Jordan's e-wallet, has concluded a series of campaigns, exclusive offers, and special discounts. Key initiatives included the Odhyeh campaign in partnership with the Mujaddidun Charity Association, which provided a JOD 20 food parcel for every Odhyeh purchased through the app. Orange Money also ran a 10 percent cashback campaign for purchases made with the Orange Money Visa card at various retailers, while waiving card issuance fees across all Orange shops in Jordan.

Russian mobile and electronics retail chain M.Video plans to invest around RUB 9 billion in the development of IT infrastructure, digital products, AI and automation of key business processes this year. The company also announced plans to launch a new website and mobile application at its general sharesholders meeting. The AGM elected a new management board with the members Stepan Kuznetsov, Dmitriy Pylev and Jochaness Tholey, and the management committee includes nine members, led by Felix Lib.

The Polish Institute of Telecommunications has issued a study on improving wireless networks coverage. Building on research commissioned by the government in 2024, it conducted measurements with the unlicensed 5 GHz and 60 GHz bands to see if they could be used. The six months of tests showed these can be successfully used in networks, with the correct design and configuration of each connection, as well as verification of radio conditions during implementation to ensure stable operation.