PowerX launches AI-driven maintenance platform to transform tower industry operations
26 February 2026
PowerX has announced the expansion of its data intelligence platform with the launch of PowerX AI Maintenance.
This new solution is designed to revolutionize tower infrastructure maintenance by enhancing first-time fix rates, reducing operational expenses, and streamlining workflows through AI-powered scheduling, mobile workforce management, and real-time analytics.
Find out more DRC moves to enforce employee ownership rules in $2 billion telecom sector
13 February 2026
The Democratic Republic of Congo has stepped up plans to enforce long-ignored ownership laws in its $2 billion telecom sector that compel major foreign-backed operators to allocate 5% equity to local workers.
As part of a wider drive to localise economic gains, President Felix Tshisekedi ordered regulators to strictly carry out the directive that could materially alter how major operators structure their businesses in the country. Telecom turnover rose nearly 9% to over $2 billion in 2024, underscoring the sector's economic weight.
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Network digital twins offer path to autonomous telecom operations
12 February 2026
As telecommunications networks become more complex with 5G and cloud-native technologies, Communication Service Providers face increasing pressure to improve efficiency, resilience, and agility.
Network Digital Twins address these challenges by providing a dynamic, near real-time digital view of the network, unifying data across domains, enabling end-to-end visibility, faster issue resolution, and more informed decision-making. Together with intelligent agents, they enable the shift from reactive operations to predictive and autonomous network management.
Find out more Egypt signs historic $3.5 billion spectrum deal
11 February 2026
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) in Egypt has signed the country’s largest spectrum allocation deal in its 30-year mobile history.
Valued at nearly $3.5 billion, the agreements grant local mobile network operators (MNOs) an additional 410 MHz of spectrum — equivalent to the total spectrum allocated over the past three decades.
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