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VEON’s Kyivstar Expands Digital Portfolio with Acquisition of Uklon, Ukraine’s Top Ride-Hailing Business

Press Release – Kyiv and Dubai, March 19, 2025 – VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON), a global digital operator (“VEON”), today announces its wholly-owned subsidiary JSC Kyivstar (“Kyivstar”) has signed an agreement to acquire Uklon group (“Uklon”), a leading Ukrainian ride-hailing and delivery platform. This strategic acquisition marks Kyivstar’s expansion into a new area of digital consumer services in line with VEON’s digital operator strategy. Uklon operates … Continue reading VEON’s Kyivstar Expands Digital Portfolio with Acquisition of Uklon, Ukraine’s Top Ride-Hailing Business

VEON appoints Johan Buse as the Incoming CEO of Banglalink

VEON appoints Johan Buse as the Incoming CEO of Banglalink

Press Release – Dubai and Dhaka, 17 March 2025: VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON), a global digital operator (“VEON” or the “Group”), today announces that Johan Buse has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Banglalink, VEON’s digital operator in Bangladesh, effective 6th April 2025. Johan joins Banglalink from StarHub in Singapore where he led the Consumer Business Group focusing on strategy and business transformation. … Continue reading VEON appoints Johan Buse as the Incoming CEO of Banglalink

Telenor and Ericsson

Telenor and Ericsson successfully co-create Agentic AI for radio controls and expand innovation partnership

On the back of a fruitful first year of a research and innovation partnership, Telenor and Ericsson today announced that they have co-designed a proof of concept for an Agentic AI system that learns to optimize capacity and corresponding power consumption of the Radio Access Network (RAN). Press Release – Mar 05, 2025 Agentic AI is a type of software that can perform tasks autonomously … Continue reading Telenor and Ericsson successfully co-create Agentic AI for radio controls and expand innovation partnership

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, Ericsson, and Google Cloud

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, Ericsson, and Google Cloud Introduce Cloud-Native Business Support System, Aim to Transform Indonesia’s Digital Future

ndosa Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (Indosat or IOH) has announced a strategic collaboration with Ericsson and Google Cloud to consolidate its Business Support System (BSS) onto a single cloud-based platform.  Press release – Mar 06, 2025 – This initiative marks a crucial milestone in Indosat’s digital transformation journey, enhancing service agility while reducing operational complexity. It also paves the way for Indosat to introduce new innovative business … Continue reading Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, Ericsson, and Google Cloud Introduce Cloud-Native Business Support System, Aim to Transform Indonesia’s Digital Future

Ericsson, in collaboration with T-Mobile and Qualcomm

Ericsson, in collaboration with T-Mobile and Qualcomm, begins XR trials on 5G Standalone network

As 5G mobile adoption continues to grow rapidly, the convergence of 5G Standalone (5G SA) deployments, the feasibility of slim form-factor AI Augmented Reality (AR) glasses tethered to 5G-capable smartphones, and advanced 5G infrastructure capabilities create a perfect opportunity to trial the next wave of 5G low latency operator services, such as Extended Reality (XR). Press release – Mar 04, 2025 – Ericsson, in collaboration with … Continue reading Ericsson, in collaboration with T-Mobile and Qualcomm, begins XR trials on 5G Standalone network