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Indosat Ooredoo looks to offset capex boost with tower sale

Indosat Ooredoo looks to offset capex boost with tower sale

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James Barton
Category: Operators
11 July 2019
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  • Asia-Pacific
  • Towers
  • Infrastructure
  • Indonesia
  • CAPEX
  • SIM Registration
  • Divestment
  • Indosat Ooredoo

Indonesian number three Indosat Ooredoo is looking to sell off 3000 towers in order to raise funds as it prepares for a pronounced increase in its capital expenditure.

Bhutan set for strong mobile broadband growth – R&M

Bhutan set for strong mobile broadband growth – R&M

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
11 July 2019
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  • Central South Asia
  • 4G
  • Research and Markets
  • Mobile Broadband
  • Bhutan
  • B-Mobile

Bhutan has long been isolated from the rest of the world - both in terms of its government and geography and particularly with regard to its telecommunications, reports Research & Markets.

Tuvalu Telecom taps Cataleya’s Orchid platform for profitable telecom solutions
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Tuvalu Telecom taps Cataleya’s Orchid platform for profitable telecom solutions

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James Barton
Category: Wireless Networks
11 July 2019
5392 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Voice
  • Cataleya
  • Tuvalu

Tuvalu Telecom has selected Cataleya to deliver cost-efficient, leading edge voice solutions to its widely dispersed customer base.

Polish investment depends on 5G role, says Huawei

Polish investment depends on 5G role, says Huawei

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James Barton
Category: Vendors
10 July 2019
5937 views
  • Investment
  • Security
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • Huawei
  • Poland
  • 5G

Huawei is reportedly prepared to invest as much as PLN3 billion ($789 million) into Poland across the next five years if it is able to provide 5G equipment without restrictions.

MVNOs key to competing with MFS – Interview with Effortel’s Liudvikas Andriulis

MVNOs key to competing with MFS – Interview with Effortel’s Liudvikas Andriulis

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James Barton
Category: Mobile Finance
10 July 2019
42344 views
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • Russia
  • Kenya
  • MVNOs
  • Mobile Financial Services
  • Effortel
  • Interview
  • Partner Content

Liudvikas Andriulis, Chief Marketing Officer at Effortel, explains how his company has helped to launch MVNOs around the world.

International bandwidth can push Mozambique’s internet potential – R&M

International bandwidth can push Mozambique’s internet potential – R&M

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
09 July 2019
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  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Research and Markets
  • EASSy
  • Vodacom Mozambique
  • Mozambique
  • Seacom
  • mcel
  • Movitel

Although delayed by the long civil war which ended in 1992, Mozambique was one of the first countries in the region to embark upon telecom reform, reports Research & Markets.

Globe taps Gilat for satellite Wi-Fi and cellular backhaul in Philippines

Globe taps Gilat for satellite Wi-Fi and cellular backhaul in Philippines

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James Barton
Category: Satellite Networks
09 July 2019
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  • Satellite
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Philippines
  • Globe Telecom
  • Wi-fi
  • Gilat Satellite Networks

Filipino operator Globe Telecom has awarded Gilat a three-year contract to enable Wi-Fi services over satellite to schools and hospitals, in addition to cellular backhaul throughout the Philippines.

Tighter regulation required for Liberia to address low penetration – R&M

Tighter regulation required for Liberia to address low penetration – R&M

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
09 July 2019
6116 views
  • Regulation
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Research and Markets
  • Liberia
  • Penetration
  • Orange Liberia
  • MTN Liberia

After more than a decade of civil war which destroyed much of its infrastructure, Liberia became a prime example of an almost entirely wireless telecommunications market, reports Research & Markets.

Shanghai gunning for blanket 5G coverage by 2020

Shanghai gunning for blanket 5G coverage by 2020

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James Barton
Category: Wireless Networks
09 July 2019
4825 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Base Stations
  • 5G

With an investment of CNY30 billion ($4.4 billion), the city of Shanghai – China’s second most populous – is planning to implement widespread 5G coverage by 2020.

Mobile broadband has potential in Mali despite challenging environment – R&M

Mobile broadband has potential in Mali despite challenging environment – R&M

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
08 July 2019
6226 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Research and Markets
  • Mobile Broadband
  • Mali
  • Sotelma
  • Orange Mali
  • Alpha Telecom

Research & Markets’ latest report notes that Mali has a challenging geography for the provision of telecommunication services, with large tracts of the country consisting of sparsely populated desert.

Ethiopia readies two new mobile licences for 2020

Ethiopia readies two new mobile licences for 2020

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James Barton
Category: Regulation
08 July 2019
6922 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Orange
  • Ethio Telecom
  • Ethiopia
  • Licensing
  • Vodacom
  • MTN

The government of Ethiopia has announced plans to award mobile licences to two new players in the first quarter of 2020, bringing an end to the long-running monopoly of state-owned Ethio Telecom.

Civil war mars a well-developed telecoms sector in Libya – R&M

Civil war mars a well-developed telecoms sector in Libya – R&M

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
05 July 2019
5362 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Research and Markets
  • Libya
  • DSL
  • WiMAX
  • Fibre Optic Backbone
  • Libyana

Libya's civil war has crippled the country's economy and disrupted its telecommunications sector. Much of the telecom infrastructure has been destroyed or stolen, including about a quarter of the country's mobile tower sites, according to Research & Markets’ latest report.

Data will be the growth driver in Armenia’s telecom sector – R&M

Data will be the growth driver in Armenia’s telecom sector – R&M

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
05 July 2019
5964 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Research and Markets
  • Data Centres
  • Mobile Broadband
  • Nokia
  • Optical Fibre
  • Armenia
  • Beeline Armenia

Armenian continues to attempt to put an effective national telecommunications service in place, reports Research & Markets.

Cameroon issues fines to operators over network quality

Cameroon issues fines to operators over network quality

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James Barton
Category: Regulation
05 July 2019
6627 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Viettel
  • Cameroon
  • SIM Registration
  • Network Quality
  • MTN Cameroon
  • Orange Cameroon

Cameroon’s Telecommunications Regulatory Agency has fined the local operations of MTN, Orange and Viettel a collective XAF3.5 billion ($6 million).

Burundi buzzes with potential, but political turmoil is rife – R&M
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Burundi buzzes with potential, but political turmoil is rife – R&M

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
05 July 2019
4271 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Research and Markets
  • Broadband
  • Burundi
  • Viettel
  • Onatel

Given its high population density and the low penetration rates across all telecom sectors, Burundi remains potentially one of the most attractive telecom markets in Africa for investors, according to Research & Markets’ latest report.

Airtel completes acquisition of Tata Teleservices

Airtel completes acquisition of Tata Teleservices

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James Barton
Category: Operators
04 July 2019
9301 views
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Acquisitions
  • Bharti Airtel
  • Tata Teleservices

Bharti Airtel has now fully acquired Tata Teleservices’ consumer mobile unit, providing the operator with access to three different 4G spectrum bands.

Stronger regulation required to boost mobile in Mauritania – R&M

Stronger regulation required to boost mobile in Mauritania – R&M

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
04 July 2019
5486 views
  • Regulation
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Research and Markets
  • Mauritania
  • Mauritel
  • Transparency
  • Mattel
  • Chinguitel

Mauritania's small population and low economic output has limited the country's ability to develop sustained growth, reports Research & Markets.

Huawei CEO unfazed by Trump’s u-turn on supply ban

Huawei CEO unfazed by Trump’s u-turn on supply ban

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James Barton
Category: Vendors
04 July 2019
5108 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Huawei
  • Manufacturing
  • Imports
  • Components
  • Trade Sanctions

Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei appeared unruffled by the USA’s apparent reversal of its block on US firms supplying the Chinese vendor with equipment.

Competition flourishing in Botswana – R&M

Competition flourishing in Botswana – R&M

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
03 July 2019
5696 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Research and Markets
  • Botswana
  • Mobile Number Portability
  • BTC
  • Orange Botswana
  • Mascom Wireless

Effective regulatory reform has made Botswana's telecom market one of the most liberalised in the region, reports Research & Markets.

Intelsat and Lintasarta expanding Internet and Mobile Access across Indonesia

Intelsat and Lintasarta expanding Internet and Mobile Access across Indonesia

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James Barton
Category: Satellite Networks
02 July 2019
6592 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Indonesia
  • Lintasarta
  • Satellite Broadband
  • Intelsat

PT. Aplikanusa Lintasarta has chosen Intelsat to support the deployment and expansion of Indonesia’s broadband and wireless communications infrastructure, bringing reliable, consistent, and affordable connectivity to millions of Indonesians.

OTE to spin off Telekom Romania units

OTE to spin off Telekom Romania units

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James Barton
Category: Operators
02 July 2019
9254 views
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • Romania
  • Divestment
  • RCS RDS
  • Telekom Romania
  • Orange Romania
  • OTE Group

OTE Group is looking to conclude deals to sell off three separate units of Telekom Romania within the next four months.

Safaricom’s Bob Collymore dies of leukaemia

Safaricom’s Bob Collymore dies of leukaemia

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James Barton
Category: Operators
02 July 2019
7262 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Kenya
  • Safaricom
  • Operators

Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore has passed away after succumbing to acute myeloid leukaemia.

Avanti deal with Vox boosts Ka-band in Africa

Avanti deal with Vox boosts Ka-band in Africa

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Satellite Networks
01 July 2019
5151 views
  • Backhaul
  • Satellite
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Broadband
  • Avanti
  • Vox Telecom

Satellite technology provider Avanti Communications Group plc has signed a three-year Master Distributor Agreement on its HYLAS 4 and HYLAS 2 satellites with Vox Telecom, a South African end-to-end integrated ICT and infrastructure provider and telecommunications company.

South Sudan joins One Africa broadband network

South Sudan joins One Africa broadband network

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
01 July 2019
6601 views
  • South Sudan
  • Liquid Telecom
  • One Africa network
  • East African Community

Leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom has announced that it will implement and operate South Sudan’s first fibre broadband network.

3G in India – the beginning of the end?

3G in India – the beginning of the end?

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Wireless Networks
01 July 2019
6021 views
  • India
  • IPO
  • Bharti Airtel
  • 900MHz
  • Airtel Africa

In what is described as one of the first phase-outs of 3G technology globally, Indian telecommunications giant Bharti Airtel has announced the shutdown of its 3G network in Kolkata.

Google plans Europe-Africa subsea cable

Google plans Europe-Africa subsea cable

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
01 July 2019
7325 views
  • South Africa
  • Nigeria
  • Google
  • Subsea Cable
  • Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks
  • SDM technology

Google has announced Equiano, a new private subsea cable that will connect Africa with Europe. Starting in western Europe, Equiano will run along the west coast of Africa, between Portugal and South Africa.

Relief on the way for Indian operators?

Relief on the way for Indian operators?

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Regulation
28 June 2019
3976 views
  • India
  • DoT
  • Bharti Airtel
  • Aircel
  • TRAI
  • Vodafone Idea

A series of relief measures has been proposed for India’s telecom sector but there have also been calls for the revocation of bankrupt operators’ spectrum licences.

Digital banking strategy continues to pay off

Digital banking strategy continues to pay off

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Mobile Finance
28 June 2019
6102 views
  • Botswana
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
  • Banking
  • Standard Chartered Bank

Leading international banking group Standard Chartered has announced another multi-market launch of its digital bank – this time in Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe – as part of its digital transformation strategy in Africa.

ZTE commits to India

ZTE commits to India

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Business
28 June 2019
4343 views
  • India
  • China
  • ZTE
  • Shanghai
  • MWC
  • Events

Recent media reports from MWC Asia 19 in Shanghai underline the continuing interest from China’s big names in the Indian telecommunications market.

5G to reach new heights in Bahrain

5G to reach new heights in Bahrain

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Operators
28 June 2019
5123 views
  • Broadband
  • Huawei
  • Bahrain

Bahraini operator VIVA Bahrain has not only announced the launch of its home broadband 5G network, VIVA 5G, but is helping to bring 5G to a new 46-storey building.

Chinese industry giants announce 5G launch at MWC Shanghai

Chinese industry giants announce 5G launch at MWC Shanghai

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Operators
27 June 2019
5114 views
  • China Mobile
  • Huawei
  • MWC
  • Events
  • China Mobile Research Institute
  • Network Slicing

At MWC Shanghai 2019 (26-28 June), China Mobile Zhejiang and China Mobile Research Institute have announced that an intent-driven 5G transport network constructed with Huawei has been put into commercial use. The network is built based on slicing packet network (SPN) technology proposed by China Mobile.

Saudi Arabia, China and Indonesia keep 5G in the headlines

Saudi Arabia, China and Indonesia keep 5G in the headlines

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Wireless Networks
27 June 2019
5021 views
  • China Mobile
  • ZTE
  • Nokia
  • Zain Saudi Arabia
  • PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia

More 5G plans are under discussion – or under way – across Asia and the Middle East. Three of the most recent 5G announcements come from Saudi Arabia, China and Indonesia.

The unstoppable growth of roaming traffic

The unstoppable growth of roaming traffic

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Wireless Networks
27 June 2019
4817 views
  • Roaming
  • BICS
  • Asia
  • IoT

According to information from international communications enabler BICS, Asian roaming traffic is most definitely on the up, growing by 245% in the past 12 months.

Will VoLTE electrify Kenyan communications?

Will VoLTE electrify Kenyan communications?

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Service Management
27 June 2019
7674 views
  • LTE
  • Kenya
  • Safaricom
  • IMS
  • VoLTE

Leading Kenyan operator Safaricom has announced the launch of voice and video calls over Voice over LTE (VoLTE) on its 4G network. 

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