Kenya's telecommunications market continues to undergo considerable changes in the wake of increased competition, improved international connectivity, and rapid developments in the mobile market.
Vodacom has signed three agreements that will see it divest its enterprise units in five African markets.
After the oil sector, the telecommunications industry is the largest sector in Azerbaijan and a major contributor to the country's economy, reports Research & Markets.
Policy reforms have led to Tanzania’s telecom sector becoming among the most liberal in Africa, according to Research & Markets.
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has commenced the demolition of over 7000 telecom masts belonging to Globacom which exceed restrictions on maximum height.
Sudan has a relatively well-equipped telecommunications infrastructure by regional standards, including a national fibre optic backbone and international fibre connections, reports Research & Markets.
AIS, dtac and True Move have all registered to bid in Thailand’s much-delayed 700MHz spectrum auction.
During the last decade Chad's economy has been dominated by oil exports, and as a result economic growth has been adversely affected by the falling prices for the commodity on international markets, reports Research & Markets.
Fiji hosts a relatively sophisticated communications infrastructure with the highest mobile and Internet penetration in the Pacific islands, according to Research & Markets.
VOD Communications is adding Ribbon’s Network Edge Orchestration to its distribution portfolio in Southern Africa.
Following last week’s parliamentary approval of a bill to create an independent communications regulator, more news is emerging of the potential opening up of Ethiopia’s telecommunications market.
From Indonesia come reports of another satellite-based project to bring communications services to more parts of this vast country.
Lebanon-based news media has reported that the country is planning a new Internet submarine cable to link the country to Europe.
Globe Telecom, a leading full-service telecommunications company in the Philippines, has announced plans to expand its tower infrastructure in the country.
Some positive news for Huawei, hard on the heels of its difficulties in the US, comes from its home market. It has won a large part of two 5G core network contracts from China Mobile.
Mongolia’s Mongolsat Networks has announced plans to optimise multi-screen video delivery through a unified video platform that will, it is claimed, enable Mongolsat to securely deliver OTT and TV Everywhere services.
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten is transforming customer experience. In this interview, Netcracker Strategy Director Ed Finegold talks about Netcracker’s role in enabling Rakuten’s vision.
5G news from Telkomsel Indonesia, PLDT in the Philippines and Tcell of Tajikistan indicates a clear desire to flag up a 5G offering in many Asian markets, although specific launch dates and service details are not always available.
Two of the biggest names in world telecoms – one a vendor and the other an operator – are looking forward to very different financial outlooks in the coming months.
From Samoa comes news of the official opening of the Pacific Satellite Connectivity Project, which, it is hoped, will improve telecommunications access for a number of students and villagers on the island of Savaii.
Digital service provider Zain has launched 5G Internet bundles for its postpaid customers. However, it is not the only operator in Kuwait bringing 5G to market.
The creation of an independent telecoms regulator has been approved by Ethiopia’s parliament as part of the country’s push towards reform in the sector.
China’s youth population is driving demand for internet applications, fuelling the mobile data consumption market, reports Research & Markets.
Ooredoo Myanmar, Facebook and the GSMA have launched a digital literacy campaign to raise awareness and increase adoption of mobile internet in Myanmar.
Odine Solutions and Versa Networks have partnered to deploy an SD-WAN core in Turkcell’s network to serve the operator’s corporate customers.
Indonesia still faces some big challenges if it is to successfully continue the building of the telecommunications infrastructure required to support a large population spread over what is uniquely complex geography.
Ooredoo Algeria is deploying Nokia Cloud Mobile Gateway to transform its network for next generation broadband services.
In recent years, the Solomon Islands have stabilised both politically and economically and this, along with improvements to mobile infrastructure has led to a sharp rise in mobile penetration.
Afghanistan’s leading telecommunications service provider Roshan has selected MATRIXX Digital Commerce to transform their operations and grow revenue.
Zambia is focusing on developing ICTs to spur growth in the digital economy, according to a new report from Research & Markets.
Bharti Airtel has agreed to a raft of measures in order to draw a line under its ownership dispute with the government of Tanzania.
There are various scores, as in scoring methods, claiming to measure the performance of mobile networks on the market. Some scores are based on plain technical metrics, others on quality of experience (QoE) measurements or surveys.
Avanti Communications has signed a five-year agreement with MGI Global Services which enables MGI to provide high-speed satellite broadband services across South Sudan, Chad and Angola.
Axiata and Telenor’s possible mobile merger is likely to face resistance from Malaysian regulators as it could contravene laws around competition and ownership.
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