The government of India has approved the state-owned operator BSNL’s request for a holding of 2.1GHz spectrum as it prepares to launch a commercial 4G offering next year.
The Papua New Guinea Sustainable Development Programme (PNGSDP) has partnered with Digicel to execute a new telecommunications vision to benefit present and future generations in the country’s Western Province.
Thai operator dtac now has just two days to migrate its customers off its 2G network after the country’s regulator refused to allow a temporary extension of its 850MHz spectrum concession.
The second quarter of 2018 saw renewed growth in the Philippines’ smartphone market, with Chinese brands increasing their share of this market.
GTT Communications is upgrading its fibre network across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).
Mobile platform and services provider Syntonic is forming a new Brazilian unit to expand into South America following its asset purchase of the Zenvia Mobile Servicos Digitais business unit.
Fenix International, part of global utility ENGIE, has reached 30,000 Zambian households just 9 months after expanding into the country in partnership with telecom MTN.
Indian regulator TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) has fined several of the country’s largest operators for falling short of their service quality commitments, with Reliance Jio receiving the steepest penalty.
MTN Group has hit another setback in Nigeria after the country’s government demanded that its local unit hand over $2 billion in unpaid back taxes.
Vodafone Group has formed a new partner market agreement with Telecom Argentina as part of an effort to strengthen its presence in Latin America.
Orange Digital Ventures Africa has made a second investment in South African mobile points of sale (mPOS) firm Yoco.
Thai operator True has confirmed that it intends to challenge a THB94 billion ($2.9 billion) fine that it has been issued by a tribunal relating to a dispute with rival operator TOT back in 2005.
Ahead of their now completed merger, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular reportedly reduced their combined workforce by nearly a third.
GlobeNet and Facebook have begun construction of the new submarine cable system that they announced in May.
Thai operator dtac could launch a legal challenge against the country’s regulator if it is prevented from using the 850MHz spectrum band following the expiration of its concession with CAT Telecom on 15th September.
Xiaomi has begun the process of transferring Indian customer data to cloud servers housed within the country.
Sky and Space Global, which works to provide affordable communications to the world's equatorial regions, has expanded its reach into Indonesia and Suriname.
Nigeria’s government has agreed a $328 million loan from Chinese state bank Exim to upgrade the country’s telecoms infrastructure.
BringCom has completed its acquisition of Datanet in Uganda after receiving final approval from the Uganda Communications Commission.
The government of China could merge two of the country’s Big Three operators – the second and third placed China Unicom and China Telecom – as it looks to boost 5G investment.
Developing Telecoms’ Founder Alec Barton recently caught up with Kaan Terzioğlu, CEO of Turkcell at Huawei’s Operations Transformation Forum 2018 (#OTF2018) in Munich.
This year’s Operations Transformation Forum was held in Munich, and Developing Telecoms was in attendance to find out about how operators in emerging markets are looking to improve the efficiency of their networks and businesses.
The hotly anticipated merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular has been completed, creating a new Indian market leader with over 408 million subscribers.
With over 5 billion mobile subscribers, the telecom industry has transformed our world. It connects us, entertains us, informs us and inspires us.
MTN Nigeria has “strongly refuted” claims that it repatriated dividends worth $8.1 billion from the country between 2007 and 2015, after the Central Bank of Nigeria demanded that the operator return this sum.
9mobile’s much-delayed sale to Teleology Holdings has received definitive clearance from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Central Bank of Nigeria.
Bharti Airtel has received clearance from India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to sell a 15% stake in its broadcast unit Bharti Telemedia to Lion Meadow Investment.
South African operator Vodacom is reportedly discussing a network-sharing deal with fixed-line provider Telkom SA as a replacement for its previous agreement with Cell C.
Gazprom Space Systems (GSS) and Gilat Satellite Networks have signed a contract to provide broadband connectivity across Russia.
CETel has signed a cooperation agreement with the national satellite operator in Turkmenistan, Türkmen Hemrasy CJSC.
Oi’s largest stakeholders are reportedly no longer aiming to divest their holdings in the beleaguered Brazilian operator and are instead considering how to boost its offering.
Vodacom Group has deployed commercial 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) in Lesotho, with the operator claiming the launch as a first for the continent.
As the 5G era sets in, emerging services from operators will undergo explosive growth. Currently, the communications industry is gradually entering the new era of ubiquitous connections, customer perception, and intelligence.
WhatsApp has provided assurances to the Indian government that it will develop tools to prevent the spread of misinformation that has led to violence within the country.
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