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ECI and Siscotec Chosen for COTAS Network Expansion across Bolivia

ECI and Siscotec Chosen for COTAS Network Expansion across Bolivia

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James Barton
Category: Wireless Networks
28 June 2018
6546 views
  • Latin America
  • Triple-play
  • Network Expansion
  • Bolivia
  • COTAS
  • ECI

Bolivian triple-play service provider COTAS has selected ECI and Siscotec to expand its current network in line with increased customer demand.

PSN Selects Hughes JUPITER System for Broadband Services in Indonesia

PSN Selects Hughes JUPITER System for Broadband Services in Indonesia

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James Barton
Category: Satellite Networks
28 June 2018
4960 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Indonesia
  • Broadband Services
  • Hughes Networks Systems
  • High Throughput Satellite

PSN (PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara) has selected Hughes Network Systems to provide its JUPITER System for broadband services over the PSN VI High-Throughput Satellite (HTS).

Community Networks are a Model for Future Development

Community Networks are a Model for Future Development

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James Barton
Category: Humanitarian Comms
28 June 2018
8823 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Wi-fi
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Remote Connectivity

Social business incubator Ensemble Pour La Difference (Ensemble) is working to empower entrepreneurs in the Democratic Republic of Congo to drive positive social and economic change.

Claro boosting CEM in Ecuador and Central America with fonYou

Claro boosting CEM in Ecuador and Central America with fonYou

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James Barton
Category: Customer Management
28 June 2018
9430 views
  • Latin America
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Customer Experience Management
  • Costa Rica
  • Honduras
  • fonYou
  • Claro Ecuador

America Movil’s Claro has tapped fonYou to deliver AI-powered, personalised offerings to its customers in Ecuador and Central America.

Vodafone Ghana Aiming for IPO Following Debt Restructuring

Vodafone Ghana Aiming for IPO Following Debt Restructuring

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James Barton
Category: Operators
27 June 2018
7367 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Ghana
  • Vodafone Ghana
  • MTN Ghana
  • IPOs
  • Debt Restructuring

Vodafone Ghana will list on the local stock exchange once it has agreed a deal with the country’s government to restructure its debt.

Chilean Operators Ordered to Return Spectrum over Hoarding Allegations
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Chilean Operators Ordered to Return Spectrum over Hoarding Allegations

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James Barton
Category: Regulation
27 June 2018
9993 views
  • Latin America
  • Chile
  • Entel
  • Subtel
  • Movistar Chile
  • 700MHz Spectrum
  • Claro Chile
  • 3.5GHz Spectrum

Chile’s top three mobile operators have been ordered by the country’s Supreme Court to return spectrum they obtained at auction in 2014.

Bambu Wireless Selects EUTELSAT 172B to Provide Connectivity Services Across the Philippines

Bambu Wireless Selects EUTELSAT 172B to Provide Connectivity Services Across the Philippines

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James Barton
Category: Satellite Networks
27 June 2018
5870 views
  • Satellite
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Philippines
  • Eutelsat

Philippines-based telecommunications solutions provider Bambu Wireless has signed a multiyear contract with Eutelsat Communications for capacity on the EUTELSAT 172B satellite.

Vodafone India Enhances Billing Efficiency with Amdocs

Vodafone India Enhances Billing Efficiency with Amdocs

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James Barton
Category: Revenue & Billing
27 June 2018
7062 views
  • Billing
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Vodafone India
  • Amdocs

Vodafone India has tapped Amdocs to automate its billing operations, enhancing the experience of customers.

Orange Moldova Expands into Residential Fibre Broadband with Incognito Systems

Orange Moldova Expands into Residential Fibre Broadband with Incognito Systems

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James Barton
Category: Service Management
27 June 2018
8732 views
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • Broadband
  • Triple-play
  • Fibre
  • Customer Care
  • Orange Moldova
  • Moldova
  • Incognito Systems

Orange Moldova has selected Incognito Software Systems to accelerate its move into the cable and fibre residential broadband services market.

Avanti Communications to Strengthen Kenya’s Disaster Response Communications

Avanti Communications to Strengthen Kenya’s Disaster Response Communications

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James Barton
Category: Humanitarian Comms
27 June 2018
8571 views
  • Satellite
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Kenya
  • Disaster Response
  • Avanti

Avanti Communications has announced the Satellite Enablement for Disaster Risk Reduction in Kenya (“SaTDRR Kenya”), aimed at enhancing Kenya’s ability to plan for and respond to disasters.

Kacific and Gardamor to Connect Remote Health Clinics throughout Timor-Leste

Kacific and Gardamor to Connect Remote Health Clinics throughout Timor-Leste

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James Barton
Category: Satellite Networks
27 June 2018
7277 views
  • Satellite
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Healthcare
  • Remote Connectivity
  • Kacific
  • Timor Leste

Remote and rural health clinics across Timor-Leste will soon be connected to high speed satellite internet via a new connection supplied by Kacific Broadband Satellites Group.

9mobile and Airtel Hit Out at Visafone Transferring Spectrum to MTN

9mobile and Airtel Hit Out at Visafone Transferring Spectrum to MTN

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James Barton
Category: Operators
26 June 2018
8921 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Nigeria
  • MTN Nigeria
  • Visafone
  • NCC
  • Airtel Nigeria
  • 9mobile
  • 800MHz Spectrum

Two Nigerian operators have stated their opposition to Visafone transferring its licences and assets – including a holding of 800MHz spectrum – to MTN Nigeria.

Vodafone-Idea Deadline Jeopardised by Resurfaced Spectrum Charges

Vodafone-Idea Deadline Jeopardised by Resurfaced Spectrum Charges

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James Barton
Category: Regulation
26 June 2018
12690 views
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Mergers
  • Idea Cellular
  • Vodafone India
  • Spectrum Fees

Vodafone India may miss the 30th June deadline for its merger with Idea Cellular after it emerged that the company owes the Indian Department of Telecommunications (DoT) INR47 billion ($690 million) in unpaid spectrum fees.

Chile Calls for $25B Investment in Telecoms Infrastructure

Chile Calls for $25B Investment in Telecoms Infrastructure

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James Barton
Category: Investment
26 June 2018
9636 views
  • Investment
  • Latin America
  • Infrastructure
  • Chile

A new report issued by the Chilean Construction Chamber calls for the country to invest around $25B into telecoms infrastructure across the next decade.

OPT Enhances Digital Access across French Polynesian Islands with SES Networks

OPT Enhances Digital Access across French Polynesian Islands with SES Networks

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James Barton
Category: Satellite Networks
26 June 2018
6339 views
  • Satellite
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Mobile Broadband
  • French Polynesia
  • OPT
  • SES Networks
  • VINI

The Office des Postes et Telecommunications of French Polynesia (OPT) is delivering enhanced mobile broadband and Internet services to residents across the vast French Polynesian territory through a new partnership with SES Networks.

Global Cloud Xchange Completes Indian Preparations for Eagle Subsea Network

Global Cloud Xchange Completes Indian Preparations for Eagle Subsea Network

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James Barton
Category: Data Centres & Networks
20 June 2018
7566 views
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Data Centres
  • Subsea Cable
  • Global Cloud Exchange

RCom subsidiary Global Cloud Xchange (GCX) has completed its IDC-5 data centre and its India Landing in preparation for the new Eagle Subsea Network, which is on target to land in India in 2020.

Higher than Expected Interest for Cemig’s Brazilian Networks

Higher than Expected Interest for Cemig’s Brazilian Networks

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James Barton
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
19 June 2018
8028 views
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Telefonica Brasil
  • Vogel Telecom
  • Fibre Networks

Brazilian utility firm Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais (known locally as Cemig) has seen an unexpectedly high level of interest in its telecommunications assets, which it is planning to sell off to reduce its debt.

Ethiopia Calls for Investment in State Operator Ahead of Split
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Ethiopia Calls for Investment in State Operator Ahead of Split

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James Barton
Category: Investment
19 June 2018
8958 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Ethio Telecom
  • Ethiopia
  • Vodacom
  • MTN

The government of Ethiopia is inviting bids from private operators for a 30-40% stake in state-run Ethio Telecom.

Thailand’s 5G Goals Unaffected by Auction Delays, says NBTC

Thailand’s 5G Goals Unaffected by Auction Delays, says NBTC

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James Barton
Category: Regulation
18 June 2018
8195 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Thailand
  • 1800MHz
  • Spectrum Auctions
  • NBTC
  • 5G
  • IDC Thailand

Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has denied that the country’s 5G roadmap would be affected by any issues with its upcoming 1800MHz spectrum auctions.

Mauritius, Ghana and Tunisia lead the way for Telecom Maturity in Africa

Mauritius, Ghana and Tunisia lead the way for Telecom Maturity in Africa

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
18 June 2018
10115 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Ghana
  • Tunisia
  • Mauritius
  • BuddeComm
  • Mauritius Telecom

Mauritius is leading Africa in terms of telecoms maturity, according to a new index launched by research firm BuddeComm.

MTN looks to launch Namibian mobile offering by end-August

MTN looks to launch Namibian mobile offering by end-August

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James Barton
Category: Wireless Networks
18 June 2018
7941 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Mobile Money
  • Namibia
  • Telecom Namibia
  • MTN
  • Mobile Networks

Pan-African operator group MTN has announced its goal of launching a mobile offering in Namibia by the end of August.

TOT Launches Broadband Access Service with MaxLinear’s G.hn Technology

TOT Launches Broadband Access Service with MaxLinear’s G.hn Technology

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James Barton
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
15 June 2018
6304 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Broadband
  • Thailand
  • TOT
  • MaxLinear

Thai fixed-line provider TOT has launched a new gigabit broadband internet service that is powered by MaxLinear’s G.hn technology.

Vivo Selects Netcracker’s Next-Gen BSS for B2B Transformation in Brazil

Vivo Selects Netcracker’s Next-Gen BSS for B2B Transformation in Brazil

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James Barton
Category: Customer Management
14 June 2018
8737 views
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • CEM
  • Telefonica
  • Vivo
  • Enterprise
  • NetCracker
  • B2B
  • Transformation

Telefónica Group's Brazilian subsidiary Vivo has selected Netcracker to drive large-scale B2B transformation so that it can deliver better customer experience and enterprise services.

BBM Signs Eskimi as Exclusive Mobile Advertising Partner in Nigeria

BBM Signs Eskimi as Exclusive Mobile Advertising Partner in Nigeria

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James Barton
Category: Customer Management
14 June 2018
4494 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Nigeria
  • Mobile Advertising

BBM and Eskimi have announced an exclusive mobile advertising partnership in Nigeria.

Entel Chile taps Bango for Carrier Billing in Google Play

Entel Chile taps Bango for Carrier Billing in Google Play

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James Barton
Category: Revenue & Billing
13 June 2018
7624 views
  • Latin America
  • Chile
  • Bango
  • Google Play
  • Carrier Billing
  • Entel Chile

Entel Chile has implemented Bango’s carrier billing solution for Google Play.

Orange, EcoCash and TransferTo partner for mobile payments between Botswana and Zimbabwe

Orange, EcoCash and TransferTo partner for mobile payments between Botswana and Zimbabwe

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James Barton
Category: Mobile Finance
13 June 2018
10025 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Botswana
  • Money Transfer
  • Zimbabwe
  • Orange Money
  • EcoCash
  • Orange Botswana
  • TransferTo

Orange Money Botswana and EcoCash have launched a new partnership to enable better and more affordable access to digital money transfers between Zimbabwe and Botswana.

Airtel Ditches Merger with Telkom Kenya

Airtel Ditches Merger with Telkom Kenya

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James Barton
Category: Operators
13 June 2018
11214 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Kenya
  • Mergers
  • Telkom Kenya
  • Bharti Airtel
  • Safaricom
  • Competition

Bharti Airtel has shelved a possible merger of its Kenyan unit with Telkom Kenya after the operators failed to reach an agreement on an investment roadmap, among other issues.

Vodacom Looking to Empower Black Shareholders via Stake Swap

Vodacom Looking to Empower Black Shareholders via Stake Swap

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James Barton
Category: Investment
12 June 2018
6633 views
  • Investment
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • South Africa
  • Vodacom
  • Vodafone Group

Vodacom Group is lining up a ZAR17.6 billion ($1.3 billion) empowerment transaction aimed at increasing the amount of its business held by black investors by as much as 6.35%.

DT Interview: Intelsat’s Brian Jakins

Interview: Intelsat’s Brian Jakins

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James Barton
Category: Satellite Networks
12 June 2018
35036 views
  • Satellite
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Nigeria
  • Ghana
  • Intelsat
  • Interview
  • Remote Connectivity
  • Vodacom Business Nigeria
  • Partner Content

Satellite firm Intelsat has been a driving force in delivering connectivity to the African continent – particularly to remote regions better suited to satellite coverage than traditional infrastructure.

Pakistan’s Supreme Court Moves to Suspend Mobile Levies

Pakistan’s Supreme Court Moves to Suspend Mobile Levies

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James Barton
Category: Regulation
12 June 2018
8935 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Pakistan
  • Prepaid
  • Taxation

Pakistan’s Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has suspended a number of taxes and service charges related to prepaid mobile top-up cards.

Winch Energy and iWayAfrica Partner for Energy and Internet Access in Rural Uganda

Winch Energy and iWayAfrica Partner for Energy and Internet Access in Rural Uganda

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James Barton
Category: Energy & Sustainability
11 June 2018
11715 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Uganda
  • Rural Connectivity
  • Solar Energy
  • iWayAfrica

Off-grid renewable energy operator Winch Energy and African ISP iWayAfrica will deploy a remote solar kiosk under a pilot program.

Veon Exits Tajikistan with Tacom Stake Sale

Veon Exits Tajikistan with Tacom Stake Sale

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James Barton
Category: Operators
11 June 2018
15781 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Acquisitions
  • Tajikistan
  • Tacom
  • Telia
  • Veon
  • Zet Mobile

Zet Mobile has completed its acquisition of Veon’s 98% holding in Tajikistani mobile operator Tacom.

Vodafone Qatar Taps Nokia for Core Network Modernisation

Vodafone Qatar Taps Nokia for Core Network Modernisation

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James Barton
Category: Cloud & Virtualisation
11 June 2018
8836 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Nokia
  • Qatar
  • Network Virtualisation
  • Vodafone Qatar
  • Modernisation
  • Core Networks

Nokia and Vodafone Qatar are modernising Vodafone Qatar's core network using Nokia virtualised applications to meet growing high-quality voice and data demands of customers living in and visiting Qatar.

MTN and Vodacom express interest in Ethiopia

MTN and Vodacom express interest in Ethiopia

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James Barton
Category: Operators
08 June 2018
12176 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Ethio Telecom
  • Ethiopia
  • Vodacom
  • MTN

After the Ethiopian government declared its intention of allowing domestic and foreign investment in the state-run operator Ethio Telecom, both Vodacom and MTN have indicated their interest in the market.

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