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Telia settles “unfortunate” Uzbek saga, sells Turkcell stake

Telia settles “unfortunate” Uzbek saga, sells Turkcell stake

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James Barton
Category: Operators
22 September 2017
11556 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Turkey
  • Uzbekistan
  • Turkcell
  • UCell
  • Divestment
  • Telia

Telia has paid almost $1 billion to settle the investigation into its activities in Uzbekistan.

Kerlink deploying Indian LoRaWAN network with Tata Communications

Kerlink deploying Indian LoRaWAN network with Tata Communications

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James Barton
Category: Enterprise Ecosystems
22 September 2017
6860 views
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Tata Communications
  • Internet of Things
  • IoT
  • LoRaWAN
  • Kerlink

Kerlink is expanding into India by setting up a subsidiary to coordinate the company’s partnership with Tata Communications to deploy the world’s largest LoRaWAN network.

Bangladesh to hold 4G spectrum auctions in December

Bangladesh to hold 4G spectrum auctions in December

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James Barton
Category: Regulation
22 September 2017
8452 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Grameenphone
  • Bangladesh
  • Spectrum Auctions
  • Banglalink
  • Robi
  • 4G Spectrum
  • BTRC
  • Teletalk

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has confirmed that it will hold the country’s highly anticipated 4G spectrum auction by December.

UN delivering aid via mobile money to victims of Sierra Leone mudslide

UN delivering aid via mobile money to victims of Sierra Leone mudslide

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James Barton
Category: Humanitarian Comms
22 September 2017
7555 views
  • Disaster relief
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Mobile Payments
  • UN
  • Sierra Leone
  • Aid

The UN has confirmed that hundreds of families affected by last month’s deadly mudslide on the peripheries of Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown are receiving aid in the form of mobile money.

Syniverse Enables LTE Roaming for Alfa Telecom in Lebanon

Syniverse Enables LTE Roaming for Alfa Telecom in Lebanon

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James Barton
Category: Customer Management
22 September 2017
6253 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Real-time monitoring
  • Syniverse
  • Lebanon
  • 4G LTE
  • Alfa
  • IPX Networking

Syniverse has signed a multiyear agreement to provide LTE roaming and real-time monitoring services to Lebanon-based operator Alfa, managed by Orascom TMT.

Google launching Tez to compete in Indian digital payments space

Google launching Tez to compete in Indian digital payments space

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James Barton
Category: Mobile Finance
18 September 2017
7131 views
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Mobile Payments
  • Nokia
  • Google
  • Micromax
  • Lava
  • Digital Payments
  • Panasonic

Google is the latest company looking to enter India’s attractive mobile payments sector.

Ericsson takes legal action against RCom over $180M debt

Ericsson takes legal action against RCom over $180M debt

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James Barton
Category: Vendors
14 September 2017
8079 views
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Ericsson
  • RCom
  • Aircel
  • Reliance Communications
  • Brookfield Infrastructure Group

Ericsson has initiated legal proceedings against Indian operator Reliance Communications (RCom), claiming that it is owed more than INR11.56 billion ($180 million) by the group and its subsidiaries.

Avast and Aircel Partner to Provide Mobile and Data Security in India

Avast and Aircel Partner to Provide Mobile and Data Security in India

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James Barton
Category: Cybersecurity
14 September 2017
8063 views
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Aircel
  • Data Protection
  • Device Security

Indian operator Aircel has partnered with digital security specialist Avast to provide its 85 million subscribers with greater online protection.

Energy Vision orders Flexenclosure’s hybrid power system for Burkina Faso rollout

Energy Vision orders Flexenclosure’s hybrid power system for Burkina Faso rollout

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James Barton
Category: Energy & Sustainability
13 September 2017
7168 views
  • Green energy
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Flexenclosure
  • Renewable Energy
  • Burkina Faso
  • eSite
  • Energy Vision

Energy Vision has ordered over a hundred units of Flexenclosure’s eSite x10 for a large rollout of cell site power systems in Burkina Faso, to be utilised by a major pan-African mobile operator.

Globe taps Gilat for Managed Service Satellite Backhaul in Philippines

Globe taps Gilat for Managed Service Satellite Backhaul in Philippines

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James Barton
Category: Wireless Networks
13 September 2017
6547 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Philippines
  • Globe Telecom
  • Gilat
  • Satellite Backhaul
  • Remote Connectivity

Globe Telecom has chosen Gilat for a five year multi-million dollar managed service contract to enable accelerated deployment for the mobile operator’s rapid network expansion throughout the Philippines.

Thailand brings forward auction of dtac’s spectrum to January

Thailand brings forward auction of dtac’s spectrum to January

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James Barton
Category: Regulation
13 September 2017
9680 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • 4G
  • Thailand
  • AIS
  • Spectrum Auctions
  • DTAC
  • True
  • MCOT
  • NBTC
  • 5G

Thailand’s regulator is fast-tracking the auction of spectrum held by the operator dtac in the 850MHz and 1.8GHz bands.

Juvo Partners With Tune Talk To Drive Financial Inclusion In Malaysia

Juvo Partners With Tune Talk To Drive Financial Inclusion In Malaysia

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James Barton
Category: Customer Management
13 September 2017
8009 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • MVNOs
  • Malaysia
  • Airtime
  • Mobile Financial Services
  • Customer Engagement
  • Juvo
  • Tune Talk

Identity scoring firm Juvo has partnered with Malaysia’s fastest growing MVNO, Tune Talk.

Pakistan’s Supernet Selects LeoSat for High-Speed Data Network

Pakistan’s Supernet Selects LeoSat for High-Speed Data Network

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James Barton
Category: Satellite Networks
13 September 2017
5297 views
  • Satellite
  • Central South Asia
  • Pakistan
  • Supernet
  • Satellite Connectivity
  • LeoSat Enterprises
  • Data Networks

Pakistani satellite network service provider Supernet has partnered with LeoSat Enterprises, which is launching a constellation of up to 108 low-earth orbit communications satellites.

Commercial 4G launching in Egypt this month, says telecoms minister

Commercial 4G launching in Egypt this month, says telecoms minister

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James Barton
Category: Wireless Networks
12 September 2017
7592 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • 4G
  • Etisalat
  • Spectrum
  • Vodafone Egypt
  • Egypt
  • Telecom Egypt
  • Orange Egypt

Egyptian operators are set to launch commercial 4G services this month, the country’s telecoms minister has confirmed.

Gabon to boost rural coverage with WTL via shared infrastructure

Gabon to boost rural coverage with WTL via shared infrastructure

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James Barton
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
11 September 2017
6000 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Rural Infrastructure
  • Infrastructure as a service
  • Gabon
  • IaaS
  • World Telecom Labs
  • Universal Service Fund

A new shared infrastructure project aimed at promoting rural mobile voice and data coverage in Gabon has been granted Universal Service Fund capital.

FibreCo ADVA Optical Networking deploying High-Capacity Connectivity in South Africa

FibreCo ADVA Optical Networking deploying High-Capacity Connectivity in South Africa

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James Barton
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
11 September 2017
4214 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Infrastructure
  • South Africa
  • FibreCo
  • ADVA Optical Networking

South Africa’s FibreCo Telecommunications has selected ADVA Optical Networking to enable its roll out of high-bandwidth services across South Africa.

SES Networks and Gilat Telecom connect DRC cities with Satellite Broadband

SES Networks and Gilat Telecom connect DRC cities with Satellite Broadband

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James Barton
Category: Satellite Networks
11 September 2017
5074 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Satellite Broadband
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • SES Networks
  • Gilat Telecom

Gilat Telecom is expanding its satellite capacity with SES Networks to over 3.0Gbps in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Apple under fire from TRAI for dismissing anti-spam app

Apple under fire from TRAI for dismissing anti-spam app

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James Barton
Category: Regulation
11 September 2017
7361 views
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Apple
  • TRAI
  • Spam
  • Anti-Spam
  • Data Privacy

Indian regulator TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) has criticised Apple’s failure to grant approval for an anti-spam app to be sold via the App Store.

Oman pushes back awarding third mobile licence

Oman pushes back awarding third mobile licence

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James Barton
Category: Regulation
08 September 2017
8262 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Acquisitions
  • Ooredoo
  • Licensing
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Omantel
  • Zain Group
  • Operating Licences

Oman has postponed the issue of its third mobile licence to 30th November.

Data Monetisation Strategies Will Help Telcos Capture Emerging Markets

Data Monetisation Strategies Will Help Telcos Capture Emerging Markets

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Harry Järn
Category: Customer Management
08 September 2017
15241 views
  • Global
  • Mobile Data
  • Nokia
  • Comptel
  • Data Monetisation
  • Sponsored Data
  • Data Packages

Recent pricing wars have seen major telco operators rush toward offering more appealing “unlimited” data packages, demonstrating that mobile data is the most important revenue asset at telcos’ fingertips.

Safaricom looking to expand e-commerce and m-Pesa further into Africa

Safaricom looking to expand e-commerce and m-Pesa further into Africa

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James Barton
Category: Operators
07 September 2017
10800 views
  • Mobile Finance
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Kenya
  • Vodacom
  • M-Pesa
  • Safaricom
  • e-commerce
  • Vodafone Group

Kenyan market leader Safaricom is looking to expand across Africa via its mobile payments and e-commerce offerings.

BSNL and Coriant Enter into 5G and IoT Agreement for India

BSNL and Coriant Enter into 5G and IoT Agreement for India

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James Barton
Category: Enterprise Ecosystems
07 September 2017
7000 views
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Internet of Things
  • BSNL
  • 5G
  • Coriant
  • IoT

Indian state-owned operator BSNL has formed a partnership with Coriant to chart a path towards 5G and IoT deployments in India.

Kerlink powering YEAP!’s Rollout of Argentina’s First LoRaWAN IoT Network

Kerlink powering YEAP!’s Rollout of Argentina’s First LoRaWAN IoT Network

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James Barton
Category: Enterprise Ecosystems
06 September 2017
6156 views
  • Latin America
  • Argentina
  • Internet of Things
  • IoT
  • LoRaWAN
  • Kerlink

IoT specialist Kerlink has partnered with YEAP! to deploy Argentina’s first LoRaWAN network.

EMQ and GCash Partner to Boost Remittance Services across The Philippines

EMQ and GCash Partner to Boost Remittance Services across The Philippines

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James Barton
Category: Mobile Finance
06 September 2017
5487 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Philippines
  • Globe Telecom
  • Remittance
  • GCash

Globe Telecom's mobile commerce subsidiary G-Xchange has partnered with EMQ to expand the latter’s reach in the Philippines through GCash, offering overseas workers greater flexibility and convenience.

Xiaomi becomes newest Android One partner

Xiaomi becomes newest Android One partner

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James Barton
Category: Devices & Platforms
05 September 2017
6616 views
  • Global
  • Smartphones
  • Android
  • Xiaomi
  • Google
  • Android One

Chinese handset manufacturer Xiaomi has been confirmed by Google as a partner on its Android One programme.

Ooredoo & PACT Myanmar introduce first Tele-medicine service in Myanmar

Ooredoo & PACT Myanmar introduce first Tele-medicine service in Myanmar

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James Barton
Category: Consumer Ecosystems
05 September 2017
7781 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • mHealth
  • Myanmar
  • Healthcare
  • Telemedicine
  • Ooredoo Myanmar

Ooredoo Myanmar is partnering Pact, a leading international NGO, to provide the country’s first telemedicine service.

Mobily brings Huawei, Ericsson and Nokia on board for network upgrade

Mobily brings Huawei, Ericsson and Nokia on board for network upgrade

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James Barton
Category: Wireless Networks
05 September 2017
8546 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Huawei
  • Ericsson
  • Nokia
  • Mobily
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Network Upgrades

Saudi Arabia’s Mobily has recruited three of the world’s biggest network equipment vendors to implement upgrades to its network over the next three years.

Comarch Supports Orange in delivering Fibre-to-the-Home

Comarch Supports Orange in delivering Fibre-to-the-Home in Poland

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James Barton
Category: Service Management
05 September 2017
7709 views
  • OSS
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • Poland
  • Comarch
  • FttH
  • Orange Polska

Orange Polska, the leading Polish telecommunication provider, has chosen Comarch as its OSS software vendor to support Orange’s OSS4TTH project.

Bluesky Cook Islands to Launch 4G+ Service via SES Networks

Bluesky Cook Islands to Launch 4G+ Service via SES Networks

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James Barton
Category: Satellite Networks
05 September 2017
5632 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • O3b
  • Cook Islands
  • Satellite Capacity
  • SES Networks

Bluesky Cook Islands has increased the amount of satellite capacity it is using from SES Networks in order to launch 4G+ service to Rarotonga and Aitutaki, the two key cities of the island nation.

Apple under review over antitrust allegations in China

Apple under review over antitrust allegations in China

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James Barton
Category: Vendors
04 September 2017
6722 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • WeChat
  • Tencent
  • Apple
  • Antitrust

The Chinese State Administration for Industry and Commerce is reviewing allegations from app developers that Apple has abused its dominance in the market.

MyTel to launch 4G-only network covering 90% of Myanmar’s population

MyTel to launch 4G-only network covering 90% of Myanmar’s population

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James Barton
Category: Wireless Networks
04 September 2017
11046 views
  • Investment
  • Asia-Pacific
  • 4G
  • Corporate Responsibility
  • Roaming
  • Myanmar
  • Viettel
  • Mytel

MyTel, the fourth licensed operator in Myanmar, is aiming to extend its 4G-only network to 90% of the country’s population when it launches in Q1 2018.

Indian operators have little appetite for further spectrum auctions this year

Indian operators have little appetite for further spectrum auctions this year

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
04 September 2017
6630 views
  • India
  • Analysys Mason
  • Idea Cellular
  • Reliance Jio Infocomm
  • Vodafone India
  • Bharti Airtel
  • Spectrum Auctions
  • Morgan Stanley
  • 5G Spectrum

India’s largest operators would be likely to abstain from bidding on 700MHz and 5G spectrum if auctions are held this year, according to major analyst groups.

Edotco boosts tower footprint in Pakistan with Jazz deal

Edotco boosts tower footprint in Pakistan with Jazz deal

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James Barton
Category: Wireless Networks
04 September 2017
6535 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Towers
  • Acquisitions
  • Pakistan
  • Axiata
  • Edotco
  • Jazz
  • Dawood Hercules
  • Pakistan Mobile Communications

Axiata’s tower business Edotco is partnering with investment firm Dawood Hercules to obtain Pakistan Mobile Communications’ tower assets for $940 million.

Nigerian operators push for price hike to offset OTT losses

Nigerian operators push for price hike to offset OTT losses

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James Barton
Category: Operators
04 September 2017
8611 views
  • Revenue
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • OTT
  • Nigeria
  • Tariffs
  • Operators
  • Revenue Loss

Nigeria’s operators are looking to recoup the revenue that they have lost to OTT services and offset rising operating costs by doubling their tariffs.

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