The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been warned by a group of operators that it must intervene in order to prevent the country’s mobile industry from collapsing.
The government of Pakistan is introducing tax breaks for the mobile sector, lowering tariffs and duty on both devices and services.
China has enacted new security laws that will oblige internet firms to subject their data to stringent surveillance as well as store it on local servers.
A new joint venture aimed at mass producing and commercialising fuel cell power systems for the Chinese Telecom market has been formed by Element 1 Corp and China Aqueous Group.
The government of South Africa is allowing six companies to retain their broadband spectrum until the licences lapse in 2028 on the condition that they collectively obtain at least 30% of its planned shared network.
Thai state-owned operator TOT has named dtac as its preferred partner to help it launch its 4G offering via the 2.3GHz band.
Global-IP Cayman has selected Hughes Network Systems’ Jupiter system to deliver high-performance connectivity throughout the Sub-Saharan Africa region.
Asian operator group Axiata has sold a 10% holding in its Cambodian unit Smart Axiata for $66 million to Japan’s Mitsui.
ChatSim founder Manuel Zanella has founded a new venture known as Things Mobile which claims to be “the first global mobile operator dedicated to the Internet of Things”.
Palau Telecoms has implemented a new hybrid resiliency platform from SES designed to serve the specific needs of telcos, mobile network operators, enterprises and maritime connectivity providers.
Myanmar’s four operators have each been allocated 2x40MHz blocks of technology neutral spectrum in the 1.8GHz band by the country’s Post and Telecommunications Department (PTD).
Pakistani market leader Jazz was the only bidder in the country’s latest spectrum auction, underlining that the country’s operators lack an appetite for further spectrum acquisition.
After several delays, Egypt’s 4G frequencies are now ready to be used for service provision, according to the country’s communications minister Yasser al Kadi.
IPSTAR International has chosen the Jupiter System from Hughes Network Systems to extend the reach of broadband throughout India.
Actility and machinestalk have partnered for the deployment of a large-scale LoRaWAN network in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
China Telecom has launched what it describes as the “world’s most extensive new-generation commercial” narrow-band IoT (NB-IoT) network.
Malaysian digital mobility services provider Webe is launching direct carrier billing on the Google Play app store with Fortumo.
Apple has begun manufacturing iPhone SE handsets in India, and will begin selling them in the market as early as this month.
Orange has announced the launch of its brand in Liberia, with Cellcom Liberia now rebranded as Orange Liberia.
Indian mobile wallet firm Paytm has set 23rd May as the launch date for its payment bank.
FreeConferenceCall.com is launching its services in Afghanistan.
Plintron is entering the Indian telecom market after receiving the country’s first unified licence specifically for MVNOs.
Polish IoT specialist Netemera is deploying the country’s first nationwide low-power, wide-area (LPWA) network as part of its “Network for Machines”.
The government of Thailand is urging the country’s internet service providers to prevent their customers from accessing Facebook after the social media firm denied a government request to remove content.
Nokia and SRG will collaborate with the Government of Rwanda to deploy Smart City technology to improve the lifestyle and social sustainability of its citizens in 2017.
Hurricane Electric has added new regional network connectivity in Africa by establishing a new point of presence (PoP) at the Djibouti Data Centre (DDC).
UAE-based du is partnering with Epsilon to forge simple, fast and efficient connectivity between the operator and data centres in Europe and Asia.
Vodacom is obtaining a 34.94% stake in Kenya’s Safaricom from its parent firm Vodafone Group.
Airtel Nigeria and Ericsson are launching a new OTT streaming service called Nuvu.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is investigating allegations that India’s three largest operators colluded to block newcomer Reliance Jio’s access to Points of Interconnection (PoI).
The Communications Authority of Kenya has hit back at accusations that it issued a 4G licence to Jamii Telecom for an extremely low rate.
The GSMA has expressed concerns about the Bangladesh Government’s plan to impose higher fees for 4G licensing ahead of the next round of spectrum auctions.
Inmarsat will deploy LoRaWAN (a form of LPWAN or Low Power Wide Area Network) infrastructure around the city of Kigali to support the Rwandan capital’s flagship smart city project.
Indian smartphone consumers still favour ‘offline’ retail outlets over online purchasing, according to new research by IDC.
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