The second and third largest operators in India look set to close a merger within weeks, in a deal that would see the resulting entity become the country’s market leader.
Reliance Communications has opened discussions regarding a potential merger with Tata Teleservices in order to strengthen its presence in India, where increased competition is driving a trend towards consolidation.
The telecom services revenue in Ghana is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 5.4% during 2016 - 2021, according to a new report from Research & Markets.
Microsoft East Africa and Liquid Telecom have joined forces to improve and accelerate the use of cloud services across Africa.
Promexar has selected Advantech Wireless’ Transcend 800-B Microwave Radio for a microwave backhaul system in Monterrey, Mexico.
Pakistan’s leading 4G network, Zong (CMPak) has joined forces with Chinese device maker Xiaomi to launch the latter’s products in Pakistan.
New research from Analysys Mason shows that 44% of respondents in Sub-Saharan Africa would switch providers to attain better data speeds.
Indian newcomer Reliance Jio has attracted 100 million subscribers in just five months, according to the operator’s chairman Mukesh Ambani.
Accuris Networks Limited has partnered with Internet Solutions (IS) to introduce a seamless continent-wide Wi-Fi network in Africa.
AT&T is aiming to launch an LTE-M network in Mexico by the end of 2017.
Telefónica, Huawei and Kamstrup have successfully deployed their first project with real user’s data using NarrowBand IoT technology (NB-IoT).
Most mobile operators in emerging countries suffer from retail stores congestion. SIM card renewal is known to be one of the reasons.
Georgian mobile operator Geocell has selected Peter-Service to deliver its billing solution.
MTN registered an overall loss in 2016 which it attributed in large part to the $1 billion fine it received from the Nigerian government.
PacketLight Networks has partnered with Avelacom to build out their high speed network from London to Moscow with PacketLight’s optical transport solutions.
Anti-terrorism laws have prompted operators in Poland to disconnect around 12 million SIM cards across the country.
Fixed-line operator Hutchison Global Communications and PT Centrin Online Prima are launching a new cloud service in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Millicom has signed an agreement for the sale of its Tigo business in Senegal to Wari Group for $129 million.
BlackBerry has secured a device manufacturing agreement in India while Apple has taken a further step towards a similar agreement.
Deutsche Telekom’s Romanian operations are reportedly up for sale, with the operator believed to be holding talks to sell off its fixed and mobile units separately.
EcoCash, the leading Zimbabwe mobile payment solution, has partnered with leading B2B cross-border mobile payments network TransferTo.
This year started with the publication of a very interesting report by researchers at the University of Oxford.
Telenor’s Indian unit has floated the possibility of merging with Aircel & RCom once their proposed merger is complete.
Internet access is becoming more and more available in even the most rural areas.
STC (Saudi Telecom Company) has reached an agreement to acquire tower assets from Atheeb Telecommunication for SAR230 million ($61 million).
Israeli operator Xfone has taken legal action in an attempt to prevent market leader Cellcom from forming a network-sharing arrangement with the owner of Golan Telecom.
The digital age is a reality, and it is evolving fast. In 2014, 96% of all non-users of the Internet were in emerging markets.
Vodafone has confirmed that it is negotiating a potential merger of its Indian unit with Idea Cellular, in a move which would dramatically shake up the market.
Kenya’s telecom authorities look set to delay the issue of Airtel Kenya and Telkom Kenya’s 4G licences after both operators failed to meet deadlines for deploying 4G infrastructure and paying spectrum licence fees.
The WhiteSpace Alliance (WSA), a global industry organisation enabling sharing of underutilised spectrum, is working with the Government of India to bring cost-effective broadband services to its citizens.
In just the last couple of years, VoLTE, or Voice over Long Term Evolution, has begun to revolutionize voice service for mobile communications, and 2017 promises to be the biggest year yet for VoLTE.
During 2016 we experienced a surge in demand for higher capacity networks, fuelled by an increased uptake of cloud services, smartphone proliferation and a drive for more unified communications.
Bharti Airtel is considering divesting or merging some of its African units as a means of cutting its $12 billion debt, according to the group’s chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal.
The mobile messaging landscape saw some big changes in 2016 and this evolution looks set to continue over the next 12 months.
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