Facebook’s Free Basics continues to be beset by problems, with Egypt imposing a ban on the service while Indian tech companies balk over zero-rating concerns.
China Telecom chairman Chang Xiaobing has resigned following his arrest as part of a state crackdown on corruption.
Leading Omani operator Omantel has selected Teoco to provide multiyear managed services that cover RAN planning and optimisation.
BlackBerry will no longer pull out of Pakistan after resolving a dispute with the country’s government over data privacy.
With access to high-speed data becoming the norm, Openet sees a shift in how content is offered in 2016 as customer experience becomes king.
MoneyGram has extended its Nigerian remittance service to customers in several European markets.
Ooredoo has selected GoSwiff as its partner for the implementation of its international mPOS (mobile point of sale) platform.
Eastern African connectivity provider SimbaNET has collaborated with Tata Communications on enterprise ICT in the region.
Between falling mobile revenue, rock-bottom foreign investment, and hikes in sales tax on devices, Pakistan’s mobile operators have had a fairly bleak year.
Thailand’s 4G auctions have set a world record for price per megahertz, with True Move and Jasmine beating out the market leaders to win licences.
MTN is mounting a legal challenge against the $3.9 billion fine issued by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
Malaysian group Axiata is acquiring TeliaSonera’s stake in Nepali operator Ncell for $1.03 billion.
Bidding for Brazil’s leftover spectrum in the 1.8 GHz, 1.9 GHz and 2.5 GHz bands has raised BRL762.7 million ($192 million).
Syniverse has announced a new agreement to enable Ooredoo Oman to extend its LTE roaming reach.
Peruvian investment fund Fitel has awarded a regional telecommunications infrastructure project to satellite operator Gilat Satellite Networks.
Ooredoo Maldives has partnered with Huawei Marine for a $25 Million Project to deploy a nationwide fibre optic submarine cable.
Reliance Communications (RCom) and Vodafone India are reportedly negotiating a spectrum-sharing agreement for 3G spectrum in Delhi and Mumbai.
WhatsApp has been blocked for 48 hours in Brazil following a court order.
Facebook is calling for Indian users of Free Basics to defend the service against a potential ban by the country’s regulator.
Telefonica and MTN have signed a strategic partnership for cooperation across several areas, with a focus on M2M and enterprise.
SES Techcom Services and Solarkiosk AG have formed a two-year partnership to deliver high-quality connectivity to communities worldwide.
A consultant hired by Pakistan’s regulator has deemed that the market will not be ready for another 3G/4G spectrum auction for at least another year.
The Czech Educational and Scientific Network (CESNET) has successfully trialled ECI’s Apollo 400G flex-grid blade solution.
Kazakhstani operator Transtelecom JSC has deployed 100G DWDM optical transport equipment from Ekinops across its country-wide optical network and to the border of China.
Foreign operators have until December 18 to apply to the tender process for Myanmar’s fourth mobile licence.
UPDATE: 15/12/2015 - Mozilla has backpedalled on claims that it would abandon the mobile space completely.
The government of Bangladesh has extended its social media embargo to cover Twitter, Skype and imo.
Indian newcomer Reliance Jio is looking to strengthen its presence in the market via acquisitions of smaller firms in order to compete more effectively with its larger rivals.
The government of Serbia has rejected all 6 binding offers that it received for the 58% majority stake in Telekom Srbija.
Brazilian regulator Anatel has confirmed that 9 companies have registered to bid in its upcoming multi-band auction.
The government of Bangladesh has unblocked access to Facebook without lifting similar restrictions on other messaging services such as Line, Viber and WhatsApp.
NTT Communications Corporation now holds a National Long Distance licence in India via its newly-established subsidiary, NTT Communications India Network Services.
The tender to find managing companies for Lebanon’s state-owned operators has been deemed unsuccessful by the country’s government.
Indian state-owned operator BSNL is implementing Syniverse’s GRX Network Solution, INPack, to expand its global data roaming capability.
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