Kenyan operator Safaricom has received final regulatory approval for its acquisition of assets from Essar Telecommunications Kenya.
The number of unique mobile subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa will pass the half billion mark in 2020 as mobile services become increasingly affordable and accessible to millions of currently unconnected citizens across the region.
DT Editor James Barton caught up with Orange’s Senior EVP of AMEA Marc Rennard to discuss the most important trends in the region, and what we’re likely to see on the agenda at the continent’s foremost telecoms event.
dtac TriNet has signed a five-year agreement with Ericsson to deliver 4G in several major cities as part of its LTE expansion program on 2100MHz band.
African infrastructure company IHS Towers has raised a $2.6 billion capital fund that will go towards acquisitions and buildouts to increase its presence in the continent.
Huawei shipped 16.8 million smartphones in Q3 2014, an overall increase of 26% on the previous year.
Etisalat’s Saudi affiliate Mobily has commissioned Nokia Networks to manage its network operations for the next five years.
Telecom Italia’s small shareholders are calling for the operator to merge its Brazilian unit TIM Partecipacoes with fellow operator Oi rather than selling it outright.
Keepod has launched its first project in Cameroon, with 650 devices being distributed for 25 refurbished laptops. The laptops were refurbished and delivered in collaboration with the London based charity, Computer Aid International.
Airtel has reportedly abandoned its planned acquisition of Loop Mobile after failing to receive approval for the deal from India’s Department of Telecommunications.
Angola Cables has signed a contract to build the world’s first submarine cable system across the South Atlantic with NEC Corporation as the system supplier.
Surfline Communications has received $30 million of capital from Vantage Mezzanine to fund its LTE network in Ghana – the country’s first.
Alcatel-Lucent has signed a four-year frame agreement with Thailand’s True Corporation to supply an IP transport network.
Fourth-placed Brazilian operator Oi has denied reports that it has formed an alliance with rival America Movil and Telefonica to bid for Telecom Italia’s Brazilian unit, TIM Partecipacoes.
Telecom Egypt has invited proposals for financial advisors to help it divest its 45% stake in the local unit of Vodafone.
The Argentinean telecoms ministry Secom has announced that its auction of 3G and 4G spectrum has raised over $2 billion.
Telenor is considering whether to use the spectrum that it currently holds in India to leapfrog straight from 2G to 4G.
Nigerian interconnect firm ICN (Interconnect Clearinghouse Nigeria) has deployed an IP communications solution from Cataleya.
Hungary’s draft internet tax has been shelved by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán following widespread public protests against the proposals.
Japanese group SoftBank is reportedly considering an acquisition of the wireless assets put up for sale by America Movil in Mexico.
America Movil, Oi and Telefonica are joining forces to bid for TIM Partecipacoes, the Brazilian unit of Telecom Italia.
Banco Santander Uruguay has chosen Syniverse’s Mobile Engagement for Customers solution to enhance its customer communications strategy.
Algeria Telecom has chosen Ericsson for the transformation of their broadband aggregation network.
Telenor Myanmar has begun offering mobile services in Yangon following a two-week delay to its target date.
Telecom Italia will amend the terms of its agreement that will see investment fund Fintech acquire its stake in Telecom Argentina.
Etisalat Egypt has deployed JDSU’s ariesoGEO solution to enhance service quality and optimisation for postpaid customers.
Alcatel-Lucent has partnered with the Internet Society to provide equipment for the Bangkok Internet Exchange Point.
Ericsson has entered into a five-year global framework agreement with Telenor to provide radio hardware and professional services.
The government of Hungary is reportedly considering a tax on internet traffic, prompting demonstrations in the capital city Budapest.
Mobile satellite services operator Thuraya has partnered with SOS Children’s Villages International’s Gulf Area Office to bring satellite connectivity to remote communities in the Central African Republic (CAR).
The Indian state-owned operator BSNL is reportedly seeking INR20 billion ($325 million) in compensation from the government for relinquishing 1.2MHz of 900MHz spectrum for next year’s auction.
Slovakian operator SWAN has selected Cerillion to deliver a complete business support system (BSS) solution for its 4G launch.
Elara Communications is launching an international calling app for customers in rural and remote villages in south-eastern Mexico, in partnership with IDT Global.
The European Commission has deemed its investigation into Chinese vendors supposedly receiving subsidies from the country’s government as being “no longer necessary”.
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