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Oi Brasil set to offer high-speed mobile broadband services in Brazil

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James Barton
Category: Wireless Networks
01 November 2013
10222 views
  • Latin America
  • LTE
  • Brazil
  • Nokia Solutions and Networks
  • Oi Brasil

Brazilian operator Oi Brasil has selected Nokia Solutions and Networks to supply the infrastructure for its LTE network.

Tanzania mobile growth slow despite low penetration

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
01 November 2013
18206 views
  • Mobile Finance
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Helios Towers
  • Tanzania
  • Vodacom Tanzania

For a country with a penetration rate of less than 60%, growth in Tanzania's mobile market remains slow.

Internet investment will help Somalia prosper

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Mohamed Ahmed Jama
Category: Blogs & Opinion
01 November 2013
20673 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Infrastructure
  • Broadband
  • Somalia
  • Dalkom Somalia

Earlier this year, African carrier's carrier WIOCC asked a panel of experts - among them Dalkom Somalia CEO Mohamed Ahmed Jama - how they would invest $100 million in African ICT. This week, in the run-up to AfricaCom, Developing Telecoms will republish their opinions.

Myanmar mulling over candidates for incumbent partnership

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James Barton
Category: Operators
31 October 2013
10713 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Orange
  • Vodafone
  • Myanmar
  • SingTel
  • Myanmar Posts and Telecommunications

The government of Myanmar is weighing up potential partners for the country’s incumbent operator, Myanmar Posts and Telecommunications (MPT).

America Movil profits down by almost half in Q3

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James Barton
Category: Operators
31 October 2013
9097 views
  • Latin America
  • Mexico
  • America Movil
  • Quarterly Earnings

America Movil registered a drop of almost 50% in its net profits in the third quarter, which the group attributes to economic issues in the Latin America region and particularly Mexico, as well as higher finance costs.

Fibre and satellite should address different needs in Africa

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Andrew Doyle
Category: Blogs & Opinion
31 October 2013
14001 views
  • Satellite
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Fibre Optic Cable
  • WIOCC

Earlier this year, African carrier's carrier WIOCC asked a panel of experts - among them Andrew Doyle of Mott MacDonald - how they would invest $100 million in African ICT. This week, in the run-up to AfricaCom, Developing Telecoms will republish their opinions.

Indian consolidation could be hamstrung by M&A rules

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James Barton
Category: Regulation
30 October 2013
9243 views
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Telenor
  • Vodafone India
  • Bharti Airtel
  • Mergers and Acquisitions

Although it is widely believed that consolidation would be beneficial to India’s overly competitive market, the country’s new mergers & acquisition rules could limit the amount of consolidation permitted.

Local content will drive African bandwidth use

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Russell Southwood
Category: Blogs & Opinion
30 October 2013
12379 views
  • Green energy
  • Mobile Money
  • Bandwidth
  • Carriers

Earlier this year, African carrier's carrier WIOCC asked a panel of experts - among them Balancing Act CEO Russell Southwood  - how they would invest $100 million in African ICT. This week, in the run-up to AfricaCom, Developing Telecoms will republish their opinions.

Alcatel-Lucent and G-Mobile deploying lightRadio small cells in Mongolia

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James Barton
Category: Wireless Networks
29 October 2013
9717 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Alcatel-Lucent
  • Small Cells
  • Mongolia
  • lightradio
  • G-Mobile

G-Mobile, a major service provider in Mongolia, is deploying small cell base stations in conjunction with Alcatel-Lucent.

LTE investment key to African connectivity

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James Barton
Category: Blogs & Opinion
29 October 2013
14782 views
  • Investment
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Mobility
  • 4G LTE
  • Rural Connectivity

Earlier this year, African carrier's carrier WIOCC asked a panel of experts - among them DT Editor James Barton - how they would invest $100 million in African ICT. This week, in the run-up to AfricaCom, Developing Telecoms will republish their opinions.

TeleCommunication Systems Deploys Locator Applications with Claro

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James Barton
Category: Consumer Ecosystems
25 October 2013
8383 views
  • Latin America
  • America Movil
  • Claro

TeleCommunication Systems announced today the deployment of TCS Family Locator and Workforce Locator applications for wireless subscribers of Claro.

Indosat consolidates mediation with Comptel

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James Barton
Category: Service Management
25 October 2013
8291 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Indonesia
  • Comptel
  • Mediation
  • Indosat

The Indonesian operator Indosat is deploying Comptel’s Convergent Mediation platform to consolidate its entire mobile product portfolio.

CWC wins Jamaican email contract

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James Barton
Category: Cloud & Virtualisation
25 October 2013
8214 views
  • Latin America
  • LIME
  • Cable and Wireless Communications
  • Caribbean
  • Jamaica
  • Email
  • Cloud Hosting

Cable & Wireless Communications has been chosen to supply email services for Jamaica’s technology ministry.

China Mobile blames OTT for lower Q3 profit

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James Barton
Category: Operators
24 October 2013
8791 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • OTT
  • China Mobile
  • China
  • Profit

China Mobile has blamed the increasing prevalence of OTT services for a 9% drop in its Q3 net profits.

Vodafone may acquire Telecom Egypt’s JV stake

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James Barton
Category: Operators
24 October 2013
10433 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • 4G
  • Vodafone
  • Fixed-line
  • Vodafone Egypt
  • Egypt
  • Telecom Egypt

Vodafone is reportedly looking to buy out Telecom Egypt’s 45% stake in Vodafone Egypt for as much as $2 billion.

LTE transitions allow tier 2 operators to compete in Nigeria

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James Barton
Category: Data Centres & Networks
24 October 2013
10727 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • LTE
  • Broadband
  • Nigeria
  • NCC
  • Main One Cable Company

After a wave of regulatory penalties, including fines and a ban on promotions, Nigeria's mobile operators have announced plans to expand and upgrade their networks to cope with strong subscriptions growth and increasing data usage.

PCCW Global and PLDT enhance network footprint

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James Barton
Category: Operators
23 October 2013
9342 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • PLDT
  • Philippines
  • PCCW Global
  • Virtual Private Networks

PCCW Global has signed an international IP VPN Network-to-Network Interconnection (IP VPN NNI) agreement with PLDT ALPHA Enterprise, the corporate division of Filipino operator PLDT.

ZTE Provides Green Energy Solutions in Africa

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James Barton
Category: Energy & Sustainability
23 October 2013
9144 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • ZTE
  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
  • Mozambique
  • Niger
  • Solar Energy

ZTE is working with governments and enterprises across 15 African countries, including Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Niger, to deploy the use of renewable solar energy.

Digital Way expands Wi-Fi in Lima with Ruckus

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James Barton
Category: Wireless Networks
23 October 2013
8632 views
  • Latin America
  • Peru
  • Wi-fi
  • Ruckus Wireless

Peruvian service provider Digital Way is deploying indoor and outdoor Smart Wi-Fi products from Ruckus Wireless to support the expansion of its popular WIGO Libre! Wi-Fi service throughout Lima. 

Venezuelan price hike thwarted for Telefonica

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James Barton
Category: Regulation
22 October 2013
8084 views
  • Latin America
  • Telefonica Movistar
  • Venezuela
  • Movistar
  • Inflation

Venezuela’s consumer agency has prevented Telefonica subsidiary Movistar from increasing its prices in the face of an annual national inflation rate of nearly 50%.

Huawei refutes government espionage claims

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James Barton
Category: Vendors
22 October 2013
10407 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Huawei
  • Hacking
  • Espionage

Ken Hu, the deputy chairman of Huawei, has publicly decried allegations that the Chinese vendor breaches cyber security via hacking on behalf of the Chinese government.

Chinese Smartphone Vendors Must Focus on Innovation

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Lawrence Lundy
Category: Devices & Platforms
22 October 2013
11295 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Smartphones
  • China
  • ZTE
  • Huawei
  • Lenovo
  • Apple

As Apple launches its 5C iPhone to compete in the Chinese market, Chinese companies are looking to the West to grow their businesses.

Bharti assumes full control of Qualcomm joint venture in India

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James Barton
Category: Operators
22 October 2013
8927 views
  • Central South Asia
  • LTE
  • India
  • Bharti Airtel
  • Qualcomm

Bharti Airtel has bought Qualcomm’s stake in the two firms’ Indian joint venture, giving it full control of the Wireless Business Services Pvt business with a 100% stake.

TIM Brasil and Xtera Deploy the First 100G Optical Network in the Amazon Region

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James Barton
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
21 October 2013
7649 views
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • 100G
  • Xtera
  • TIM Brasil

TIM Brasil has deployed 100G optical networking equipment supplied by Xtera Communications on a long-haul transmission infrastructure.

MTN taps Flexenclosure for base station in Ivory Coast

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James Barton
Category: Energy & Sustainability
21 October 2013
9850 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Data Centres
  • Flexenclosure
  • Ivory Coast
  • Leadcom
  • MTN Cote d'Ivoire

MTN Côte d’Ivoire has ordered has customised data centre from intelligent power management systems specialist Flexenclosure.

MegaFon launches high-speed data transmission line between Europe and Asia

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James Barton
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
21 October 2013
8359 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • MegaFon
  • Russia
  • Ukraine
  • Kazakhstan
  • Data Transmission
  • Dream

MegaFon has announced the commercial launch of the fibre-optic trunk line Dream.

Accelerating Innovation and ARPU in the LTE Era

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Corine Suscens
Category: Revenue & Billing
18 October 2013
9991 views
  • Billing
  • Global
  • charging
  • Openet
  • PCC

As the digital economy expands with the rise of LTE, operators continuously seek innovation to better serve customers and compete.

ZTE wins big in China Mobile 100G tender

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James Barton
Category: Vendors
18 October 2013
11264 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China Mobile
  • China
  • ZTE
  • 100G
  • Optical Networking

ZTE Corporation has been awarded a more than 60% share of the contracts in China Mobile’s group tender for 100G Optical Transport Networking products for 2013, exceeding the combined total of all other vendors.

PCCW Global connects DRC to WACS

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James Barton
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
18 October 2013
8453 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • WACS
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • PCCW Global
  • Subsea Cable

PCCW Global has established a direct connection to the West Africa Cable System (WACS) at Kinshasa, providing the first ever direct international undersea cable access to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Metrofibre Networx upgrades South African network with Ciena

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James Barton
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
18 October 2013
8551 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • South Africa
  • Ciena
  • Metrofibre Networx

Independent a South African telecommunications infrastructure operator Metrofibre Networx has deployed packet networking solutions from Ciena to support its enhanced Ethernet managed bandwidth service offerings.

Telefonica considering Czech sale

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James Barton
Category: Operators
18 October 2013
12678 views
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • Telefonica
  • Czech Republic
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • PPF
  • Telefonica Czech Republic

Telefonica has stated that it is “exploring strategic options” that may lead to the sale of its Czech operations.

Vodacom Tanzania enhances voice and data services with NSN

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James Barton
Category: Wireless Networks
17 October 2013
8840 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Nokia Solutions and Networks
  • Tanzania
  • GSM
  • HSPA
  • Vodacom Tanzania

Vodacom Tanzania has upgraded its GSM and 3G HSPA network across the country using Nokia Solutions and Networks’ Single RAN (radio access network).

Mexican government strikes deal over unused spectrum

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James Barton
Category: Regulation
16 October 2013
8212 views
  • Latin America
  • Mexico
  • Spectrum
  • America Movil
  • Competition

The government of Mexico has reached an agreement with several licence holders that enables it to assume control of a 130MHz block of unused 2.5GHz spectrum.

Africa’s backbone – how mobile is driving a revolution

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Vick Mamlouk
Category: Trends & Forecasts
16 October 2013
11937 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • LTE
  • Data
  • Wi-fi
  • Commscope
  • Mobile

Mobile communication in Africa is booming. Total mobile penetration on the continent reached 65% in 2012.

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