Subscribers of one the largest mobile operators in the Philippines will be able to access free mobile Internet following a new agreement...

It doesn’t matter if a provider is offering 3G or 4G – whatever device is being used, it needs to be able to connect to the network. As the demand for smartphones increases in developing markets, picking up a connection has become increasingly difficult...

One of Mexico’s largest operators is deploying an LTE network across the country...

One of Uganda’s leading operators is introducing a new Voice SMS service to the country...

A new bandwidth agreement will provide for high speed Internet connectivity to five of the islands in the southern group of the Cook Islands archipelago.

Chip manufacturer Qualcomm has cited emerging markets as the main driver behind the revenue and profit that it reported in Q4 2012...

Russian operator MTS has announced a partnership with Microsoft to promote innovative mobile solutions...

South African operator Vodacom has tripled the number of LTE-enabled base stations in its network from just under 70 at launch a month ago to over 200 in Johannesburg...

Operators in India will be able to keep 2.5MHz of higher-quality 900MHz spectrum after the country switches to the 1800MHz band...

Indian mobile users will soon have access to the country’s first ever mobile signature solution for legally binding digital transactions...

A leading Kuwaiti operator is migrating from manual billing to a new solution that will allow for wholesale billing management...

One of India’s major operators has reportedly pulled out of the country’s impending spectrum auctions, meaning that there are now no participants bidding on CDMA frequencies...

Mobile operators across the globe are being squeezed by decreasing revenues per user, and a seemingly insatiable demand by users for more data. To efficiently manage the rapidly growing increase in data traffic in their networks, mobile operators need to build and improve their infrastructure in a much smarter way than they have hitherto done. Telecoms expert Peter Karaszi take a look at some new infrastructural solutions that can help mobile operators do just that...

Virgin chief Richard Branson has revealed that Virgin Mobile is currently holding discussions with Russian mobile operators with a view to launching an MVNO in the country...

The Croatian arm of Austrian operator Vipnet has procured 20MHz of spectrum in the 800MHz frequency band, which can be used to provide LTE services...

The global cost of copper has increased by nearly 285 per cent over the last nine years from £1260 a metric tonne in 2003 to around £4843 a metric tonne today. It’s a trend that looks set to continue, with global demand expected to rise by more than 40 per cent by 2020. Such hefty prices have become a perpetual concern for the global telecommunications industry, which traditionally uses copper wire and cabling for network grounding and transmission lines...

A new cloud-based mobile portal is being launched by a major Mexican operator...

Cloud computing offers many benefits for the Small, Micro and Medium Enterprise (SMME), including the ability to access the latest technology to optimise business efficiency, improved scalability and flexibility. On top of these is the advantage of moving this technology from a capital expense to an operational expense with a monthly bill for services instead of a large investment for technology infrastructure and software...

Operators across the Middle East and North Africa will be able to offer seamless LTE roaming services via an extension of IP exchange (IPX) services...

The Scandinavian operator Telenor has revealed its new Indian partner, following its confirmation that it would continue to have a presence in the country...

One of Russia’s largest operators has announced its plans to acquire a stake of over 25% in one of the country’s leading banks...

Mobile money transfers to Africa are to be facilitated by new remittance corridors into the region...

The top priority of any wireless provider is to make sure that the wireless signal from a device gets into the ground as soon as possible. To do this, it’s crucial to make efficient use of the available spectrum...

China Mobile has detailed its NFC rollout plans, with the launch scheduled for 2013 following an ongoing trial of the technology...

The Bangladeshi telecommunications market harbours significant growth potential in light of the low penetration rates...

Thailand’s regulator has lain down the gauntlet for the three 3G licence winners by demanding that they cut tariffs for voice and data by as much as 20% before they can launch services on their newly-obtained spectrum...

Now that the deadline for submissions has passed, operators have confirmed their involvement – or otherwise – in India’s 2G spectrum auctions...

The term ‘cellular backhaul’ covers more now than it did two or three years ago, encompassing a far broader range of technologies  that have become more widespread, including internet services offered by digital devices as well as remote or maritime communications facilitated by small cells...

ZTE has been named as the vendor for the TD-LTE networks that China Mobile is rolling out in five cities...

Considering the saga of Thailand’s 3G auctions, it is perhaps unsurprising that even after the bidding finally happened this week, they continued to court controversy...

One of Russia’s largest operators is acquiring a 50% stake in the country’s market-leading mobile retailer...

Three Nigerian CDMA operators have requested that the country’s regulator grant them permission to merge...

Qatar's two principal telecommunications operators reported better results than had been expected in the first quarter of 2012, following a relatively poor performance in the fourth quarter of 2011...

Kenya’s market-leading operator is overhauling its data traffic management with a new solution...