Algeria’s regulator has issued fines to the country’s three mobile providers for failing to improve their 4G/LTE coverage.
Mobile network operator Vodafone Czech Republic has launched its non-standalone (NSA) 5G network in a number of major cities throughout the country.
Batelco has announced that it has successfully activated 5G coverage across Bahrain.
Peruvian regulator Osiptel (Organismo Supervisor de Inversion Privada en Telecommuniciones) has ordered the local unit of Movistar to implement measures to let subscribers manage their subscriptions more easily.
Following last week’s news that India may be planning to launch its own app store as an alternative to the market-dominating Apple and Google offerings, a spat has been reported between Google and a number of Indian start-up app developers.
Kazakhstan’s three major mobile providers have finalised their joint network usage plans as they look to expand rural coverage.
Three Pakistani operators have received contracts from the country’s Universal Service Fund as the regulator seeks advice on a new round of spectrum concessions.
MTN Zambia has partnered with ZTE to construct a cross-border optical transmission network backbone in Zambia.
Orange is expanding its fibre networks in two of its markets – Poland and Cote d’Ivoire.
Brazilian regulator Anatel has cleared operators with spectrum holdings in the 850MHz band to extend their rights up until 29th November 2028.
Ukraine is laying the foundations for the advent of 5G, with the country’s Cabinet of Ministers approving a plan aimed to boosting mobile quality within the next two years.
BT Group has closed the sale of its Latin American units and assets to CIH Telecommunications Americas.
A Philippines-based fibre-focused firm may soon be able to boast the country’s biggest-ever initial public offering.
Huawei has announced a new next-gen data storage solution, OneStorage, to provide on-demand storage resources and automatic data O&M management, enabling both operators and enterprises to move towards all-scenario intelligence and multi-cloud convergence.
The Czech Telecommunication Office (CTU) has confirmed that seven interested parties are seeking to bid in the Czech Republic’s upcoming sale of 700MHz and 3400MHz-3600MHz 5G-ready spectrum.
We’ve already reported on the growing number of made-in-India apps over recent months. If local news reports prove correct we may soon be reporting on a made-in-India app store.
Huawei is set to deploy over 2000 telecom sites in rural locations across Ghana.
It seems that the long-awaited first-ever South African 5G (plus some 4G) auctions are finally set to take place.
A number of recent reports have underlined the difficulty of making money with streaming services in the African market – even for a dominant market player like Netflix. Netflix is now trying out at a low-priced mobile-only service.
Huawei has announced full upgrades to its intelligent IP network solutions to create new drivers for industry digital transformation.
Three major Israeli operators have launched commercial 5G services after being issued licences by the country’s government.
Two connectivity deals have been announced in Oman in the past few days, both relating to the extension of communications services to remote parts of the country.
According to a number of Indian press reports, Nelco, a local satellite communication service provider, is to partner with Canadian satellite operator Telesat to offer low earth orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity in India.
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is set to begin selling off unused spectrum this week as it looks to generate around $1 billion, as well as boosting network capacity.
The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) has signed a collaboration agreement with Huawei Kenya that seeks to deepen financial inclusion in the banking sector through further deployment of technology and building fintech capacity.
Veon is taking full ownership of Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited (PMCL), which trades as Jazz.
Affordability of devices remains one of the most significant barriers to smartphone adoption in Africa. The average cost of an entry-level smartphone in Africa still exceeds 60% of average monthly income, making smartphones largely inaccessible for the majority of the population.
There’s been a flurry of 5G news recently in the Philippines, where, over the past few days, one operator has announced FWA trials and another has begun the nationwide rollout of its fifth-generation mobile network.
Angola is edging further away from mobile duopoly status with the news that Leonel Augusto, the chairman of the Angolan Institute of Communications (INACOM) has supported Africell’s aim of launching services in the second half of next year.
Ooredoo Qatar’s CEO Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Thani has claimed that the operator’s coverage in the market has reached “more than 90% of populated areas.”
ZTE has been active in the African market since 1997, with business in this region and the Middle East overseen by the company’s President MEA, Darren Zhao. As the continent gears up for 5G adoption, we spoke to him to discuss ZTE’s past and future in Africa as well as the impact that the technology will have in the market.
Chile will soon be housing a second Huawei data centre. In fact Huawei plans to launch the new cloud data centre in Chile by the end of this year, boosting its cloud and AI platform in South America.
Turkey’s regulator has cleared the government-backed Turkey Wealth Fund to take a controlling stake in fixed and mobile operator Turkcell.
There’s good tax news from India for the Vodafone Group – not, however, related to Vodafone Idea's $7 billion AGR debt, although it does seem to have saved the parent company $3 billion.
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