United Group has been cleared by the European Commission to acquire Bulgarian operator Vivacom.

Kiev’s District Administrative Court has suspended the decision to cancel the licence of CDMA operator Intertelecom.

CSS and Forsway are partnering in Mauritania to deliver affordable broadband in West Africa.

Free, Senegal’s second-largest mobile network operator, has deployed mobiquity Money from Indian mobility solutions provider Comviva to enhance its mobile money service Free Money.

The West Africa Cable System (WACS) has been fully repaired after an outage was registered on 27th March.

The government of Niger has announced the award of a 4G licence to operator Zamani Com.

While many other issues face Indian telecoms at the moment, ongoing questions of debt dating back well before this year are still in the news for Bharti Airtel and MTNL.

The South African government’s request to the country’s communications regulator to issue additional spectrum to operators, reported here recently, has now been taken up by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA).

Senegalese operator Expresso has delayed its launch of commercial 4G services due to the outbreak of Covid-19 (coronavirus).

It appears the Asia America Gateway (AAG) undersea cable has recently experienced another issue, meaning that Vietnamese internet users have yet again had to deal with slow internet connections.

Regional press outlets have announced the launch by the Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA) of its Abu Dhabi Connect initiative to fast-track digitisation of government services in the Emirate.

CSC e-Governance Services India, a licence holder for the provision of internet services, has claimed a nearly 100 per cent jump in data consumption for rural India in March.

Digicel Group has issued a new restructuring plan intended to cut its debt burden by as much as US$1.7 billion.

Some encouraging news in this difficult time comes from the World Bank, highlighting how distance learning is being rolled out in a number of African countries during the coronavirus pandemic and associated lockdowns.

Slovakia’s regulatory office has opened applications for its upcoming auction of 5G-ready spectrum, including frequencies in the 700MHz, 900MHz and 1800MHz bands.

Japanese operator NTT Docomo is selling its 6.3% stake in Robi Axiata to Bharti International, marking its full exit from the Bangladeshi market.

Some good news from East Africa, where the promised opening of a new data centre facility could offer some economic opportunities for Ugandans.

While more usage of mobile phones may be expected during the Indian lockdown, subscriber acquisitions have not improved. The Indian telecommunications industry has recorded a sharp fall in new subscriber acquisitions during March.

Global communications company Viasat Inc and Brazil-based satellite products distribution company Visiontec have announced the expansion of their partnership to focus on bringing fast, reliable internet service to residential homes across Brazil.

eWallet – a new service from telecoms giant Etisalat and Dubai-based full-service bank Noor Bank – has been launched in the UAE, promising international remittance services from the UAE to 200 countries.

Telefonica’s Latin American subsidiary has presented a new buyout offer to minority shareholders in its Peruvian operation.

Telenor Myanmar has complied with a government order to block access to over 200 websites.

Last year’s Indian gains in global smartphone production due to the US-China trade war could be lost thanks to the coronavirus lockdown.

UPC Romania is no longer the name of one of Romania’s leading cable companies.

The West African Cable System (WACS) is in the news again, with continuing outages affecting South Africa for at least another few days.

The Vietnamese telecommunications sector is a booming market with huge opportunities for local and foreign investors, reports Research & Markets.

Axess Networks has formed a joint venture with Saudi operator METelecom aimed at providing end-to-end managed satellite communications solutions.