Satellite news relevant to Mexican consumers, as well as industry in the wider Latin American region, comes in the form of recent announcements from Hughes Network Systems and a new entity called AXESS Networks.
Moroccan operator inwi has recently launched a new mobile money service called ‘inwi money’. The service works on mobiquity Money, a platform offered by mobile solutions provider Comviva.
An interesting new addition to the growing number of African countries looking at 5G is the Republic of Cabo Verde, some 560 kilometres off the west coast of mainland Africa.
MainOne, a provider of telecom services and network solutions for businesses in West Africa, has announced the expansion of its data centre brand, MDXi, into Accra in Ghana, in line with its ongoing West African expansion plans.
Malaysia, Nigeria and Bolivia have all been trialling 5G – at least one of them with an eye to 5G rollout in 2020.
Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is planning to auction 5G spectrum in the 2600MHz, 26GHz and 28GHz bands later this year, but getting hold of that spectrum could be costly.
The continuing rollout of innovative financial services for those with limited, or no, access to banks is also inspiring all sorts of innovation, including a concept that its originator Juvo calls Financial Identity as a Service (FiDaaS).
It’s a rare day when Huawei isn’t in the news, as recent events – or possibly non-events – in Poland and Brazil make clear.
At the Mobile 360 Series – Digital Societies conference in Kuala Lumpur the GSMA, which represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, has launched the fourth edition of what it calls a key annual report on the region.
According to reports from the Philippines press, Globe Telecom has revealed plans to improve its wireless networks in the capital Manila, underpinned by an agreement with the city authorities.
Spanish satellite telecommunications operator Hispasat and Colombian satellite services provider Bansat have teamed up to offer satellite connectivity for a humanitarian mission in Colombia.
Two major names in the satellite business have announced a joint service agreement for maritime satellite broadband connectivity.
Recent news from Vietnam, Lebanon and Mexico indicates growing 5G activity in all three countries.
Traditional approaches to driving internet network roll-out and uptake are failing to reach the remaining half of the global population still lacking online access, according to a new report issued by the ITU-UNESCO-founded Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development.
Three Turkish banks between them own a stake of over 50 per cent in operator Turk Telekom. Now that stake is up for sale.
The Fijian regulator has reduced charges for the Fiji International Telecommunications Pte Limited (FINTEL) cable landing station.
Latin America is a vast region with huge economic potential – but amid backlash against Brazil’s recent destruction of natural environments for agricultural purposes, it’s clear that industrial growth cannot come at any cost.
For most people, islands in the Indian Ocean invoke the idea of luxury holidays on tropical beaches – the last place we would want to be interrupted by a business email.
South African data-only operator Rain has launched what is being called the African continent's first commercial 5G network.
Brazilian telecommunications firm Oi SA is said to be in talks with Spain’s Telefonica and Italy’s Telecom Italia to sell its mobile network.
Italy’s Sparkle has announced the completion of the expansion and renovation of its Istanbul Data Centre with the adoption of state-of-the-art energy-efficient equipment.
Today – 19 September – sees the arrival of the German-Africa ICT Forum at Microsoft Berlin, Germany.
FSS, one of India’s largest payments processors and a global provider of integrated payment products, and US-based Oracle Financial Services have announced a collaboration to enhance digital payments for banks.
Two state-owned operators in Uzbekistan have announced that they will begin trialling 5G technology.
Angola Cables and TM Global, the global and wholesale arm of Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM), are planning a new subsea route that could deliver much lower latency levels between Asia and South America.
Orange, PCCW Global and PEACE have signed an agreement to deploy the new submarine cable PEACE Med, marking the arrival of the first Chinese private submarine cable in France.
According to recent reports in the Indian press, The Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI) has added its voice to those concerned about prices for 5G spectrum recommended by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
Networking systems, services and software company Ciena has announced the completion of a ‘significant’ upgrade to the SEA-ME-WE 5 submarine cable system to support enterprise data exchange, internet TV, and online gaming.
Media content distributor ViewMedia is planning to launch a new digital broadcast platform for francophone West Africa on the AMOS-17 satellite.
The GSMA, which represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, has announced a new initiative aimed at developing a mobile industry climate action roadmap in line with the Paris Agreement.
ECI and WDC Networks have partnered to enable ISPs throughout Brazil to provide affordable, high-speed broadband to regions and rural communities which have been historically underserved.
Egypt has plans for a new capital to replace Cairo. Indeed, a multi-billion-dollar telecommunications network is already being planned for the new capital. But who will supply it?
BTC (Botswana Telecommunications Corporation) is doubling its capacity on Spacecom’s AMOS-7 communication satellite KU-beams.
Mobile penetration is high in Saudi Arabia and the market is heavily saturated, reports Research & Markets.
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