Although the Maldives has a population of only 348,000 the telecom market is bolstered by the considerable influx of tourists, notes Research & Markets.
Ghana has one of the most vibrant mobile markets in Africa, reports Research & Markets.
Strategy Analytics has predicted worldwide 5G smartphone sales of 160 million in 2020, provided China embraces the technology as forecast.
South Africa’s MTN and Vodacom are losing millions each year as a result of theft and vandalism of telecoms equipment perpetrated by criminal gangs.
Viavi Solutions is working with Brazil’s regulator Anatel to evaluate and test 5G-suitable spectrum ahead of auctions that will take place in 2020.
Zain Group is adding a new platform to its Zain Cash mobile finance offering that will allow refugees in Iraq to cash-out their financial assistance via iris identification.
WhatsApp has approached several digital payments firms in Indonesia as it seeks to bolster its messaging service by integrating money transfer options.
Trustwave has partnered with Grupo Tecno offer its Managed Security Services and cybersecurity technologies to enterprises and other institutions in Mexico and other Spanish speaking countries in Latin America.
Vodafone Idea CEO Balesh Sharma has resigned, with Vodafone Group’s India representative Ravinder Takkar appointed as his replacement.
The government of Vietnam is aiming to sell stakes in both Mobifone and Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VPTG) by 2021.
Facebook and Twitter have blocked hundreds of accounts that appear to be part of a campaign of disinformation supported by the Chinese government.
TECNO, a top three handset vendor in Africa, has announced the launch of the first KaiOS powered 3G smart feature phone, the T901.
MTN and reverse data billing pioneer biNu have announced a partnership which will enable subscribers in South Africa to access websites and apps free.
Considerable progress continues to be made in rolling out national fibre backbone networks in Zimbabwe, reports Research & Markets.
US component maker Qualcomm is cooperating with various players across Russia’s mobile sector with a view to trialling a 5G mmWave network in Moscow that will go live later in the year.
French Polynesia has one of the more advanced telecoms infrastructures for the Pacific islands region, reports Research & Markets.
Intelsat S.A. has signed an agreement with Stratosat Datacom to enable delivery of high-speed broadband services to sites across Central Africa.
Myanmar’s fourth-placed operator Mytel has completed technical 5G tests on the 3.5GHz frequency.
UPDATE: Bharti Airtel has dismissed speculation that it could sell a stake to Japanese operator SoftBank after CNBC reported that the companies were holding preliminary discussions over a possible investment.
Huawei is looking to set up a new manufacturing plant in Brazil with an investment of $800 million.
Vanuatu has a population of less than 300,000 people and well over 50% of its mobile connections still access 2G services, reports Research & Markets.
Huawei’s China-developed operating system, branded as HarmonyOS, has been officially unveiled at the vendor’s developer conference in Dongguan.
Indonesia’s XL Axiata is deploying the amdocsONE consumer experience and monetisation solution under a multi-year managed digital transformation agreement.
Indonesia’s Indosat Ooredoo is planning to invest IDR2 trillion ($140 million) in order to increase its network of 4G base stations almost twofold.
Nokia’s CTO for Latin America believes that Brazil’s impending auction of 5G-ready spectrum will be the world’s largest.
Huawei is preparing to invest CNY10 billion ($1.4 billion) to establish a new R&D centre in Shanghai to create wireless/IoT equipment and components.
Thai market leader AIS has seen both its revenue and total subscribers increase during its second quarter.
Indonesia’s XL Axiata has implemented Qvantel’s Digital BSS solution for fixed line (fibre-to- the-home).
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has cautioned that growth could be stifled in the mobile sector if 5G spectrum reserve prices are set too high for the country’s operators.
The first Huawei-made smartphone to use the vendor’s domestically developed operating system will release in Q4, the company has said.
Telkom Indonesia is implementing Synchronoss’ Digital Experience Platform (DXP) to simplify its business processes and enhance customer interactions and the customer journey across all communications channels.
Intracom Telecom has won a major rural ultra-broadband (UBB) deal with its fixed wireless access (FWA) solutions.
Philippines-based PHSAT has selected Hughes Network Systems’ Jupiter System to enable Internet services for its small- to medium-enterprise (SME) customers.
TIM Brasil is aiming to virtualise its data centres by the end of 2021 using Nokia AirFrame servers featuring new, second generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors.
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