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Thai operators U-turn on 700MHz reluctance

Thai operators U-turn on 700MHz reluctance

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James Barton
Category: Operators
20 June 2019
6411 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Thailand
  • AIS
  • Spectrum Auctions
  • DTAC
  • NBTC
  • True Move
  • 700MHz Spectrum

AIS, dtac and True Move have all registered to bid in Thailand’s much-delayed 700MHz spectrum auction.

Chad offers potential despite challenges – R&M

Chad offers potential despite challenges – R&M

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
20 June 2019
5637 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Research and Markets
  • Chad
  • Taxation
  • Backbone Infrastructure
  • Tigo Chad
  • Airtel Chad

During the last decade Chad's economy has been dominated by oil exports, and as a result economic growth has been adversely affected by the falling prices for the commodity on international markets, reports Research & Markets.

Fiji leads Pacific Islands for 4G and 5G – R&M

Fiji leads Pacific Islands for 4G and 5G – R&M

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
20 June 2019
9361 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Research and Markets
  • Submarine Cable
  • 4G LTE
  • Fiji
  • Vodafone Fiji
  • 5G
  • Digicel Fiji

Fiji hosts a relatively sophisticated communications infrastructure with the highest mobile and Internet penetration in the Pacific islands, according to Research & Markets.

VOD taps Ribbon’s Network Edge for Sub-Saharan Africa resale

VOD taps Ribbon’s Network Edge for Sub-Saharan Africa resale

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James Barton
Category: Cloud & Virtualisation
20 June 2019
3024 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Cloud
  • Distribution
  • Service Quality

VOD Communications is adding Ribbon’s Network Edge Orchestration to its distribution portfolio in Southern Africa.

Two-part privatisation for Ethio Telecom?

Two-part privatisation for Ethio Telecom?

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Business
19 June 2019
5711 views
  • Ethio Telecom
  • Ethiopia
  • Mobile
  • Privatisation
  • Fixed

Following last week’s parliamentary approval of a bill to create an independent communications regulator, more news is emerging of the potential opening up of Ethiopia’s telecommunications market.

Satellite deal to expand communications in Indonesia

Satellite deal to expand communications in Indonesia

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Satellite Networks
19 June 2019
3941 views
  • Indonesia
  • Satellite Backhaul
  • Teleglobal

From Indonesia come reports of another satellite-based project to bring communications services to more parts of this vast country.

Lebanon plans to enhance cable links

Lebanon plans to enhance cable links to Europe

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
19 June 2019
5034 views
  • Internet Solutions
  • Submarine Cable
  • Lebanon
  • Cyprus

Lebanon-based news media has reported that the country is planning a new Internet submarine cable to link the country to Europe.

Globe announces tower building deal

Globe announces tower building deal

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Wireless Networks
18 June 2019
5202 views
  • Towers
  • Infrastructure Sharing
  • Philippines
  • Globe Telecom
  • Edotco

Globe Telecom, a leading full-service telecommunications company in the Philippines, has announced plans to expand its tower infrastructure in the country.

Core contract success for Huawei

Core contract success for Huawei

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Vendors
18 June 2019
7021 views
  • China Mobile
  • China
  • ZTE
  • Huawei
  • Ericsson
  • Nokia

Some positive news for Huawei, hard on the heels of its difficulties in the US, comes from its home market. It has won a large part of two 5G core network contracts from China Mobile.

Mongolsat aims to optimise multi-screen video delivery

Mongolsat aims to optimise multi-screen video delivery

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Consumer Ecosystems
18 June 2019
4454 views
  • Mongolia
  • OTT Services

Mongolia’s Mongolsat Networks has announced plans to optimise multi-screen video delivery through a unified video platform that will, it is claimed, enable Mongolsat to securely deliver OTT and TV Everywhere services.

Rakuten-netcracker

Digital-Era Object Lessons for Mobile Operators from Netcracker and Rakuten Mobile

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James Barton
Category: Wireless Networks
17 June 2019
69212 views
  • Global
  • CEM
  • NetCracker
  • rakuten
  • White Papers

Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten is transforming customer experience. In this interview, Netcracker Strategy Director Ed Finegold talks about Netcracker’s role in enabling Rakuten’s vision.

5G on the way – but when?

5G on the way – but when?

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Wireless Networks
17 June 2019
5972 views
  • Indonesia
  • PLDT
  • Philippines
  • Ericsson
  • Tajikistan
  • Telkomsel
  • Tcell

5G news from Telkomsel Indonesia, PLDT in the Philippines and Tcell of Tajikistan indicates a clear desire to flag up a 5G offering in many Asian markets, although specific launch dates and service details are not always available.

Contrasting fortunes for two telecoms giants

Contrasting fortunes for two telecoms giants

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Business
17 June 2019
5370 views
  • Vendors
  • Huawei
  • Google
  • Bharti Airtel
  • Operators
  • Airtel Africa

Two of the biggest names in world telecoms – one a vendor and the other an operator – are looking forward to very different financial outlooks in the coming months.

Satellite systems for Samoan schools

Satellite systems for Samoan schools

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Satellite Networks
17 June 2019
4567 views
  • Satellite
  • ITU
  • VSAT Terminals
  • Samoa
  • Kacific

From Samoa comes news of the official opening of the Pacific Satellite Connectivity Project, which, it is hoped, will improve telecommunications access for a number of students and villagers on the island of Savaii.

5G bundles for Kuwait are a first for Zain

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Wireless Networks
17 June 2019
5256 views
  • Kuwait
  • Zain Kuwait
  • GCC
  • Viva Kuwait

Digital service provider Zain has launched 5G Internet bundles for its postpaid customers. However, it is not the only operator in Kuwait bringing 5G to market.

Ethiopia approves independent regulator

Ethiopia approves independent regulator

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James Barton
Category: Regulation
14 June 2019
5905 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Ethiopia
  • Vodacom
  • Regulators
  • MTN

The creation of an independent telecoms regulator has been approved by Ethiopia’s parliament as part of the country’s push towards reform in the sector.

Youth market fuelling China’s push towards 5G – R&M

Youth market fuelling China’s push towards 5G – R&M

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
13 June 2019
5307 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Research and Markets
  • Mobile Data
  • 5G
  • Industrial IoT

China’s youth population is driving demand for internet applications, fuelling the mobile data consumption market, reports Research & Markets.

Ooredoo Myanmar partners with Facebook and GSMA for nationwide Digital Literacy

Ooredoo Myanmar partners with Facebook and GSMA for nationwide Digital Literacy

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James Barton
Category: Humanitarian Comms
13 June 2019
7232 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Myanmar
  • GSMA
  • Facebook
  • Digital Literacy
  • Ooredoo Myanmar

Ooredoo Myanmar, Facebook and the GSMA have launched a digital literacy campaign to raise awareness and increase adoption of mobile internet in Myanmar.

Turkcell Selects Odine and Versa for SD-WAN in Turkey

Turkcell Selects Odine and Versa for SD-WAN in Turkey

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James Barton
Category: Cloud & Virtualisation
13 June 2019
7119 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Turkey
  • Turkcell
  • SD-WAN
  • Versa Networks
  • Odine Solutions

Odine Solutions and Versa Networks have partnered to deploy an SD-WAN core in Turkcell’s network to serve the operator’s corporate customers.

Restructuring required to overcome connectivity hurdles in Indonesia – R&M

Restructuring required to overcome connectivity hurdles in Indonesia – R&M

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
13 June 2019
4962 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Research and Markets
  • Indonesia
  • Fibre Optic Cable
  • Telkomsel
  • FttH
  • Data Centre Services

Indonesia still faces some big challenges if it is to successfully continue the building of the telecommunications infrastructure required to support a large population spread over what is uniquely complex geography.

Ooredoo taps Nokia for core network transformation in Algeria

Ooredoo taps Nokia for core network transformation in Algeria

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James Barton
Category: Cloud & Virtualisation
13 June 2019
5387 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Nokia
  • Mobile Gateway
  • Ooredoo Algeria
  • Core Networks
  • Digital Transformation

Ooredoo Algeria is deploying Nokia Cloud Mobile Gateway to transform its network for next generation broadband services.

Political stability boosts mobile penetration in Solomon Islands – R&M

Political stability boosts mobile penetration in Solomon Islands – R&M

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
12 June 2019
5389 views
  • Satellite
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Research and Markets
  • Submarine Cable
  • Our Telekom
  • Solomon Islands
  • bmobile-vodafone

In recent years, the Solomon Islands have stabilised both politically and economically and this, along with improvements to mobile infrastructure has led to a sharp rise in mobile penetration.

Roshan Selects MATRIXX Software for digital transformation in Afghanistan

Roshan Selects MATRIXX for digital transformation in Afghanistan

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James Barton
Category: Revenue & Billing
12 June 2019
6757 views
  • BSS
  • Central South Asia
  • Afghanistan
  • Matrixx
  • Roshan
  • Digital Transformation

Afghanistan’s leading telecommunications service provider Roshan has selected MATRIXX Digital Commerce to transform their operations and grow revenue.

Fibre optic cable driving down access pricing in Zambia – R&M

Fibre optic cable driving down access pricing in Zambia – R&M

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
12 June 2019
7236 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • LTE
  • 3G
  • Research and Markets
  • Zambia
  • Fibre Optic Cable
  • WiMAX
  • MTN Zambia
  • UZI Telecom
  • Mobile Access

Zambia is focusing on developing ICTs to spur growth in the digital economy, according to a new report from Research & Markets.

Bharti Airtel makes concessions over Airtel Tanzania ownership
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Bharti Airtel makes concessions over Airtel Tanzania ownership

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James Barton
Category: Operators
11 June 2019
7200 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Acquisitions
  • Tanzania
  • Bharti Airtel
  • Airtel Tanzania

Bharti Airtel has agreed to a raft of measures in order to draw a line under its ownership dispute with the government of Tanzania.

Network Performance Score: initiate improvements with QoE-centric score

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Rohde & Schwarz
Category: Wireless Networks
11 June 2019
64994 views
  • Rohde and Schwarz
  • QoE
  • White Papers

There are various scores, as in scoring methods, claiming to measure the performance of mobile networks on the market. Some scores are based on plain technical metrics, others on quality of experience (QoE) measurements or surveys.

Avanti and MGI partner for satellite across South Sudan, Chad and Angola

Avanti and MGI partner for satellite across South Sudan, Chad and Angola

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James Barton
Category: Satellite Networks
11 June 2019
6637 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Angola
  • South Sudan
  • Satellite Broadband
  • Chad
  • Avanti

Avanti Communications has signed a five-year agreement with MGI Global Services which enables MGI to provide high-speed satellite broadband services across South Sudan, Chad and Angola.

Axiata-Telenor merger unlikely to be approved unconditionally

Axiata-Telenor merger unlikely to be approved unconditionally

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James Barton
Category: Regulation
11 June 2019
7642 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Mergers
  • Malaysia
  • Telenor
  • Axiata
  • Competition
  • Foreign Ownership Laws
  • Regulatory Approval

Axiata and Telenor’s possible mobile merger is likely to face resistance from Malaysian regulators as it could contravene laws around competition and ownership.

Demand for broadband and data services increases in the Philippines – R&M

Demand for broadband and data services increases in the Philippines – R&M

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
10 June 2019
5451 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Research and Markets
  • Data Centres
  • PLDT
  • Philippines
  • Globe Telecom
  • High Speed Broadband

A substantial amount of capital continues to be invested in building telecommunications infrastructure throughout the Philippines, reports Research & Markets.

Mobile delivering economic recovery in Timor Leste – R&M

Mobile delivering economic recovery in Timor Leste – R&M

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
10 June 2019
5418 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Research and Markets
  • Mobile Broadband
  • Fibre Optic Cable
  • Mobile
  • Timor Telecom
  • Telkomcel
  • Timor Leste
  • Telemor

Fixed-line infrastructure remains limited in Timor Leste and significant investment has not been forthcoming due to the strong expansion of mobile services in the country.

Moscow lining up 5G network launch via MTS partnership

Moscow lining up 5G network launch via MTS partnership

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James Barton
Category: Wireless Networks
10 June 2019
6617 views
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • Russia
  • MTS
  • 5G
  • IoT
  • Smart Cities

An agreement signed by MTS CEO Alexey Kornya and Moscow’s Mayor Sergey Sobyanin will focus on developing communication services and information-telecommunication technologies in the city.

Mobile broadband on the up in Cambodia – R&M

Mobile broadband on the up in Cambodia – R&M

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
07 June 2019
5701 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Cambodia
  • Research and Markets
  • Huawei
  • Mobile Broadband
  • FttH
  • Fixed Broadband
  • 5G
  • SINET

Despite its status as a lesser developed country, Cambodia's efforts to expand and upgrade its telecom infrastructure are bearing fruit.

BICS and Flickswitch partner to accelerate IoT connectivity in Africa

BICS and Flickswitch partner to accelerate IoT connectivity in Africa

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James Barton
Category: Enterprise Ecosystems
06 June 2019
6327 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • BICS
  • IoT

African mobile network service provider Flickswitch has partnered with BICS to push IoT deployment in Africa.

True scores second legal victory within a week

True scores second legal victory within a week

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James Barton
Category: Operators
06 June 2019
6401 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • True Corp
  • CAT Telecom
  • Thailand
  • TOT
  • Interconnection Charges
  • True Move

Thai state-run operator CAT Telecom has had its claim against True Move thrown out by an arbitral tribunal.

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