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Telenor warns of earnings shock after Grameenphone miscalculates

Telenor warns of earnings shock after Grameenphone miscalculates

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James Barton
Category: Operators
16 July 2019
7167 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Telenor
  • Grameenphone
  • Bangladesh
  • Quarterly Earnings

Telenor has warned that an accounting error at its Bangladeshi unit Grameenphone has had a one-off but substantial impact on its Q2 earnings.

Israel pushing investment with 5G tender terms

Israel pushing investment with 5G tender terms

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James Barton
Category: Regulation
16 July 2019
9518 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Israel
  • Spectrum Licensing
  • Pelephone
  • Cellcom
  • Partner Communications
  • 5G Spectrum

Israel’s Ministry of Communications has officially begun tendering 5G-ready spectrum, with a raft of incentives to encourage operators to bid.

CenturyLink and Loon deliver internet access to earthquake-affected Peru

CenturyLink and Loon deliver internet access to earthquake-affected Peru

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James Barton
Category: Humanitarian Comms
16 July 2019
8260 views
  • Disaster relief
  • Latin America
  • Peru
  • E-Band
  • Loon
  • CenturyLink

CenturyLink has collaborated with Alphabet's Loon to deliver internet connectivity to tens of thousands of people cut off by a magnitude 8.0 earthquake in Peru.

Kyrgyzstan is an open market with room for growth – R&M

Kyrgyzstan is an open market with room for growth – R&M

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
15 July 2019
5989 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Research and Markets
  • Mobile Broadband
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Sky Mobile
  • MegaCom

Kyrgyzstan had implemented full competition across all segments of its telecoms sector over a decade ago, reports Research & Markets.

TRAI denies DCC request to reduce operator penalties

TRAI denies DCC request to reduce operator penalties

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James Barton
Category: Regulation
15 July 2019
5510 views
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Reliance Jio Infocomm
  • Bharti Airtel
  • TRAI
  • Penalties
  • Vodafone Idea

The INR30.5 billion ($445 million) penalty that TRAI has levied against Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea will not be reduced in size, the Indian regulator has confirmed.

Angola Cables launches its cloud service platform to the African market

Angola Cables launches cloud service platform in Africa

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James Barton
Category: Cloud & Virtualisation
15 July 2019
6259 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Data Centres
  • Cloud Services
  • Angola
  • Angola Cables

Following the recent inauguration of their advanced Tier III AngoNAP data centre facility in Fortaleza, Brazil, Angola Cables has announced that it has launched Angola Cables Cloud Service to the African market.

Guangzhou steps up 5G deployment plans

Guangzhou steps up 5G deployment plans

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James Barton
Category: Wireless Networks
12 July 2019
5661 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Base Stations
  • 5G

Hot on the heels of Shanghai, the Chinese city of Guangzhou has announced that it aims to accelerate the pace of 5G deployment by rolling out 65,000 base stations by 2021.

Malaysia invites public consultation on data speed proposals

Malaysia invites public consultation on data speed proposals

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James Barton
Category: Regulation
12 July 2019
5237 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Malaysia
  • Data Speeds
  • MCMC
  • Spectrum Optimisation

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has opened a public consultation regarding the allocation of spectrum in the in the 700MHz, 2300MHz and 2600MHz bands.

9mobile gains highest number of port-ins in Nigeria

9mobile gains highest number of port-ins in Nigeria

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James Barton
Category: Operators
12 July 2019
6789 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Nigeria
  • Mobile Number Portability
  • NCC
  • 9mobile

The most recent Mobile Number Portability (MNP) chart released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) shows 9mobile as gaining the highest ports-in consistently over the past year.

Metfone and Telecom Cambodia partner for 5G trials

Metfone and Telecom Cambodia partner for 5G trials

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James Barton
Category: Wireless Networks
12 July 2019
7653 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Cambodia
  • Viettel
  • Vietnam
  • 5G
  • Metfone
  • Smart Axiata
  • Telecom Cambodia
  • 5G Trials

Telecom Cambodia has signed an infrastructure-sharing agreement with Viettel’s local unit Metfone that will see the operators start jointly trialling 5G this month.

MagtiCom Accelerates LTE Growth in Georgia with Sicap

MagtiCom Accelerates LTE Growth in Georgia with Sicap

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James Barton
Category: Cloud & Virtualisation
12 July 2019
5112 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Cloud
  • Georgia
  • Device Management
  • sicap
  • MagtiCom

Georgian telecoms provider MagtiCom has chosen Sicap's Cloud-based Device Management Centre (DMC) to replace its existing platform.

Mauritius leading the way as Africa’s cable hub – R&M

Mauritius leading the way as Africa’s cable hub – R&M

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
12 July 2019
5731 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Research and Markets
  • Broadband
  • Fibre Optic Cable
  • Mauritius
  • Emtel
  • MauritiusTelecom
  • Mahanagar

The island nation of Mauritius has long been a pioneer in the telecom sector, reports Research & Markets.

Bulgaria’s Vivacom for sale following resolution of ownership spat

Bulgaria’s Vivacom for sale following resolution of ownership spat

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James Barton
Category: Operators
11 July 2019
7624 views
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • Bulgaria
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Vivacom
  • Divestment

Shareholders in the Bulgarian operator Vivacom have confirmed that the unit is to be put up for sale.

Indosat Ooredoo looks to offset capex boost with tower sale

Indosat Ooredoo looks to offset capex boost with tower sale

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James Barton
Category: Operators
11 July 2019
8058 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Towers
  • Infrastructure
  • Indonesia
  • CAPEX
  • SIM Registration
  • Divestment
  • Indosat Ooredoo

Indonesian number three Indosat Ooredoo is looking to sell off 3000 towers in order to raise funds as it prepares for a pronounced increase in its capital expenditure.

Bhutan set for strong mobile broadband growth – R&M

Bhutan set for strong mobile broadband growth – R&M

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
11 July 2019
5575 views
  • Central South Asia
  • 4G
  • Research and Markets
  • Mobile Broadband
  • Bhutan
  • B-Mobile

Bhutan has long been isolated from the rest of the world - both in terms of its government and geography and particularly with regard to its telecommunications, reports Research & Markets.

Tuvalu Telecom taps Cataleya’s Orchid platform for profitable telecom solutions
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Tuvalu Telecom taps Cataleya’s Orchid platform for profitable telecom solutions

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James Barton
Category: Wireless Networks
11 July 2019
5413 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Voice
  • Cataleya
  • Tuvalu

Tuvalu Telecom has selected Cataleya to deliver cost-efficient, leading edge voice solutions to its widely dispersed customer base.

Polish investment depends on 5G role, says Huawei

Polish investment depends on 5G role, says Huawei

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James Barton
Category: Vendors
10 July 2019
5953 views
  • Investment
  • Security
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • Huawei
  • Poland
  • 5G

Huawei is reportedly prepared to invest as much as PLN3 billion ($789 million) into Poland across the next five years if it is able to provide 5G equipment without restrictions.

MVNOs key to competing with MFS – Interview with Effortel’s Liudvikas Andriulis

MVNOs key to competing with MFS – Interview with Effortel’s Liudvikas Andriulis

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James Barton
Category: Mobile Finance
10 July 2019
42568 views
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • Russia
  • Kenya
  • MVNOs
  • Mobile Financial Services
  • Effortel
  • Interview
  • Partner Content

Liudvikas Andriulis, Chief Marketing Officer at Effortel, explains how his company has helped to launch MVNOs around the world.

International bandwidth can push Mozambique’s internet potential – R&M

International bandwidth can push Mozambique’s internet potential – R&M

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
09 July 2019
5260 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Research and Markets
  • EASSy
  • Vodacom Mozambique
  • Mozambique
  • Seacom
  • mcel
  • Movitel

Although delayed by the long civil war which ended in 1992, Mozambique was one of the first countries in the region to embark upon telecom reform, reports Research & Markets.

Globe taps Gilat for satellite Wi-Fi and cellular backhaul in Philippines

Globe taps Gilat for satellite Wi-Fi and cellular backhaul in Philippines

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James Barton
Category: Satellite Networks
09 July 2019
5399 views
  • Satellite
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Philippines
  • Globe Telecom
  • Wi-fi
  • Gilat Satellite Networks

Filipino operator Globe Telecom has awarded Gilat a three-year contract to enable Wi-Fi services over satellite to schools and hospitals, in addition to cellular backhaul throughout the Philippines.

Tighter regulation required for Liberia to address low penetration – R&M

Tighter regulation required for Liberia to address low penetration – R&M

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
09 July 2019
6135 views
  • Regulation
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Research and Markets
  • Liberia
  • Penetration
  • Orange Liberia
  • MTN Liberia

After more than a decade of civil war which destroyed much of its infrastructure, Liberia became a prime example of an almost entirely wireless telecommunications market, reports Research & Markets.

Shanghai gunning for blanket 5G coverage by 2020

Shanghai gunning for blanket 5G coverage by 2020

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James Barton
Category: Wireless Networks
09 July 2019
4840 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Base Stations
  • 5G

With an investment of CNY30 billion ($4.4 billion), the city of Shanghai – China’s second most populous – is planning to implement widespread 5G coverage by 2020.

Mobile broadband has potential in Mali despite challenging environment – R&M

Mobile broadband has potential in Mali despite challenging environment – R&M

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
08 July 2019
6249 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Research and Markets
  • Mobile Broadband
  • Mali
  • Sotelma
  • Orange Mali
  • Alpha Telecom

Research & Markets’ latest report notes that Mali has a challenging geography for the provision of telecommunication services, with large tracts of the country consisting of sparsely populated desert.

Ethiopia readies two new mobile licences for 2020

Ethiopia readies two new mobile licences for 2020

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James Barton
Category: Regulation
08 July 2019
6935 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Orange
  • Ethio Telecom
  • Ethiopia
  • Licensing
  • Vodacom
  • MTN

The government of Ethiopia has announced plans to award mobile licences to two new players in the first quarter of 2020, bringing an end to the long-running monopoly of state-owned Ethio Telecom.

Civil war mars a well-developed telecoms sector in Libya – R&M

Civil war mars a well-developed telecoms sector in Libya – R&M

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
05 July 2019
5390 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Research and Markets
  • Libya
  • DSL
  • WiMAX
  • Fibre Optic Backbone
  • Libyana

Libya's civil war has crippled the country's economy and disrupted its telecommunications sector. Much of the telecom infrastructure has been destroyed or stolen, including about a quarter of the country's mobile tower sites, according to Research & Markets’ latest report.

Data will be the growth driver in Armenia’s telecom sector – R&M

Data will be the growth driver in Armenia’s telecom sector – R&M

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
05 July 2019
5983 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Research and Markets
  • Data Centres
  • Mobile Broadband
  • Nokia
  • Optical Fibre
  • Armenia
  • Beeline Armenia

Armenian continues to attempt to put an effective national telecommunications service in place, reports Research & Markets.

Cameroon issues fines to operators over network quality

Cameroon issues fines to operators over network quality

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James Barton
Category: Regulation
05 July 2019
6663 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Viettel
  • Cameroon
  • SIM Registration
  • Network Quality
  • MTN Cameroon
  • Orange Cameroon

Cameroon’s Telecommunications Regulatory Agency has fined the local operations of MTN, Orange and Viettel a collective XAF3.5 billion ($6 million).

Burundi buzzes with potential, but political turmoil is rife – R&M
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Burundi buzzes with potential, but political turmoil is rife – R&M

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
05 July 2019
4294 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Research and Markets
  • Broadband
  • Burundi
  • Viettel
  • Onatel

Given its high population density and the low penetration rates across all telecom sectors, Burundi remains potentially one of the most attractive telecom markets in Africa for investors, according to Research & Markets’ latest report.

Airtel completes acquisition of Tata Teleservices

Airtel completes acquisition of Tata Teleservices

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James Barton
Category: Operators
04 July 2019
9328 views
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Acquisitions
  • Bharti Airtel
  • Tata Teleservices

Bharti Airtel has now fully acquired Tata Teleservices’ consumer mobile unit, providing the operator with access to three different 4G spectrum bands.

Stronger regulation required to boost mobile in Mauritania – R&M

Stronger regulation required to boost mobile in Mauritania – R&M

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
04 July 2019
5512 views
  • Regulation
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Research and Markets
  • Mauritania
  • Mauritel
  • Transparency
  • Mattel
  • Chinguitel

Mauritania's small population and low economic output has limited the country's ability to develop sustained growth, reports Research & Markets.

Huawei CEO unfazed by Trump’s u-turn on supply ban

Huawei CEO unfazed by Trump’s u-turn on supply ban

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James Barton
Category: Vendors
04 July 2019
5120 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Huawei
  • Manufacturing
  • Imports
  • Components
  • Trade Sanctions

Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei appeared unruffled by the USA’s apparent reversal of its block on US firms supplying the Chinese vendor with equipment.

Competition flourishing in Botswana – R&M

Competition flourishing in Botswana – R&M

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
03 July 2019
5716 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Research and Markets
  • Botswana
  • Mobile Number Portability
  • BTC
  • Orange Botswana
  • Mascom Wireless

Effective regulatory reform has made Botswana's telecom market one of the most liberalised in the region, reports Research & Markets.

Intelsat and Lintasarta expanding Internet and Mobile Access across Indonesia

Intelsat and Lintasarta expanding Internet and Mobile Access across Indonesia

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James Barton
Category: Satellite Networks
02 July 2019
6611 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Indonesia
  • Lintasarta
  • Satellite Broadband
  • Intelsat

PT. Aplikanusa Lintasarta has chosen Intelsat to support the deployment and expansion of Indonesia’s broadband and wireless communications infrastructure, bringing reliable, consistent, and affordable connectivity to millions of Indonesians.

OTE to spin off Telekom Romania units

OTE to spin off Telekom Romania units

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James Barton
Category: Operators
02 July 2019
9274 views
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • Romania
  • Divestment
  • RCS RDS
  • Telekom Romania
  • Orange Romania
  • OTE Group

OTE Group is looking to conclude deals to sell off three separate units of Telekom Romania within the next four months.

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