Tutela has signed an agreement with Altán Redes that will give the wholesale operator access to Tutela data on the Mexican market, collected from millions of mobile devices.
Indonesian market leader Telkomsel has partnered with its venture capital unit MDI Ventures and Singtel’s Innov8 to set up a $40 million fund for investment.
Thailand’s AIS and dtac have expressed reluctance to bid in the country’s upcoming 700MHz spectrum auctions despite applying to extend the payment term for their 900MHz licences.
Mobile networks and broadband internet access for corporate and consumer customers operated by PNG DataCo have been restored by SES Networks following a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck near the town of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea in the early morning hours of 7 May 2019.
The Competition Commission of India is launching a full investigation into complaints that Google has sidelined rivals by exploiting the market dominance of its Android operating system.
Chilean service provider Grupo Gtd has gone live with Netcracker’s full-stack BSS/OSS suite as part of its large-scale B2B transformation program.
Several operators and vendors in India have petitioned the country’s government to grant them 12-month 5G spectrum licences which would allow them to carry out more rigorous field testing.
Thunes has extended its network in Mongolia adding LendMN– the first Mongolian FinTech - in an effort to promote financial inclusion and smarter payment solutions.
Research & Markets has released a new report detailing the state of play for operators and MVNOs across all African markets, with a particular emphasis on the role of mobile.
Thailand’s True Move has backed the NBTC’s proposed changes to the 900MHz licensing terms but appears hesitant due to a clause that would require it to bid in the country’s upcoming 700MHz sale.
Turkish satellite operator Turksat has signed new agreements with Avanti Communications and Kymeta.
The government of Pakistan has approved proposals from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to renew the licences of the country’s three leading mobile operators.
Vietnamese operator VinaPhone has partnered with KoolSpan on VinaPhone ProCall, a secure mobile communications solution.
Operators in Indonesia could see their revenue increase in 2019 if they are able to expand their data offerings to drive usage, according to Fitch Ratings.
Chinese device maker Xiaomi has released its own shipment data for Q1 2019 after dismissing calculations released by analysts as “inaccurate and unfair.”
Axiata Group and Telenor are reportedly considering merging their Asian telecom and infrastructure assets in a non-cash agreement.
CETel is delivering connectivity in remote areas of Northern Africa via Intelsat’s EPIC 37e satellite.
Thunes has completed its $10 million Series A financing led by venture firm GGV Capital.
Smartphone sales in China declined to their lowest point since 2013 in Q1 2019, according to research firm Canalys.
Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Group could divest part of their holdings in Indus Tower ahead of its merger with Bharti Infratel.
Next-generation solutions provider CloudSmartz will enable Seaborn Networks’ digital transformation strategy and deployment over the next several months.
Chinese device maker Vivo has taken third place in the Indian smartphone market despite the overall market slowing in Q1.
Two of Axiata’s subsidiaries have requested arbitration from the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes over a tax bill relating to the group’s acquisition of the Nepali operator Ncell.
Safaricom is expanding its cooperation with Equity Group in order to push m-Pesa into other markets while driving greater financial inclusion in Kenya.
Developing Telecoms' publisher Alec Barton recently met Hector Llorente Fuentes from Orange to find out about the operator's intelligent, 5G ready transport network.
A new business and technology solutions firm has been launched with the aim of accelerating the development and transformation of Africa.
The Reliance Jio brand seems to be busier than ever in India – and not just in mobile communications.
Flexenclosure, which designs and delivers prefabricated modular data centres for colocation, cloud and communications companies, has completed construction of a new eCentre data centre for Tigo Business in Nicaragua. This is one of six new data centres Flexenclosure is delivering for Millicom’s Tigo operations.
Leading telecommunications operator Orange has opened its first Orange Digital Centre for Africa and the Middle East. The Orange Digital Centre in Tunisia has been set up as a centre to provide wide-ranging support for start-ups.
After disrupting the mobile market through Reliance Jio, could Reliance Industries Ltd be about to do the same for e-commerce?
Another example of how mobile networks in many countries are able to overcome problems of accessibility to banks comes from Zimbabwe, where WhatsApp is now an enabler for banking services.
Teleglobal and SES are partnering to deliver satellite-based broadband access to underserved parts of Indonesia.
Security concerns have not, it seems, undermined Huawei’s drive to be among the leaders in 5G technology provision – or affected its earnings.
More 5G and 5G-related plans have been announced in both Asia and Eastern Europe in yet another busy week for the next generation of mobile communications.
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