MTN Uganda CEO Wim Vanhelleputte has been deported from the country in a further blow to relations between the South African operator group and the Ugandan authorities.
Omantel is launching a new phase of its multi-play billing and charging transformation on Optiva’s Charging Engine.
Millicom has selected Tutela to deliver crowdsourced network quality measurement solutions to its Tigo branded businesses in Latin America.
The Indian smartphone market grew by nearly 20% in Q4 of 2018, with data from IDC showing that Chinese vendors were the main beneficiaries.
Nokia's 5G-ready AirScale Cloud RAN solution and controllers have been successfully deployed by Telenor Pakistan.
Huawei has pledged to work with authorities in Poland to alleviate security concerns over its equipment as it faces being frozen out of the market.
Strategy Analytics and Juvo today launched a study uncovering the hidden reality of the prepaid mobile market in developing economies.
Saudi Arabia’s Mobily is using Viavi’s Nitro Geo solution to boost its operational efficiency and capacity.
Serbian market leader Telekom Srbija is implementing an advanced Traffic Management Solution (TMS) from NEC Corporation.
Dubai-headquartered Satcom provider Global Beam Telecom has signed a distributor agreement with ORBCOMM a global supplier of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions.
India’s competition watchdog is investigating complaints that Google has been abusing the dominance of its Android ecosystem.
MTN is reportedly lining up an IPO for Nigerian online retailer Jumia, with a view to raising as much as $600 million.
Axiata Group has confirmed that it has received no official orders to pay capital gains tax on its 2016 acquisition of Nepal’s Ncell.
Veon has put in a mandatory tender offer for a full takeover of Global Telecom Holding (GTH).
Bharti Airtel and Telkom Kenya have agreed to merge their Kenyan operations, enabling them to compete more effectively with the dominant Safaricom.
Brookfield Asset Management is in talks with Reliance Industries that could see it acquire a controlling stake in Reliance Jio’s telecom assets.
Avanti Communications and MainOne have signed an agreement to improve broadband penetration across Nigeria by providing the latest KA-band based satellite communication services to enterprises located in remote areas of the country.
WhatsApp is under renewed scrutiny in Indian ahead of the country’s national elections, which will be held across April and May.
In its first full quarterly results since its merger, Vodafone Idea has announced that it is integrating its networks more quickly than anticipated.
Vodafone Idea Business Services (VIBS), the enterprise arm of Indian telco Vodafone Idea Ltd, is partnering with Genus Power Infra to establish commercial scale POC (Proof of Concept) of NB-IoT networks.
Turkcell’s CEO Kaan Terzioglu has stated that the operator will continue to use products from Huawei, noting that the concerns surrounding the Chinese vendor are largely unsubstantiated.
The level of financial inclusion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the DRC) stands at 26%.
Ericsson has brought a new contempt case against RCom chairman Anil Ambani, and has also issued a legal challenge against the State Bank of India (SBI).
Veon is again seeking to obtain full control over Global Telecom Holding after its first attempt was derailed by its failure to clear various regulatory hurdles.
Major stakeholders in Brazil’s Oi are considering selling the operator’s mobile business and shifting its strategy towards fibre.
IX Reach is expanding its network into East Africa in partnership with Djibouti Data Centre as its strategic hub.
Reliance Communications (RCom) has stated that it will file for fast-track insolvency resolution with the Indian National Company Law Tribunal.
Mobile network users in Malaysia experience excellent network quality 57% of the time, while in the Philippines this falls to just 33%.
SoftBank is reportedly planning to launch an investment fund focused on the Latin American market.
Fierce competition in India meant that Bharti Airtel saw its net income fall in its fiscal Q3 despite improved fortunes in Africa and a boost in 4G uptake in its home market.
Russian operators Beeline, Megafon and MTS have all expressed opposition to the creation of a 5G consortium even though it would in theory save them money.
Guatemala is outperforming its regional peers in terms of mobile penetration, according to data and analytics firm GlobalData.
Gilat Satellite Networks has won a multi-year contract to provide equipment and services for broadband connectivity over ISRO’s GSAT-11 across India.
Bangladeshi market leader Grameenphone saw a strong final quarter of 2018, with boosted profits and a sharp increase in subscriber numbers and data revenue.
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