Thai operator dtac will pay state-owned CAT Telecom THB9.51 billion ($296 million) in a settlement that resolves most of the legal disputes that arose during their 27-year concession arrangement.
A Huawei employee arrested by Polish security services - together with a Polish security official - over allegations of spying has been fired by the Chinese vendor.
Brazil’s Oi has resolved its legal clash with shareholder Bratel and will now look to restructure, having initially requested bankruptcy protection in June 2016.
Telekom Srbija is unlikely to be privatised in 2019 despite investors registering their interest, according to Serbia’s minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications.
Following the arrest of Huawei’s CFO in Canada last month, new documents released by Reuters indicate that the Chinese vendor has closer ties than previously thought with two companies under investigation by the US Department of Justice.
Teleology Holdings could yet abandon its hard-won acquisition of Nigeria’s 9mobile following reports that the operator’s management has shot down the buyer’s turnaround plan.
Reliance Communications (RCom) has paid Ericsson INR1.31 billion ($18.6 million) in what will doubtless be seen as an attempt to placate the Swedish vendor in the face of renewed legal action against RCom chairman Anil Ambani.
The government of the Philippines has confirmed that at least four companies have expressed an interest in forming a tower sharing venture to boost base station deployment in the archipelago.
Russia’s MTS has begun the deconstruction of its network infrastructure in Turkmenistan after failing to reach a settlement with the country’s authorities.
India’s Supreme Court will today hear two cases related to the ongoing spat between Reliance Communications (RCom) and Ericsson.
Ooredoo Myanmar has selected Nokia to secure its telecom and ICT networks against cyber threats.
Indonesian operator Smartfren will continue the operations of mobile internet provider Bolt following the cancellation of its spectrum licence by the country’s government.
Developing Telecoms recently spoke with Mr Wang Qingwen, President of Huawei WTTx product line, about Huawei’s new Wireless Fiber.
Reliance Communications and Reliance Jio have agreed to finalise their proposed asset sale deal by June even though the Indian government has refused to approve their anticipated spectrum trading agreement.
MTN Nigeria will pay the country’s Central Bank a total of $53 million in penalties related to allegations that the operator illegally repatriated revenue between 2007 and 2015.
Nokia and Ooredoo have set up the first 5G-ready Technology Centre in Myanmar.
Emerging Markets 5G Microwave significantly expands the reach and capacity of mobile backhaul while offering dramatic cost reductions.
Tigo Senegal has selected Ericsson for its nationwide network modernisation project as it looks to accelerate digitalisation in the expanding Senegalese market.
India’s Department of Telecommunication has withheld its approval of a spectrum trading agreement between Reliance Communications (RCom) and Reliance Jio.
Newly created Malian company Uduma Mali is set to receive a €170,000 grant from the GSMA to invest in mobile-based cashless payment facilities for drinking water.
India’s government has decided to delay the country’s scheduled spectrum auctions into the second half of 2019 following feedback from operators.
Western Union has partnered with TerraPay to enable mobile wallet and bank account payout.
Dish Mexico has chosen Gilat’s SkyEdge II-c multi-service platform to deliver high-quality broadband services in Mexico.
Telia and Turkcell have sold their combined 75% stake in Kazakhstan’s KCell to the country’s state-owned operator Kazakhtelecom.
For operators in many emerging markets, delivering remote coverage in a cost-effective manner is hard enough – but working out how effective that coverage actually is can be even more difficult.
Thailand has pushed back another scheduled spectrum auction, this time a sale of 700MHz spectrum planned for February.
China’s three major state-owned operators have been apportioned 5G spectrum in the mid-band range of frequencies.
The Vietnam Telecommunications Authority has selected FPT Information System Corporation to deploy Vietnam’s first MNP solution using iconectiv’s TruNumber Portability Clearinghouse.
In terms of Internet access, Papua New Guinea has traditionally lagged other nations in terms of access and penetration, according to Research and Markets.
Leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom has announced that it is investing 8 billion Egyptian Pounds ($400m US Dollars) in Egypt over the next three years.
Millicom’s TIGO has selected Ericsson to modernise its radio access network (RAN) across Paraguay and Honduras in a multi-year deal involving the rollout of Ericsson Radio System.
Senegal's economic growth has improved steadily in recent years, with GDP having grown at about 7% in 2017 and 2018.
Colt Technology Services is expanding the Colt IQ Network in Central and Eastern Europe, enabling digital transformation in the region through agile, on-demand and high bandwidth services.
Brazilian operator Oi has signed a technology partnership with Nokia to meet increasing demand for fibre connectivity in the home and expand mobile broadband coverage and capacity.
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