Zain Saudi Arabia (Zain KSA) has signed a SAR2.43 billion ($648 million) agreement with investment firm IHS Holding to sell and lease back its 8,100 towers.
Indian regulator TRAI is under pressure to reduce the price of 4G spectrum and set out a roadmap for releasing airwaves so that operators can better plan their strategies in upcoming auctions.
Czech telecommunications company České Radiokomunikace (CRA) has deployed a nationwide LoRaWAN-based network.
Konnect Africa, an initiative of the satellite operator Eutelsat dedicated to satellite broadband on the African continent, has launched Internet access offers throughout the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Fixed broadband operator AIS Fibre is teaming up with Nokia to provide residential customers with a new premium service that ensures a seamless Wi-Fi broadband experience reaching every corner of the home.
Nokia and mobile operator Smart Communications are collaborating with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to bring innovative technology like LTE-connected drones and a portable network into areas struck by disaster.
The government of Russia has proposed a substantial increase to the amount that it would be able to fine any international tech firms that breach domestic laws.
The GSMA has released a new report, authored by EY, detailing how tax reforms in Ecuador’s mobile sector would significantly benefit the country’s wider economy and promote social inclusion.
Telecom Egypt has adopted Nokia's Photonic Service Engine (PSE) technology to double backbone capacity on its Delta Region DWDM backbone network.
Angola Cables has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Broadband Infraco, a provider of regional long-distance network coverage and SADC connectivity.
Two of Africa’s largest mobile operators and mobile money providers, Orange Group and MTN Group, today announced a joint venture, Mowali (mobile wallet interoperability), to enable interoperable payments across the continent.
Several Russian telecom operators are holding talks over creating a 5G consortium to deploy networks more cost-effectively using locally manufactured equipment and infrastructure.
Three parties have reportedly lodged bids for the Serbian and Montenegrin units of Telenor that were recently acquired by investment group PPF.
In an effort to lower its costs by INR140 billion ($1.97 billion), Vodafone Idea has brought forward its target date for integrating its component firms by two years.
Following Mislatel’s confirmation as the newest operator in the Philippines’ mobile market, the country’s authorities have suggested that more spectrum could be released to allow additional players to launch operations.
Thailand’s two largest operators AIS and True Move have been granted approval by the NBTC to trial 5G on the 26GHz band.
Avanti Communications has signed a Master Service Agreement on Avanti’s HYLAS 4 satellite with Logical Wireless, a South African Satellite integrator.
Lebanese operator Alfa is deploying 4.5G Pro technology using the Nokia AirScale 5G-ready radio platform following a recent successful test of the technology.
Ooredoo Myanmar and Cisco have entered an alliance to address the digital needs of companies in Myanmar.
Vietnam is looking towards 5G, with four operators expected to receive licences for testing 5G services in January next year.
The Mislatel consortium, which is made up of China Telecom, Chelsea Holdings and Udenna Corporation, has been chosen to found the Philippines’ third mobile operator.
The impact of fraud can be devastating for operators in emerging markets who are working with extremely low ARPU.
New Indian market leader Vodafone Idea registered a huge loss for its first quarter of operation following the merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular.
MTN Group’s CEO Rob Shuter is optimistic about settling its ongoing dispute with Nigeria’s telecom authorities, which claim that the operator owes the country $10.1 billion.
Nokia has deployed its 5G site for the South African operator rain in time for the operator to launch 5G services ahead of AfricaCom 2018.
MTN has partnered with KaiOS to launch the world’s first 3G smart feature phones in Africa.
The AfricaCom Awards show, supported by Founding Awards Sponsor, PCCW Global, was a colourful and festive Mardi Gras themed event last night.
RCS-Communication, a leading ISP in South Sudan, has established the first site for Avanti’s HYLAS 4 high-speed satellite broadband service in-country.
In the field of telephony as in many others, Africa has jumped a technological step by moving directly to mobile.
Teraco’s data centre clients in Cape Town and Johannesburg are set to benefit from the cross connection to the South Atlantic Cable System (SACS).
First Brick Holdings has announced plans for multiple investments to boost the digitalisation of East and Southern Africa with the funding, and development, of several data centres across the region.
Over the past twelve months, the number of African networks that have joined France-IX in Paris and Marseille has increased by 60% and traffic from African ISPs has increased by 90%.
At AfricaCom 2018, Nokia will again showcase how it is shaping the future of technology to transform human experiences with effortless, simple and dependable technologies.
FreeConferenceCall.com has launched free conference calling in Uganda.
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