The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has claimed that new operator Reliance Jio Infocomm is providing a full-fledged mobile offering masquerading as a trial.
An agreement reached by the EU and China in 2014 regarding the sale of telecoms equipment in EU member states could be under threat.
Google’s Android is by far the most popular smartphone OS in India, with a record 97% market share at the end of Q2.
The telecoms ministry in South Africa has taken legal action against the country’s regulator after it proposed selling spectrum worth over $1 billion.
The US investigation into its activities in Uzbekistan has prompted MTS to sell its majority holding in Uzbek operator Universal Mobile Systems (UMS) to the country’s government.
China Mobile’s Jiangsu arm Jiangsu Mobile has adopted a new standard for its bearer network intelligent operations and maintenance (O&M) technology from ZTE.
Telekom Malaysia has signed an agreement with RingByName allowing the cloud communications services firm to participate in its VADS marketplace.
The Indian government must accept responsibility for ensuring that Tata Sons pays NTT Docomo the $1.17 billion that it is owed in compensation, the Japanese operator has claimed.
Telegram, which positions itself a secure messaging app, has experienced its most extensive hack to date in Iran.
Approval has been granted for the proposed merger of Bangladeshi operators Robi Axiata and Airtel by the country’s prime minister.
Vodafone Egypt may not acquire a 4G licence in the market, according to reports.
On June 28, 2016, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) issued Administrative Rules on Information Services via Mobile Internet Applications (the Apps Rules).
Verizon Digital Media Services has partnered with Bharti Airtel to launch new points of presence (PoPs) in four cities in India.
Filipino operator PLDT has strengthened its global network infrastructure by leveraging the 100 gigabit-per-second (100Gbps) connectivity powered by NTT Com’s Tier 1 Global IP backbone.
Wipro has launched a three-year Corporate Social Investment project in South Africa.
The GSMA has announced the launch of the first active infrastructure sharing initiative in East Africa between mobile network operators (MNOs) Airtel, Millicom and Vodacom.
Turkey’s alternative ISPs have announced plans to work on a joint venture company.
Southeast Asian operator XL Axiata has selected Ericsson to deploy an LTE and 3G/WCDMA indoor small cell solution.
Vodafone Czech Republic has launched a new Wi-Fi Calling service based on the WIT VoWiFi solution.
Tanzanian market leader Vodacom is deploying PeerApp’s content-caching solution across the market.
Chilean network services provider Presetec is implementing Kandy’s Visual Attender into its portfolio to digitally enable its customers and enhance customer service and call centre workflows and economics.
Intex Technologies has begun sales of the first device to license Jolla’s Sailfish OS.
Virgin Mobile has expanded its Latin American virtual network operations into Peru.
Tele2 has selected Nokia's Cloud Packet Core solution to transform its core network to meet growing customer demand for high performance mobile broadband services.
Pan-Africa fintech company MFS Africa has announced its acquisition of Sochitel, an international airtime top-up provider, in a move that creates the largest value transfer payment network focusing on Africa.
While everyone focuses on the cool wristbands, industrial sensors, data-driven applications and the compelling end-user experience, the real smarts in the Internet of Things (IoT) is largely hidden from the public, and from the media too: The intelligence is in the network, and in the software that keeps that network humming.
Axiata Digital and WSO2 joint venture WSO2.Telco has announced that India’s six leading mobile network operators (MNOs) are using its digital enablement hub to deliver the GSMA Mobile Connect mobile-based authentication solution.
Hurricane Electric has continued its global expansion with the opening of its most recent Point of Presence (PoP) in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Vietnamese operator Mobifone is leveraging Ciena technology to build its first high-capacity converged packet-optical network.
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has selected Anite to provide it with measurement and analytics solutions.
Filipino operator Globe Telecom has hit out at the country’s regulator the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) over its review of the firm’s joint takeover of San Miguel with PLDT.
Ruralweb Telecomunicações has deployed Gilat Satellite Networks’ solution for its rural broadband VSAT network.
Together with its Senegal-based partner Sonatel, Orange has completed its acquisition of 100% of Airtel’s operations in Sierra Leone.
The GSMA has launched its Mobile Connect service in India through six of the country’s operators.
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