India’s Department of Telecoms has implemented a deadline of July 31st 2015 for merging the two struggling state-owned operators, BSNL and MTNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd).
Indian operator Essar has agreed to sell Kenyan number three yuMobile to local rivals Airtel and Safaricom for KSH10.5 billion ($120 million).
Telefonica has stated that it will divest its holding in Telecom Italia – and therefore its interest in TIM Brasil – following its acquisition of Brazilian fixed provider GVT from French media group Vivendi.
Xiaomi is temporarily suspending sales of its Mi3 smartphone in India in order to facilitate the smooth launch of the Redmi 1S, a Rs 5,999-smartphone that goes on sale today.
Thai state-owned operator TOT is considering a major structural shake-up in order to reverse its ailing fortunes.
After stating its intention to bid for a majority stake in TIM Participacoes, Brazilian operator Oi is now reportedly looking for a bidding partner.
Reliance Communications is introducing a mobile banking service that is entirely handset-agnostic.
India’s Department of Telecoms has stated its aim of deploying a nationwide fibre optic network by June 2016, a year ahead of the original schedule for the initiative.
Vivendi has confirmed that it will hold exclusive talks with Telefonica regarding the sale of its Brazilian fixed-line unit GVT.
Cosmote Romania has selected Chinese vendor ZTE to transform its existing 2G/3G network and build a new LTE network in southern Romania.
Brazilian operator Oi is gearing up to bid for a majority stake in its rival TIM Participacoes, the local unit of Telecom Italia.
Telecom Italia has entered the bidding for Brazilian fixed provider GVT, making an offer of around €7 billion. This was swiftly countered by rival Telefonica submitting a €7.45 billion bid for the operator.
Research conducted by Huawei and NTT Docomo has demonstrated that LTE can be successfully deployed using unlicensed 5GHz spectrum.
Six private companies in China have been granted licences that will allow them to offer mobile services via reseller agreements, in a move that further eases the state monopoly on China’s telecom sector.
Indonesian state-owned provider PT Telekom is planning the launch of several MVNOs in the Middle East aimed at Indonesians based in the region.
The Algerian government’s acquisition of a majority stake in mobile operator Djezzy looks set to go ahead after an independent financial adviser deemed the agreed price for the stake to be ‘fair’.
Israeli operator Hot Mobile is implementing the SIM OTA platform from VAS provider Callup for remote management of files and applets on SIM cards.
The Filipino government is implementing a new Broadband Wireless System for Disaster Operations, provided by OKI and based on the group’s media server.
Mozilla is taking bold strides into the Indian handset market with the introduction of a low-cost smartphone that will retail for R 1,999 ($33).
The Peruvian National Bank Association ASBANC has chosen Ericsson's Wallet solution to power next-generation mobile financial services.
Voice messaging and social media apps specialist Kirusa has acquired Saya Mobile, a Ghanaian provider of instant messaging apps geared specifically for African consumers.
Vodafone is reportedly interested in acquiring one of Brazil’s three leading operators, with TIM mooted as the primary candidate.
Apple has used servers belonging to China Mobile to store personal user data, marking the first instance in which the US firm has stored iCloud information in the country.
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Zain Sudan has launched the country’s first ever mobile Mobile Financial Service called ‘Hassa’, in partnership with the Bank of Khartoum.
Russian business telecom services provider NetOne, operating in and around Moscow, has selected Moscow One Datacentre to establish a point of presence (PoP).
Ceragon Networks has been selected by Andired to provide high-capacity backhaul solutions as part of a new nationwide broadband network deployment in Colombia.
Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) in India and SAP have announced a plan to develop a mobile app to deliver a range of services to the local population.
Vodafone India is launching a new prepaid charging system across seven calling circles, offering self-service functionality for half of its national prepaid customer base.
NEC and Pixela Corporation will begin testing the use of two innovative new energy management systems to cut base station power needs.
President Rafael Correa of Ecuador has announced that he intends to change Ecuador's telecommunications law on the allocation of 15% tax on profits.
Orange Niger is utilizing capacity from satellite services provider Intelsat to expand its cellular network coverage in rural regions of Niger.
Russian mobile operator MegaFon and Ericsson have signed a seven year agreement to jointly develop MegaFon's infrastructure
MTS Ukraine is ending services in the Crimea amid claims that it has been forced out by the Russian backed authorities. The Crimea region of Ukraine was annexed by Russia in March 2014.
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