Telecom Egypt CEO Mohamed Elnawawy has stated that the fixed-line operator may not sell its 45% stake in Vodafone’s local unit even after it receives its unified licence.
Vodafone has announced a strategic framework agreement with sub-Saharan 4G/LTE operator Afrimax to explore opportunities for partner market agreements in the region.
The Indian Telecom Commission has shot down recommendations from the country’s regulator TRAI to include an additional 4 frequency bands in next year’s spectrum auctions.
Kazakhtelecom JSC has completed a live field trial demonstrating a nationwide 100 Gigabit-per-second (100G) optical network connection.
Sri Lanka Telecom has selected Vanrise Solutions to supply the backbone for its Voice Trading & Routing System.
Liquid Telecom has commissioned Alcatel-Lucent to provide various GPON and DWDM technologies for the expansion of its networks in Kenya and Uganda.
Econet Wireless and Mahindra Comviva are debuting the latter’s connectMoney Service Manager in Zimbabwe.
DT Editor James Barton spoke to some of the industry's leading lights at AfricaCom 2014 to find out where the continent's telecommunications sector is heading.
AT&T is acquiring Mexican operator Iusacell for $2.5 billion.
The Iraqi unit of Zain Group has signed an agreement with Iraq’s Communications and Media Commission to secure authorization to utilize 2100MHz spectrum for 3G services across Iraq.
Telekom Romania Communications has selected RAD’s Carrier Ethernet CE 2.0 MEF-certified demarcation devices to facilitate the delivery of wholesale broadband connectivity to international service providers.
Zain has chosen Ericsson to launch HD voice services over Zain's existing Ericsson 3G radio and core network in Bahrain.
Lima-based wi-fi provider WIGO S.A. has deployed solutions from DragonWave to interconnect base stations and MPLS nodes at speeds up to 800Mbps in the 18GHz and 13GHz frequency bands.
MEASAT has announced that customers on the AFRICASAT-1a satellite will now be able to benefit from additional cost savings given the successful test of 64APSK modulation on the satellite’s high-powered pan-African beam.
Established Namibian ICT provider, Paratus Telecom, has diversified its offering by launching a new mobile airtime distribution service called “Katiti”.
Kenyan operator Safaricom has received final regulatory approval for its acquisition of assets from Essar Telecommunications Kenya.
The number of unique mobile subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa will pass the half billion mark in 2020 as mobile services become increasingly affordable and accessible to millions of currently unconnected citizens across the region.
DT Editor James Barton caught up with Orange’s Senior EVP of AMEA Marc Rennard to discuss the most important trends in the region, and what we’re likely to see on the agenda at the continent’s foremost telecoms event.
dtac TriNet has signed a five-year agreement with Ericsson to deliver 4G in several major cities as part of its LTE expansion program on 2100MHz band.
African infrastructure company IHS Towers has raised a $2.6 billion capital fund that will go towards acquisitions and buildouts to increase its presence in the continent.
Huawei shipped 16.8 million smartphones in Q3 2014, an overall increase of 26% on the previous year.
Etisalat’s Saudi affiliate Mobily has commissioned Nokia Networks to manage its network operations for the next five years.
Telecom Italia’s small shareholders are calling for the operator to merge its Brazilian unit TIM Partecipacoes with fellow operator Oi rather than selling it outright.
Keepod has launched its first project in Cameroon, with 650 devices being distributed for 25 refurbished laptops. The laptops were refurbished and delivered in collaboration with the London based charity, Computer Aid International.
Airtel has reportedly abandoned its planned acquisition of Loop Mobile after failing to receive approval for the deal from India’s Department of Telecommunications.
Angola Cables has signed a contract to build the world’s first submarine cable system across the South Atlantic with NEC Corporation as the system supplier.
Surfline Communications has received $30 million of capital from Vantage Mezzanine to fund its LTE network in Ghana – the country’s first.
Alcatel-Lucent has signed a four-year frame agreement with Thailand’s True Corporation to supply an IP transport network.
Fourth-placed Brazilian operator Oi has denied reports that it has formed an alliance with rival America Movil and Telefonica to bid for Telecom Italia’s Brazilian unit, TIM Partecipacoes.
Telecom Egypt has invited proposals for financial advisors to help it divest its 45% stake in the local unit of Vodafone.
The Argentinean telecoms ministry Secom has announced that its auction of 3G and 4G spectrum has raised over $2 billion.
Telenor is considering whether to use the spectrum that it currently holds in India to leapfrog straight from 2G to 4G.
Nigerian interconnect firm ICN (Interconnect Clearinghouse Nigeria) has deployed an IP communications solution from Cataleya.
Hungary’s draft internet tax has been shelved by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán following widespread public protests against the proposals.
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