Nokia Solutions and Networks will provide its GSM-Railway (GSM-R) mobile infrastructure to cover a 440-kilometer section of Poland’s E-20 railway corridor.
Telefonica has extended the availability of its in-house M2M management system to three more Latin American countries.
Nokia has stated that the sale of its Devices & Services unit to Microsoft will not be affected by its continuing legal dispute with the Indian tax authorities.
Moldova’s national operator Moldtelecom has selected Astellia to audit the voice and data service quality of its 3G network and provide expert recommendations to improve the overall customer experience.
Chinese third-place operator China Telecom is planning an expansive 4G launch across 100 cities.
Telenor CEO Jon Fredrik Baksaas believes that the operator will break even on its Myanmar business within three years.
Reliance Jio Infocomm has bagged spectrum in 14 of India’s 22 telecom circles following the country’s auctions, which will allow it to compete with market leaders Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular and Vodafone India.
A new satellite service being launched by Gilat Satellite Networks and Thaicom aims to enhance broadband connectivity across the Asia-Pacific region.
Israeli provider Bezeq International has deployed the country’s first 100G optical network using ECI’s Apollo packet-optical transport system.
Colombian LTE newcomer Avantel has selected Nokia Solutions and Networks to supply the complete infrastructure for its LTE network.
By end-2018, half the African population will be covered by LTE networks, as LTE base station deployment swells at a CAGR of 40% over the next five years, finds ABI Research.
America Movil’s Uruguayan division Claro Uruguay has chosen Alcatel-Lucent as its 4G/LTE network supplier.
Deutsche Telekom has confirmed that it will acquire the 39.23% stake that it doesn’t yet own in T-Mobile Czech Republic for €800 million.
Telefonica and Iusacell are reportedly discussing whether to combine their networks fully in Mexico.
Saudi Arabian operator Mobily, part of the Etihad Etisalat Company, is upgrading its network connectivity with Nokia Solutions and Networks.
VimpelCom’s Kazakhstani unit Beeline KZ has selected SON solutions provider Cellwize as its SON provider.
Chile is now ranked as the best market in the region for its business environment, according to BMI. It has overtaken Brazil this quarter, having received a boost to its industry rewards.
Gilat Satellite Networks has leveraged its extensive expertise in rural cellular backhaul to provide an affordable, end-to-end solution known as CellEdge.
Semiconductor provider Spreadtrum Communications has unveiled a next generation single-core smartphone platform for WCDMA, TD-SCDMA and EDGE.
Prices have escalated in India’s spectrum auction, hitting $8.46 billion after four days of bids, with competition particularly fierce in the Delhi and Mumbai circles.
Well, the experts have spoken – and whichever way you slice it, 2014 is set to be an eventful year in the telecoms industry.
The two major events in the telecoms market this year are likely to be the creation of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network and further development of Tele2 in Russia.
In the largest market, South Africa, we have seen several trends.
Ooredoo has officially accepted a telecommunications licence to operate in Myanmar.
Globecomm Systems has announced a contract extension with Avanti to deploy satellite broadband services to thousands of businesses in South Africa.
Before investing in emerging markets, MTN considers a combination of factors including mobile penetration levels, population size, the economic growth of a country and the competitive landscape.
2014 will be the year that operators trade gut and intuition for a new way of marketing – one that relies on big data analytics and science.
The Indian government has begun auctioning 2G spectrum in the 900MHz and 1800MHz bands, marking the third time it has attempted to do so in the past 18 months.
While we’re no doubt well into the global data boom, the number of sources generating this fast-growing volume of data continues to multiply exponentially.
Gilat Satcom and DiviNetworks have entered a partnership spanning Africa, Asia and the Middle East to boost satellite and fibre capacity and reduce costs for ISPs and network operators.
We expect to see significant growth in OTN (optical transport network) technology across all regions of the developing world, mainly because of the reliance on mobile infrastructure vs. traditional telecommunications services.
America Movil’s Peruvian operation Claro Peru has selected Starhome MACH’s Gateway Location Register (GLR) and Optimal Voicemail Deposit (OVMD) solutions.
In 2014, eCommerce will finally have an impact on the buying and selling of international communications services.
Orange Business Services has renewed and expanded a satellite capacity contract with SES to support its growing network connectivity needs in the Russian Federation.
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