Indian state-owned provider BSNL is deploying solutions from ST Engineering iDirect to augment satellite bandwidth to the offshore Indian islands of Andaman, Nicobar and Lakshadweep.
Over the next 10 years, the Colombian and Mexican economies could benefit if they decide to enable unlicensed access to the 5925-7125 MHz band, according to new studies published by the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) and Telecom Advisory Services LLC (TAS).
Peru’s Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) has announced plans to bring internet access to 3.2 million Peruvians in remote areas.
Umniah Jordan has selected Ericsson for an upgrade to its 3G and 4G RAN infrastructure in the face of escalating data demand.
Argentina has an advanced telecom infrastructure though considerable investment is still required to update services in rural areas. To meet pent up demand for telecom services the government has embarked on a large-scale National Broadband Plan.
Facebook has been blocked in Myanmar for its role in facilitating civil unrest following a coup that saw the military seize power from the government of Aung San Suu Kyi and declare a state of emergency.
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has asked the country’s Supreme Court to clarify its previous ruling on the timeframe for the payment of dues derived from AGR (Adjusted Gross Revenue).
There’s been a lot of interest from the African press recently in the news that online payments services company JamboPay has obtained a license to operate as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in Kenya.
Telecommunications and media company Bite Group has announced plans to enter the Estonian communications market, where it already provides television services.
Bulgaria’s Communications Regulation Commission (CRC) has confirmed that it will make 5G-capable spectrum in the 3.6GHz band available via tender – and soon.
The Telecom Infra Project (TIP) has chosen Parallel Wireless to supply open RAN software for TIP’s newly launched Community Lab in Indonesia.
Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) has announced a multi-year extension to its partnership with CSG.
It’s official. African mobile technology company Africell has confirmed that it has finalised a deal that will give it a mobile telecommunications operator’s licence in Angola.
The Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) has announced that it is inviting applications from eligible licensees for issuance of spectrum in the 800MHZ band.
The Russian telecom market is the largest in Europe, supported by a population of about 144 million. The market is dominated by the western regions where the main cities and economic centres are concentrated.
Orange Jordan has deployed additional towers and spectrum frequencies in two of the Kingdom’s governorates to boost its mobile network.
There’s been a lot of excitement in the South African technology and consumer press about a new approach to broadband offered by operator MTN. It’s the Unlimited Air Fibre product supplied by a company called Supersonic, an uncapped wireless broadband solution that promises to offer fibre-like performance at affordable prices.
South African regulator ICASA has confirmed that it will challenge MTN’s legal appeal against a regulatory decision that the operator group claims is “unlawful.”
Vietnam’s FPT Telecom is deploying equipment from Ciena to increase its broadband network resilience in the face of increased demand.
It’s probably not a major surprise to hear that Nigeria’s ongoing National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) integration exercise has been extended by eight weeks. The new deadline is now 6 April.
Teraco Data Environments, which describes itself as Africa’s largest interconnection hub and vendor-neutral data centre provider, says it has raised $170 million to fund its data centre construction efforts.
Among the growing number of recent satellite communications deals of relevance to Africa are two announcements from the southern part of the continent, where both Zimbabwe and South Africa are using satcoms to improve services.
The Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA) has delayed the issue of two new nationwide operating licences.
While Peru has been proactive against the pandemic, the economic cost has been high.
Hungary has successfully auctioned licences for mobile spectrum in the 900MHz and 1800MHz bands.
The sale of Oi’s assets is almost complete, with final purchase agreements now signed by the Brazilian operator and the three members of the consortium making the acquisition.
The satellite communications industries of both Thailand and Egypt have both received boosts in the form of investment or launch announcements in recent days.
The construction of Africa-1, a new subsea telecom system to connect Africa, the Middle East and Europe, is now under way.
Airtel Africa has confirmed that it will not bid for the opportunity to be an MNO in Ethiopia, where government plans have been announced to invite tenders for two new operator licences.
Guinea’s telecommunications sector was given a tremendous boost following the market entry of MTN Group and Orange Group. Subsequently, the number of mobile subscribers grew strongly while revenue also increased steadily.
Telenor Serbia and Telekom Srbija have denied that they are planning to merge after rival operator SBB accused them off collusion in a bid to limit its market share and ultimately restrict the freedom of Serbia’s media.
The Philippines’ National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has set a deadline of 30th September 2021 to begin the implementation of mobile number portability after delays caused by the pandemic.
Russian leading operator MTS secured a seven-year $300 million loan from the New Development Bank (NDB) to fund network and cloud infrastructure development projects.
Jamaica could potentially see new operator Rock Mobile enter its telecoms market with a former banking executive at the helm after enquiries were made with the country’s regulator on new entrant market conditions.
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