Data Centres & Networks V.tal adds to its data centre tally in Brazil Brazilian data centre and digital infrastructure group V.tal has acquired a plot of land in Fortaleza in Ceara, a state in the northeast of the...
Wireless Networks India upbeat about 6G as new initiative announced India’s Minister of Communications and Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has announced the introduction of the Bharat 6G...
Optical & Fixed Networks Medusa cable promises cross-Mediterranean connectivity boost Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN), Elettra, a specialist in marine works related to optical submarine cable systems, submarine infrastructure...
Operators Reliance Jio unveils affordable 4G feature phone Reliance Jio launched an affordable 4G feature phone in a move to gain more subscribers from remote locations in India to its digital...
Energy & Sustainability How does connectivity enhance a dam in Ghana? Those of us in the telecoms industry have sat through the same keynote speeches, listening to the same messages year after year on how enhanced...
Operators 4iG sells off mobile infrastructure for $199m Hungarian operator group 4iG struck a deal to sell its mobile network assets and spectrum to Budapest-based wireless communications company Pro-M...
Operators Cellnex wholly owns Poland’s OnTower after iliad sale Operator iliad has sold its current stake (30%) in OnTower Poland, the Polish telecommunications infrastructure company controlled by Cellnex...
Regulation Strategic partnership aims to drive .ng domain adoption in Nigeria The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has announced an alliance with the Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) to...
Optical & Fixed Networks Continuous innovation will provide the foundation for 5.5G says Huawei A program of continuous innovation will be key to achieving the comprehensive process of evolution and upgrade required for the 5.5G era while...
Operators Mascom gets nod to acquire MTN Business Solutions Botswana’s Consumer and Competition Authority has unconditionally approved the proposed acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital and all...
Vendors ZTE aids in bagging GSMA AMO award Chinese equipment vendor ZTE aided a project to win the ‘5G Industry Challenge Award’ at the GSMA 2023 Asia Mobile Awards (AMO) held during MWC...
Vendors Foxconn to inject $246m into Vietnam Foxconn gained approval from authorities in Vietnam to invest US$246 million into two projects to assemble telecom and electric vehicle parts in...
Operators AIS trials mmWave SA 5G with Qualcomm, ZTE Thai operator AIS partnered with ZTE and Qualcomm to complete a trial of mmWave 5G standalone technology in Bangkok, a step towards the operator...
Wireless Networks Huawei to support private 5G plans of Costa Rica’s ICE Telecommunications giant Huawei is to offer equipment and solutions to help the ICE Group deploy private 5G networks for companies in Costa...
Business Is the Digicel debt saga nearly over? The ongoing Digicel debt saga has seen an agreement between Denis O’Brien, the founder of the group, which is active as a mobile operator across...
Vendors Spirent to support major new Indonesian telecommunications test centre Indonesia’s new Telecommunication Equipment Testing Center (BBPPT) has selected Spirent Communications technology to conduct high-speed Ethernet...
Vendors ZTE CEO Xu Ziyang: Convergence and Innovation - Build Phygital DNA for Faster Growth ZTE Corporation, a global leading provider of information and communication technology solutions, announced today that the company's CEO, Xu...
Operators Safaricom poaches MTN exec for Ethiopia CEO role Safaricom hired MTN executive Wim Vanhelleputte (pictured) as CEO of Safaricom Ethiopia, who will be taking the helm from September 1, and...
Optical & Fixed Networks Partnership delivers broadband connectivity to Africa’s tallest building DZS and Summit Technology Solutions have partnered to deliver hyper-fast fibre optic broadband connectivity to Africa’s tallest building.
Cloud & Virtualisation Nokia and Telefónica sign digital transformation partnership in Latin America Nokia and Telefónica have announced an alliance to accelerate digital transformation for enterprises in Latin America.
Operators CamGSM successfully completes IPO Cambodian operator CamGSM, which is branded as Cellcard, has listed its Class A common stock on the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX).
Operators Globe unveils 5G VoNR upgrade Globe Telecom showcased Voice over New Radio (VoNR) in the Philippines as it moves to enhance its service against rival offerings.
Consumer Ecosystems MWC Shanghai 2023: Innovation Practice of 5G City At the 5G Business Dialogue Salon at Mobile World Congress 2023 in Shanghai, Wang Wensheng, General Manager of China Mobile Hangzhou, delivered a...
Cloud & Virtualisation First for RingCentral in the Indian cloud phone services market RingCentral, a US-headquartered provider of AI-powered global enterprise cloud communications, video meetings, collaboration and contact centre...
Wireless Networks Bharti Airtel and Alphabet to trial laser-based connectivity in rural India Indian operator Bharti Airtel has teamed up with Google’s parent company, Alphabet, to pilot the delivery of high-speed internet services across...
Mobile Finance TerraPay brings cross-border payments to Morocco with Attijariwafa Bank TerraPay has partnered with Morocco’s Attijariwafa Bank to facilitate real-time and seamless global money transfers directly to bank accounts in...
Investment Venezuela lays out plans for 2G shutdown and fibre growth by 2025 Venezuela’s National Telecommunications Commission (Comision Nacional de Telecomunicaciones, Conatel) has published its National...
Data Centres & Networks The Paratus Group announces its third data centre in Angola Network operator Paratus Group has announced plans to construct Angola’s first Tier-IV-by-design data centre in Luanda.
Consumer Ecosystems MoU aims to boost electronic payment services in Libya Digital payment solutions provider and fintech enabler Arab Financial Services (AFS), and Moamalat Financial Services, which specialises in...
Operators Vodafone Idea still keen to launch 5G despite funding issues Indian operator Vodafone Idea (aka Vi) says it is in advanced talks with various network vendors for finalisation of its 5G rollout strategy and...
Operators Angola Telecom privatisation plans cancelled In a rather surprising move, an Angolan government minister has said that plans to privatise the troubled state-owned operator Angola Telecom...
Wireless Networks BSNL and LTTS team up to pursue private 5G opportunity in India State-owned Indian operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has entered into a strategic partnership with engineering services company...
Operators Indonesia to see flat mobile service revenue Mobile service revenue in Indonesia was predicted to stay flat over the next four years as the decline in revenues from voice services outweighs...
Regulation Philippines hit over 100m SIM card registrations The Philippines’ telecoms regulator revealed over 100 million SIM cards have been registered since the country-mandated SIM registration...
Operators Telekom Malaysia and Maxis set to share 2G and 4G infrastructure Telekom Malaysia and Maxis have signed an infrastructure-sharing deal to strengthen their hand against newly merged rival CelcomDigi.
Operators Jio discusses $1.6 billion loan to buy Nokia gear Reliance Jio is reportedly negotiating loans with several banks to raise US$1.6 billion to purchase equipment from Finnish vendor...
Cloud & Virtualisation Kazakhtelecom JSC improves subscriber services with A10 Networks Kazakhtelecom JSC is working with A10 Networks to improve the reliability of broadband access for businesses and consumers nationwide.
Operators Safaricom Ethiopia boss to step down Safaricom Ethiopia announced its first-ever CEO Anwar Soussa will depart his role on July 31 after taking the helm of the unit almost two years...
Operators Ooredoo Qatar signs agreements with Dell and Ericsson Ooredoo Qatar has announced two high-profile agreements this week, one with Dell Technologies and one with Ericsson.
Mobile Finance KCB, Visa and Thales boost contactless payment in Kenya Cashless innovation continues across Africa. This time Kenyan bank KCB is partnering with payment giant Visa and technology...
Optical & Fixed Networks India green-lights $1.3 billion package for Micron plant The Indian government approved chip manufacturer Micron Technology’s plan to build a US$2.7 billion semiconductor packaging and testing facility...
Regulation Guatemala reviewing 700MHz licence applications ahead of planned auction Guatemala’s regulator SIT (Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones) is reviewing several requests for spectrum licences in the 700MHz band.
Operators ATC hits back at Smile’s claims American Tower Corporation has rebuked Smile’s allegation that it “illegally disconnected” the Ugandan operator from its network.
Satellite Networks Lynk launches Sat2Phone service for PNCC in Palau Lynk Global has partnered with Palau’s largest operator PNCC to provide satellite-direct-to-mobile phone services to the island nation using...
Satellite Networks SES, Intelsat end merger talks Satellite company SES ceased merger talks with rival Intelsat, it confirmed in a statement today (June 22).
Operators South Africa’s Cell C completes network migration South African operator Cell C has announced the successful completion of its move to a virtual radio access network model – some months before...
Wireless Networks India leading 5G surge, says Ericsson report Ericsson’s new Mobility Report highlights continuing global 5G growth, with India apparently leading the way.
Data Centres & Networks STT GDC launches Jakarta data centre and expands in the Philippines STT GDC Indonesia, a leading data centre provider, has officially launched its first data centre facility, STT Jakarta 1, in Bekasi, Jawa Barat....
