Regulation Kazakhstan set to auction first 5G spectrum Kazakhstan is putting two 1×100MHz blocks of 5G mobile spectrum up for sale, with bidding scheduled for 20th December 2022.
Vendors Samsung boosts its engineering recruitment in India Samsung says it is planning to hire around 1,000 engineers for its R&D institutes across India. These include Samsung R&D Institute...
Operators Axiata, Telenor wrap up merger in Malaysia Axiata and Telenor completed the merger of their units in Malaysia with both companies taking a 33.10% stake in the newly formed Celcom Digi.
Regulation Bahrain's TRA makes spectrum available for private 5G Bahrain's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has made part of the C-Band spectrum available for 5G private networks....
Investment Can Zambia reach 100% network coverage by 2024? Zambia is aiming for 100% national network coverage by the end of 2024 with the help of the country’s Universal Access and Services Fund and...
Vendors Tech Mahindra and Axiata bring 5G enterprise solutions to five Asian markets Indian IT services provider Tech Mahindra has signed a memorandum of understanding with Malaysian telecoms conglomerate Axiata Berhad to...
Energy & Sustainability Sustainability initiatives under way in APAC and Armenia Sustainability is in the news again with initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region and Armenia garnering headlines in recent days.
Mobile Finance AIS abandons digital banking move Thai operator AIS abandoned a joint venture with Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) to deliver digital banking services.
Satellite Networks Starlink gets green light in Haiti, eyes Q1 launch in Tanzania Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite broadband provider Starlink has been licensed to operate in Haiti – and applied for a permit in Tanzania.
Enterprise Ecosystems Megafon Tajikistan taps Vox for A2P voice fraud protection MegaFon Tajikistan (TT Mobile CJSC) has signed an exclusive partnership with Vox Solutions to help identify Application to Person (A2P) voice...
Operators Hormuud gains Somali spectrum licence The Somali National Communications Authority (NCA) issued Hormuud Telecom with the country’s first spectrum licence closing its vetting...
Mobile Finance Kenya-based NCBA Group seeks new markets for mobile banking services It appears African operators no longer have the fintech market all to themselves. In fact NCBA Group, a Kenya-headquartered financial services...
Mobile Finance Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and Tara | Indepay announce new payment platform Another mobile payment initiative has been announced – this time in Indonesia. Telecommunications services giant...
Data Centres & Networks Africa Data Centres plans its first data centre in Rwanda Africa Data Centres, Africa's largest network of interconnected, carrier and cloud-neutral data centre facilities, has announced that it is...
Cloud & Virtualisation Liquid Intelligent Technologies bringing digital transformation to Nigeria Liquid Intelligent Technologies has launched operations in Nigeria, delivering high-speed connectivity, cloud and cyber security services to the...
Operators Now Telecom partners with US government for 5G Now Telecom partnered with the US government to develop 5G technologies for its eventual deployment in the Philippines.
Vendors Ericsson launches 5G growth report for emerging markets A report from Analysys Mason commissioned by Ericsson highlighted the potential economic, consumer and environmental benefits from 5G...
Operators After South Africa and Nigeria, MTN now launches 5G in Zambia Pan-African operator MTN has followed 5G launches in
Wireless Networks Nokia and Balitower partner to boost 5G services in Indonesia Nokia has announced that Balitower, a leading provider of telecommunication tower and network infrastructure in Indonesia, is extending its...
Vendors Foxconn apologises after large protest at factory Key Apple supplier Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) pointed to an error in its payments system for starting unrest among staff who complained...
Operators Veon sells Vimpelcom to its Russian bosses for $2.2B Amsterdam-headquartered Veon has agreed to sell its Russian business Vimpelcom for 130 billion roubles (US$2.2 billion).
Data Centres & Networks Nxtra starts work on $73 million data centre in East India Data centre company Nxtra by Airtel, a subsidiary of Indian telecoms giant Bharti Airtel Limited, has begun construction of what is described as...
Mobile Finance M-Pesa launches overdraft service in the DRC Vodacom Congo subsidiary Vodacash is launching its new service M-Pesa Rallonge in the DRC, granting mobile banking customers access to financial...
Regulation Peru considers using 800MHz spectrum for 4G and rural coverage The Peruvian Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) has announced plans to begin reassigning spectrum in the 800MHz band in order to...
Mobile Finance Cellulant and Copia aim to support Kenyan remittance market Pan-African payments technology company Cellulant is in the news again, this time thanks to a partnership with B2C e-commerce platform Copia...
Regulation Sri Lanka sets up new firm to handle introduction of number portability Bharti Airtel Lanka CEO Ashish Chandra confirmed that a new firm, Lanka Portability, has been established to oversee the implementation...
Energy & Sustainability Vodafone launches smartphone recycling in Africa, Europe Vodafone Group announced a devices trade-in, refurbishing and recycling programme with preservation charity the WWF, for its units in Africa and...
Optical & Fixed Networks Vodafone Cook Islands takes Avaroa Cable’s Western route Vodafone Cook Islands has switched its internet services for the Cook Islands from Tahiti over to the new ‘western route’ of the Manatua-One...
Operators Vodafone Idea agrees payment plan for ATC debt Indian operator Vodafone Idea (aka VIL) may have finally found a way to solve at least one of its debt issues after announcing plans to issue...
Operators PLDT plots more tower sales Philippines-based operator PLDT revealed there are several interested parties in buying 2,000 telecom towers from its portfolio.
Investment DigitalBridge takes stake in Malaysian data centre operator Global digital infrastructure firm DigitalBridge Group has announced the acquisition of an ownership stake in AIMS Group from Malaysian telecoms...
Mobile Finance Tigo Money and Visa offer digital payment solution for Latin America Tigo Money, the fintech business of fixed and mobile telecommunications services provider Millicom, and digital payments company Visa have...
Operators True, DTAC merger misses deadline Telenor Group announced the merger between its unit DTAC and True will not meet its end-of-year deadline target as conditions for the tie-up were...
Operators NCTL gives green light to Jio unit’s Infratel acquisition India’s National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has cleared the proposed acquisition of Reliance Infratel (RITL) by Jio’s infrastructure subsidiary...
Wireless Networks BTC optimising next-gen mobile network with Infovista Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC) has selected several of Infovista’s products for next-generation 4G and 5G mobile network planning,...
Wireless Networks 5G + Wi-Fi + IoT Convergence: Opening Up a New Blue Ocean for Enterprise Wireless In China, it is common to use 5G for outdoor coverage and Wi-Fi indoors. Indeed, both 5G and Wi-Fi are the most popular wireless access...
Energy & Sustainability Amazon develops, buys sustainable energy in Indonesia Amazon penned an agreement to develop four solar panel projects in Indonesia with state-owned energy company Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN,...
Cyber Security Zain KSA and Starlink announce cybersecurity MoU Saudi Arabian telecommunications services company Zain KSA has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with StarLink, a...
Operators Brisanet’s 5G launch slides to Q2 2023 Brazilian ISP Brisanet has delayed the launch of its planned 5G offering into next year.
Satellite Networks OneWeb announces another LEO deal for Africa OneWeb, a global communications network powered by a constellation of 648 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, and telco solutions and services...
Investment Helios makes data centre investments in Morocco and Kenya Africa-focused private investment firm Helios Investment Partners has announced plans for two landmark investments: the...
Operators Telikom bolsters network in Papua new Guinea with Kacific Papua New Guinea operator Telikom expanded its partnership with Kacific Broadband Satellites Group to bolster its network reach in the...
Operators Celcom-Digi merger gets the all-clear as Axiata and Digi boards approve Axiata and Digi’s boards have both approved the proposed merger of their respective Malaysian mobile units, Celcom Axiata and Digi...
Enterprise Ecosystems Magyar Telekom taps Mavenir for converged packet core in Hungary Hungary’s Magyar Telekom - a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom - has selected Mavenir to deploy its cloud-native containerised Converged Packet...
Vendors Nokia announces new Saudi maintenance centre Nokia has announced the opening of a new regional maintenance hub in Saudi Arabia that will support its customers across the Middle East and...
Operators Kyivstar restores east, south connectivity as Russia retreats Ukrainian operator Kyivstar restored connectivity services in the south and eastern parts of Ukraine, as Russian troops retreat from key...
Optical & Fixed Networks GBI kicks off World Cup with extra capacity thanks to Infinera With the world’s biggest football competition only days away, Gulf Bridge International (GBI) has announced that it has deployed Infinera’s ICE6...
Operators AIS continues fight against True-DTAC merger in Thai courts The merger of True and DTAC has hit yet another hurdle, with AIS petitioning Thailand’s Central Administrative Court to revoke
Operators Safaricom Ethiopia now has over a million customers Safaricom Ethiopia has hit what it describes as “a key milestone in operations” as it establishes its network across Ethiopia. It now claims...
Devices & Platforms ASL19 and United for Iran launch Meidoon app to combat misinformation on Telegram Iran-focused technology group ASL19 has partnered with civil liberties NGO United for Iran to launch Meidoon, a platform that provides open and...
