Enterprise Ecosystems Skyvera acquires STL’s BSS unit India’s STL (Sterlite Technologies Limited) is divesting its support, monetisation, networking, and analytics solutions business to Skyvera.
Regulation Roaming charge reform between Chile and Brazil is on hold The long-awaited end of charges for roaming between Brazil and Chile is not happening after all – or at least not yet.
Wireless Networks Ratings agency asks whether India’s towers can manage 5G Could the rollout of 5G services across India by operators be slowed without heavy investment in tower connectivity? That appears to be the...
Operators Vodacom hails Vodafone Egypt for immediate revenue lift Vodacom Group reported a revenue increase of 14.8% to ZAR30.7 billion (US$1.76bn) driven by the recent acquisition of Vodafone Egypt.
Operators Grameenphone revenue up despite SIM ban and falling profits Bangladesh’s Grameenphone has recorded increased year-on-year revenue for its seventh consecutive quarter, shrugging off
Operators Bite Lithuania hails record 5G speeds ahead of launch Bite Lithuania hailed 5G data speeds up to 2.679Gbps, which it claimed bested rival records, as the operator edges closer to launching its...
Operators Telecom Egypt acquires spectrum for $125m Telecom Egypt acquired 5MHz of spectrum in the 1,800MHz band for US$125 million as the operator looks to support rising traffic on its...
Enterprise Ecosystems BSNL moves into the private 5G network space State-owned Indian operator BSNL has apparently partnered Echelon Edge, a global information technology and system integration company. The aim?...
Satellite Networks MEASAT and Parcel365 collaborate on Malaysian rural initiative Malaysian rural broadband service provider MEASAT has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Parcel365, an app-based platform that...
Satellite Networks YahClick and Canar to bring improved satcom services to Sudan YahClick, the data solutions subsidiary of UAE-headquartered satellite operator Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), has signed a...
Optical & Fixed Networks Turks and Caicos Islands to build national fibre ring The government of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) has embarked on a national fibre ring project that will connect to the Arcos-1 system.
Regulation India’s DoT queries operator applications for cable landings India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has cautioned several operators for applying for authorisation to land submarine cable systems in...
Regulation Zimbabwe blames energy crisis for poor network quality Zimbabwe’s telecoms regulator stated prolonged power blackouts are causing multiple network issues in the country.
Operators IOH nears full nationwide network integration Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) said it is nearing complete nationwide network integration, a move that will boost coverage and customer...
Regulation Niger scraps tax on incoming international calls - again Niger’s government will abolish the tax on incoming international traffic (Taxe sur la Terminaison du Trafic International Entrant, TATTIE),...
Devices & Platforms Smartphone shipments in China plunge to a record low Smartphone shipments declined below the 300 million mark for the first time in a decade, due to a weakening economy and dipping consumer...
Regulation Argentina to roll out biometrics rule for SIM transfers Argentina’s telecoms regulator will roll out a new rule demanding operators register customer biometrics when switching to new SIM cards, a move...
Devices & Platforms Urguay’s Antel works with VMware on cloud-supported use case-driven trial Antel, the leading mobile operator in Uruguay, is working with VMware, a provider of multi-cloud services for all apps, for a use case-driven...
Devices & Platforms India announces home-grown mobile OS India seems to have taken the self-sufficiency theme to another level with a home-grown mobile operating system developed at the Indian Institute...
Operators Russia reportedly objects to Veon exit The Russian government has reportedly objected to operator Veon planning to join a raft of companies in selling off assets in the country and...
Data Centres & Networks Uzbektelecom signs up NEC, NTT, IIJ for data infrastructure push Uzbekistan's state-owned operator Uzbektelecom has signed a new infrastructure agreement with four Japanese firms - Internet Initiative Japan...
Operators Mafab finally launches 5G services in Nigeria Nigerian operator Mafab Communications met its deadline extension and finally launched 5G services after months of delay.
Mobile Finance Zain Cash Iraq adds Western Union to its mobile money offering Electronic financial service ZainCash Iraq has announced the launch of Western Union international money transfer services through the ZainCash...
Operators Vodafone Idea bolsters rural retail strategy Vodafone Idea (Vi) showcased how it opened nearly 1,100 retail shops across 18 Indian states in the last three months, a move to serve growing...
Regulation Tanzania grants mobile users two more weeks to verify SIM cards The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) has pushed back its original SIM verification deadline from 31st January to...
Investment Latin American giant Millicom is a takeover target It’s being widely reported that Millicom International Cellular, the Latin American telecommunications company, is a takeover target.
Vendors Nokia spotlights India as highlight in Q4 results Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark hailed India as a “highlight” in its recent financial results with the company forecasting more growth and market share...
Operators Globe Telecom blocks 2.7bn fraud messages, calls Philippines-based operator Globe Telecom blocked 2.72 billion fraudulent calls and messages in 2022, more than double the 1.15 billion figure...
Mobile Finance MTN and Ecobank launching loan offering with Optasia in Guinea Fintech provider Optasia is launching a microloan service in Guinea with pan-African Ecobank and MTN, via the latter’s MoMo (Mobile Money)...
Mobile Finance South African fintech and Zimbabwean bank target remittance market Mama Money, a South African fintech that offers cross-border money transfer and banking services, has partnered with AFC Commercial Bank, a...
Satellite Networks Argentina’s ARSAT takes delivery of satellite-based IoT solution Satellite communications company ST Engineering iDirect has delivered its flagship Internet of Things (IoT)...
Operators Poland fines broadband provider for illegal price hike Polish broadband provider Vectra was slapped with a PLN22 million (US$5m) fine for illegally raising subscription fees by Poland's consumer...
Wireless Networks NOW taps Nokia for 5G design in the Philippines Filipino operator NOW Telecom has selected Nokia’s Bell Labs Consulting to design a nationwide 5G Standalone (SA) network, and to design and plan...
Data Centres & Networks Namibian Roads Authority migrates data to new Paratus data centre Paratus, described as a full-service network spanning the African continent and connecting customers internationally, has welcomed the Roads...
Revenue & Billing Ooredoo Kuwait works with Ericsson to upgrade billing system Operator Ooredoo Kuwait has partnered with Ericsson to implement Ericsson Billing across its network. The billing system upgrade has, Ericsson...
Energy & Sustainability American Tower Corporation expands solar energy support for fibre American Tower Corporation a leading independent owner, operator and developer of multitenant communications real estate, says it plans to expand...
Wireless Networks Jio and Airtel boost 5G footprint while Vi claims speed boost from new upgrades Indian market leader Jio has connected 184 cities across India to its Standalone (SA) 5G network, noting that its latest expansion added a...
Operators Xl Axiata delivers 4G to 75% of Kalimantan XL Axiata hailed its deployment on the island province of Kalimantan in Borneo, where it increased base station presence by 1,100 sites (42%...
Regulation South Sudan allocates funds to challenge Vivacell licence settlement South Sudan’s government has been availed of US$4.48 million by the country’s Council of Ministers to aid its legal appeal against the now...
Regulation 5G ban in India’s airports set to be reviewed India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has said it intends come up with a decision on whether to lift a ban on 5G around airports – but...
Optical & Fixed Networks Vodacom welcomes 2Africa cable to the Eastern Cape The 2Africa subsea cable, described as the largest subsea cable system in the world, has landed at the South African operator Vodacom’s network...
Data Centres & Networks Africa Data Centres expands presence in Nairobi Africa Data Centres, a business of pan-African technology group Cassava Technologies, says it has officially broken ground on an additional...
Operators Maxis holds off signing up for Malaysia 5G plan Maxis, the last Malaysian operator yet to sign an access agreement with state-owned 5G agency Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), said it would...
Data Centres & Networks Asiacell taps LigaData for data governance program Iraq’s Asiacell has appointed data analytics and AI specialists LigaData to implement a new Data Governance Framework and Data Governance Centre...
Wireless Networks Infrastructure sharing and free Wi-Fi provision planned by Peru’s comms ministry Peru’s Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) has announced a six-month-long infrastructure sharing pilot. It will take place in and...
Operators Tigo Panama pledges US$100m for 4G, fibre expansion Tigo Panama pledged to invest US$100 million into its network this year as part of its long-term modernisation and expansion strategy, to plug in...
Optical & Fixed Networks TM R&D and ZTE sign optical networking MoU Telekom Malaysia’s TM R&D has signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with ZTE that will see the companies collaborate on optical network...
Data Centres & Networks AirTrunk announces first Malaysian data centre Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) hyperscale data centre specialist AirTrunk has announced its entry into Malaysia with plans to develop a 150+...
Humanitarian Comms USTDA-AirJaldi collaboration aims to enhance digital connectivity in India Hard on the heels of
Vendors Apple faces antitrust investigation in Brazil Apple is under investigation by Brazilian antitrust watchdog CADE over allegations that it is violating antitrust laws, by demanding app...
