Malaysia-based MNO Axiata has entered the Nepal telecoms market having finalised its acquisition of the country’s leading operator Ncell for US$1.365 billion.
Five operators spanning Africa, the Middle East and South Central Asia will construct a new 17,000 km submarine cable system connecting the three regions.
China Telecom has appointed its interim chairman and CEO Yang Jie to the chairman role on a permanent basis.
Platinum Core Solutions has deployed Infinera’s Mobile Fronthaul Solution in Malaysia.
Epsilon has been selected to provide global network connectivity for Indonesian firms Graha Teknologi Nusantara (GTN) and LinkNet.
PLDT subsidiary Smart Communications has selected Matrixx Software’s real-time Digital Commerce platform for its mobile business.
Digi and Fortumo have launched direct carrier billing in Malaysia.
Vietnamese operator Viettel has secured negotiating rights to enter a local consortium set to receive Myanmar’s fourth mobile licence.
True Move H has tapped Ericsson to roll out LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation and 2G/3G networks in North, Central West, and South Thailand.
4G expansion has become a “focal point” for China Mobile, with the operator’s local units beginning to decommission 3G-only base stations.
Bharti Airtel is providing its global customers with low-cost calls to the Philippines via a new partnership with Globe Telecom.
Vietnamese market leader Viettel has partnered with Fortumo to deliver carrier billing for Google Play in Vietnam.
O3b Networks and SpeedCast International Limited have announced an agreement to provide connectivity over O3b’s satellite network.
Telenor Group has commissioned Ericsson for the design and implementation of 4G/LTE networks and the transformation of existing 2G and 3G networks in Thailand, Bangladesh and Myanmar.
XL Axiata has selected Ericsson to transform its network through the deployment of disaggregated architecture.
Philippines operator Globe Telecom is transforming its OSS with service assurance solutions from Mycom OSI.
Malaysia’s proposal to reallocate spectrum could reenergise competition in the market as the country’s smaller operators are granted more leverage.
Thai number three True is planning on funding its newly acquired 4G licences with a THB85 billion ($2.37 billion) rights issue.
Improving the customer experience has been paramount for some time, and 2016 will be no different according to Intersec’s Laurent Michel…
Malaysia’s confirmation that it will accept bids in its spectrum re-farming process has met with a frosty reception.
Following protracted negotiations, Thai market leader AIS has finally agreed to transfer more than 13,000 towers to state-owned TOT.
Operators in Indonesia have been warned by the country’s telecoms minister that their licences could be revoked unless they consolidate or improve their build-out efforts.
The government of Myanmar has revealed that 7 overseas firms have applied to acquire the country’s fourth mobile licence, which will be awarded this year.
The prime minister of Vietnam has given the go-ahead for a development project aimed at expanding 3G/4G broadband across the country by 2020.
The Solomon Telekom Company, which operates as Our Telekom, has upgraded its capacity with O3b Networks.
Africa and Asia will continue to drive innovation in areas as diverse as security and mobile banking, according to WeDo’s Sérgio Silvestre…
Palau’s National Communications Corporation (PNCC) is upgrading its services with O3b following the launch of its PalauCel 3G service in 2015.
Tower firm Edotco is lining up a $200 million investment in Myanmar over the next 5 years.
Personalisation will continue to drive customer loyalty in emerging markets across 2016, according to Elitecore’s Dhaval Vora…
China Mobile has been heavily pushing its 4G offering, and this effort began to pay off at the end of 2015.
Indonesian operator XL Axiata is planning another infrastructure sale in an attempt to further reduce its debt.
Satellite CSP SpeedCast has signed an agreement with O3b Networks to deliver state-of-the-art O3b satellite connectivity in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
The unexpectedly high bids in Thailand’s recent round of spectrum auctions will partially fund a nationwide broadband network, the government has revealed.
Russian operator MegaFon has partnered with China Unicom on its DREAM project.
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