North Macedonia’s Agency for Electronic Communications (AEK) has begun a tender process for 5G-ready spectrum in the 700MHz and 3.6GHz (3400MHz-3800MHz) bands.

Telecommunications companies in Asia’s emerging markets may face higher spectrum liabilities, but it would have limited immediate impact on their liquidity and cash flow, said a report.

The government of India advised people against subscribing to Starlink Internet Services, a division of billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX aerospace company.

A new report now claims that India's largest telecom operator Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited will soon launch a new tablet and a smart TV.

Bahrain Telecommunication Company (Batelco) announced that its IP Transit service is now available on Manama-IX (MN-IX), the Bahrain-based internet exchange that interconnects global carriers, local and international operators.

Ahead of the nationwide introduction of Mobile Number Portability (MNP), Uruguay’s mobile operators have signed contracts with the appointed MNP database administrator.

What does the purchase earlier this month of nearly 96 percent of Mexican facilities-based telecommunications provider Maxcom Telecomunicaciones by US-headquartered digital infrastructure service provider Transtelco mean for the Mexican fibre market?

Nepal’s National Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has nullified the Basic Telecommunications Services licence of Nepal Satellite Telecom (NST) due to outstanding regulatory fees.

China’s shipment of smartphones grew 30.6% year-on-year to 32.7 million handsets in October, said the China Academy of Information and Communications (CAICT).

Qatari multinational telecommunications firm Ooredoo Group and Nokia signed two agreements as part of a strategic partnership intended to drive Ooredoo’s digital transformation and enhance experiences for its customers.

Estonia’s parliament The Rigiikogu has approved new legislation that effectively bans the country’s operators from using network equipment from China’s Huawei.

A consortium of Israeli businesses has made an offer of US$300 million for S.B. Israel Telecom’s 27% stake in local operator Partner Communications.

Indian cellular operators Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel to increase their combined revenue market share for private telecom operators to 80%-82% in 2022, from around 77%-78% in June 2021, said the credit rating agency Fitch Rating.

Indian multinational telecommunications services company Bharti Airtel has conducted India's first 5G trial in the 700 MHz band with mobile and telecom equipment manufacturing company Nokia.

Global rating agency Fitch Ratings has affirmed Bharti Airtel's long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and senior unsecured rating at 'BBB-'.

Thirteen foreign technology firms have been reminded by Russian communications regulator Roskomnadzor that they must set up in Russia by 2022. However, actual instructions on what they need to do to meet this mandate have been in short supply.

Algeria’s telecoms regulator has issued additional spectrum in the 900MHz band to the country’s three mobile operators.

Indonesia-based mobile telecommunications services operator PT XL Axiata Tbk (XL Axiata) continues to increase network capacity by applying the latest Smart Massive MIMO technology in collaboration with Huawei.

Mauritius-based West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC), has announced a $200 million debt and equity capital raise which the company says will be used to expand its connectivity within Africa and internationally.

China had summoned the cloud units of Alibaba and Baidu to better control telecom network fraud, according to a report in Reuters quoting the country's industry ministry sources.

Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cleared MTN Group to sell shares in its local unit via a series of offers.

Latvia’s regulator SPRK (Sabiedrisko Pakalpojumu Regulesanas Komisija / Public Utilities Commission) has announced that it will hold auctions next month for 700MHz 5G-capable spectrum.

ZTE Corporation has conducted its 5G Summit and User Congress 2021 via live stream.

Romania has concluded its multi-band auction of 195MHz of available spectrum.

The ratings agency Moody's Investors Service on November 23 revised Bharti Airtel Ltd's and its subsidiary Bharti Airtel International (Netherlands) BV's rating outlook to positive from stable.

The telecommunications services provider in the Philippines, Globe Telecom Inc. has expanded the reach of its GoWiFi service to more areas nationwide to provide Filipinos with access to an affordable and stable internet connection in public areas.

MTN Ghana CEO Selorm Adadevoh has told local journalists that the company has modernized at least 1,322 sites in readiness for 5G network rollout, which is slated to take place next year.

Etisalat Misr, Telecom Egpyt and Vodafone Egypt have reportedly all been cleared to use additional spectrum by the country’s National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA).

Vodacom Group is investing a further R500 million (US$31.6 million) on batteries to power its infrastructure in the face of continued power outages across South Africa.

Reliance Jio has lost around 19 million wireless subscribers in September, whereas Bharti Airtel added 274,000 subscribers around the same time said Telecom Regulatory Authority Of India (TRAI).

The telecommunications provider in Indonesia, PT Indosat Tbk (Indosat Ooredoo) has announced the launch of its 5G commercial services in Makassar, on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.