Globe Telecom, the provider of telecommunications services in the Philippines, said it is speeding up the rollout of its 5G-capable in-building solutions (IBS) for better indoor coverage in key tourism-related destinations such as airports, shopping malls, and stadiums.

The Croatian Network Regulatory Agency (HAKOM) has launched a public consultation to discuss the future use of radio spectrum across multiple bands ahead of its planned allocation in late 2022/early 2023.

Ooredoo Oman, an Omani telecommunications company owned by Ooredoo, has announced the expansion of its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband service to additional locations in the Sultanate.

It looks like Telenor’s attempts to sell its Myanmar unit may be facing fresh problems as the country’s military leadership is said to be looking for participation from local buyers in any planned deal.

Albania’s telecoms regulator AKEP (Electronic and Postal Communications Authority) has signed a cooperation agreement with the country’s broadcast regulator AMA (Audiovisual Media Authority) on a number of issues including the release of 700MHz spectrum.

The credit rating provider Fitch expects base prices for 700 Mhz and 3.3-3.6 GHz bands to come down in India. 5G spectrum sale in the country is likely to be held in 2022.

Russia's leading long-distance telephone provider Rostelecom is looking at selling its Armenian subsidiary GNC-Alfa, providing services under the Rostelecom Armenia brand, reports local media.

Smart Africa and Afriwave Telecom Ghana Limited have partnered to collaborate on the One Africa Network and Interconnect Clearinghouse initiative, Data Center and Cloud Project, and Intra-African Connectivity Project, to advance digital transformation in Africa.

Telecoms giant Vodafone and leading Serbian operator Telekom Srbija have announced a new partnership agreement. It will cover Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

It’s not been officially confirmed, but a number of African news outlets are reporting that South African operator MTN has made a takeover approach for Telkom.

Bharti Airtel has confirmed in a Bombay Stock Exchange filing that it has transferred 100% of shares in mobile operator AirtelTigo to the government of Ghana.

UPC Poland (UPC Polska), the largest cable television operator and a leading provider of triple-play services in Poland, has introduced 5G services to its subscribers in Poland.

Morocco has one of the more advanced telecommunications sectors in Africa. It has been supported by the government’s Maroc Digital 2020 strategy (which encourages the development of a digital economy) and the National Broadband Plan (which aims to provide the entire population with fixed or mobile broadband by the end of 2022).

Israel’s developed economy largely revolves around high technology products, primarily used in the medical, biotechnology, agricultural, materials, and military industries. The country also attracts investment in its cyber-security industry, and has established itself as a hub for thousands of start-up companies.

Huawei Technologies is in advanced talks to sell its x86 server business after the U.S. blacklisting of the company made it difficult to secure processors from Intel.

The General Superintendence (SG) of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Cade) recommended the approval, with restrictions, of the sale of Oi Movel to TIM, Claro, and Vivo.

Egypt’s National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has fined the country’s mobile operators a combined total of EGP25 million (USD1.6 million) after their services failed to meet minimum quality standards.

Despite the Ukraine government announcing grand plans in November 2020 to enable the commercial launch of 5G mobile services by the end of 2021 (including a spectrum auction slated for October), there has been remarkably little evidence of any progress being made towards putting those plans into action.

Turkey continues to develop its capabilities within its telecom sector, becoming one of the relatively few countries able to build and develop its own communications satellites. With the successful launch of the Turksat 5A satellite in January 2021, the Turksat 5B is expected to be launched by the end of the year, and will be joined by the Turksat 6A in early 2023.

Airtel Africa, the provider of telecommunications and mobile money services in Africa, and UNICEF have announced a new five-year pan-African partnership to help accelerate the roll-out of digital learning through connecting schools to the internet and ensuring free access to learning platforms across 13 countries.

The market dominance issue rumbles on, with stories from Kenya and Ghana underlining how much of a problem it is becoming for a number of African operators.

After many years of delays and legal challenges, Guyana's 2016 Telecommunications Act was brought into force in October 2020 by the newly elected government of the People’s Party Progressive (PPP).

Kcell, a cellular communication operator in Kazakhstan and part of Kazakhtelecom, has announced that it plans to cooperate with Ericsson in the field of development of 5G-ready networks.

Telefonica Brasil (Vivo), a Brazilian telecommunications group and subsidiary of Spanish Telefonica, approved the transfer of the company's IoT and big data activities to IotCo Brasil, in which it now holds a 50.01% stake in the company.

Green Gibraltar, a new player in the Guyanese mobile market, claims to have received regulatory clearance to offer 5G mobile services.

Telecommunication infrastructure in the Solomon Islands requires significant investment due to the geographical make-up of the islands.

French Polynesia has one of the most advanced telecoms infrastructures in the Pacific Islands region. The first submarine cable was deployed in 2010 and additional cables have been connected to the islands in subsequent years, vastly improving French Polynesia’s international connectivity.