Axiata Group and its Indonesian subsidiary XL Axiata have signed a non-binding agreement to acquire a 66.03% holding in Indonesian broadband provider LinkNet.

Jamaica’s telecom sector has for many years been propped up by the mobile sector, which accounts for the vast majority of internet connections and voice lines – as well as just over half of telecom sector revenue.

Although Bolivia had enjoyed strong economic growth prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, GDP remains among the lowest in South America.

In common with several other mid-sized countries in the region, Ecuador has a small telecom market dominated by the mobile sector.

Honduras is among the poorest countries in Central America and has long been plagued by an unstable political framework which has rendered telecom sector reform difficult.

A net profit of $142 million in the recent quarter, almost doubling profit year-on-year, inspired a fairly positive report from Airtel Africa, the pan-African business of Indian telecoms giant Airtel.

The European Commission has granted conditional approval for Orange Group to acquire a 54% controlling stake in Telekom Romania Communications (TKR).

The Zambia Information and Communication Technology Authority (ZICTA) has opened a public consultation inviting stakeholders to provide feedback on its proposals for 5G spectrum bands.

Angolan President Joao Lourenco published an order that authorises the privatisation of the 90% participation that the state holds in the Multitel's share capital, through a public tender.

Two Nigerian communications industry associations have backed a proposed move by the country’s regulator towards collocation and infrastructure sharing.

International (and pan-African) operator Orange and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH have inaugurated a new Orange Digital Centre in Bamako.

Public consultations have been announced in Montenegro by the country’s regulator, the Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (EKIP), ahead of a planned auction of radio frequency spectrum.

Nigeria’s government has again pushed back the deadline by which mobile phone users must register a valid National Identification Number (NIN) with their operator.

Angolan newcomer Africell is set to be granted a number of tax and customs exemptions after the country’s parliament unanimously approved the proposal.

Ecuador is set to reform its Organic Telecommunications Law following a new decree signed by president Guillermo Lasso.

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UFINET, which provides wholesale fibre optic services across Latin America, is acquiring a majority holding in the Rio de Janeiro-based carrier NB Telecom.

Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Information (known locally as KemKominfo) has commenced the process of refarming 2.3GHz spectrum in a bid to improve service quality and prepare for 5G by using airwaves more efficiently.

Saudi Arabia's Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) announced that it has awarded licences to two new mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), bringing the total number of mobile telecom companies in the country to seven.

Brazil will confirm the date of its much-delayed 5G spectrum auction by 25th August.

Hungarian firm 4iG has signed a provisional agreement to acquire Telenor Montenegro from its parent firm PPF Telecom Group.

The Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA) said it has issued a telecoms licence to the Global Partnership for Ethiopia (GPE), which has been incorporated as Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia.

Millicom, a leading provider of fixed and mobile services operating under the Tigo brand, has further underlined its enhanced focus on Latin America with the confirmation of a $250 million investment plan for Panama.

The Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA) has granted MHz frequency in 1800 band to the state-owned telco Afghan Telecom (Aftel), which offers wireless services under the Salaam brand, for providing broadband advanced/ 4G services.

North Macedonian regulator the Agency for Electronic Communications (AEK) has announced that it has received four expressions of interest from telecommunications operators in participating in a planned auction for the allocation of frequencies for 5G networks.

Brazil’s antitrust regulator CADE has given its unconditional approval for the acquisition of Copel Telecom, the telecommunications subsidiary of Paraná state power firm Copel, by local investment fund Bordeaux.