Namibian market leader MTC (Mobile Telecommunications) has completed the first phase of the 081Every1 network expansion that it began in July 2017.

The government of the Cook Islands has appointed a new chairman to the country’s regulator ahead of a planned break-up of the monopoly currently held by Vodafone in the market.

Adjusting a recent strong statement from a senior executive implying that AGR dues could bankrupt it, US satellite communications provider Hughes Network Systems has said it has no plans to shut its Indian arm, Hughes Communications India.

South Africa’s Econet Global is the latest operator to express an interest in obtaining a licence to deliver services in Ethiopia.

Oman has cleared Huawei to supply equipment for 5G network deployments in the market.

Kenyan operator Safaricom is one of a number of technology companies that has joined an initiative for disability inclusion.

Only days after these news pages reported that the new Philippines mobile operator DITO Telecommunity had claimed adequate funding to enter the country’s mobile market, DITO has delayed a planned commercial launch in the Philippines until March 2021.

Lesotho’s regulator has threatened to revoke Vodacom’s licence in the market and issued the operator with a fine of 8.2 million Maloti ($549,000).

Albania’s antitrust watchdog the Competition Authority has approved – subject to a few conditions – Vodafone Albania’s acquisition of Albanian Broadband Company (ABCom).

Will Russia’s 5G millimetre wave (mmWave) auction go ahead as planned? It’s unlikely according to recent news reports, which cite official documentation saying that the auction is off.

Thailand’s AIS has earmarked an initial THB10 billion ($318.8 million) budget for deploying 5G across the next year, with the potential for this to increase to THB15 billion.

North Macedonian regulator the Agency for Electronic Communications (AEK) has extended the deadline for comments on the award of 5G frequencies in the country.

Given everything else that the sector has been dealing with, the timing of India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) announcement on 5G field trials is quite interesting.

Gambian operator Africell has disputed claims by the country’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) that it had been ordered to refund and compensate subscribers over inaccurate tariffs.

Israel’s Cellcom has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Golan Telecom to acquire the latter operator for ILS590 million (US$172 million).

Zimbabwe is investing US$6 million into improving rural connectivity.

Pakistan’s leading operator Jazz saw its revenue growth decline in Q4 2019 as a result of changes to the country’s tax laws obliging operators to refund customers for service and maintenance charges.

Intracom Telecom has announced the delivery of its NGINius-Charging solution to a major Greek operator, member of a global Tier-1 Group.

According to recent reports in the southern African press, Namibia's Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) last week launched its National Broadband Policy together with what it calls an Implementation Action Plan.

Indosat Ooredoo has cut 677 jobs in a bid to deal with fierce competition in the Indonesia mobile market.

Zambia could issue a fifth mobile licence, according to new reports.

Cellcom looks set to face competition to purchase Golan Telecom after fellow Israeli operator Bezeq declared its interest in an acquisition.

Malaysia has stated that it will adhere to its own security standards in selecting vendor partners as it prepares to deploy 5G this year.