As India’s Department of Telecom (DoT) considers proposals that could ease the stress on operators of spectrum auction payments, Reliance Jio is again arguing against a call connect charges review.

The Czech Telecommunication Office (CTU) has changed the dates for the country’s forthcoming 5G spectrum auction.

With its widespread application of modern technologies such as fibre optics, wireless transmission, digitalisation and satellite services, Malaysia has built one of the more advanced telecom networks in the developing world, reports Research & Markets.

Morocco has developed one of the most advanced telecommunications markets in Africa, reports Research & Markets.

Swedish company Sinch AB, a leading name in cloud communications for mobile customer engagement, has announced its planned acquisition of SMS connectivity provider TWW do Brasil SA.

Recent news from the Indian press has suggested that Nokia is in talks with Indian operators regarding supply deals for rural 4G expansion.

Plans to privatise Angola Telecom came a little closer recently with the appointment of a new board for the loss-making utility.

The government of Ethiopia could release additional shares in Ethio Telecom following the planned sale of an initial 49% stake scheduled in 2020.

Vietnam has laid out plans to shutter the country’s 2G networks beginning in early 2022.

Energy solutions provider IPT PowerTech Group has received a round of financing from Finnfund, DEG, Proparco and the European Investment Bank that will allow it to modernise the energy supply infrastructure in Lebanon and Guinea. 

Vox is partnering with its wholly owned infrastructure provider Frogfoot Networks, along with Telkom and Cloudseed, to launch Lekelela Technical Services in South Africa.

US rating agency Fitch has confirmed what the big three Indian operators probably already suspected: that any ban on Huawei could raise their expenditure on 5G infrastructure.

America Movil has shot down reports that it is talks with Telefonica and Telecom Italia over a joint purchase of Oi’s mobile assets.

The CTO of the UAE’s du has stated that the operator has no issues concerning the security of Huawei’s network equipment.

The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has raised objections to a suggested 9% tax on communications services proposed by the country’s government.

In a widely expected move – and one that could benefit struggling operator Oi SA – Brazil's President Bolsonaro has signed a new law aiming to modernise the country’s telecommunications sector.

Thai regulator NBTC (National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission) has scrapped its three contracts with state-owned TOT and blocked the operator from its projects going forward.

ND SatCom, a German supplier of – and integrator for – satellite communication systems and solutions, has announced the acquisition of Tecna Suarl, a satellite transmission and radio telecommunications solutions provider based in Dakar, Senegal.

Thailand’s state-owned TOT has been given 60 days to pay dtac THB317 million ($10.3 million) in overdue interconnect fees.