Huawei is focusing on emerging markets at MWC19, unveiling a host of innovations including the new 5G Skysite. Other highlights include Ruralstar Lite and Simplified AI Powered 5G.

Reliance Communications (RCom) chairman Anil Ambani has been found guilty of contempt of court by India’s Supreme Court, leaving him facing a potential jail sentence.

Police in South Africa have detained the country’s former ambassador to Iran over allegations that he helped MTN Group acquire a 49% stake in Irancell in 2005.

Three former employees of Telia have been cleared of alleged corruption relating to the group’s now-defunct operations in Uzbekistan.

MTN Uganda CEO Wim Vanhelleputte has been deported from the country in a further blow to relations between the South African operator group and the Ugandan authorities.

Huawei has pledged to work with authorities in Poland to alleviate security concerns over its equipment as it faces being frozen out of the market.

India’s competition watchdog is investigating complaints that Google has been abusing the dominance of its Android ecosystem.

Bharti Airtel and Telkom Kenya have agreed to merge their Kenyan operations, enabling them to compete more effectively with the dominant Safaricom.

Turkcell’s CEO Kaan Terzioglu has stated that the operator will continue to use products from Huawei, noting that the concerns surrounding the Chinese vendor are largely unsubstantiated.

Ericsson has brought a new contempt case against RCom chairman Anil Ambani, and has also issued a legal challenge against the State Bank of India (SBI).

Major stakeholders in Brazil’s Oi are considering selling the operator’s mobile business and shifting its strategy towards fibre.

Reliance Communications (RCom) has stated that it will file for fast-track insolvency resolution with the Indian National Company Law Tribunal.

Russian operators Beeline, Megafon and MTS have all expressed opposition to the creation of a 5G consortium even though it would in theory save them money.

Thai regulator NBTC (National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission) is planning to auction 5G spectrum in three bands later on in the year.

The US Department of Justice has issued several criminal charges against Huawei, claiming that the vendor has defrauded banks, violated trade sanctions, and stolen trade secrets.

Before the end of this month, the US is expected to request the formal extradition of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou from Canada.

America Movil is acquiring Telefonica’s Movistar units in El Salvador and Guatemala for $648 million.