PLDT has stated that it would support a government plan to open the Philippines’ telecoms sector up to independent companies in order to increase the spread of base stations.

Zimbabwe’s High Court has ruled that the country’s mobile operators must restore internet services following a week-long nationwide shutdown ordered by the government.

Huawei faces renewed pressure from the US after prosecutors opened another investigation against the vendor alleging that it stole trade secrets from other companies.

Telefonica is seeking to bring in as much as €530 million by selling off majority stakes in two of its Movistar units in Central America.

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has begun implementing measures to prevent service disruption of 9mobile amid reports that Teleology Holdings could abandon its acquisition deal of the beleaguered operator.

Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei has taken the uncommon step of briefing the media in response to the recent focus on the security of the company’s products and its relationship with the Chinese government.

Bharti Airtel will sell some of its shares in its Tanzanian business to the country’s government to settle an ownership dispute and pave the way for a potential merger with Telkom Kenya.

A Huawei employee arrested by Polish security services - together with a Polish security official - over allegations of spying has been fired by the Chinese vendor.

Brazil’s Oi has resolved its legal clash with shareholder Bratel and will now look to restructure, having initially requested bankruptcy protection in June 2016.

Following the arrest of Huawei’s CFO in Canada last month, new documents released by Reuters indicate that the Chinese vendor has closer ties than previously thought with two companies under investigation by the US Department of Justice.

Teleology Holdings could yet abandon its hard-won acquisition of Nigeria’s 9mobile following reports that the operator’s management has shot down the buyer’s turnaround plan.

Reliance Communications (RCom) has paid Ericsson INR1.31 billion ($18.6 million) in what will doubtless be seen as an attempt to placate the Swedish vendor in the face of renewed legal action against RCom chairman Anil Ambani.

India’s Supreme Court will today hear two cases related to the ongoing spat between Reliance Communications (RCom) and Ericsson.

MTN Nigeria will pay the country’s Central Bank a total of $53 million in penalties related to allegations that the operator illegally repatriated revenue between 2007 and 2015.

India’s Department of Telecommunication has withheld its approval of a spectrum trading agreement between Reliance Communications (RCom) and Reliance Jio.

India’s government has decided to delay the country’s scheduled spectrum auctions into the second half of 2019 following feedback from operators.