China’s three major state-owned operators have been apportioned 5G spectrum in the mid-band range of frequencies.

Leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom has announced that it is investing 8 billion Egyptian Pounds ($400m US Dollars) in Egypt over the next three years.

Modernising regulation and policy reform will be crucial to boosting Nigeria’s digital economy and accelerating internet access for millions through increased mobile broadband penetration, according to a new report released by the GSMA.

Indian regulator TRAI is under pressure to reduce the price of 4G spectrum and set out a roadmap for releasing airwaves so that operators can better plan their strategies in upcoming auctions.

The government of Russia has proposed a substantial increase to the amount that it would be able to fine any international tech firms that breach domestic laws.

The GSMA has released a new report, authored by EY, detailing how tax reforms in Ecuador’s mobile sector would significantly benefit the country’s wider economy and promote social inclusion.

Several Russian telecom operators are holding talks over creating a 5G consortium to deploy networks more cost-effectively using locally manufactured equipment and infrastructure.

In an effort to lower its costs by INR140 billion ($1.97 billion), Vodafone Idea has brought forward its target date for integrating its component firms by two years.

The Mislatel consortium, which is made up of China Telecom, Chelsea Holdings and Udenna Corporation, has been chosen to found the Philippines’ third mobile operator.

New Indian market leader Vodafone Idea registered a huge loss for its first quarter of operation following the merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular.

MTN Group’s CEO Rob Shuter is optimistic about settling its ongoing dispute with Nigeria’s telecom authorities, which claim that the operator owes the country $10.1 billion.

The AfricaCom Awards show, supported by Founding Awards Sponsor, PCCW Global, was a colourful and festive Mardi Gras themed event last night. 

In the field of telephony as in many others, Africa has jumped a technological step by moving directly to mobile.

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has shut down almost 10,000 social media accounts for “spreading politically harmful information”.

The annual AfricaCom Awards shortlist was released today. With an overwhelming number of excellent entries, the selection process has been even more challenging than previous years.

Emerging markets now make up the majority of the world's top ten smartphone markets.

The Philippines is a step closer to a third operator after a consortium of four companies cleared the first stage of the selection process.

Nokia has signed three separate frame agreements worth a combined value of more than EUR 2 billion with China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom.