After participating in Thailand’s latest 900MHz spectrum auction as the sole bidder, dtac has obtained a 10MHz block for THB38.06 billion ($1.15 billion).

Research and Markets’ latest reports examine the Indian subcontinent, with India and Pakistan’s telecom industries in the spotlight.

Mobile penetration in Malawi remains low in comparison to the regional average and so there are considerable opportunities for further growth - particularly in the mobile broadband sector, reports Research & Markets.

The director general of the Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI) has claimed that competitive pricing in the market is unsustainable to the point that the country’s operators will make losses for at least the next three quarters.

Sudan has a relatively well-equipped telecommunications infrastructure by regional standards, including a national fibre optic backbone and international fibre connections, notes Research & Markets in its latest report.

The Zambian government’s focus on developing ICTs to spur growth in the digital economy is delivering on its promise, according to a new report from Research & Markets.

Sri Lanka's telecoms sector is making significant progress in its IoT ventures, according to Research & Markets.

Beleaguered Indian operator Reliance Communications has blamed the country’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for the renewed legal action that it now faces from Ericsson.

MTN’s woes in Nigeria could get even worse after the country’s Central Bank indicated that the operator would owe interest on the $8.1 billion that it is accused of illegally repatriating.

Is the creation of the largest mobile operator in the Balkans about to be announced?

The news that India’s Department of Telecoms is to open an investigation into alleged historic under-reporting of revenues in India’s telecoms sector could hardly have come at a worse time for operators in the country.

Will the MTN IPO in Nigeria go ahead? Or could it be scuppered due to an ongoing row with government about allegedly unpaid tax and money the authorities claim was illegally taken out of the country?

Over-the-top (OTT) TV services in Mexico need greater regulation to ensure they pay taxes. That was the call from some speakers at a panel session called “How OTT pay TV will change TV” at the recent NexTV Series Mexico & Central America event.

Telia’s mooted sale of its majority stake in Kcell to fixed-line provider Kazakhtelecom has been abandoned after the two parties failed to agree on a price.

After being linked last week to a possible bid for Nextel Brazil, Telecom Italia has confirmed that its board is considering its investment strategy, which could include divesting non-core assets.

Axiata’s tower unit Edotco has stated its goal of strengthening its position in its current markets via two or three acquisitions across the next year.