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Intel and Unigroup Spreadtrum & RDA: Strategic 5G Partners

Intel and Unigroup Spreadtrum & RDA: Strategic 5G Partners

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Category: Vendors
23 February 2018
7141 views
  • Vendors
  • Devices
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Smartphones
  • Events
  • MWC 2018

Unigroup Spreadtrum & RDA, a fabless semiconductor company with technology in mobile communications and IoT, and Intel Corporation have announced a long-term strategic collaboration on 5G.

eMarketer Takes Global Mobile Pulse

eMarketer Takes Global Mobile Pulse

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Category: Trends & Forecasts
22 February 2018
6353 views
  • Global
  • Smartphones
  • Events
  • MWC 2018

Research House eMarketer’s latest analysis presents a deep dive into mobile consumer behaviour and global marketing trends.

Brazil considers scrapping liability obligations for operators

Brazil considers scrapping liability obligations for operators

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James Barton
Category: Regulation
22 February 2018
8496 views
  • Investment
  • Latin America
  • 4G
  • Brazil
  • Infrastructure
  • Oi
  • Anatel
  • ATT

Regulatory changes in Brazil may allow converged operators to scrap their support for loss-making assets and invest the savings in expanding their 4G offerings.

Reliance Industries heads up $9.3B digital investment in Maharashtra

Reliance Industries heads up $9.3B digital investment in Maharashtra

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James Barton
Category: Investment
21 February 2018
7634 views
  • Investment
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Digital Services
  • Reliance Jio Infocomm
  • Reliance Industries

Reliance Industries is leading an initiative to invest INR600 billion ($9.3 billion) to provide digital services in India’s Maharashtra state.

Philippines sets out guidelines for third operator

Philippines sets out guidelines for third operator

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James Barton
Category: Regulation
21 February 2018
9424 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China Telecom
  • PLDT
  • Philippines
  • Globe Telecom
  • Operators
  • PTT
  • TransCo

The Philippines’ Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has outlined its criteria for choosing a third operator in the market.

AT&T looking to obtain spectrum for 4G launch in Brazil

AT&T looking to obtain spectrum for 4G launch in Brazil

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James Barton
Category: Operators
20 February 2018
9133 views
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • 4G LTE
  • ATT
  • 700MHz Spectrum
  • Pay-TV
  • Sky Brazil

AT&T is considering a push into Brazil’s mobile market by obtaining some of the 700MHz spectrum that the country’s regulator Anatel is auctioning in the second half of this year.

Hungary’s Konzum Nyrt eyeing Telenor unit

Hungary’s Konzum Nyrt eyeing Telenor unit

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James Barton
Category: Operators
19 February 2018
12148 views
  • Investment
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • Acquisitions
  • Telenor
  • Hungary
  • Telenor Hungary

Hungarian firm Konzum Nyrt has affirmed its interest in acquiring the local operations of Telenor if it makes them available for sale.

New interactive guide to UK Mobile Industry @ MWC 2018

New interactive guide to UK Mobile Industry @ MWC 2018

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James Barton
Category: Vendors
19 February 2018
6985 views
  • Apps
  • Global
  • Mobile World Congress
  • Events
  • Publications
  • MWC 2018

Welcome to the fifth edition of UK Technology Today (UKT2), your interactive guide to the UK Mobile Industry at Mobile World Congress and & 4YFN 2018.

Garanti facing off for Turk Telekom stake

Garanti facing off for Turk Telekom stake

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James Barton
Category: Operators
19 February 2018
7113 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Acquisitions
  • Ooredoo
  • Turkey
  • Turk Telekom
  • STC
  • Otas

The chief executive of Turkey’s Garanti Bank has stated that several parties have expressed interest in obtaining a stake in Turk Telekom.

RCom closes in on asset sale to Jio

RCom closes in on asset sale to Jio

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James Barton
Category: Operators
19 February 2018
10182 views
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Infrastructure
  • Asset Sale
  • Reliance Jio Infocomm
  • Reliance Communications
  • Consolidation
  • Reliance Industries

Shareholders in Reliance Communications (RCom) have given their support to the proposed sale of its wireless assets to Reliance Jio Infocomm.

GSMA’s Best Mobile Innovation for Emerging Markets – the Shortlist

GSMA’s Best Mobile Innovation for Emerging Markets – the Shortlist

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James Barton
Category: Blogs & Opinion
16 February 2018
16087 views
  • Global
  • GSMA
  • Mobile World Congress
  • Emerging Markets
  • Events
  • MWC 2018
  • GLOMO Awards

The winners of the GSMA’s Global Mobile Awards 2018 (GLOMO Awards) will be announced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

UN Food Body And Telefónica Digitise Developing World Farmers

UN Food Body And Telefónica Digitise Developing World Farmers

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Category: Humanitarian Comms
14 February 2018
7018 views
  • Service Providers
  • Rural
  • Global
  • Telefonica

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Spain’s Telefonica, one of the world’s largest telecommunications groups, have agreed to work together to leverage the use of cutting-edge digital technologies for agricultural development, food security and nutrition in the developing world.

Indian regulator mulling another spectrum sale

Indian regulator mulling another spectrum sale

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James Barton
Category: Regulation
13 February 2018
6811 views
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Spectrum Auctions
  • TRAI
  • coai

The government of India has announced plans to invite bids for 3,000MHz of spectrum across nine frequency bands, in what would be the country’s largest ever auction.

NEC makes XON into a Subsidiary for further African expansion

NEC makes XON into a Subsidiary for further African expansion

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James Barton
Category: Investment
12 February 2018
8748 views
  • Investment
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • South Africa
  • NEC

NEC Corporation is increasing its investment in XON Holdings Proprietary Limited (XON), an ICT solutions company based in the Republic of South Africa, making it a subsidiary through NEC Europe Ltd.

Mexico invites all active operators to bid in spectrum auctions

Mexico invites all active operators to bid in spectrum auctions

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James Barton
Category: Regulation
12 February 2018
8546 views
  • Regulation
  • Latin America
  • Mexico
  • Licensing
  • America Movil
  • Spectrum Auctions
  • IFT

Mexico’s regulator Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones (IFT) has said that its upcoming spectrum auctions will be open to all interested operators.

Chinese operators renegotiate lease terms with China Tower

Chinese operators renegotiate lease terms with China Tower

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James Barton
Category: Operators
06 February 2018
6512 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Towers
  • Infrastructure Sharing
  • China Mobile
  • China
  • China Unicom
  • China Telecom
  • China Tower

After a steep increase in its leasing costs, China Tower has agreed to lower its rates for rental agreements following negotiations with the country’s three main operators, China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom.

Malaysian operators renew 2.1GHz licences

Malaysian operators renew 2.1GHz licences

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James Barton
Category: Operators
01 February 2018
7589 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Licensing
  • Malaysia
  • Maxis
  • DiGi
  • Celcom Axiata Berhad
  • 2.1GHz Spectrum

Malaysia’s three biggest mobile operators have all renewed their 2.1GHz spectrum licences for a fee of MYR118.4 million ($30.5 million) each.

Teleology wins bidding for 9mobile in Nigeria

Teleology wins bidding for 9mobile in Nigeria

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James Barton
Category: Operators
30 January 2018
9615 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Acquisitions
  • Nigeria
  • Globacom
  • Helios Investment Partners
  • Airtel Nigeria
  • 9mobile
  • Smile
  • Teleology

Investment firm Teleology Holdings has reportedly won the bidding for Nigeria’s beleaguered operator 9mobile with an offer of roughly $500 million.

Telenor considering unsolicited offer for CEE operations

Telenor considering unsolicited offer for CEE operations

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James Barton
Category: Operators
29 January 2018
10641 views
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • Acquisitions
  • Telenor
  • Hungary
  • Bulgaria
  • Serbia
  • Montenegro
  • KKR

Telenor has announced that it is weighing up an offer that it has received for four of its units in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).

Regulator approves Airtel’s acquisition of Tigo Rwanda

Regulator approves Airtel’s acquisition of Tigo Rwanda

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James Barton
Category: Operators
29 January 2018
8987 views
  • Regulation
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Acquisitions
  • Rwanda
  • Bharti Airtel
  • Millicom
  • Tigo Rwanda

Bharti Airtel’s acquisition of Millicom’s Tigo Rwanda unit has been approved by Rwanda’s Utilities Regulatory Authority.

Interconnection revenue plunge causes Idea’s biggest ever loss

Interconnection revenue plunge causes Idea’s biggest ever loss

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James Barton
Category: Operators
25 January 2018
7200 views
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Idea Cellular
  • Reliance Jio Infocomm
  • Vodafone India
  • Bharti Airtel
  • Interconnection Charges

Idea Cellular has registered its largest ever quarterly loss, adding to its troubles as it prepares to merge with Vodafone India.

China breaches 1 billion 4G connections

China breaches 1 billion 4G connections

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James Barton
Category: Trends & Forecasts
25 January 2018
6869 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • LTE
  • 4G
  • China Mobile
  • China
  • China Unicom
  • China Telecom
  • 4G Subscribers

China’s Big Three operators have collectively surpassed 1 billion 4G subscribers following a combined 25 million additions in December 2017.

Airtel drops 9mobile bid following investor dispute

Airtel drops 9mobile bid following investor dispute

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James Barton
Category: Operators
24 January 2018
8024 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Acquisitions
  • Nigeria
  • Airtel Nigeria
  • 9mobile
  • Emerging Markets Telecoms Services

Airtel Nigeria has abandoned a proposed bid for beleaguered operator 9mobile.

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Reliance Jio makes first profit as Jio Phone expands data traffic

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James Barton
Category: Operators
22 January 2018
8611 views
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Idea Cellular
  • Bharti Airtel
  • Reliance Jio
  • JioPhone

Reliance Jio made a profit of US$78m in the last quarter of 2017, its first since launching 15 months ago.

LTE roaming in Africa takes off

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Bridget Fishleigh
Category: Trends & Forecasts
18 January 2018
8025 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Global
  • LTE
  • Roaming
  • Market Reports

LTE roaming in Africa took off in 2017, according to an authoritative new report from BICS.

Reinvention – and embracing OTTs – will be essential for emerging market operators in 2018

Reinvention – and embracing OTTs – will be essential for emerging market operators in 2018

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Ram Seenundun
Category: Trends & Forecasts
15 January 2018
9320 views
  • Global
  • CEM
  • OTT
  • Bandwidth
  • Operators
  • Quality of Service
  • MauritiusTelecom

Telecom operators in emerging markets have experienced major threats from OTTs to their traditional services such as voice, SMS and data for a few years now.

Indian Telecom Commission approves easing spectrum cap limits

Indian Telecom Commission approves easing spectrum cap limits

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James Barton
Category: Regulation
11 January 2018
8257 views
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • TRAI
  • Indian Telecom Commission
  • coai
  • Spectrum Holdings
  • Spectrum Caps

The Telecom Commission of India has given the go-ahead for TRAI’s proposals to relax the country’s limits on spectrum holdings.

Robi and Teletalk sign site sharing agreement ahead of 4G auctions

Robi and Teletalk sign site sharing agreement ahead of 4G auctions

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James Barton
Category: Operators
11 January 2018
9411 views
  • Central South Asia
  • 4G
  • Infrastructure Sharing
  • Axiata
  • Bangladesh
  • Spectrum Auctions
  • Robi
  • Teletalk
  • Site Sharing

Axiata’s Bangladeshi unit Robi has agreed to a site sharing deal with state-owned Teletalk, one of the country’s smaller operators.

Smart Cities Special Report

Smart Cities in Emerging Markets - Special Report

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Reports Editor
Category: Reports
11 January 2018
122880 views
  • Global
  • Reports
  • IoT
  • Smart Cities

Download your free copy of Developing Telecoms new 50 page special report on Smart City Technologies in Emerging Markets.

Ukrtelecom owner has assets frozen over payment dispute

Ukrtelecom owner has assets frozen over payment dispute

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James Barton
Category: Operators
10 January 2018
8040 views
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • Ukrtelecom
  • Ukraine
  • Asset Freezing

Ukraine’s richest man Rinat Akhmetov has had $820m of his assets frozen in a payment dispute over his purchase of the country’s largest fixed-line provider Ukrtelecom.

AIS and TOT strike spectrum sharing agreement for 2.1GHZ band

AIS and TOT strike spectrum sharing agreement for 2.1GHZ band

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James Barton
Category: Operators
09 January 2018
6754 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Thailand
  • Spectrum Sharing
  • AIS
  • TOT
  • 2.1GHz Spectrum

Thai market leader AIS and state-run provider TOT have agreed a deal that will allow the former to deliver commercial services using the latter’s 2.1GHz spectrum.

Argentina approves multi-play regulation reforms

Argentina approves multi-play regulation reforms

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James Barton
Category: Regulation
08 January 2018
7961 views
  • Latin America
  • Telefonica
  • Argentina
  • Claro
  • Telecom Argentina
  • Enacom
  • Multi-Play

Argentinean regulator Enacom has given the green light to proposals allowing firms to deliver multi-play services including mobile, fixed, internet and pay-TV.

Liberty spins off Latin American business

Liberty spins off Latin American business

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James Barton
Category: Operators
05 January 2018
6250 views
  • Latin America
  • Cable and Wireless Communications
  • Liberty Global
  • Liberty Latin America

Liberty Global has split off its Latin American unit into a separate entity branded Liberty Latin America to provide it “access to the capital and resources necessary to achieve superior financial and strategic growth”.

TRAI sets out plans to bring in $100B investment in telecoms

TRAI sets out plans to bring in $100B investment in telecoms

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James Barton
Category: Regulation
05 January 2018
7029 views
  • Investment
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Wireless Broadband
  • TRAI
  • Rural Connectivity

Indian regulator TRAI has begun a public consultation over a four-year plan aimed at securing the country’s position as a “front runner of the fourth industrial revolution” by 2022.

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