The Chinese State Administration for Industry and Commerce is reviewing allegations from app developers that Apple has abused its dominance in the market.

Telefonica Colombia will generate capital of around €1.8 billion as it attempts to write down debt as well as settle a fine issued to it earlier this year.

STC is believed to be the most likely candidate to obtain a 55% stake in Turk Telekom from the operator’s beleaguered majority shareholder Oger Telecom.

India’s tax authorities have issued a tax bill totalling INR79 billion ($1.23 billion) to CK Hutchison’s international telecoms unit.

Souktel will develop an online platform to improve skills and information in Djibouti as part of a new initiative to address sky-high unemployment rates.

Oman's telecoms market is highly progressive and its mobile sector in particular is well established.

Development within Benin's telecom market continues to be restricted by the poor condition of the country's fixed-line infrastructure.

Chad remains one of Africa’s least developed markets.

The number of fixed telephone lines in Bhutan is gradually declining from a very small base as the mobile segment continues to expand, according to Research & Markets.

Competition has driven mobile growth in Mozambique but penetration remains relatively low, according to Research & Markets.

Several factors have stymied development in the Horn of Africa, including instability in Somalia and a state monopoly in Ethiopia.

The Central Asian nations of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan struggled to grow their telecom sectors over the past few years, but steadily improving internet penetration should help to turn this around, according to Research & Markets.

The fall of the Gaddafi regime has prompted telecom reform in Libya, and subsequent unrest has not had too damaging an impact on the sector, according to Research & Markets.

China Unicom has confirmed that Alibaba, Baidu, JD.com and Tencent are all taking part in its upcoming CNY78 billion ($11.7 billion) share sale.

Huawei reclaimed its second place spot in the CEE (Central & Eastern Europe) smartphone market from Apple over the last quarter.

Omantel is acquiring a 9.8% stake in Kuwait’s Zain Group for $846 million in a cash transaction.

China Unicom has rejected reports suggesting that its collaboration on operating centres with internet giants Tencent and Alibaba indicates that the firms will invest in the operator.

Indian market leader Bharti Airtel has sold another stake in its tower unit Infratel to a consortium of investors.

Mexican regulator IFT has begun a public consultation over the terms for its delayed 2.5GHz band spectrum auction.

The merger between Idea Cellular and Vodafone India has received conditional approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), moving it another step towards final clearance.

Vodacom has successfully acquired a 35% stake in Kenya’s Safaricom from its parent firm Vodafone Group for ZAR35 billion ($2.6 billion).