Singaporean operator SingTel has confirmed its enthusiasm for consolidation in the Indian market, stating its express hope that the current number one Bharti Airtel will lead the charge.

The government of Oman is planning on selling a 19% stake in the market-leading operator Omantel.

Korean operator KT has stated that it is currently negotiating a potential acquisition of a 35% stake in Tunisian state operator Tunisie Telecom.

Apple has been outpaced in the Chinese market by lead rival Samsung and three other smartphone OEMs, according to ABI Research.

Myanmar’s incumbent operator is reportedly considering partnerships with several foreign operators – most notably Orange.

The leading Filipino operator Globe Telecom has partnered with the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) and Solar Energy Foundation to provide solar lamps to families in remote regions of the archipelago.

The Israeli cloud-based broadband solutions provider DiviNetworks has secured $5 million of investment from IFC, a member of the World Bank Group.

The Indian regulator TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) has recommended that the reserve prices for 2G spectrum be slashed to 60% of those set during the previous auctions in November and March.

Beleaguered Thai fixed and mobile operator True Corp may be forced to downsize its proposed infrastructure fund IPO by around 17%.

At the end of 2Q-2013, the total subscriptions in Africa reached 863 million according to ABI Research.

The Indian market leading operator Bharti Airtel is believed to be in discussions to buy a smaller rival operator, Loop Mobile.

The Scandinavian operator Telenor has stated that it will not discuss any mergers or acquisitions in India before the country’s government has clarified legislation concerning the telecom sector.

Slovakia has begun auctioning 4G spectrum in multiple bands.

China Telecom has confirmed that its LTE network will support both TD and FDD strains.

Orange is looking to increase competition in South Africa’s mobile market by setting up an MVNO, and may also be joining a Wi-Fi consortium that aims to deploy an extensive network across the country.

Vietnam is weighing up whether to harden its stance on over-the-top (OTT) messaging services, including Viber, Whatsapp and Vietnamese app Line.

Two Turkish companies have reportedly expressed an interest in acquiring a stake in Serbia’s incumbent operator, Telekom Srbija.

Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has confirmed its plans to continue with the proposed sale of its 84% stake in the Indonesian operator Axis Telekom. Earlier reports had claimed that a clash between STC and three banks over a $1.2 billion loan to Axis could derail the sale.

Having cancelled its previous licensing process due to concerns over escalating prices, the Czech telecoms regulator has restarted the country’s 4G spectrum auction process.

The Russian fixed-line operator Rostelecom is implementing a “strategic change of direction” which will incorporate a strong shift towards mobile.

Vodafone India has asserted its position that the 800MHz frequencies used for CDMA technology in the market would be better utilised for GSM services.

The government of Uzbekistan is offering assets seized from Russian operator MTS to the firm’s creditors, following unsuccessful attempts to find a party interested in acquiring them.

Thailand’s state-controlled operator TOT has put on hold plans to extend its 3G network due to concerns over financing.

Five mobile operators have applied to bid in Bangladesh’s impending 3G auctions.

The Fitch Ratings agency has expressed the opinion that MegaFon will be “at the top of a three-tier market in the provision of next-generation mobile services in Russia” if its proposed acquisition of Scartel goes ahead...