Orange committed its support to the Smart Africa Alliance’s One Africa Network project pledging new investments in Africa, to upgrade quality of service and data security for customers in the continent.
Vodacom saw a major reprieve court against the Lesotho Communication Authority (LCA), after the country’s high court ruled against the regulator’s decision to strip the operator of its licence for an unpaid fine.
Mexico’s Movistar has reportedly pushed back its deadline for switching off its 2G network.
Vodacom Tanzania has confirmed plans for 3G and 4G expansion and, according to the company’s managing director, is already looking ahead to the 5G future.
Kyrgyzstan’s state-owned operator MegaCom has confirmed that it is “operating normally” after third parties reportedly attempted to commandeer the firm in the wake of the country’s failed elections.
DITO Telecommunity, a joint venture between Udenna Group and China Telecom, described as the newest telecommunications provider in the Philippines, has teamed up with Udenna Infrastructure Corp (UIC) to carry out part of its mobile network rollout in the Philippines.
Airtel Africa is to expand its strategic partnership with Ericsson to enable 4G coverage in Kenya using Ericsson’s radio access network (RAN) and packet core products for 4G.
Kosovan operator IPKO has attracted more than ten potential buyers, according to the country’s regulator ARKEP (Autoriteti Rregullator i Komunikimeve Elektronike dhe Postare).
Following a public tender, Mauritania’s Autorité de Régulation (ARE) has finally found bidders for the country’s three available provisional 4G licences.
Kazakhstan’s three major mobile providers have finalised their joint network usage plans as they look to expand rural coverage.
BT Group has closed the sale of its Latin American units and assets to CIH Telecommunications Americas.
Three major Israeli operators have launched commercial 5G services after being issued licences by the country’s government.
Veon is taking full ownership of Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited (PMCL), which trades as Jazz.
Angola is edging further away from mobile duopoly status with the news that Leonel Augusto, the chairman of the Angolan Institute of Communications (INACOM) has supported Africell’s aim of launching services in the second half of next year.
Turkey’s regulator has cleared the government-backed Turkey Wealth Fund to take a controlling stake in fixed and mobile operator Turkcell.
Leading Indian operator Vodafone Idea (or Vi as it is now known) plans to upgrade its 3G users to 4G in key markets. However, it also plans to retain its 2G services.
The European Commission has launched an investigation into the Polish government’s allocation of an 800MHz spectrum holding to the operator Sferia in 2013.
Philippines operator Globe Telecom announced a large-scale network upgrade backed by massive investments, in a bid to boost connectivity services in the country by 2021 and adhering to government requests.
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance is reportedly looking to sell off a stake in state provider Ethio Telecom next month.
Chile’s Movistar is looking to sell a 10MHz block of 1900MHz spectrum via a private tender.
Telecom Egypt has applied to the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) to acquire a holding of 2600MHz TDD spectrum.
Philippines-based operator Globe Telecom rolled out 5G connectivity to more key cities in Metro Manila, as the operator continues deployment plans.
3 Indonesia deployed software from Indian mobility solutions provider Comviva, in a bid to tackle stock issues on its device voucher top-up system and enhance the customer experience.
French operator group Iliad unveiled plans to acquire Polish operator Play in a €3.5 billion deal, to further expand its footprint in Europe.
The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications announced telecom operators in the country will reduce call and data tariffs, in a reflection of a recent tax cut by the government.
Telkom South Africa and Telenor penned a managed roaming agreement which will enable Telkom to enhance roaming products for retail customers.
Philippines-based telecoms group PLDT hailed its preparation in future-proofing its network which proved vital during the Covid-19 pandemic, and urged other operators to diligently bolster their networks, in order to prepare for a new normal of operating.
Huawei saw a contract win with Russian operator MTS announcing the start of a large-scale mobile networks modernisation project in Moscow using gear from the company, a project to prepare the city for commercial 5G launch.
After its rebranding as Vi and the announcement of a major sports sponsorship, there’s even more big news from the former Vodafone Idea. The Indian operator is now announcing the launch of GIGAnet, described as a first-of-its-kind spectrum refarming exercise.
STC reportedly requested banks for pitches to advise the telecoms company in a potential IPO of its products and services development division.
There’s been some more good news for Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea in the aftermath of the Indian Supreme Court ruling that has given both operators ten years to pay outstanding adjusted gross revenue (AGR) fees.
Vodafone Group remained confident of selling its Egypt unit to Saudi Arabia operator STC, despite missing a deadline to finalise terms last week.
The Czech units of Vodafone and T-Mobile have filed legal complaints against the country’s regulator over its planned 5G spectrum auction.
Globe Telecom has reached out to several independent tower firms in the Philippines in a bid to boost the quality of its mobile network.
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