Bahraini operator VIVA Bahrain has not only announced the launch of its home broadband 5G network, VIVA 5G, but is helping to bring 5G to a new 46-storey building.
At MWC Shanghai 2019 (26-28 June), China Mobile Zhejiang and China Mobile Research Institute have announced that an intent-driven 5G transport network constructed with Huawei has been put into commercial use. The network is built based on slicing packet network (SPN) technology proposed by China Mobile.
Vodacom has signed three agreements that will see it divest its enterprise units in five African markets.
AIS, dtac and True Move have all registered to bid in Thailand’s much-delayed 700MHz spectrum auction.
Bharti Airtel has agreed to a raft of measures in order to draw a line under its ownership dispute with the government of Tanzania.
Thai state-run operator CAT Telecom has had its claim against True Move thrown out by an arbitral tribunal.
The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has issued the country’s three major operators - China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom - with commercial 5G licences.
Bharti Airtel is pressing ahead with listing Airtel Africa on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) as its subscriber numbers take a hit in its home market.
The planned merger between Bharti Infratel and Indus Towers has been cleared by India’s National Company Law Tribunal.
Thailand’s Central Administrative Court has thrown out state-owned operator TOT’s requests to obtain unpaid access fees from the country’s three main operators.
Tele2 is selling its Croatian business to United Group for €220 million, with the deal expected to complete before the end of the year.
American Tower Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Eaton Towers, which owns and operates approximately 5,500 communications sites across five African markets.
MTN CEO Rob Shuter has reaffirmed the group’s intention to establish itself as a heavyweight in new African markets, including Ethiopia.
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad has called for assurances that the proposed merger of Axiata and Telenor will not result in local job losses.
After listing its Nigerian unit on the country’s stock exchange, MTN has been placed under investigation by the country’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
Mislatel Consortium’s acquisition of the franchise holder Mindanao Islamic Telephone Company has been approved by the congress of the Philippines.
Bharti Airtel has submitted a formal application to the London Stock Exchange for an IPO of its operations in Africa.
Kazakhtelecom is buying Swedish group Tele2 out of their joint venture for a net $169 million.
Millicom has closed its acquisition of Telefonica’s Nicaraguan operations.
The Nigerian Stock Exchange has confirmed that MTN has been cleared to list its local operations from today (May 16th) as an introductory offering.
Thailand’s AIS and dtac have expressed reluctance to bid in the country’s upcoming 700MHz spectrum auctions despite applying to extend the payment term for their 900MHz licences.
Several operators and vendors in India have petitioned the country’s government to grant them 12-month 5G spectrum licences which would allow them to carry out more rigorous field testing.
Axiata Group and Telenor are reportedly considering merging their Asian telecom and infrastructure assets in a non-cash agreement.
Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Group could divest part of their holdings in Indus Tower ahead of its merger with Bharti Infratel.
Two of Axiata’s subsidiaries have requested arbitration from the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes over a tax bill relating to the group’s acquisition of the Nepali operator Ncell.
Developing Telecoms' publisher Alec Barton recently met Hector Llorente Fuentes from Orange to find out about the operator's intelligent, 5G ready transport network.
The Reliance Jio brand seems to be busier than ever in India – and not just in mobile communications.
Things are never quiet for long in the Indian telecommunications market, an impression underlined by recent Indian press reports that indicate further problems for Reliance Communications (RCom) but a major new acquisition on the cards for Bharti Airtel.
Airtel Kenya will not assume responsibility for Telkom Kenya’s debt following the completion of their merger.
9mobile has lodged an appeal against the Abuja Federal High Court’s decision to nullify the sale of the Nigerian operator to Teleology.
We spoke to Camtel’s CEO Judith Yah Sunday about the country’s connectivity projects and the technology it is using to execute its strategy.
Brazil’s Oi is preparing to put some of its assets on the market, with O Globo reporting that the sale is likely to include its tower infrastructure and parts of its mobile operations.
Liberty Latin America is acquiring an 87.5% stake in Caribbean operating group UTS (United Telecommunication Services) as part of its push towards greater convergence.
Vodafone Group has entered into a strategic consultancy deal with Movicel Angola to coordinate their operations across several verticals.
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