Vodafone Idea – the only Indian telco currently not in the 5G race – reportedly now plans to launch its 5G service “in about six to seven months”, by which time it hopes to have an idea how to make money from it.
Indonesian operator Telkomsel announced it has formed a strategic partnership with Google to provide rich communication services (RCS), including a rich business messaging (RBM) feature aimed at enterprises.
The third-biggest South African operator, Telkom, has released an announcement claiming it has helped to win convictions for cable theft and infrastructure vandalism at various operations across the country.
Russian operator group MTS offloaded its Armenian unit MTS Armenia to Cyprus-based Fedlico Group after finally gaining regulatory approval.
MTN Group pledged to invest US$215 million in infrastructure into Benin over the next three years after seeing positive results from 5G trials in the country.
Operator Orange Madagascar has announced plans to double its network coverage to reach about 90% of the island country’s 29 million people by the end of this year.
NJJ Capital, the investment company owned by telecoms figure and billionaire Xavier Niel, has agreed to purchase Turkcell’s Ukrainian units for $500 million.
Israeli operator Bezeq announced it will enter the electricity supply sector this year with aims to be a "major player", and seizing opportunity as the nation opened its energy sector to fresh competition.
Cambodian operator CamGSM said on Wednesday that it has secured a US$70 million guaranteed loan from GuarantCo – a subsidiary of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) – to support its sustainability bond.
Malaysian mobile operator CelcomDigi announced a new partnership on Tuesday with Yinson GreenTech under which new postpaid 5G customers can also get an electric bike on an instalment plan.
Thailand’s state telco National Telecom (NT) is reportedly seeking government approval for a 5-billion baht (US$145 million) expansion plan that, among other things, calls for building two new data centres to satisfy cloud demand among state agencies.
Indonesian ISP Link Net is reportedly planning to raise up to US$500 million by selling a stake in its fibre business as it gears up to expand its network coverage.
It has been widely reported in the Indian press that Tata Communications Transformation Services (TCTS), a subsidiary of Indian digital ecosystem enabler Tata Communications, has issued a service contract termination notice to operator Vodafone Idea (aka Vi) after the company did not pay TCTS on time.
Australia-based operator Telstra extended its network capabilities in Latin America by establishing a dedicated point-of-presence (PoP) in Dallas, Texas and collaborating with Mexican operators Axtel and Vivaro, in its pursuit of growth.
Somalian operator Hormuud Telecom revealed its offices and sister company Salam Somali Bank had been raided by government agents, over a data privacy dispute where the government allegedly demanded subscriber information.
Telecom Egypt was granted the first 5G licence in Egypt from the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA), paying US$150 million for the 15-year licence.
Ooredoo Myanmar announced that it is now offering eSIMs to subscribers, making it the first telco in Myanmar to support the technology.
Vodacom parent company Vodafone and Microsoft signed a 10-year strategic partnership deal in a move for the operator to tap deeper into generative AI, digital services and cloud.
The Namibian telecoms watchdog has revoked UCOM Mobile’s telecoms licence due to unpaid licence fees totalling NAD19.3 million (US$1 million).
Incumbent telco Lao Telecom has officially relaunched 5G services in the capital of Vientiane with expanded coverage, almost four years after a more limited launch in bits of the city.
Global MVNO Lyca Mobile closed its doors in South Africa six years after launching in the country due to challenges in staying afloat in the market.
Togolese operator Togocom secured XOF36 billion (US$60.2 million) from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to fund the upgrade of its infrastructure including the expansion of its 4G network.
FPT Retail has reportedly become Vietnam’s fifth mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) after launching its service nationwide on Thursday, effectively giving FPT Telecom a mobile arm to leverage in its offerings.
Malaysia’s wholesale 5G network operator Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) now covers just over 80% of populated areas, clearing the final criteria for the creation of a second 5G operator.
Netcracker announced Thai operator AIS will continue its relationship with the vendor by consolidating its billing systems onto Netcracker's BSS platform.
Algeria Telecom and Ooredoo Algeria signed a memorandum of understanding to exchange ideas on innovative services and share infrastructure, a move to enhance their service in the country.
MTN Guinea was reportedly forced to shut its doors by Guinea’s Post and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (ARPT) due to unpaid taxes and licence fees, reported Ecofin Agency.
Orange Group bolstered its position in Romania by signing a deal with the government to form a converged fixed-mobile operator.
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison said on Saturday that it had managed to restore network services in the Central Java and Yogyakarta Special Region within 24 hours after a fire broke out at one of its transmitter buildings on New Year’s Day.
The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has issued a new white paper calling on OTT players who generate huge amounts of traffic to share network upgrade costs with Indian telcos to make the telecoms industry more sustainable.
Philippine mobile operator Smart Communications said on Wednesday it has launched a new service package that gives prepaid 5G subscribers unlimited data when they drop down to 4G.
Vodafone Idea denied Elon Musk’s SpaceX was looking to buy a stake in the operator as a move to deploy Starlink in India.
Turkcell has signed an agreement to sell its units in Ukraine to the French investment firm NJJ Capital.
Airtel Africa announced the promotion of director of transformation Sunil Taldar to managing director and CEO, as current chief executive Olusegun Ogunsanya will retire this summer.
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