Operators Vodafone Idea equips factory with private LTE network Vodafone Idea is equipping a technology factory in the city of Hazira, India, with a private 4G network to showcase automation through IoT, a...
Cloud & Virtualisation MTN seeks BSS, OSS upgrades with Microsoft Azure MTN announced it will migrate BSS and OSS applications to Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing platform, a move to tap into machine learning and AI...
Operators Globe takes aim at prepaid broadband market Globe Telecom chief commercial officer Issa Guevarra-Cabreira (pictured) said the Philippines operator is aiming for growth through a fixed-line...
Wireless Networks China to pass one billion 5G connections by 2025, says GSMA China is in the news again – for positive reasons, this time, with the GSMA, the organisation representing mobile operators and organisations...
Humanitarian Comms Seychelles to introduce SMS-based disaster risk alert system The Seychelles Meteorological Authority (SMA) has signed an agreement with the country's two largest telecommunication companies with the aim of...
Mobile Finance Deals in Egypt and Tanzania underline growth of payment technology in Africa Recent announcements in Africa have yet again underlined the growth of payment technology across the continent, with major names in the digital...
Optical & Fixed Networks Guinea expands operator infrastructure choices The Guinean government granted infrastructure provider Guineenne de Fibre Optique (GFO) permission to sell interconnection services and...
Consumer Ecosystems Interconnection now available between six Somali operators Six of Somalia’s operators have enabled voice interconnection between their services.
Customer Management Key CX requirements of B2C customers that Digital Transformation will address Hundreds of millions of connected customers now have a ‘digital lifestyle’ that requires connectivity on a daily basis.
Cloud & Virtualisation Empowering Digital Transformation with Network Digital Map As 5G networks are deployed one of the most important growth opportunities for carrier will be in the enablement of digital transformation for...
Operators Network blackout imminent in Lebanon as Ogero workers strike Workers at Lebanon’s state fixed network provider Ogero on Friday began an “open-ended” strike in protest against pay freezes despite severe...
Operators Ethio Telecom upgrades mobile money platform with Super App Ethio Telecom has upgraded its mobile money Telebirr app into a so-called ‘super app’ with crucial upgrades and integration of services, a move...
Uncategorised Key CX requirements of B2C customers that Digital Transformation will address In recent years, technological advancements have completely overhauled our expectations around how we use communications services.
Regulation Argentina aims to improve SIM security Another SIM registration drive is underway, this time in Argentina, where regulator Enacom has kicked off what will be a 60-day process as...
Enterprise Ecosystems Sarawak enhances connectivity and delivers digital services with Whale Cloud BSS Suite Whale Cloud has signed a three-year BSS contract with Malaysia’s Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC), a government-owned company entrusted...
Operators Vodacom looks up to LEO satellites to plug coverage gaps Vodacom Group CTO Dejan Kastelic (pictured) said the operator will be expanding its use of LEO satellites this year to plug coverage gaps with...
Operators Claro, Vivo and TIM Brasil shelve Oi asset sales UPDATE: Claro Brasil has joined Vivo and TIM Brasil in abandoning its sale of surplus assets acquired through the three-way acquisition of Oi...
Operators PLDT found no fraud in capex overspend PLDT stated there was no fraudulent activity in relation to its PHP48 billion (US$866 million) capex overspending last year, but profit fell in...
Optical & Fixed Networks Nokia delivering 25Gbps fibre for Vodafone Qatar in Msheireb Smart City Nokia has deployed 25Gbps-capable PON-based fibre broadband access technology for Vodafone Qatar in the Msheireb Smart City district.
Wireless Networks Can fibre and Fixed Wireless Access coexist within 5G? At Mobile World Congress 2023, Karim Benkirane, Chief Commercial Officer of UAE operator du, presented the relationship between fibre and 5G...
Optical & Fixed Networks HGC and AMS-IX announce launch of new internet exchange in Manila A new internet exchange has been launched in Manila in the Philippines by two major players in ICT service provision and interconnection...
Operators Safaricom opens $2m M-Pesa operations centre Safaricom opened a US$2 million operations centre in Kenya to enhance its M-Pesa mobile money platform and prepare for launches into new...
Operators ICC finds Korek liable to pay damages to Iraq Telecom The International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC’s) International Court of Arbitration has awarded US$1.65 billion in damages to Iraq Telecom Limited...
Operators Brazilian ISP Brisanet on course for Q2 5G launch Brazilian ISP Brisanet said it is still on course to launch commercial 4G/5G services in the second quarter of this year.
Regulation Nigeria abandons new duty on telecoms The Nigerian government has confirmed that it will not impose the 5% excise duty on Nigeria’s telecoms sector that was originally introduced in...
Investment Nepalese ISP receives massive investment for service expansion WorldLink Communications, Nepal's largest private sector internet service provider (ISP), has received a series B investment of NRs 1.08 billion...
Videos & Webinars MWC23: Etiya's Sofiene Kamoun on CX focused digital transformation Etiya's Sofiene Kamoun discussed how intelligent digital transformation can help providers face the challenge of modernising their BSS in...
Investment Hungary raises interest in Yettel in exchange for boosting 4iG’s Vodafone stake Hungary’s state-owned investment vehicle Corvinus International Investment has obtained indirect minority stakes in both the mobile operator...
Data Centres & Networks Omantel expands into Africa with help from Wingu Group Omani service provider Omantel has partnered with Wingu Group’s Djibouti Data Centre to expand into the African market and, it says, further...
Optical & Fixed Networks Eastern Communications sets aside $19m to complete expansion Philippines-based Eastern Communications budgeted PHP1 billion (US$19.1 million) in capex to bolster operations on the islands of Visayas and...
Satellite Networks Argentina’s ARSAT partners CPI to connect rural areas of four countries ARSAT, the national Argentinian telecommunications company, recently awarded Communications & Power Industries (CPI) an approximately US$20...
Mobile Finance ADF approves grant for Liberia to modernise payments infrastructure The African Development Fund’s Board of Directors has approved $3.9 million grant to finance an upgrade of Liberia's payments infrastructure and...
Devices & Platforms Flat growth expected for Thai smartphone market The Thai smartphone market declined by 21% at the end of 2022 with 16.6 million devices shipped in the whole year, due to macroeconomic pressures...
Cyber Security Cysiv MEA acquired by Liquid Liquid Intelligent Technologies has acquired Egyptian cloud and security firm Cysiv MEA, formerly known as SecureMisr.
Operators Telemach achieves global recognition in Opensignal Awards Slovenia’s Telemach has long been a pioneer in its market, launching the country’s first commercial 5G network in June 2021, and it has now had...
Optical & Fixed Networks Paratus Group and Fast Congo announce that DRC fibre highway is now active Fast Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) subsidiary of network solutions company Paratus Group, has announced that its...
Vendors Vertiv and iPoint partnership targets GCC countries Vertiv, a provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has formalized a distribution partnership with iPoint, one...
Investment Taiwan company plans smart retail and cloud venture for Indonesia FunP Innovation Group, a Taiwan-based digital advertising sales and advertising technology conglomerate, has reportedly secured US$3.12 million...
Operators South Africa’s data-only network Rain plans fully mobile service South Africa’s Rain, which describes itself as the country’s mobile data-only network, may not be data-only for long. Its major investor, African...
Optical & Fixed Networks Empatel partners with Claro Argentina to boost connectivity in La Pampa Claro Argentina has signed a collaboration deal with Empatel, an Argentinean service provider based in the remote La Pampa province.
Wireless Networks Kcell’s pilot ushers in Kazakhstan’s 5G era Kazakhstan’s Kcell has launched its first 5G trial with 12 sites now live across the cities of Almaty and Shymkent.
Operators Tele2 Russia withdraws case against Nokia Tele2 Russia has reportedly withdrawn its RUB478 million (US$6.2 million) lawsuit against Finnish vendor Nokia, after the company ceased...
Operators Rostelecom takes Armenian unit GNC-Alfa off sale Rostelecom has reportedly reconsidered selling its Armenian subsidiary GNC-Alfa, and plans to invest and broaden the unit.
Operators Creditors unconvinced by Digicel’s debt agreement Several of Digicel Group’s major creditors have reportedly expressed reservations over Chairman Denis O’Brien’s proposed agreement for...
Operators Panama snags bite for Digicel's telecoms licence The Panamanian National Public Services Authority (Autoridad Nacional de los Servicios Publicos, ASEP) revealed it received a bid for the...
Operators PLDT sells off more towers PLDT subsidiaries Smart Communications and Digital Mobile Philippines struck a sale and leaseback deal with Frontier Tower Associates...
Operators PLDT enters agreement to acquire broadband provider Philippines-based operator PLDT agreed to acquire cable TV and broadband provider Sky Cable, in a move to bolster the operator’s broadband...
Videos & Webinars MWC23: Ribbon's Jonathan Homa on meeting the telecom needs of developing countries At MWC23, we spoke to Ribbon Communications' Jonathan Homa about how telecommunications are the key for developing markets to enter the global...
Operators Orange cools Nigeria entry for now Orange ended its exploration of Nigeria as a potential addition to its African footprint, as Middle East and Africa CEO Jerome Henique...
Mobile Finance Flutterwave bags additional fintech licences in Rwanda The National Bank of Rwanda has granted fintech firm Flutterwave two additional licences that will boost its mobile finance offering in East...
