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Airtel, Jio, Vi mobile network

Jio’s 4G phone for $12 to disrupt the lower segment

Analysts believe that Reliance Jio’s move to introduce a 4G phone at a remarkably low price of $12, targeting the untapped entry-level 2G market...
Telenor grows in Asia

Telenor signs PPA with renewable energy provider Statkraft

Telenor, a telecommunications company, has entered into a 10-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Statkraft, a renewable energy provider. This landmark agreement ensures that approximately...
Telefonica’s 5G network in Spain

Telefonica taps Nokia to build private wireless network for enterprises in Latin America

Nokia and Telefonica have joined forces to expedite the digital transformation of enterprises in Latin America. Their collaboration aims to provide and implement Nokia’s comprehensive...
Orange France shop

Orange-MasMovil merger gets warning from European Commission

European Commission said the planned $20.3 billion merger between Orange and MasMovil in Spain could potentially lead to reduced competition and higher prices. In order...
Safaricom 5G in Kenya

Safaricom appoints MTN executive as CEO of Ethiopia business

Safaricom has appointed MTN executive Wim Vanhelleputte as chief executive officer of its Ethiopia business from September, Reuters news report said. Wim Vanhelleputte, who joins...
MTN store South Africa

MTN appoints Stephen Blewett as Operations Executive: Markets

MTN Group announced the appointment of Stephen Blewett as Operations Executive: Markets, effective July 1, 2023. Stephen Blewett will be taking over from Wim Vanhelleputte,...
Kazakhstan mobile network

Kazakhtelecom deploys A10 Networks solutions

Kazakhtelecom, the leading telecommunications operator in Kazakhstan, has partnered with A10 Networks to ensure a secure and consistent experience for businesses and consumers. Together,...
America Movil KPN deal

America Movil plans foreign debt offering of $1.7 bn

Mexican telecommunications giant America Movil, controlled by the family of Carlos Slim, announced the launch of a foreign debt public offering of up to...
Globe Telecom 5G network

Globe Telecom selects Traceable to enhance API security

Globe Telecom has selected Traceable AI, a leading API security company, to strengthen its API security capabilities. Recently, leading telecommunications providers have reported large scale data...
Telecom Italia wireless subscriber

Telecom Italia to sell stake in Enterprise business

Telecom Italia (TIM) is restarting its efforts to sell a minority stake in its enterprise unit, potentially valued at more than 6 billion euros...
Kyivstar Ukraine

Veon to invest $600 mn in Ukrainian subsidiary Kyivstar

Veon said it would invest $600 million in the telecoms infrastructure of its Ukrainian subsidiary Kyivstar. The Amsterdam-listed company said the funds would help upgrade the...
Orange France shop

Orange and MasMovil to get EU antitrust warning on $20.3 bn merger

Orange and MasMovil are set to get an EU antitrust warning about their 18.6-billion euro ($20.3 billion) merger in Spain, Reuters news report said. Orange, the...
Telstra broadband

Australian competition tribunal rejects Telstra and TPG’s regional network deal

The Australian Competition Tribunal has upheld the decision of the ACCC to reject the proposed regional spectrum authorisation arrangements between Telstra Corporation and TPG...
Smile Telecoms Tanzania

Smile says service outage was due to American Towers

Smile, a provider of 4G LTE services in Uganda and East Africa, recently experienced a service outage that began on January 31, 2022. The cause...
BSNL customers on mobile network

India approves $11 bn revival for ailing BSNL

India’s cabinet has approved an 890.47 billion rupee ($10.79 billion) revival package for loss-making Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) to help the state-owned telecom operator...
Axiata Malaysia

Axiata revenue up 7.9% to RM5.38 bn in first-quarter

Telecom operator Axiata has reported revenue growth of 7.9 percent to RM5.38 billion during the first quarter of 2023. Axiata has generated first-quarter revenue of...

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