MTS to cut investment to $1.2 billion in 2016
MTS, a telecom network operator in Russia and the CIS, said on Monday that it will reduce its Capex (capital expenditure) to RUB 85...
Airtel Tanzania sells 1,350 telecom towers to ATC
Airtel Tanzania, a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, has decided to sell 1,350 telecom towers in Tanzania to American Tower Corporation (ATC).
Under the deal, American...
Airtel Zambia to invest in network transformation
Airtel Zambia, headquartered in Lusaka, has decided to make investment in the transformation of its radio access network (RAN) infrastructure in major regions of...
Verizon, AT&T, Dish, T-Mobile to join spectrum auction in US
Verizon, AT&T, Dish Network, T-Mobile US, Comcast and Liberty Global, among 104 companies, are in the race to buy spectrum during the auction for...
TeliaSonera in talks with Zegona to sell Spain telecom biz
TeliaSonera today said it is in talks with Zegona Communications to sell its Spain telecom business called Yoigo.
Zegona Communications aims to acquire businesses in...
Call drop case: SC wants to hear more from TRAI
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the telecom regulator TRAI whether it would relook its decision imposing penalty on the telecom service providers for...
Why spectrum auction to see limited participation from telecoms
Indian telecom network operators are likely to curb their participation during the forthcoming spectrum auctions due to their huge debt.
The spectrum auction, which will...
China Mobile to make investment in technology innovation
Telecom network operator China Mobile’s Chairman Shang Bing today said its strategy will focus on expansion of digital services and investment in technology innovation,...
BSNL plans Rs 2,000 crore investment to upgrade network
Telecom network operator BSNL plans to invest Rs 2,000 crore for upgrading its network.
Telecommunications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said: "The company has plans...
Airtel in Rs 4,428 crore spectrum deal with Videocon Telecom
Telecom network operator Bharti Airtel on Thursday said it will acquire Videocon Telecom's spectrum in six circles for Rs 4,428 crore.
Idea Cellular and Videocon...
Idea Cellular, Videocon cancel spectrum trading agreement
Telecom network operators Idea Cellular and Videocon Telecommunications decided to terminate their spectrum trading agreement.
The spectrum trading agreement, announced in November 2015, was to...
Telstra hires former Microsoft and Nokia veteran Stephen Elop
Stephen Elop, the former CEO of Nokia and a Microsoft veteran, who was instrumental in selling the smartphone business to Microsoft, will join telecom network operator...
Verizon inks $150 million contract with Virginia IT agency
Verizon Enterprise Solutions today announced its $150 million deal with the Virginia Information Technologies Agency or VITA for supporting digital government initiatives.
Verizon can support...
SK Telecom plans $84 million investment for IoT expansion
SK Telecom has decided to make an investment of KRW 100 billion or approx. $84 million over two years to expand Internet of Things...
Vodafone in IoT partnership with Philips Lighting
Telecom network operator Vodafone announced its Internet of Things (IoT) managed connectivity partnership with Philips Lighting.
Under the IoT deal, Vodafone and Philips Lighting will...
Airtel offers unlimited VoIP calls to Philippines
Telecom network operator Bharti Airtel has tied up with Globe Telecom to allow Airtel customers from around the world to make affordable and unlimited...