Airtel picks up strategic stake in AI startup Waybeo
Bharti Airtel has picked up a strategic stake in tech startup Waybeo under the Airtel Startup Accelerator Program.
Waybeo has built analytics tools for the...
Vodafone evaluates suppliers on diversity, inclusion and environment
Vodafone Group said it will evaluate suppliers on their commitments to diversity, inclusion and the environment when they tender for new work.
This is to...
Dish Network hires Stephen Stokols to lead Boost Mobile
Dish Network announced the appointment of Stephen Stokols to head its Boost Mobile prepaid wireless phone brand.
Dish Network said Stephen Stokols will be responsible...
Three UK appoints Belinda Finch as CIO
Three UK announced the appointment of Belinda Finch as its chief information officer (CIO), responsible for its Digital and ICT strategy.
Belinda Finch will be...
Iliad to acquire mobile provider Play in $4.2 bn deal
French telecoms group Iliad announced plans to acquire Polish mobile provider Play in a €3.5 billion or $4.2 billion deal, Financial Times reported.
The surprise...
AT&T reveals six initiatives to become carbon neutral
AT&T said recently that it has committed to become carbon neutral across its global operations by 2035.
The telecom operator is also expanding its Climate...
Spark New Zealand reveals three-year strategy
Spark New Zealand released details of its three-year strategy covering the period FY21 to FY23.
The new business strategy is focussed on Spark’s established markets...
AT&T CEO John Stankey on phone plans with advertising
AT&T CEO John Stankey said that the third largest telecom operator is considering offering wireless phone plans partially subsidized by advertising as soon as...
Airtel selects STL to build optical fibre network
Bharti Airtel has selected STL to build an optical fibre network for Airtel across 10 telecom circles.
This optical network will enable Airtel to improve...
STC completes due diligence to buy 55% stake in Vodafone Egypt
Vodafone said on Monday that Saudi Telecom Co (STC) has substantively completed the due diligence for selling its 55 percent stake in Vodafone Egypt...
TRAI rules out regulating OTT messaging players in India
TRAI, India’s telecoms regulator, on Monday said over-the-top (OTT) communication services do not currently need a regulatory framework, casting aside the threat of potential...
Verizon buys Tracfone for $6.2 bn to focus on low-income customers
Verizon has agreed to acquire Tracfone, a pre-paid mobile provider targeting low-income cusotmers in the U.S., for $6.25 billion from America Movil.
The consideration for...
Vodafone Idea will lose 70 mn mobile subscribers?
Vodafone Idea will gradually lose market share given its weak balance sheet and limited financial flexibility.
Recently, Vodafone Idea has decided to mobilize up to...
Vodafone Idea launches a new brand Vi
Vodafone Idea has launched a new brand Vi (Called We) indicating the eagerness of the ailing telecom operator to stay in business in India.
Vodafone...
Vodafone Idea okays Rs 25,000 crore fund raising
Vodafone Idea on Friday has approved mobilising of up to Rs 25,000 crore.
Vodafone Idea will use fresh funds for making payment towards Adjusted Gross Revenue...
Rural telecoms need to spend $1.8 bn to remove Huawei and ZTE network: FCC
U.S. rural telecommunications networks, which have relied on inexpensive equipment from Chinese’s Huawei Technologies and ZTE, have told the government that it would cost...
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