Ethiopia has formally announced that it will launch the process to award a second new mobile licence later this month, including a permit to offer financial services. But despite the removal of what has been widely seen as a key stumbling block in the liberalisation of the country’s telecoms market, African telco giant MTN is reportedly no longer interested.
India’s dream of developing and exporting its own 5G networking equipment has taken another step towards becoming reality.
India is ready to start testing 5G, according to the country’s communications minister, who this week called upon the country’s telcos to opt for homegrown technology for the 5G core.
The most popular stories on Telecoms.com show what have caught the industry professionals’ imagination this year. Plus an editor’s note.
Beleaguered communications satellite company OneWeb has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with fresh cash and a new CEO.
OneWeb will soon be back in business, after a US Bankruptcy Court gave the go-ahead for its billion-dollar rescue by the UK government and Bharti Global.
The Indian Supreme Court had made the final judgment on the matter of the mountain of cash owed to the government by Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel.
Competition in the Indian market might get a lot smaller as the Indian Supreme Court rules Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel will both have to pay Government estimates on spectrum fees.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released subscription data for March, though with only 80% of Reliance Jio customers active, the numbers are not all they seem.
The strange big tech arms race in the Indian telecoms sector looks set to escalate further if Amazon buys a major stake in Bharti Airtel.
In an open letter to India’s telecoms regulator, the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has pressed for quicker decision making on pricing restriction rules.
Finnish kit vendor has signed a multi-year deal with Indian operator Bharti Airtel to deploy a bunch of its SRAN gear all over the country.
The Indian Supreme Court has rejected a plea from Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel to defer disputed spectrum licence fee payments, making the collapse of Vodafone Idea a realistic outcome.
Indian officials have reportedly been told not to take ‘coercive action’ if Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel don’t pay their massive bills by today’s deadline.
The billions owed by Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel for historic license fees must be paid after the Indian Supreme Court rejected their appeal.
Reports have emerged suggesting China Mobile is attempting to create a joint-venture in the Indian market to capitalise on the growing cloud segment.
Reliance Jio is the latest Indian telco to announce an increase in mobile prices, but considering the precarious position the market is in, it is probably much needed.
Less than three years after launching Reliance Jio has overtaken Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel to become India’s biggest MNO by subscriber.
Indian telco Bharti Airtel is reportedly in discussions to expand its presence in the Kenyan market through the acquisition of Telkom Kenya.
Bharti Airtel is reportedly eyeing up Reliance Communications spectrum assets, which are currently being sold by lenders who are trying to recover Rs45,000cr in debt.
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