Nokia and Türk Telekom make private Arçelik network
Nokia has cracked Turkey’s private mobile network market after partnering with white goods maker Arçelik.
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Nokia breaks its own commercial 5G speed record
A trial conducted in Ankara, in partnership with Turk Telekom, managed to hit 4.5 Gbps using commercial kit.
Turkey’s internet crackdown has users flocking to VPNs
Prospect of much tighter controls on social media sparks renewed interest in privacy tools.
OpenRAN enthusiasm spreads to Turkey
Mavenir has announced Turkcell as its latest customer, with the pair planning to deploy OpenRAN vRAN technologies in the telcos domestic market.
Google giving up on Turkey
Google has announced that new Android devices in Turkey will no-longer be sold with its own applications pre-installed following an antitrust dispute with authorities in the country.
Red Hat gives thanks for Turkcell virtualization win
Turkish operator Turkcell has launched a virtualization platform called Unified Telco Cloud that’s based on Red Hat’s OpenStack Platform.
Turkey President threatens iPhone boycott
The Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has threatened a boycott of US electronics in response to tensions over a US citizen imprisoned in Turkey.
Monitise targets Turkish mobile money
Mobile money firm Monitise has acquired Istanbul-based mobile technology specialist Pozitron Yazilim, in a £24 million all-shares deal that highlights the growing demand for mobile financial services in the eastern Mediterranean’s largest market.
Turkcell inks mobile wallet deal with Garanti Bank
Turkish mobile operator Turkcell and the country’s Garanti Bank and have partnered with Visa Europe in a deal aimed at bringing the Turkcell mobile wallet to more consumers in Turkey.
Vodafone restructures European operations
Vodafone has announced a restructuring of its international portfolio, with the creation of a single European region, which the operator said will “ensure a more efficient and effective delivery” of its Vodafone 2015 priorities.
Turkcell provides football fans with tickets via mobile
Turkish mobile operator Turkcell has teamed up with the country’s football association to sell tickets to its subscribers to watch the national team play. More than 2,000 ticket transactions were processed using Turkcell’s Smart Ticket application.
Turkcell combines m-wallet and location services
Turkish carrier Turkcell and local bank Akbank have announced a partnership to introduce an NFC-based mobile wallet service incorporating location-based elements.
Turkcell taps HP for cloud services
Turkish operator Turkcell has enlisted HP to deliver a cloud services platform, so the carrier can sell on ‘as a service’ offerings to its business customers.
NSN bolsters regional services offering with Turkish purchase
Infrastructure vendor Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) said Thursday it has agreed to acquire Turkish telecom services firm Iris Telecom, bolstering its capability in network planning and optimisation services across Turkey, Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Turk Telekom upgrades fixed network
Turkey’s incumbent fixed line carrier and Europe’s fifth largest operator has tapped Chinese equipment vendor ZTE for what it claims is the world’s largest ever fixed network replacement contract.
Turkcell scores iPhone 3G deal
Leading Turkish operator, Turkcell, said Monday that it has become the latest carrier to strike a deal with Apple to supply the iPhone 3G later this year. The operator said it will bring the iconic device to its prepaid and postpaid customers ‘later this year’. Turkcell will be the second operator to distribute the iPhone […]
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