Ooredoo Group and BICS agree voice traffic deal
Operator Ooredoo Group and international communications company BICS have announced a multi-year agreement through which BICS is to manage voice services across the group’s operations.
AIS bulks up broadband division through acquisitions
Thailand-based operator Advanced Info Services (AIS) struck an agreement to buy shares in firms owned by Jasmine International, a move to enhance consumer access to broadband from rural locations and remain competitive in the face of merging rivals.
Private 5G network in Brazil is a first for steel sector
While government and industry in another major economy, India, are still debating how and when to enable private 5G networks, in Brazil steel producer Gerdau and Embratel, a major player in both voice and data communication, have already announced an agreement to roll out a dedicated 5G and LTE private network.
Guinea pledges to relaunch state-owned operator Sotelgui
The Guinean government said it is a major priority for the state to relaunch operator Guinea Telecom, as a long-term move to reduce the cost of connectivity in the country and spur digital transformation.
Paratus and Telecom Namibia announce Equiano landing in Namibia
The Equiano subsea internet cable has been brought ashore in Namibia just under 18 months after the February 2021 announcement that Paratus Group, together with Telecom Namibia, had been selected to build the cable landing station (CLS) for Equiano.
