Wireless Networks Rakuten Symphony forges new partnerships with Salam and Zain in Saudi Arabia Two Saudi service providers have signed deals with Rakuten Symphony as they look towards their next generation of mobile networks.
Optical & Fixed Networks EIB and BCS move forward with DSC fibre plans At the recent Kinshasa Economic Forum, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Bandwidth and Cloud Services Group (BCS) a pan-African wholesale...
Operators Axian Telecom upgrades Madagascan unit Telma with Ericsson Axian Telecom expanded its vendor partnership with a deal with Ericsson, for the Swedish vendor to upgrade its network in Madagascan unit...
Wireless Networks Maxnet taps Intracom Telecom for wireless access in Sudan Intracom Telecom has signed a new deal with Sudanese ISP Maxnet to supply its WiBAS wireless access systems.
Cloud & Virtualisation Huawei evolves its 5G core for full services support and enhanced VoLTE The next decade will see continuing challenges in the area of core network evolution with significant changes coming down the line as core...
Data Centres & Networks Huawei Data Storage provides Flexibility, Mobility and Security in the Multi-cloud Era Several years of sustained investment in data storage solutions coupled with continuous innovation and significant improvements in vision and...
Vendors Ericsson resolves DPA violations with guilty plea Ericsson is pleading guilty to a number of deferred charges from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) arising from offences committed before...
Wireless Networks Ericsson signs private 5G reseller deal with South Africa’s Comsol Ericsson has signed a reseller agreement with South African service provider Comsol to provide the Ericsson Private 5G solution; this will enable...
Wireless Networks HAPS takes off again in Saudi Arabia AALTO HAPS, an Airbus subsidiary, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enter a strategic partnership with STC Group, the Saudi...
Cloud & Virtualisation Brazil’s Vivo migrates to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Vivo, the Brazilian branch of service provider Telefónica, is migrating essential data and processes from its data centre in Campinas, São Paulo,...
Operators MTN Rwanda profit drops despite revenue lift MTN Rwanda recorded a drop in profits in its full 2022 financial year due to the renewal of its operating license, despite seeing increased...
Operators Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison hails successful merger Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (Indosat) president director and CEO Vikram Sinha (pictured) said the operator proved doubters of its US$6 billion...
Vendors Liquid and Microsoft collaborate to deliver internet access in underserved Africa Pan-African technology group Liquid Intelligent Technologies, which has a fibre backbone of over 100,000 kilometres across the African continent,...
Devices & Platforms CelcomDigi and SKT plan to take Malaysia into the metaverse Malaysian operator CelcomDigi Berhad (CelcomDigi) and South Korean operator SK Telecom have sealed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore...
Operators Ooredoo expands 5G partnership with Huawei across MENA markets At Mobile World Congress 2023, Ooredoo has extended its partnership with Huawei to implement the vendor’s 5G solutions in Iraq, Kuwait, Oman and...
Operators MobiFone signs digital transformation and 5G deployment deal with Nokia Vietnam’s MobiFone has signed a 5G cooperation agreement with Nokia at MWC 2023.
Wireless Networks Nokia and IOH announce Indonesian private network initiative MWC 2023 may almost be over but there’s still time for at least one more major show announcement involving giant vendor Nokia – this...
Operators Etisalat launches SA 5G in the UAE Etisalat launched standalone (SA) 5G in the United Arab Emirates, claiming this to be the first SA 5G in the Middle East and North Africa.
Wireless Networks Ooredoo taps Nokia for 5G-ready networks in Algeria and Tunisia Ooredoo Group has selected Nokia to upgrade its existing radio access networks (RAN), as well as deploy new sites in Algeria and Tunisia.
Regulation Estonia gets the ball rolling for 26GHz spectrum auction Estonian regulator TTJA (Tarbijakaitse ja Tehnilise Jarelevalve Amet / Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority) has opened...
Operators dtac and True complete merger True and dtac’s merger has successfully closed, in a deal marked as the largest telco merger in Southeast Asia by combined enterprise value.
Wireless Networks NEC reaffirms belief in potential of Open RAN at MWC23 At Mobile World Congress 2023, NEC affirmed its focus on 5G and its belief that open RAN is the technology to power it – in emerging markets as...
Videos & Webinars Mobile VPN - Huawei's Felix Qiu Huawei and Omdia recently released a white paper discussing mobile VPNs.
Enterprise Ecosystems Debswana and Huawei unveil 5G-oriented smart diamond mine project Botswana's Debswana Diamond Company Limited and Huawei have jointly announced at MWC 2023 the world's first 5G-oriented smart diamond...
Satellite Networks Viasat and CFE-TEIT to provide satellite connectivity to 850 communities in Mexico CFE-TEIT, the communications subsidiary of Mexico's Federal Electricity Commission, and global communications company Viasat have signed an...
Customer Management Mauritius Telecom uses Aprecomm’s AI technology to enhance Wi-Fi Mauritius Telecom, the largest ISP in Mauritius, has announced plans to use artificial intelligence-based technology to enhance visibility and...
Operators Telkomsel and ZTE strengthen 5G collaboration for Indonesian enterprise Indonesia’s Telkomsel is boosting its collaboration with ZTE, with the two parties signing an MoU at Mobile World Congress 2023 that will see...
Cloud & Virtualisation Carrier data growth depends on storage infrastructure and cloud transformation As digital transformation becomes ever more essential, cloud-based transformation has become a common choice for global telecom carriers.
Vendors ZTE bags GLOMO award at MWC Chinese equipment vendor ZTE and China Mobile won the “Best Mobile Innovation for Connected Economy” award at the Global Mobile Awards (GLOMO) at...
Service Management du partners with Ericsson to boost digital transformation UAE operator du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), and Ericsson have announced a strategic partnership at MWC 2023 to...
Wireless Networks 5G connections to double by 2025 says GSMA Intelligence New figures from GSMA Intelligence, announced during MWC 2023, show that 5G connections are expected to double over the next two years,...
Vendors Interview: ZTE's SVP Mei Zhonghua At Mobile World Congress 2023, we caught up with ZTE’s SVP Mei Zhonghua to discuss the vendor’s operations in the Asia-Pacific region.
Optical & Fixed Networks Brazil’s V.tal works with Cisco to increase network capacity V.tal, an end-to-end digital infrastructure solutions company and owner of the largest neutral fibre optic network in Brazil, and leading...
Mobile Finance Oooredoo agrees deal to support fintech for low-paid Ooredoo business, a communications provider focused on supporting business needs, and part of Ooredoo,...
Regulation 3G shutdowns: now it’s Oman’s turn Oman is the latest country to announce plans to phase out 3G services. The country’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has said it...
Operators Econet bolsters 5G network with Ericsson Econet Wireless selected Ericsson to upgrade its RAN and mobile core network in Zimbabwe's capital city Harare, as part of its wider strategy to...
Regulation Smart HQ in Manila closed over tax dispute In a bizarre turn of events, the city government of Makati, the financial district of Manila, the Philippines capital, has reportedly...
Cloud & Virtualisation Vodafone Qatar taps VMware for enhanced 5G services deployment At MWC 2023, VMware announced that Vodafone Qatar has selected its solutions to deliver new service offerings via the cloud.
Enterprise Ecosystems Converge of the Philippines and Korea’s KT sign MoU at MWC Leading Philippine fibre internet provider Converge ICT Solutions and South Korean service provider KT Corporation have signed a memorandum of...
Customer Management Amdocs, AWS and Melon Digital celebrate arrival of new South African MVNE Melon Digital, a new digitally led mobile virtual network enabler (MVNE) based in South Africa, has selected the Digital Brands Suite as a...
Business Ericsson and Malaysia’s DNB and MRANTI extend MoU at MWC The Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology and Innovation (MRANTI), state-owned 5G agency Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) and...
Customer Management Comviva and Ooredoo focus on customer engagement Customer experience and data monetization solutions company Comviva has announced at MWC 2023 a partnership with Tunisia's leading mobile...
Operators Benin newcomer Celtiis says it’s ready for 5G It’s only been a matter of months since a new service provider, Celtiis, entered the Benin market. Now, however, the number three operator is...
Data Centres & Networks Vertiv and TechAccess partner to boost African IT infrastructure solutions Vertiv, a provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has announced a distribution agreement with TechAccess, a leading...
Wireless Networks MTN SA brings in Nokia for network expansion MTN South Africa (MTN SA) has selected Nokia as one of its 5G radio access network (RAN) equipment providers.
Regulation Is a 5G tender on the way in Costa Rica? The Costa Rican telecom regulator Sutel has recommended that the country’s science, technology and telecommunications ministry MICITT should...
Optical & Fixed Networks ZTE pushes GIS concept during 5th Gen FWA reveal at MWC23 At Mobile World Congress 2023, ZTE has concluded the launch event for its 5G FWA Gen 5 personal and home data terminal, hosted by Ni Fei, SVP and...
Humanitarian Comms MTN and Huawei sign MoU at MWC to advance digital inclusion At MWC MTN Group and Huawei have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen strategic cooperation in environmental, social and...
Satellite Networks Hispasat demos 100Mbs satellite connectivity Hispasat, a satellite operator and division of utility company Redeia, is presenting what it calls ‘one of the great innovations of MWC 2023’ at...
Energy & Sustainability Mobile World Congress Live: Huawei Launches the Green 1-2-3 Solution Huawei’s Green ICT Development Summit has just wrapped at Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona.
