Featured TelecomSafaricom to launch its commercial operations in Ethiopia in March 2022IFM CorrespondentDecember 17, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 17, 2021 Safaricom Ethiopia will use the '07' mobile number prefix... Read more
Featured TelecomZain to sell over 2600 towers in Jordan to TASC Towers for $88 mnIFM CorrespondentDecember 16, 2021December 16, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 16, 2021December 16, 2021 The telco announced a 15-year agreement to sell and leaseback the passive physical infrastructure of its towers... Read more
Featured TelecomFCC to reject China Telecom’s bid to continue providing services in the USIFM CorrespondentNovember 26, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentNovember 26, 2021 Recently, the telco asked the US Appeals Court for the District of Columbia to block the order... Read more
Featured TelecomChina to triple the number of its 5G base stations by 2025IFM CorrespondentNovember 18, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentNovember 18, 2021 This means China will have a total of 3.64 mn base stations by end-2025... Read more
Featured TelecomBrazilian telecom regulator receives 15 bids for 5G spectrum auctionIFM CorrespondentOctober 29, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 29, 2021 Some of the companies that have placed a bid are Algar Telecom, Brasil Digital Telecomunicacoes, Brisanet and Claro Brasil... Read more
Featured MarketsSingtel sells its payment card industry compliance business for $80 mnIFM CorrespondentOctober 25, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 25, 2021 According to the telco, the decision to sale is part of the company’s strategic review of its digital businesses... Read more
Featured TelecomVirgin Mobile O2 selects Samsung to run its 4G and 5G trailsIFM CorrespondentOctober 21, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 21, 2021 Samsung will also assess the interoperability of its offerings with the telco’s legacy 2G and 3G infrastructure... Read more
Featured TechnologyTelecom Egypt signs deal with Nokia to develop IoT infrastructureIFM CorrespondentOctober 19, 2021October 19, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 19, 2021October 19, 2021 The deal was signed in the presence of Egyptian Minister of Communications and IT Amr Talaat... Read more
Featured TelecomDito to expand network coverage to 45 more areas in PhilippinesIFM CorrespondentOctober 4, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 4, 2021 This will bring Dito’s commercially launched cities and municipalities to 331... Read more
Featured TelecomMTN plans to roll out 5G in Ghana by 2023IFM CorrespondentSeptember 28, 2021September 28, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentSeptember 28, 2021September 28, 2021 The telco is also aiming for 98% 4G coverage in the country by 2022... Read more