TelecomMTN reaches 95% 4G coverage across South AfricaPritam BordoloiOctober 11, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 11, 2019 The telco invested R40 billion over the last four years to improve network coverage and quality... Read more
TelecomNew Kenyan law to separate telco’s mobile money businessPritam BordoloiOctober 10, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 10, 2019 The bill is in its first reading in the National Assembly... Read more
Technology5G to boost MENA’s GDP by $15.4 bnPritam BordoloiOctober 9, 2019December 3, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 9, 2019December 3, 2019 Saudi Arabia and UAE will be among the top contributors... Read more
TelecomMTN Nigeria loses thousands of subscribers as Airtel gainsPritam BordoloiOctober 8, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 8, 2019 Despite losing subscribers, MTN continues to dominate with a 42% market share... Read more
Telecom5G subscribers in the Middle East to reach 60 mn: EricssonPritam BordoloiOctober 8, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 8, 2019 A majority of the subscribers will be from Saudi Arabia and the UAE... Read more
TelecomNigeria reserves frequencies for 5G mobile broadbandPritam BordoloiSeptember 25, 2019November 1, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 25, 2019November 1, 2019 Nigerian Communications Commission reserved the 26, 38 and 42 GHz spectrum frequencies for 5G mobile broadband... Read more
TelecomHuawei in talks with China Mobile to buy Brazil’s OiPritam BordoloiSeptember 24, 2019November 4, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 24, 2019November 4, 2019 Spain’s Telefonica and Italy’s Telecom Italia are also potential bidders... Read more
MagazineSeptember-October 2019 IssueTelecom5G implementation strategy critical to Russia’s ‘Digital Economy’Bharath KumarSeptember 23, 2019December 6, 2019 by Bharath KumarSeptember 23, 2019December 6, 2019 Persistent absence of n78 spectrum allocation required to support 5G is a challenge... Read more
TelecomAfrica’s Helios Towers to list on LSE after ceasing IPO plansInternational Finance DeskSeptember 13, 2019November 4, 2019 by International Finance DeskSeptember 13, 2019November 4, 2019 Helios Towers operates mobile towers in six unique Sub-Saharan African markets... Read more
TelecomUAE ranks first globally in mobile broadband subscriptionsInternational Finance DeskSeptember 11, 2019December 17, 2019 by International Finance DeskSeptember 11, 2019December 17, 2019 According to the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2019, the UAE ranks second in mobile cellular telephone subscriptions... Read more