Indian telco Reliance Jio added 3.55 million wireless subscribers during the month of May, acquiring the highest rank in the telecom industry for four consecutive months. Despite the overall wireless subscriber base drop throughout that month by 6.27 million, Jio outperformed its fellow Indian telcos Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea. Both providers lost 4.61 million and 4.28 million subscribers, respectively. As per data shared by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Trai, Jio’s wireless subscriber base increased by […]
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The Blockchain technology Market in the Telecom Industry was valued at $157.9 million in 2020 and is expected to reach $2759.8 million by 2026, registering a CAGR of approximately 61.45 percent over the forecast period (2021 – 2026). The onset of the pandemic has highlighted the criticality of telecom infrastructure. The global health emergency is […]
Luxembourg-based telco Millicom International Cellular announced on Monday that it has signed agreements for the sale of its operations in Tanzania and for its stake in the AirtelTigo joint venture in Ghana. Once closed, the transactions will complete Millicom’s multi-year plan to divest its African operations and focus on its Latin America markets, the company […]
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) ordered local telcos on Thursday to use “trusted products” and telecom kits for their networks as of June 15, 2021, subtly hinting at dropping Huawei gear. The DoT told operators in a communication that it has amended the Unified Access Services License Agreement by adding a layer of security telcos […]
Indian telcos across the board ended the two-day spectrum auction on Wednesday by committing a combined $10.6 billion to bolster their 4G spectrum across the country. The government-led auction saw operators purchase spectrum in several bands, the 700MHz spectrum, however, which can run 5G speeds, was left untouched due to its high reserve price. According […]
Beeline Telecom has become Zambia’s fourth provider earlier this week after receiving its license to commence mobile phone operations from the country’s ICT regulator ZICTA. Beeline, a Zambian wholly owned company, has been granted a period of 6 months to kick start its operations, unless determined by the authority, or the license will be revoked. […]
India needs to hasten its implementation of forward-thinking telecom policies that were approved by the country’s Cabinet back in 2018, to take advantage of the benefits hailing from emerging technologies, Department of Telecom member Bharat Kumar Jog told reporters on Wednesday. “National Digital Communications Policy (NDCP) 2018 seeks to unlock transformative power of digital communications […]
Indian telco Reliance Jio will initiate their 5G services rollout plans by June of 2021, according to the provider’s Chairman Mukesh Ambani that announced the news at the fourth edition of the India Mobile Congress. Ambani highlighted that the rollout of the fifth generation of mobile networks will be marked as a key development in […]
The Nigerian telecom industry is expected to see significant improvements in the next five years, according to Umar Garba Danbatta, Nigerian Communication (NCC) Chief Executive. The CEO states that there will be mass deployments of 4G networks across Nigeria. Moreover, there is a plan to reduce the cost of mobile data steadily from the current […]
India, the world’s second-largest telecom market, has been attracting foreign investors which paved the way for boosting the Indian economy. Top companies such as Facebook Google, Saudi Arabian Sovereign fund, General Atlantic, and Silver Lake Partners have expressed interest in Jio Platforms and Bharti Airtel, said Ram Sewak Sharma, Chairman Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, […]