Inside Telecom

Ethiopia’s RFP kicks off partial privatization of Ethio Telecom

Ethiopian authorities announced on Tuesday a bidding proposal for partial privatization of state-owned Ethio Telecom, inviting private investors to acquire a 40 percent stake in its lead telecom service provider. The country’s Ministry of Finance led the bidding process by delivering a request for proposal (RFP) for the partial privatization. The move is designed to […]

China’s cloud market next in line for regulatory scrutiny

In its latest regulatory maneuver, China proceeds to aim its regulatory glaze at its Big Tech giants by demanding to end a long-established practice of prohibiting each other’s connection on their sites, a move that could result in catastrophic consequences on its domestic market and China-based companies’ stakes. Beijing’s move raised the distress level amongst […]

Indian Cabinet approves telecom relief package

India’s Union Cabinet approved on Wednesday a profusion of the eagerly anticipated relief package aiming to support the country’s distressed telecom sector by providing the option of converting interest on spectrum dues into government equity. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Union Cabinet confirmed nine structural reforms and five process reforms leading to a transformation of India’s […]

Myanmar’s authorities pull support of M1 Group’s Telenor buyout

Myanmar’s military government is forcing Norwegian provider Telenor to pursue other buyers following blunt corruption allegations against Lebanese-owned investment firm M1 Group, with rumors of suspected relations to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. M1 Group is a Lebanese conglomerate that owns, manages, and oversees investments and subsidiaries in various sectors such as telecommunications, real estate, aviation, […]

Beijing’s aim to divide AliPay rocks Chinese tech stocks

Amidst Beijing’s latest regulatory wave to impose dominion on its tech sector, China’s Big Tech shares drastically dropped on Monday as the country’s watchdogs intend to break down Ant Group Co.’s Alipay, at a speed the U.S. and the European Union cannot fathom or dare to indulge in.  Following a Financial Times report stating that Beijing is […]

Here are some new features from WhatsApp

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a number of new features that will transform the way we text on a daily basis. Similar to Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook, WhatsApp is planning on rolling out reactions to messages for both individual and group chats. WABetaInfo shared a screenshot showcasing the new feature, revealing that users will have […]

iPhone 13 line will have up to 1TB of storage

If your iPhone is always running out of storage, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuohas has good news for you. Kuohas released a report days before Apple’s California Streaming event on September 14th, noting that the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max will each provide 1TB storage configuration. The iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini are […]

India’s Vodafone Idea remains hopeful as stock plummets

As Vodafone Idea descends deeper into its doom, India’s leading telco stock plunged on Wednesday over 5 percent in afternoon trading hours on Bombay Stock Exchange after the operator’s proposals to revive the telecom sector had been snubbed during a recent Cabinet meeting. Last month, the telco’s shares witnessed an 18 percent rise, reaching 31 […]

DT closes Softbank deal as it eyes up U.S. telecoms market

In a labyrinthine deal of swapping, selling, and buying shares, Japanese conglomerate Softbank Group Corp. dropped the curtain on what could be a crowned deal, as it plans to own segments of Deutsche Telecom by selling units of its T-Mobile U.S. Inc. shares to the German telco. Deutsche Telekom (DT) has finally revealed plans to […]

Vodafone Idea freefall trickles down to India’s telecom sector

Vodafone Idea’s (VI) fate is now controlled by the Indian government as the impending demise could immensely affect telecommunication service rivals, stakeholders, and the government, resulting in catastrophic outcomes on the country’s telecom sector. India’s telecommunication sector is wielding its final strategies to push itself from the underlying financial concerns, with Aditya Birla Group’s subsidiary, […]