A vote by Mexico’s telecoms regulator concluded on Wednesday without granting authorization to telecoms giant America Movil to enter the country’s pay-TV market, according to a source with knowledge of the process. The vote means that for now, America Movil, controlled by the family of Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, will remain without a license to […]
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Nokia announced Tuesday a collaboration with Alstom to deliver a private wireless network for the National Capital Regional Transport Corporation’s Delhi-to-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS). As such, the network will support European Train Control System (ETCS) Level two signaling to preserve safety for commuters on the high-speed rail route, currently under construction. Nokia said […]
Mexican operator GigNet, a subsidiary of U.S. firm GigNet, announced a deal to install a private high-speed internet and Wi-Fi network for Mera Corporation, a multinational company specializing in food and beverage concessions at airports and cruise ports. Under the deal, GigNet will connect Mera’s corporate Cancun offices to the company’s 18 airport terminal locations. In addition, Mera is […]
After waiting at least six months since it proposed to buy Telenor’s Myanmar unit while the government searched for a local buyer, M1 Group will partner with a Myanmar firm, allowing Telenor to leave the country. Telenor uncovered plans in July to sell its operations in Myanmar to M1 for $105 million. However, it’s not clear whether […]
SES, a telecommunications company, announced Friday that it has allowed Digicel to restore vital communications with the outside world following the Hunga Tonga-Ha’apai volcano eruption that sent tsunami waves across the Pacific Ocean. The first international calls service from Tongatapu offered by Digicel has been up since Wednesday, with both SES and Digicel teams working […]
Norway’s Telenor said on Thursday it had partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to speed up the modernization of its telecoms systems, boosting the use of cloud technology to offer 5G and low-latency data services to professional customers. In collaboration with the U.S. tech giant, Telenor will develop product offerings for selected industries, including manufacturing, […]
After receiving shareholder backing, Vodafone got closer to abandoning its majority stake in Vodafone Egypt and giving it to its South African subsidiary yesterday. As such, most shareholders in Vodacom approved the acquisition of the 55 percent stake in Vodafone Egypt during a general meeting, the Johannesburg-listed company announced. Vodafone, which holds a 60.5 percent […]
On Wednesday, India’s largest telecom operator Bharti Airtel said the unit managing its Africa operations is considering a potential initial public offering (IPO). According to local media reports, Airtel public relations manager David Birungi confirmed this but did not go into details, saying the company will inform the public when negotiations are complete. As such, […]
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) revealed that the country’s telecommunications subscriber base grew marginally to 1.19 billion by the end of November 2021. Reliance Jio also overthrew BSNL as the top provider of fixed broadband services and is leading the segment with 4.34 million customers, dominated by public telecommunications since its inception 20 […]
Orange and Engie said they have teamed up to convert Groupement Orange Services (GOS), Orange’s primary data center in Africa, to solar power, helping to cut the carbon footprint in Cote d’Ivoire. As such, the GOS will provide the eighteen Orange Middle East and Africa (OMEA) subsidiaries with combined hosting and infrastructure operation services, platforms, and IT. […]