A new collaboration between Ericsson and Ooredoo Qatar is taking place to bring a unique 5G experience for football fans across the country during the FIFA World Cup 2022. In a statement, Ericsson said, “The partnership between the Sweden-based telecommunications equipment manufacturer and the Qatar-based carrier is likely to add a new dimension to this […]
Telecoms
China Telecom has gone to court in a bid to reverse the United States Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) decision over the company’s authorization to operate in the country, according to a report. The FCC said in its order: “China Telecom Americas, a U.S. subsidiary of a Chinese state-owned enterprise, is subject to exploitation, influence, and […]
T-Mobile’s lead in midband 5G has increased, with the carrier announcing on Monday that it has reached its 2021 goal of getting 200 million people covered with this faster cellular network, coming in six weeks ahead of its previously target by the end of this year. The telco said in a statement that the “Ultra […]
To end the prolonged established Libyan state monopoly on the telecom sector, Libya’s Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba said his government will aim to open the country’s telecoms sector up to competition. Aldabaiba said that his government will seek to increase competition by privatizing the sector during the rest of the time his government has […]
Kenyan operator Safaricom announced, late last week, plans to invest an initial $600 million in Ethiopia, as the telecom company looks to begin moving in its operations within the country following the liberalization of its telecoms sector. Safaricom’s chief executive Peter Ndegwa has suggested an expense of between $1.5 billion and $2 billion will be […]
Smart Communications has revealed that its in-deployment 5G network now extends to 6,400 base transceiver stations (BTS), surpassing its own target of 3,800 for 2021. Alfredo S. Panlilio, PLDT Inc and Smart Communications President and CEO said, “Off the back of the huge number of 5G base stations that we built this year will be […]
Zain Group, accomplished growth in its first three quarters, reaching a 5 percent rise to $450 million, according to the operator’s earnings report. The company highlighted that the noted augmentation in its consolidated net income was essentially derived from the company’s remarkable revenue performance of most of its operations, excluding Zain Iraq, which endured a […]
Thousands of Britain’s iconic red phone boxes will be protected from removal under new rules, the U.K.’s telecommunications regulator said Tuesday. The public payphone boxes may look like obsolete relics in an age of ubiquitous smartphones, but regulator Ofcom said they can still be a “lifeline” for people in need. The regulator is proposing rules […]
MTN Group has recently decided to buy South Africa’s Telkom, Bloomberg reported, however, Telkom has so far shown no interest in a sale, while it remains unclear whether the larger rival will continue its pursuit, the sources said. As such, Telkom has so far rejected MTN’s proposals, and “it remains unclear” whether MTN will continue […]
The silos between messaging and voice are disappearing and that is creating demand for service providers that understand what it takes to be successful in both segments. Enterprises need to choose a set of solutions that can serve their needs no matter what communications application they’re using. The increased demand for unified communications has created […]