MTN Cameroon appealed for a license to deploy and operate a trial for 5G networks from the country’s Telecommunications Regulatory Board, aiming to provide Cameroonians entry to more modernized uses of information technologies, Business in Cameroon reports. Local media reported that the subsidiary of the South African telecommunications company MTN Group, MTN Cameroon (MTNC), has […]
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Philippines operator Parasat Cable TV has selected Harmonic’s CableOS Cloud-Native Core Platform to modernize its broadband operations. Harmonic is expected to enable Parasat Cable TV to expand broadband capacity and bring internet access to subscribers. The Cable TV is replacing a legacy and proprietary Huawei Remote MAC-PHY with Harmonic’s standards-based DAA that includes the CableOS […]
T-Mobile says it has notified nearly all of the millions of customers whose personal data was stolen and that it is “truly sorry” for the breach. CEO Mike Sievert said in a written statement Friday that the company spends lots of effort to try to stay ahead of criminal hackers “but we didn’t live up […]
Indian telecoms provider Bharti Airtel revealed on Sunday that its board of directors has approved raising up to $2.86 billion by adopting a rights issue for shareholders, allowing for the sale of its shares at a discount price. “The Board of Directors of the company, at its meeting held today, comprehensively reviewed the industry scenario, […]
South Korean telco SKT announced on Tuesday its plans to create a new subscription service named “T universe” in partnership with e-commerce giant Amazon and popular search engine Google. “T Universe aims to create a new universe of subscription services that benefits both customers and business partners,” said Park Jung-ho, CEO of SKT in a […]
Indonesian operator Indosat Ooredoo, launched on Thursday its commercial 5G service in Jakarta. This step aims to support the 5G revolution in Indonesia and accelerate digital transformation and Jakarta’s smart city vision, according to the provider’s statement. Additionally, the new 5G service will provide access to advanced mobile broadband Internet for Indosat Ooredoo’s consumer and […]
Rwanda’s Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) warned MTN Rwanda on Monday over continuously failing to improve its services. The warning follows multitudes of complaints on social media, of people accusing MTN Rwanda of poor services, mostly on calls and internet. Moreover, the vendor’s poor performance spilled over to other services including its mobile money YOLO and […]
Chinese telecom vendor ZTE announced on Monday that it assisted local rival China Mobile in launching the operator’s first NodeEngine powered 5G integrated high-precision positioning commercial case in Guangzhou. This step follows the first collaboration between the Chinese operators. Earlier in February, ZTE and China Telecom implemented the industry’s first NodeEngine pilot, in one of Yanghzhou’s commercial networks. The current commercial case for Grandview Mall in Guangzhou employs ZTE’s NodeEngine powered 5G high-precision positioning […]
Ericsson CEO, Borje Ekholm, expressed deep concerns over the U.S.-China tech war, arguing that the west might get deprived of accessing China’s R&D if global mobile standards are torn between both China’s and the West’s 6G efforts, reaching 5G network’s final stages. Swedish telecoms vendor Ericsson continuously demonstrated its unbiased stance regarding the geopolitical aspect of […]
MTN Ghana hinted earlier on Wednesday that the operator could be poised to launch its 5G network in 2022, according to the company’s CEO Selorm Adavehoh. The provider’s chief exec made the announcement during an interview at the MTN Business Executive Breakfast show. “We are always trying to make sure we can be the first […]