Telecoms giant Vodafone has officially become Oman’s third operator following a royal decree granting it a first-class license to establish and operate public telecommunications services in the Sultanate. Vodafone, which owns and operates networks in 22 countries and has partner networks in 48 further countries, will stand toe-to-toe with the local Oman Telecommunication Company (Omantel) […]
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While people, companies, and governments around the world leaned on connectivity to keep the lights on, many expected that the global telecoms industry would be riding high and mighty during one of the hardest years humanity has ever faced. Contrary to that, the reality of the situation is much bleaker than many could imagine. Telcos […]
The New York Stock Exchange has withdrawn plans to remove shares of three Chinese state-owned phone carriers under an order by President Donald Trump that Beijing warned might lead to retaliation. The exchange cited “further consultation” with regulators but its announcement late Monday gave no other details. The NYSE said Thursday it would remove China […]
Ooredoo’s Maldives branch announced the rollout of its 5G commercial services within the country, covering a large percentage of the capital city of Male, including key business hubs, hospitals, public spaces and more. The announcement was made during an event celebrating the company’s start within the 5G era, as it also launched its 5G AirFibre […]
Taiwan has onboarded more than one million 5G subscribers, six months after the country’s rollout of 5G commercial services by its plethora of carriers, industry statistics highlighted. The small East Asian country began distribution of its first 5G wave back in June 2020, with Chunghwa Telecom being the first to rollout fifth generation services in […]
It’s no mystery that telecoms is a highly competitive industry, with telcos offering everything from better minutes, data, packages, and the like at lower costs to lure in customers to their networks over the other. While these strategies have been implemented far and wide to increase subscriber counts, they aren’t as viable in today’s competitive […]
Nigeria’s Communications Commission (NCC) has extended the deadline for telcos to register mobile phone users who link their mobile SIM cards with their national ID numbers, according to a statement by the country’s ministry of communications and digital economy. The NCC had previously announced a week prior that telecoms operators would be given until December […]
At the close of 2019, telecoms operators around the globe set their strategies and laid out their plans for 2020, only to see them change almost overnight. As the industry looks at 2021, I think there’s a cautious optimism. We’ve seen what unexpected events can do to the global economy and how quickly the telecoms […]
Network-centric businesses across the globe are adapting how they consume connectivity and transforming the way their partners interconnect and grow through network Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). Control is being placed back into their hands allowing them to create a solid foundation for faster, more agile and friction-free networking models that no longer limit innovation. Legacy […]
Chinese telecoms titan Huawei is looking to widen its footing within Ethiopia, as the East African country seeks to expand its telecommunications sector. “Ethiopia is rising and becoming much more important for the future,” Loise Tamalgo, Huawei’s Vice President of PR for sub-Saharan Africa, was quoted as saying. The company will look to take advantage […]