Kuwait-based telecoms operator Zain Group has received the highest rank in MEA in the CDP global index on climate change exceeding the average for Asian markets, the company telecoms announced on Tuesday. Zain Group announced its inclusion in the global list of the CDP with an advanced rating in Management Scope ‘B’ for the Climate […]
Telecom
South African operator MTN is facing a rocky situation in Syria, as the company was placed under a judicial guardianship following a court battle that went in favor of the country’s telecoms regulator. The Syrian Telecommunications and Post Regulatory Authority had previously accused the provider of mismanagement and violations of its licensing contract. According to […]
India-based digital network integrator Sterlite Technologies (STL) announced on Monday that it has renewed and extended deals with leading telecoms providers in the Middle East and Africa region (MEA). According to a company statement, the deals are worth more than $100 million, taking STL’s order book to a record high, while exhibiting the company’s unwavering […]
Beeline Telecom has become Zambia’s fourth provider earlier this week after receiving its license to commence mobile phone operations from the country’s ICT regulator ZICTA. Beeline, a Zambian wholly owned company, has been granted a period of 6 months to kick start its operations, unless determined by the authority, or the license will be revoked. […]
UAE’s Etisalat and Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Telecom (STC) have topped the list of the most valuable telecom brands in the MEA region, just weeks following STC’s highest-ever annual revenue for the past decade. According to Brand Finance Telecoms 150 2021 report, STC’s brand value increased 14 percent to $9.2 billion, jumping five places to 13th […]
Global investment firm KKR acquired on Tuesday a majority stake in Telefónica’s Chile fiber optic network to establish the country’s first open access wholesale fiber optics company. Under the deal, KKR’s newly established independent Chilean company with utilize and manage local assets and serve as the country’s first wholesale digital infrastructure network, open to all […]
Telecom services and enterprise networks market are expected to recover in 2021 with a nominal growth rate of 1-1.5 percent, according to a report from Beroe Inc., a provider of market intelligence for procurement and suppliers. Based largely on the pandemic – among other reasons – the global telecom market size contracted from $44.1 billion […]
China’s ZTE Corporation has released its Intelligent Orchestration Radio Network solution, which employs an innovative AI-based intelligent orchestration engine to enable MNOs to achieve maximum value from 5G networks, the company announced Tuesday. “ZTE has introduced intelligent orchestration capabilities into wireless networks for the first time. From the perspective of all frequency bands and radio […]
Malaysia announced late last week that it’s going to accelerate development and deployment of fifth generation networks, Prime Minister Muhiyddin Yassin unveiled during his digital economy blueprint. The announcement reverses the government’s previous stance of postponing the launch to better focus on 4G technology. According to media reports, the blueprint will include 15 billion ringgits […]
South African telecom giant MTN Group announced late last week that it will pledge to achieve net zero emissions by 2040, as it plans to lead by example combatting climate change on the African Continent. With global warming on the rise and impacting countries, communities, and people everywhere, MTN has set science-based targets to achieve […]