Cloud & Virtualisation Amdocs announces big wins in Mexico and Indonesia This week has seen major announcements relating to its Mexican and Indonesian markets from Amdocs, a provider of software and services to communications and media companies.
Energy & Sustainability Green comms highlighted by Telia Cameroon and Africa Data Centres Recent announcements in Cameroon and Kenya have underlined the importance to African communications of supporting – and being seen to support – sustainable approaches to energy and design.
Vendors Africa needs more fixed lines to embrace 4IR Cassava Technologies group deputy executive chairman Nic Rudnick (pictured) called for more rapid deployment of fibre, to deliver uncapped and affordable connectivity to enable Africans to participate in the fourth industrial revolution.
Wireless Networks Orange and Vanu boosting rural connectivity in West Africa Orange Côte d’Ivoire has announced a partnership with Vanu to provide connectivity in rural areas of the country.
Optical & Fixed Networks Telecom Namibia and OMDis delivering fibre to Oranjemund Telecom Namibia is partnering with OMDis Town Transformation Agency for a new fibre deployment in the formerly privately-owned diamond mining town of Oranjemund.
Optical & Fixed Networks Paratus Zambia deploying metro fibre network with Meta Paratus Zambia is partnering with Meta to build a new 900km open access metro fibre network aimed at boosting connectivity across the country.
Optical & Fixed Networks Asia Link Cable to boost regional capacity and resilience A new submarine cable system in Southeast Asia is on the way after a consortium of telecommunication companies agreed to invest about US$300 million in Asia Link Cable (ALC).
Satellite Networks OneWeb and Airtel Africa to bring LEO connectivity to African markets OneWeb, a global communications network powered from space, has announced the signing of a distribution partnership agreement with Airtel Africa, a provider of telecommunications and mobile money services across Africa.
Data Centres & Networks Raxio breaks ground on Cote d’Ivoire data centre Pan-African data centre developer and operator the Raxio Group has held a ground-breaking ceremony marking the start of construction of its fifth – and Côte d’Ivoire’s first – Tier III carrier-neutral colocation data centre.
Regulation African Telecommunication Union rallies for broadband investments African Telecommunication Union secretary-general John Amo called (pictured) for African nations to place fibre deployment at the heart of their fiscal plans to attract private investors to drive economic growth or face being left further behind on the global stage.
Satellite Networks Telefonica chooses Gilat to enhance Latin American backhaul There’s been further success in Latin America for satellite networking technology, solutions and services company Gilat.
Enterprise Ecosystems Digitel and Optiva delivering next-gen BSS in Venezuela Venezuela’s Digitel has upgraded its network capabilities using Optiva’s BSS platform.
Business Mexico’s Altan Redes announces end to bankruptcy Recent days have brought some cause for celebration for Mexican telecommunication company Altan Redes as it finally emerged from bankruptcy.
Operators MTN exits Afghanistan with sale to M1 MTN Group has named Lebanon’s M1 New Ventures as the buyer of its Afghan unit as it prepares to finalise its exit from the market.
Videos & Webinars Monetizing Fibre in Emerging Markets - Interview with Nokia's Eric Festraets In this interview, Developing Telecoms' James Barton speaks to Eric Festraets, the strategic marketing director for fixed networks at Nokia and President of the Fibre to the Home Council Europe, to discuss how fibre can be effectively monetized in emerging markets.
Mobile Finance Yabx brings digital lending offering to Nigeria Fintech firm Yabx has announced that it is entering the Nigerian market.
Satellite Networks Paratus signs gateway deal for Angola with OneWeb Pan-African network operator Paratus Group has announced a multi-year agreement with global telecommunications provider OneWeb to build a gateway in Luanda, Angola. It will be operational in the second half of 2023.
Cloud & Virtualisation Amazon Web Services opens Nigeria office Cloud services company Amazon Web Services (AWS) has this week announced the opening of its first office in Lagos, Nigeria.
Optical & Fixed Networks Huawei's FTTR solution wins the Access Innovation Award at WCA 2022 Huawei's Fiber to the Room (FTTR) solution won the Access Innovation Award at the 24th World Communication Awards (WCA), recognizing the Chinese vendor’s technical innovation and business achievements in the access field.
Satellite Networks Gilat to support rural e-learning in Peru Satellite networking technology, solutions and services company Gilat Satellite Networks has announced that it has been selected to support a multi-million-dollar e-learning project in Peru.
Optical & Fixed Networks Argentina to bring Refefo network to border crossings Argentine state-owned satellite company ARSAT has said it has opened a tender for the extension of the national Refefo fibre optic network at border crossings. Offers have to be supplied by 17 November.
Wireless Networks India’s Bharti celebrates 5G user milestone and 5G airport launch Major Indian operator Bharti Airtel has announced two big achievements for its 5G network this week: one million 5G users and the first airport in India to get access to its 5G network.
Optical & Fixed Networks Philippines IX GetaFIX to join DE-CIX interconnection ecosystem GetaFIX, the Philippines’ largest neutral internet exchange (IX), and leading IX operator DE-CIX, have announced a strategic partnership that will connect the Philippines to DE-CIX’s Southeast Asian distributed interconnection ecosystem.
Data Centres & Networks Yotta continues data centre growth across India Indian managed data centre service provider Yotta Infrastructure has unveiled what it describes as North India’s first hyperscale data centre, at an inauguration ceremony at its Greater Noida Data Centre Park.
Operators Tigo and Claro switching off 2G in Colombia; Personal to shutter 3G in Argentina Several Latin American operators are set to shut down networks based on older technology standards.
Regulation Costa Rica’s Sutel calls for return of Grupo ICE’s 2.6GHz spectrum Costa Rican regulator Sutel (Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones) has called on the government to help it regain control over unused 2.6GHz spectrum holdings, which it claims are “vital for the development of 5G in Costa Rica.”
Optical & Fixed Networks Huawei Unveils the FTTR Solution with Industry-Leading C-WAN Architecture at UBBF 2022 At the 8th Ultra-Broadband Forum (UBBF 2022), Huawei unveiled its Fiber to the Room (FTTR) solution with an industry-leading centralized Wi-Fi access network (C-WAN) architecture.
Wireless Networks Qatar and Infovista partner to monitor network quality Qatar Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has selected a solution to monitor mobile operators’ network quality supplied by network lifecycle automation expert Infovista.
Satellite Networks Digicel Pacific partners with SES for PNG satcoms coverage Digicel Pacific, the leading telecommunications provider in the Pacific region, is bolstering its coverage in Papua New Guinea with the help of the O3b medium-earth orbit (MEO) satellite system from satellite operator SES.
Operators Is Veon looking for a way out of Russia? Veon has indicated that is planning to leave the Russian market in which it operates under the name Beeline, although it has made it clear that it does not have a buyer yet.
Optical & Fixed Networks Vertiv installs cable landing station in Somalia for Hormuud Telecom Digital infrastructure provider Vertiv has completed the installation of Hormuud Telecom’s undersea cable landing station (CLS) in Somalia.
Wireless Networks Embracing the opportunities of 5GtoB There has been a flurry of 5G activity over the past few years, leading to the emergence of new business models and industry ecosystems. But what are the opportunities in scaling 5G to B?
Investment Vi share price suggestion erroneous says Indus Towers There’s been a lot of backtracking after Monday’s news that the low Vodafone Idea/Vi share price could delay plans for the Indian...
Wireless Networks 5G network slicing to be assessed by Nedaa and Nokia in Dubai Nokia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nedaa, the security network provider of the Dubai government.
Operators Dolphin looks to make a splash as Zimbabwe’s first MVNO Dolphin Telecoms has been issued an MVNO licence by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ).
Energy & Sustainability Solar power drives reduced carbon emissions in Chile and Zimbabwe The role of solar power in enabling a sustainable approach to telecommunications provision has been underlined recently by initiatives in Chile and Zimbabwe.
Operators Maxis pledges to pursue 5G access deal with DNB Malaysia’s Maxis has confirmed that its board is evaluating the governance requirements for signing an access deal with the country’s 5G wholesale vehicle Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB).
Optical & Fixed Networks TCC and Kacific boosting infrastructure resilience in Tonga Tonga Communications Corporation (TCC) has signed an agreement with Kacific which will improve connectivity in underserved areas and provide the operator with an enterprise-level back-up service to help mitigate the impact of future outages.
Tech Malaysian spectrum monitoring capabilities boosted by Rohde & Schwarz Rohde & Schwarz, known for its solutions in test and measurement, technology systems, and networks and cybersecurity, has received an order from the Malaysia telecoms regulator.
Optical & Fixed Networks Millicom says Latin American fibre optics plan still on track A B2B fibre optic cable projct that interconnects Colombia, Bolivia and Paraguay with Argentina, Chile, and Brazil is on track for completion by the end of the year according to regional telecoms giant Millicom.
Operators Unitel now owned by the Angolan state Angolan President President Joao Lourenco has issued a decision finalising the transfer of ownership stakes in mobile market leader Unitel from private companies Vidatel and Geni to the state – effectively nationalising the operator.
Investment Indian government stakeholding in Vodafone Idea delayed – again What can cash-strapped Indian operator Vodafone Idea (Vi) do after plans for the conversion of dues it owes to the Indian state into a government stake were once again delayed, this time due to the operator’s low share price?
Operators Malaysian 5G is here at last Malaysian operators Celcom Axiata, DiGi Telecommunications, Telekom Malaysia and U Mobile have now signed agreements to access – for ten years – the much-delayed wholesale 5G network rolled out and run by state agency Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB).
Regulation Romania confirms 5G auction bidders while Montenegro opens applications Romania’s National Authority for Management & Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) confirmed that three operators have applied to bid in its upcoming multi-band spectrum auction.
Wireless Networks Telkom taps Huawei for 5G in South Africa Telkom SA has launched a high-speed 5G network using technology from Huawei.
Investment EIB agrees multi-million-dollar financing deal with MTN Nigeria In what is described as its largest-ever financing for mobile telecoms network expansion in Africa, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to €100 million financing (about US$99.5 million) with operator MTN Nigeria to support the telecommunications company’s network expansion...
Investment Only stability will restore Venezuela’s struggling telecoms sector Venezuela’s telecoms sector has not been flush with positive developments of late – the country’s economy has been in a downward spiral for well over five years now, and this has caused a staggering decline in a sector that had seen average to strong growth up until around 2015.
Wireless Networks Bharti Airtel deal with Aviat will support both existing and 5G services Bharti Airtel, one of the big three operators in the Indian market, has contracted Aviat Networks for wireless multiband radio solutions.
Business Telenor queries conditions attached to Thai operator merger Less than a week after the merger of Thai operators True Corp and Total Access Communication (DTAC) got the go-ahead, Norway's Telenor, which owns DTAC, has asked for clarification from regulator the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) on the conditions it has...
Regulation Poland urged to resume 3.5GHz licensing process The Digital Poland Association (Cyfrowa Polska) has called on the country’s government to license 3.5GHz C-band spectrum for 5G use “as soon as possible.”
