America Movil has unveiled plans to spin off its tower mast business as a means of reducing its dominance in the Mexican telecoms market.

Thai state-owned operator CAT is aiming to strike a network sharing deal with the country’s second largest operator dtac in Q2.

Turkish conglomerate Cukurova Holding has begun an attempt to acquire a further stake in the country’s leading mobile operator, Turkcell.

Vodafone and Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited (BTCL) have signed a partner market agreement that will help Vodafone increase its African presence.

Cambodian mobile market leader Metfone has acquired fourth-placed Beeline for an undisclosed sum.

The government of Thailand is aiming to sell 100MHz of unused 2.3GHz spectrum held by state-owned operator TOT in the country’s forthcoming 4G auctions.

Telefonica Brasil has revealed that it will partially finance its acquisition of broadband firm GVT via a public offering.

SES S.A. and Digicel Pacific Limited have donated satellite capacity and equipment to restore vital communication networks across Vanuatu.

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The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has warned that tariffs in India will be pushed up as a result of the high bids in the country’s recent spectrum auctions.

The final sum raised by India’s spectrum auctions has been announced as INR1.02 trillion ($16.27 billion).

Vietnamese state-owned operator Viettel has pitched an ambitious plan for growth to the country’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

The bids in India’s 2G and 3G spectrum auctions have already surpassed the expected total of INR820 billion.

Ooredoo’s Indonesian operator Indosat lent support to ongoing disaster relief efforts this week in Jakarta in the wake of severe floods affecting the city’s communities. 

Thai regulator NBTC has confirmed that the country’s 4G auctions, originally scheduled to be held last August, will be delayed again.

The Bridge Alliance has deployed Ericsson’s Device Connectivity Platform (DCP) multi-domestic solution for the Internet of Things (IoT).

Telefonica Group has written down the value of its Venezuelan assets in response to the country’s currency weakening.

The Senegal Ministry of Education and Samsung Electronics Africa have announced the launch of a mobile education solution aimed at creating positive change and providing an advanced and interactive classroom experience for learners.