India’s spectrum licensing process is set for a significant overhaul, with the country’s Telecom Commission approving a number of policy changes...

Significant job cuts could result from the Indian operator Tata Teleservices’ (TTSL) plan to merge its CDMA and GSM businesses. The unification could affect up to 15 per cent of the firm’s employees...

With tumultuous political upheaval in the wider Middle East and North African region, telecom forecasts have of course been affected...

Commercial 3G services are gaining traction in many Central Asian countries, including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, according to new mobile subscriber data for Q410...

The frenetically competitive telecom sector in India may have finally been assuaged, with the announcement that market leader Bharti Airtel has increased several of its prepaid tariffs...

The first deployment of 3G services in Niger could soon be underway, with reports indicating that the West African country’s regulator is preparing to hold auctions for two new licences...

With the return of relative calm to Jordan's political scene after protests for political reforms in early 2011, the country's telecoms sector is repositioning itself to restore investor confidence and attract funds for expanding and upgrading the network...

Subscribers of the only mobile operator in the Bahamas are no longer required to pay an additional charge for calling between the 29 islands of the archipelagic nation...

The advent of stock exchanges in Laos and Cambodia could be a defining factor for the economic development of the Southeast Asian countries...

Vodafone is conducting talks with potential buyers for some of its Indian mobile operations, according to reports...

It’s not just the future that’s bright for Africa – there are plenty of opportunities right now if you know where to look, according to Deloitte’s Matthew Guest, Senior Manager in Strategy Consulting. DT editor James Barton spoke to him as part of a series of articles on growth in Africa...

Stagnant growth in Iran’s mobile sector is unfortunately mirrored by its internet market. This could well be the result of government censorship...

One of the most prominent operators in Western Europe could be expanding into Africa...

The number of operators in South Africa’s already competitive mobile market could yet increase – and the market leader Vodacom has stated its opinion that this could be damaging to the market in the long term...

As part of DT’s Africa focus this month, editor James Barton spoke with John Strand, the founder of Strand Consult and a well respected analyst of the African telecoms scene. With many African markets over capacity in terms of the number of operators, Strand believes that consolidation will be crucial going forward...

Relations between the owners of the beleaguered Indian operator Etisalat DB have soured to the point of conflict, with Indian DB Group initiating legal proceedings against UAE-based Etisalat on the grounds that it violated the terms of their joint venture agreement...

Each of India’s three largest operators will soon be able to provide their own nationwide 3G service, with reports suggesting that Vodafone, Idea Cellular and Bharti Airtel have signed a cross-circle roaming agreement...

Although the notoriously reclusive country’s telecoms sector lags far behind other emerging markets, North Korea has seen notable growth in ICT over the past year, according to new information from BuddeComm...

Despite some restrictions and censorship, which culminated in the 2011 political and social unrest, Egypt is one of the most developed Internet markets in Africa in terms of users, international bandwidth and services offered...

A new acquisition could be afoot in the highly competitive Indian market, with reports indicating that conglomerate Reliance Industries is eyeing a controlling stake in the mobile operator Aircel...

Growth in Pakistan’s mobile sector was slow during 2010 compared to previous years, largely due to losses accumulated from the economic crisis as well as the country suffering from one of the worst floods in its history...

The world’s newest nation, the Republic of South Sudan, has today been assigned the international dialling code 211, following the country’s formal recognition as a UN Member State...

Next month will see the enactment of a broad restructuring of one of India’s largest operators, Bharti Airtel...

Oman's progression up industry ratings tables was halted this quarter on the back of heightened political and industry risks from the social unrest in the Middle East and North Africa region...

As part of a look at growth opportunities in Africa, DT editor James Barton met up with Eaton Towers director and Celtel co-founder Terry Rhodes to discuss attitudes towards investment in the continent.

The Indian operator Idea Cellular has had several of its licences revoked by the country’s telecoms ministry and incurred a fine of INR10 million (US$225,000) following a legal dispute...

Despite its constantly stymied 3G auctions, mobile penetration is high in Thailand, and broadband subscriptions are increasing faster than anticipated...

Significant transactions on both sides of the globe have been finalised by Vodafone, with the company confirming that it has settled its dispute with Essar in India as well as selling its stake in Polish operator Polkomtel...

A new agreement will see an expansion of research into wireless technologies in Russia...

African leaders have been advised to take social media, such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, more seriously or potentially lose power...

Mobile subscriber numbers in Zimbabwe trebled from early 2009 to mid-2010, whereas fixed line subscriptions remained stagnant. With demand for voice services increasingly met, future growth is predicted to occur around mobile Internet and broadband provision...

Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation has entered into a new Cooperation Protocol with Vodafone Egypt to provide agricultural guidance services via mobile. The initiative will also launch a call centre for Egyptian farmers...

The Indian telecom market has seen an average growth rate of 30% for the past many years, and today the number of mobile phone subscribers in the country stands at almost 600 million. This means that nearly half of the country’s population subscribes to cellular services...