NEC Corporation India announced the completion of its flagship optical submarine cable system between Chennai and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (A&N Islands) for state-owned Indian operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL).
Poland’s Polkomtel, which operates as Plus, has launched 5G services in partnership with Nokia covering the capital of Warsaw as well as other major cities in the eastern part of the country.
Beeline Kazakhstan has announced that it is conducting a fixed-wireless access (FWA) trial in the city of Makinsk.
Yet another satellite-based communications initiative aimed at the underserved has recently been announced, this time by Vodafone and cellular satellite network provider AST SpaceMobile.
Barely a week goes by, it seems, without the announcement of another digital money transfer service in Africa. The latest involves Co-operative Bank of Kenya, a leading financial institution in Kenya and the larger East Africa region, and Thunes, a cross-border payment provider.
The Maldives-Sri Lanka Cable (MSC) has successfully landed in the Maldives, connecting the coastal Sri Lankan capital Colombo to Hulhumalé.
Parallel Wireless, an open RAN company delivering software-defined end-to-end 5G, 4G, 3G and 2G open RAN solutions, is to be part of a partnership to deliver rural communications in Nigeria.
The Indian state of Uttar Paresh granted Samsung financial incentives for the South Korean company to set up an INR8.25 billion ($654.36 million) display factory in the state.
MWC Shanghai 2021, taking place from 23 to 25 February next year, will not only explore how technology and connectivity can lead the global recovery – it aims to be an example of that recovery. MWC Shanghai is going to be a physical event.
Liquid Telecom announced plans to build the largest African data centre outside of South Africa in Nigeria, which will lead by a new CEO in the country.
More details have been revealed about the roll out of public Wi-Fi in India via what is called the PM WANI scheme, which aims to increase the penetration of broadband connectivity across India.
More news of satellite support for rural connectivity comes from South Africa with the announcement of a deal between operator Telkom and satellite broadband solutions provider YahClick.
Orange Morocco is implementing Neural Technologies’ revenue assurance and fraud management solution.
In what is claimed to be a first for India, the government-owned telecommunications provider BSNL and Skylo, which offers satellite-based IoT solutions, have announced an exclusive IoT partnership.
Another major name has recently been added to the growing list of companies driving the mobile money transfer trend in Africa – and Xoom, PayPal’s money transfer service, says it is also offering lower charges than the average for its service.
Private investment company CVC Capital Partners struck a deal to acquire Myanmar’s infrastructure firm Irrawaddy Green Towers for $700 million, fighting off a number of other interested parties.
Russian operator MTS has launched an outdoor pilot 5G network zone in partnership with Ericsson and Qualcomm.
Emanuel Kolta from GSMA Intelligence has called for operators to increase the focus on energy efficiency with more data collection, new energy partnerships and organization changes.
The GSMA and the World Bank have developed what they call an innovative, ground-breaking study on the impact of mobile broadband on welfare and poverty reduction. It uses data from Nigeria – the largest mobile market and economy in Africa – and its findings are fascinating.
In a recent panel discussion, organized by Developing Telecoms, on Making 5G Sustainable, Enrique Dans argued that more innovation is the key to increasing 5G sustainability.
The Indian cabinet has agreed to an ambitious public Wi-Fi plan that could bring broadband data connectivity to anywhere in the country – even places that at present have no mobile coverage.
Colombian operator WOM is deploying 125 cellular backhaul sites in partnership with Axess Networks as it seeks to connect rural areas as part of its nationwide build-out.
Welcome news for Kenyan operator Safaricom, though possibly less so for its customers, is that coronavirus-related price cuts affecting its mobile payment business may end soon.
Nokia and Vodafone India Foundation, the CSR arm of Vi (formerly Vodafone Idea), have deployed a smart agriculture solution that aims to improve the productivity of farmers in India.
US-based travel app Tripadvisor was banned by the Chinese government as part of a list of 105 apps, which were deemed to promote pornography, prostitution, gambling, violence, and obscene content.
Rohde & Schwarz has been awarded a contract by Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (AEROTHAI) to deliver voice over IP (VoIP)-capable air traffic control (ATC) communications and a remote monitoring and control solution (RCMS) from its CERTIUM portfolio.
Alphabet subsidiary Loon announced its internet-beaming balloons will now be piloted using reinforcement-learning (RL) AI, an advancement it claimed will simplify processes and provide reliable and constant connectivity.
MegaFon Tajikistan is now offering commercial VoLTE services, which it claims is a first for the market.
Mobility solutions company Comviva and Indosat Ooredoo, Indonesia’s leading mobile operator, have announced a strategic partnership.
Philippines operator Smart Communications has announced plans to upgrade 40 per cent of its sites to 5G by the end of 2021.
A couple more examples of the growing importance of cashless, mobile phone-based payments in Africa have emerged in recent days – this time in South Africa and Uganda.
The PNG Sustainable Development Program (SDP) is working with Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific), Emstret Holdings and Tag Energy to install and operate 30 solar-powered satellite dishes.
Ascenty, a leading name in the Latin American data centre market, has announced that a second unit is now in operation on the company’s mega-campus in Vinhedo, a Brazilian city in the state of Sao Paulo.
Africa’s overall mobile phone market shipments declined six percent year-on-year in Q3 2020, according to the latest insights from global technology research and consulting firm International Data Corporation (IDC). However, this is not the whole story.
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