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- 28 Oct 2014
Ericsson, Telenor Ink Five-Year Agreement for Radio Hardware
Ericsson has entered into a five-year global framework agreement with Telenor Group to provide radio hardware and professional services. The deal, covers the rollout of 2G, 3G and 4G…
- 6 Feb 2012
Mobile Phones Support Multimedia Content – Telenor
Telenor Hungary said its subscribers generated a data traffic of more than 124,000 GB with their Christmas and New Year greetings this year which is 46% higher than the year before. The number of MMS…
- 9 Apr 2020
Ericsson to Enable Modernization of Telenor Pakistan’s Transmission Networks
Ericsson has signed an agreement with Telenor Pakistan for the transformation of its mobile backhaul network into an IP-based infrastructure to enhance the capacity of its network backbone and meet…
- 4 Oct 2020
Ericsson, Telenor Connexion Enable Sustainable Micro-factories with IoT Accelerator
Powered by Ericsson IoT Accelerator, Telenor Connexion will provide global connectivity to Wayout's sustainable micro-factories starting in East Africa and expanding into the Middle East, Asia…
- 22 Feb 2016
Operators, Google, GSMA Align Behind Adoption of Rich Communications Services
Global operators, including América Móvil, Bharti Airtel Ltd, Deutsche Telekom, Etisalat, Globe Telecom, KPN, Millicom, MTN, Orange, PLAY, Smart Communications, Sprint, Telenor Group, TeliaSonera,…
- 12 Aug 2015
TTN, Nokia Networks Complete World's 1st Shared GSM, 3G & LTE Radio Network
Pioneer project combines two nationwide networks with live traffic over multiple technologies and frequencies. Customers in Denmark now enjoy a better quality of services, network connectivity and…
- 13 Jul 2015
GSMA Announces Speakers for Mobile 360 Series – Africa
The GSMA on Monday announced the first speakers for the 2015 Mobile 360 Series – Africa conference, including executives from organisations such as China Mobile, Huawei, the Internet Society, MTN and…
- 20 Jun 2016
Samsung’s Lead Challenged on Smartphone Market
According to the Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker published by International Data Corporation (IDC), 249,397 smartphones were sold in Serbia in the first quarter of 2016, down 1.5% from the…
- 24 Jan 2017
Airtel Mulls Exit, Sales of Africa Operations
Bharti Airtel Ltd., India’s largest mobile-phone operator, is considering mergers or stake sales at some of its Africa operations as it looks to cut debt and make its biggest overseas acquisition…
- 14 Jul 2017
GSMA Unveils New ‘Mobile for Development’ Initiatives
At the 2017 Mobile 360 – Africa, the GSMA announced several developments in its Mobile for Development programme, all of which support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The…
- 5 Mar 2015
Etisalat Says Public-Private Partnerships Critical for Universal Broadband Plan
Universal broadband is a real target that can be achieved through public private partnerships to promote greater digital, social and financial inclusion in the developing world, observed Mr. Ahmad…
- 4 Mar 2015
Universal broadband Achievable Through Public 0rivate Partnerships- Etisalat Group CEO
Universal broadband is a real target that can be achieved through public private partnerships to promote greater digital, social and financial inclusion in the developing world, observed Mr. Ahmad…
- 24 Aug 2015
GSMA Launches Low Power WAN Initiative to Accelerate Growth of IoT
The GSMA has announced that it has established the ‘Mobile IoT Initiative’, a new project backed by 26 of the world’s leading mobile operators, OEMs, chipset, module and infrastructure companies,…
- 14 Oct 2015
Huawei @ITU Unveils Innovations, Calls for Faster Spectrum Allocation
At ITU Telecom World 2015 in Budapest, Hungary, Huawei shared its theme, "Open ROADS to a Better Connected World". At its booth, Huawei showcased its latest concepts and its global experience in…
- 9 Feb 2016
GSMA Releases Security Guidelines to Support Growth of the IoT
The GSMA yesterday announced the availability of new guidelines designed to promote the secure development and deployment of services in the growing Internet of Things (IoT) market. The document,…
- 10 Feb 2016
Automotive Industry Adopts GSMA Embedded SIM Specification
Leading companies from across the automotive and transportation sector are supporting the GSMA Embedded SIM Specification to help accelerate the growth of the connected car market, the GSMA has…
- 18 Feb 2016
GSMA Releases Specification to Help Consumers Connect Mobile Devices
The GSMA yesterday released a specification that allows consumers to remotely activate the SIM embedded in a device such as a smart watch, fitness band or tablet. This new specification, which is the…
- 29 Jun 2016
GSMA Launches Initiative for Rich, Interoperable Messaging Experiences
GSMA hasannounced that AIS, Axiata Group, Beeline, Bell Mobility, China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, Claro Brazil, Claro Colombia, Indosat Ooredoo, M1, Megafon, MTS, Optus, Personal…
- 10 Nov 2016
Juniper Says Mobile Financial Services will Surge in Emerging Markets
The total transaction value of mobile financial services in emerging markets (including domestic money transfers, deposits on loans, insurance products, and savings accounts) will approach $500…
- 14 Apr 2018
GSMA Launches Global Mobile Money Certification Scheme
The GSMA announced the launch of the GSMA Mobile Money Certification, a global scheme for mobile money providers to offer safer, more transparent and more resilient financial services to millions of…
- 22 Nov 2018
GSMA Launches New Industry-Wide Initiative to Support Operator Edge Cloud AR/VR
The GSMA has announced the launch of a new industry-wide initiative called The GSMA Cloud AR/VR Forum that will focus on the development of cloud virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR)…
- 14 Jul 2020
GSMA Launches Mobile Money Interoperability Test Platform
Interoperability can help the mobile money industry shift to a higher gear, where customers can pay merchants and transfer money without having to consider which mobile money provider they are using.…
- 22 Sept 2008
Altimo Expresses Interest in Nitel
Russia's Altimo has indicated interest in taking a stake in Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (Nitel). Mr Alexey Kousmichoff, Altimo's chief executive officer, last week visited Vice President,…
- 19 Nov 2020
Ericsson Sees Strong Momentum in Sub-Saharan Africa
A series of contracts in Kenya, South Africa, Madagascar and Benin, among others, highlight Ericsson’s growing footprint in Sub-Saharan Africa as communications service providers move to strengthen…
- 22 Sept 2008
Zain, MTN, Back GSMA’s Renewable Energy Initiative for Networks
The GSMA has launched the Green Power for Mobile programme with the goal of helping the mobile industry use renewable energy sources, such as solar, wind, or sustainable biofuels to power 118,000 new…
- 27 Oct 2008
Globacom, Others Race to Buy Nitel/Mtel
Globacom Limited, Nigeria's second national carrier and reputed as Africa's fastest growing telecommunications network has expressed interest in 51 percent equity of Nitel/Mtel, beleaguered premier…
- 24 May 2010
World Cup Stars, Mobile Phone Coys in 1GOAL Campaign
Education for All, the football world and FIFA-backed legacy project for the 2010 World Cup, has launched the world’s biggest ever mobile phone campaign. Mobile companies from…
- 22 Feb 2010
MTN, Others Partner on Global Applications Platform
MTN Group and other large mobile operators have joined forces to launch an open international applications platform, marking the largest unified move to date by the operator community into the mobile…
- 10 Jan 2013
First Round Speakers Roll Call for MobileMoneyExpo
The first round of speakers made up of some of the best brains in mobile money ecosystem has been announced by the organizers of the 3rd MobileMoneyExpo. They include; Peter Ollikanen - SVP at…
- 26 Feb 2014
Telcos Unveil Pragmatic Innovation at MWC
While the headlines at MWC are still reverberating with the Facebook/WhatsApp deal and the slew of connected devices announcements, “an undercurrent of pragmatic innovation is occurring away from the…