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Bharti’s purchase of Zain Africa a done deal
Bharti’s purchase of Zain Africa a done deal With a deal between two emerging markets giants thought to be in the closing stages, the acquisition of Zain’s sub Saharan African assets represents a...
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Airtel teams up with NSN to expand in Africa
Airtel plans to expand in Africa Indian operator Bharti Airtel will rely on Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) to expand, plan and operate its mobile networks in seven African countries as part of a deal...
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India’s BSNL cuts off operators following dispute
India's state-owned BSNL has cut off three operators over unpaid fees The stand-off between India’s state-owned telco BSNL and several private operators shows no signs of abating, with even emergency...
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Madagascan villagers get mobile access
Madagascar is famed for its wildlife, but mobile penetration has historically been low A new project is offering communications technology services in rural areas of Madagascar that allows individuals...
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BSNL cuts off mobile access over debt dispute
BSNL is locked in disputes with operators and has refused to comply with telecoms authorities Indian state-owned telco BSNL still has not restored all points of interconnections, despite clear...
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Airtel extends on-net roaming deal to South Asia
India-headquartered international operator Airtel, which operators in 20 markets across Africa and Asia has extended its One Network on-net charging offer to its Asian markets. The One Network policy...
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Airtel expands African mobile money service
Airtel Africa extends its mobile money offering in Africa The African subsidiary of Indian operator group Bharti Airtel has extended its mobile money transfer service across the 17 African markets it...
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Airtel launches HDV in three African markets
HD voice offers significant improvements to the customer experience The African arm of Indian operator Bharti Airtel has begun deployment of HD voice (HDV) services, beginning in Rwanda, Kenya and...
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Airtel teams with Wikipedia for SMS article delivery
Airtel has teamed up with the Wikimedia foundation to launch a way to provide free access to Wikipedia to mobile phones Emerging markets operator group Airtel has teamed up with the Wikimedia...
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Asia-Pac operators join forces on M2M
11 Asia Pacific operators have joined an alliance in a bid to offer their customers a ‘one-stop-shop’ for M2M services As operators globally begin to place more emphasis on the opportunities in the M2M...
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Facebook, Airtel bring free internet to Zambia
Facebook is helping Airtel bring free internet to Africa The Facebook-backed Internet.org initiative, which aims to bring internet connectivity to the poor and underserved, announced a partnership with...
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Essar sells Kenyan operation yuMobile
yuMobile will be split in two Investment fund Essar Group has reached an agreement to offload its Kenyan telecom business to African carriers Safaricom and Airtel for $120m. The Kenyan service provider...
View ArticleEssar exits telecoms with yuMobile sale to Safaricom, Airtel
India-based investment group Essar has completed the sale of its Kenyan mobile operator yuMobile, officially known as Telekom Kenya Limited (ETKL), marking the firm’s exit from the telecoms business....
View Article“Ultimately, connectivity will drive innovation,” says panel at AfricaCom
A panel of African telecoms and digital professionals debated the necessary steps to help drive investment and innovation in Africa at AfricaCom today. Orange, Facebook, Airtel and mPedigree concluded...
View ArticleOrange accelerates Africa push with Airtel acquisitions
Just a day after announcing the acquisition of Cellcom Liberia Orange has continued its strategic push into the African market by snapping up Bharti Airtel’s operations in Burkina Faso and Sierra...
View ArticleIt has all kicked off in India as Jio accuses Airtel of dilly-dallying
There was no way the Indian MNO incumbents were going to stay calm over the incredibly disruptive arrival of new 4G player Jio, and the first evidence of this is already emerging. Reliance and Aircel...
View ArticleAirtel addresses Jio challenge with free data plan
Airtel has answered the Jio challenge by offering 4G customers free data for a year, though there are strings attached to the deal. The status quo in the Indian telco industry has been thoroughly...
View ArticleJio finds another $4bn for Indian mobile market domination
Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani has found another $4.4 billion to invest into the ambitious expansion plans of his challenger mobile brand, Jio. At a time where the business’ competitors are claiming...
View ArticleJio continues to cause chaos in India
Jio has continued it quest to ruin the day of operators throughout India, hinting its free data offer may continue beyond March 31. Much to the dismay of the more traditional telcos in the country,...
View ArticleJio readies itself for fixed broadband assault
Reliance Jio is set to pile more misery on Bharti Airtel with the launch of a low-cost fixed broadband offering. It’s no secret Reliance Jio is eyeing up the fixed broadband market, though Bharti...
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