Telecom Talk

JUNE 12, 2025

Both Airtel and Vi have the most premium mobile tariffs in the country. Read More – 5G Got a Lot of Positive Feedback: Vi CEO Will Entry-Level Mobile Tariffs Get More Expensive in India? The exact way for how this would work is unknown, but this is the likely future for mobile tariffs in India.

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Developing Telecoms

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

KaiOS,  whose mobile operating system brings the internet to affordable devices, has announced a partnership with payment giant Mastercard to integrate a range of digital payments solutions for developing markets, beginning with Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria.

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Total Telecom

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The new company will be called PT XLSmart Telecom Sejahtera Tbk, or XL Smart for short, and will command a market share of roughly 27%, based on figures from September. The deal, valued at around $6.5 billion, will see both parties take a 34.8% stake in the merged entity, with the remaining 30.4% stake being traded publicly.

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Developing Telecoms

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The telecommunications sector in the Republic of Congo is welcoming a new arrival with the announcement that Brazzaville-headquartered and state-owned operator Congo Telecom, known mainly for fixed services, has entered the mobile market.

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

a new joint venture designed to transform Thailand’s mobile service sector. A key initiative in these policies is the support of an easy-to-connect MVNA/MVNE platform designed to facilitate the entry of new MVNO players into the Thai market. Bangkok, Thailand – November 27, 2024 – Compax Software Development PTE Ltd.,

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Developing Telecoms

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

However, mobile market leader Reliance Jio is looking much further ahead – to business cases that could monetise its (already launched) 5G network. India’s state-owned operator BSNL has reportedly started 5G trials in the country ahead of its imminent launch of 4G.

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Light Reading

MAY 23, 2025

Charter, Comcast and Altice USA added 886,000 mobile lines in Q1, but also drove a record 18% of total US mobile industry gross adds. That suggests cable is now pulling from a wider segment of the market, says MoffettNathanson.

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Total Telecom

DECEMBER 4, 2024

News US investment firm I Squared Capital has also filed a non-binding offer for the company, opening the door to a potential bidding war China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator, has launched a HK$6.86 According to stock market filing, this offer could increase to HK$7.8

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 21, 2025

WASHINGTON, March 21, 2025 – T-Mobile is selling its 800 MegaHertz spectrum licenses to investment firm Grain Management in exchange for cash and the investment firm’s 600 MHz holdings, the companies announced Thursday. Grain is looking to market the 800 MHz airwaves to utility companies for private networks.

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Light Reading

MAY 20, 2025

UScellular is preparing to be acquired by T-Mobile. But one of the company's last independent efforts involves the launch of cutting-edge network slicing technology.

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Total Telecom

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Openmind Networks has supplied its state-of-the-art messaging systems software and Short Message Service Center with Application Router ensuring all IC Mobile customers will have the benefit of advanced messaging systems. About IC Mobile IC Mobile is a trusted carrier partner with direct connections to every Canadian mobile operator.

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 24, 2025

Press Release Boldyn Networks (Boldyn) , one of the largest shared network infrastructure providers in the world,cements its position as a leading global mobile private networks player through the agreement to acquire Smart Mobile Labs (SML) , Germany’s market leader in bespoke private 5G networks and turnkey applications.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 25, 2025

But some in the mobile industry have gone further. But almost none of these aspects of potential AI uses imply the need for more exclusive, high-power, wide-area spectrum for mobile operators. In addition, looking at the mobile market today, 100s of millions of people are using mostly text-based AI applications.

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Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Interview The UK’s wholesale mobile market is changing rapily in 2024, with the Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) ecosystem set to expand to almost 25% of the market.

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Total Telecom

MAY 21, 2025

News Vodafone has released its FY25 preliminary results , showing the group moving to streamline operations and refocus on growth markets Vodafone has pledged 1.5 However, results were slightly dampened by a 5% decline in Germany, the companys largest market, where regulatory issues and strong market competition impacted performance.

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VoIP Review

JUNE 15, 2025

In recent developments, Inseego and T-Mobile have formed a noteworthy collaboration, launching the FX4100 – a new indoor 5G gateway device designed exclusively for T-Mobile for Business. Melus highlights, “T-Mobile remains committed to expanding the potential of network slicing.”

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Developing Telecoms

APRIL 1, 2025

Alcatel is planning to restart mobile phone sales in India or, more accurately perhaps, French technology brand Alcatel, operated independently by China-headquartered TCL Communications under a license from Nokia, is making a comeback in the Indian market.

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Developing Telecoms

MARCH 27, 2025

South African operator Telkom has entered the countrys mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) market through a partnership with a mobile virtual network enabler (MVNE) platform provider.

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The rest of the market comprises fixed wireless broadband networks built using non-3GPP equipment supplied by the likes of Cambium Networks and Tarana Wireless. applications such as connected production machinery, mobile robotics, AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles) and AR (Augmented Reality)-assisted troubleshooting.

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Total Telecom

DECEMBER 19, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, 12th of December 2024 Gigs , the operating system for mobile services, today announced that it has raised a $73M Series B led by Ribbit Capital. Engineering teams had to wrestle with clunky, unstable and inconsistent APIs from multiple carrierslike building tech from the early 2000sall just to enter one market.

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Light Reading

MAY 14, 2025

Mobile value-added services, enterprise and new retail venture drive bottom line for KDDI with earnings up by 8% amid a market rebound.

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Developing Telecoms

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

International money transfer operator Sasai Money Transfer has announced that it has partnered with Airtel Money, the payments division of operator Airtel, to expand what it describes as its revolutionary offer of free remittances to more African markets, this time targeting Uganda.

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Total Telecom

OCTOBER 21, 2024

News The new regulations introduced by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) also include new Bluetooth coupling requirements The FCC has adopted new rules that require all mobile phones available in the US to be compatible with hearing aids.

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Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Verizon has announced this week that it intends to sell the rights to lease, operate, and manage 6,339 mobile towers to infrastructure giant Vertical Bridge. Vertical Bridge is already the largest independent mobile infrastructure provider in the US, with over 500,000 sites across the country.

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Total Telecom

MAY 22, 2025

The company confirmed the agreement in a regulatory filing this week, stating that Millicom Spain will acquire 100% of its Uruguayan mobile business, which operates under the Movistar brand. Movistar is Uruguays second-largest mobile operator, accounting for nearly 29% of countrys total mobile usage.

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RCR Wireless

MAY 21, 2025

The global mobile core network market surged 32% in Q1 2025, driven by 5G SA rollouts, CNF upgrades, and strong growth in China pushing DellOro to raise its 2025 forecast. In sum what to know: Core network growth global mobile core network (MCN) market grew sharply in Q1 2025, driven by a […]

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Total Telecom

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Leader in eSIM technology, Mobilise has successfully partnered with digital mobile operator Gist Mobile to upgrade its operations, adding new functionalities and improved UX to the business. The integration of eSIM technology into Gist Mobile’s platform signifies a shift in how its customers will engage with mobile connectivity.

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Developing Telecoms

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Operator Vodacom South Africa has built an enablement platform for mobile virtual network operators and signed up its first MVNO client, declaring the platform open for business.

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VoIP Review

MAY 18, 2025

The latest report from the GSMA highlights a financial burden faced by mobile operators that may hinder the advancement of mobile networks. While consumers are enjoying significantly reduced costs for mobile servicesdown by 38% compared to a decade agooperators have not been as fortunate.

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Total Telecom

APRIL 28, 2025

News Octopus Group, the investment group behind Octopus Energy, is preparing to make its move into the UK mobile market, The Telegraph reported over the weekend. Octopuss mobile service would operate by leasing capacity from an existing network, instead of investing in its own infrastructure. Get tickets here!

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VoIP Review

JUNE 9, 2025

This development follows the acquisition of a critical GMPCS (Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite) license. The license is a cornerstone for allowing commercial satellite operations in this prominent Asian market. Amazon Kuiper is also eyeing this bustling market but still awaits regulatory approvals.

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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Meanwhile, they can also use an intuitive mobile application, giving a complete overview of their colleagues status and availability, backed by a Personal Assistant to manage calls in real-time. The service which runs natively over Telenor Denmarks mobile network is pitched towards Danish businesses of all sizes.

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Total Telecom

MAY 15, 2025

The report shows that, whilst both consumer prices for mobile services and the average cost of spectrum have fallen, the overall cost burden on mobile network operators (MNOs) has actually risen sharply. Governments and regulators must prioritise spectrum pricing that reflects market realities and fosters long-term digital growth.

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Total Telecom

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Contributed Article This month, at the Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit 18th edition in Dubai, the worlds first 5G-A region in the mobile AI era was launched. As investments and innovation continue to grow, the region is set to play a key role in shaping the future of mobile AI and advanced connectivity worldwide.

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Telecoms Tech News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Attempts by Apple to deploy its AI technology in China have hit regulatory roadblocks, highlighting the growing challenges foreign device manufacturers face in one of the world’s largest telecommunications markets. Read more » The post Can Apple AI crack China’s market without surrendering to local control?

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Total Telecom

APRIL 14, 2025

News Newspaper reports suggest that the newly merged telco giant is preparing to bundle Pay-TV services with fixed broadband, phone, and mobile plans According to reports, Vodafone and Three may be preparing to launch a Pay-TV, seeking to capitalise on their newfound scale and help grow their subscriber base.

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Total Telecom

MARCH 4, 2025

News The operator already has a Kazakh language LLM and is developing additional capabilities in Uzbek, Begali, Ukrainian, and Urdu Speaking at Mobile World Congress this year, VEONs chief digital officer Lasha Tabidze was adamant that telcos primary AI focus should be on service creation, not cost efficiencies.

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