Airtel Operators Sub-Saharan Africa December 18, 2017 Airtel chief regrets Africa entrance Sunil Bharti Mittal, chairman of Bharti Airtel (pictured), bemoaned the company’s “rushed” entry into Africa in 2010, describing the move as one of his biggest regrets in his professional life. By Kavit Majithia
December 18, 2017 Thales emerges as shock Gemalto buyer Security and defence company Thales sealed a €4. 8 billion deal to acquire SIM and authentication company Gemalto after outbidding rival Atos by €500 million. By Chris Donkin
Europe Regulation December 18, 2017 UK body calls for “urgent and radical” coverage action The head of the UK’s National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) is “pressing for concerted action” by regulator Ofcom and the government to address poor mobile coverage in the country. By Steve Costello
Deutsche Telekom Devices Operators Orange Vodafone December 18, 2017 Blog: Is it time to take consumer IoT seriously? Analyst estimates for IoT and the potential value of the market are ever bullish, yet much of the conversation in the mainstream media still revolves around connected fridges, robots and kettles: is it time to make the world sit up… By Chris Donkin
Asia Pacific Operators December 18, 2017 Optus facing court action over NBN claims Australia’s competition regulator took Optus to court for misleading some of its internet customers about the need to move quickly to the National Broadband Network (NBN). By Joseph Waring
5G+ Asia Pacific Operators December 18, 2017 SKT fronthaul spec adopted as national 5G standard South Korea’s Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA) adopted SK Telecom’s (SKT) newly developed fronthaul specification as a national standard for future 5G networks. By Joseph Waring
Apple Asia Pacific Devices December 18, 2017 Apple reacts to India smartphone duty increase Apple raised prices of most iPhone models sold in India by as much as 5 per cent after the government pushed through an import duty hike on smartphones to 15 per cent from 10 per cent. By Joseph Waring