Network Tech Sub-Saharan Africa January 30, 2017 Airtel Kenya, Telkom Kenya lagging in 4G rollout Airtel Kenya and Telkom Kenya’s Orange face potential delays in receiving their respective 4G licenses because they have not installed 4G infrastructure or paid the KES2. 5 billion ($24. 9 million) licence fee for 4G spectrum. By Saleha Riaz
Airtel Operators January 30, 2017 Vodafone India, Idea Cellular merger talks confirmed Vodafone Group confirmed it is in talks to merge its Indian business with local rival Idea Cellular in a deal which could create a new market leader and fend off increased competition in the market. By Kavit Majithia
AT&T North America Operators Verizon January 30, 2017 Blog: Are US cable companies’ wireless plays doomed? Wireless plays by US cable companies hit the headlines in recent days, with reports Verizon is discussing a merger with Charter Communications quickly followed by the fleshing out of details of Comcast’s forthcoming service launch. By Michael Carroll
Apple Devices January 27, 2017 Apple joins tech giants as founder of AI research group Apple joined Amazon, Google, Facebook, Microsoft and IBM in an Artificial Intelligence (AI) research group formed last year to advance public appreciation of the technology. By Kavit Majithia
Operators January 27, 2017 Telia plays down Danish deal talk, reveals Q4 profit Telia chief Johan Dennelind (pictured) played down reports the company may be lining up a move on TDC, while also updating on its own plans to sell non-core businesses. By Steve Costello
Big Tech Google Network Tech January 27, 2017 Mobile continues to drive Google growth in Q4 Google’s parent Alphabet experienced another quarter of strong revenue growth during Q4 2016, as CFO Ruth Porat (pictured) said the company “has only begun to scratch the surface” in mobile search, YouTube and automated advertising. By Kavit Majithia
BT Europe Operators January 27, 2017 BT cites mobile strength, but other woes weigh heavy BT said underlying revenue in its EE mobile business turned to growth “for the first time in EE’s history”, which was attributed to its “more for more” pricing strategy. By Steve Costello