Asia Pacific Operators February 8, 2018 Mynt, MoneyGram ink Philippines remittance deal Mynt – the financial services subsidiary of Globe Telecom – signed a deal with remittance company MoneyGram to enable payments into the operator’s money app from 200 destinations around the world. By Chris Donkin
Europe Operators February 8, 2018 Telecom Italia talks fixed spin-off with government Telecom Italia presented a plan to the Italian government regarding spinning off its fixed network business into a separate entity in a attempt to placate Italy’s authorities, Reuters reported. By Saleha Riaz
T-Mobile US February 8, 2018 Tax break boosts T-Mobile US Q4 earnings T-Mobile US booked a huge tax windfall in its Q4 results, fuelling an increase in net profit of 594 per cent, as revenue also reached a record high. The operator reported a net profit of $2. By Chris Donkin
5G+ AI & Cloud Huawei Network Tech RAN Vendors February 8, 2018 AI and 5G to lead Huawei MWC push Huawei used its annual pre-Mobile World Congress briefing to provide an update on its focus areas, including the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in networks and – unsurprisingly – 5G. By Steve Costello
February 8, 2018 TDC Group rebuffs $6B takeover bid Denmark-based operator TDC Group rejected a takeover bid worth a reported $6 billion from a consortium comprising of three local pension funds and Australia-based financial group Macquarie Group. By Kavit Majithia
Middle East and North Africa Operators February 8, 2018 Zain reports positive Q4 as data drive bears fruit Kuwait-based Zain pointed to turnarounds in Saudi Arabia and Iraq as major driving forces behind an increase in net profit for Q4 2017, although currency weakness in Sudan took its toll. By Kavit Majithia
February 8, 2018 Quizlet raises $20M to focus on AI Quizlet, the company behind a leaning app targeting students, raised $20 million to expand its services and focus on developing artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities. By Saleha Riaz