Orange sets bullish 2023 goals for Africa, B2B services
Orange detailed plans for its goals for its operations in Africa and the Middle East, …
Bharti chief sees eased Indian competition
Reuters reports that Sunil Mittal, chairman of Indian market leader Bharti Airtel, said that “some semblance of sanity” is being restored to the country’s telecoms market, following a period of “hyper competition.”
Golan Telecom set to become fifth Israeli operator
Golan Telecom is set to become Israel’s fifth mobile operator, having paid its ILS360 million (US$106 million) deposit, with the operator being controlled by the founders of French operator Illiad.
Middle East operator group Zain reported a 17 percent increase in net income to US$506 million for the first half of 2011, on revenue up 2 percent to US$2.38 billion.
Orange and Google announced African service partnership
Orange and Google announced “a strategic partnership that will leverage Orange’s SMS platform to bring Google’s services to African customers.”
South African LTE faces possible delay
Spectrum for LTE services in South Africa is unlikely to be allocated until 2012, pushing back the launch of next-generation mobile technology in the country.
Ericsson linked to Nigeria telco buy
Nigerian telecoms firm, Snytel has reportedly signed an agreement with Ericsson to help fund a possible purchase of the state-owned telco, Nitel and its mobile subsidiary, Mtel, reports Cellular News.
Six bidders eye Zimbabwes NetOne
Bloomberg reports that six companies have shown an interest in state-owned Zimbabwean mobile operator NetOne, which is seeking international investment as it looks to grow its customer base.
Niger to auction first 3G licences
Niger has announced plans to auction two new 3G licences, a move that will lead to the building of the first 3G networks in the landlocked West African country.
Altimo strengthens stake in Turkcell
Russia’s Altimo, the telecoms arm of Alfa Group, has acquired a further 14 percent in Turkcell, getting an upper hand in the fight with Turkey’s Cukurova over control of the operator.
