Xiaomi hires Qualcomm’s China president

Fast-rising smartphone maker Xiaomi hired Qualcomm’s president of Greater China, Wang Xiang, as senior VP …

CEO Spotlight: Kaan Terzioglu, Turkcell

Within four weeks of joining Turkcell as CEO, Kaan Terzioglu made his impact by redefining …

Telecom Egypt appoints new CEO; raises questions over mobile strategy

Following the appointment of new government representatives onto the board of state-controlled Telecom Egypt (TE), …

Telenor appoints insider to replace “giant CEO” Baksaas

Telenor Group, intent on developing its presence in Asia, appointed Sigve Brekke (pictured) – head of …

New Brightstar boss sees big operator opportunity from accessories, wearables

VIDEO INTERVIEW: Jaymin Patel, industry newcomer and recently-appointed CEO of Brightstar, a worldwide distributor of …

Cisco names veteran insider Robbins as new CEO

Networking giant Cisco said Chuck Robbins (pictured), who joined the company in 1997, will replace …

Joachim Horn to leave Tele2; new post in Asia

Operator Tele2 announced that Joachim Horn, Group CTIO and executive vice president, will leave his …

Nokia Networks CTO: Europe “natural leader” for 5G

VIDEO INTERVIEW: The US may have set the pace in terms of LTE deployment, but …

Vodafone India CEO steps down; takes parting shot at authorities

Martin Pieters (pictured), after six years at the Vodafone India helm, stepped down yesterday, but …

Incoming STC boss says operators will play “fundamental role” in IoT

VIDEO INTERVIEW: Khaled Biyari, who will take over the chief executive reins at Saudi Telecom Company …