Category: Regulation

Two recent news stories – from Madagascar and Chad – indicate that some African regulators feel they need to respond strongly to public concerns about quality and cost of mobile services – although powers to enforce these responses often differ from co…

Sixty-five nations have signed what is being described as a landmark United Nations treaty in Hanoi aimed at tackling cybercrime.

Turkey’s 5G spectrum tender, confiirmed in August, is over and, according to Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu, it well exceeded the target of US$2.125 billion, which was set as the minimum value.

Turkey’s 5G spectrum tender, confiirmed in August, is over and, according to Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu, it well exceeded the target of US$2.125 billion, which was set as the minimum value.

United Arab Emirates Minister of Economy and Tourism, Abdulla Bin Touq (pictured), said AI must become a core pillar of government spending, on par with defence and cybersecurity, for nations to truly embrace the digital age.

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is reportedly set to auction off 700-MHz spectrum at the start of next year, although how much spectrum will be available depends on a pending court case, which could impact operator interes…

Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Kemkomdigi) has reportedly announced that it will kick off its auction for 80 MHz of spectrum in the 1.4 GHz band (1432–1512 MHz) on October 13.

It’s been a busy week for ICT in Zambia with the approval of two new bills for the digital economy, a new strategic plan announced by Zambia’s ICT regulator and the awarding of a World Bank grant that reports suggest may be used for digital infrastruct…