Ugandan MPs have adopted a proposal for a single SIM card policy, which aims to simplify communication across the country’s networks. It also means, in theory, that mobile phone customers will not need to carry multiple SIM cards or handsets.
Operator MTN South Sudan, part of the pan-African MTN Group, has secured a 15-year operating license from the country’s National Communication Authority. MTN had previously operated in South Sudan under a Sudanese license.
Thai telcos Advanced Info Service (AIS) and True Corp purchased spectrum bands in the 1500-MHz, 2100-MHz, and 2300-MHz bands for over THB41 billion (US$1.26 billion) in an auction by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) on…
Popular social media and OTT messaging services in Malaysia will have to apply for a class licence under a new framework to be introduced by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) this week.