Telefónica’s digital services arm Telefónica Tech has agreed to sell its operations in Colombia, Mexico and Chile to Spanish technology company Hiberus, as the group continues to scale back its presence in Latin America and refocus on core markets.
Senegal’s three mobile operators have reportedly agreed to lower telecoms service costs – potentially as soon as later this week – in response to the government’s call to deal with longstanding complaints from consumers on the issue.
Veon subsidiary Jazz secured a PKR75 billion (US$270 million) loan to finance plans to expand infrastructure across Pakistan, and aid plans to transition from a telco to a technology services company.
As 4G delays and subscriber losses continue, it has been reported that the Indian government is looking at ways to improve operational efficiencies in state-owned operator BSNL to enhance its competitiveness.