The long-rumoured merger of Indonesian telcos XL Axiata and Smartfren moved another step closer to reality on Wednesday as parent companies Axiata Group and Sinar Mas announced they have officially signed an MoU to explore the proposed merger.
The FCC will vote Wednesday to auction 160 megahertz of Upper C-Band spectrum for 5G and 6G networks by 2027. The draft Order covers 3.98-4.14 GHz, a band sitting directly above the Lower C-Band spectrum carriers already use for mid-band 5G service. Co…
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.
Philippines-base operator Globe Telecom closed the sale of 154 towers to Miescor Infrastructure Development Corporation (MIDC) for PHP 13.5 billion (US$242 million).