The International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced it is in discussion to loan Airtel Africa US$200 million, to fill the operator’s coffers to fund network expansion in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Kenya.
Category: Operators
AT&T’s new ‘Turbo’ charge raises net neutrality concerns
AT&T is now charging mobile customers an additional $7 per month for faster wireless data speeds with a new “Turbo” add-on. AT&T says the add-on is “built to support high-performance mobile applications, like gaming, social vi…
AT&T’s new ‘Turbo’ charge raises net neutrality concerns
AT&T is now charging mobile customers an additional $7 per month for faster wireless data speeds with a new “Turbo” add-on. AT&T says the add-on is “built to support high-performance mobile applications, like gaming, social vi…
AT&T’s new ‘Turbo’ charge raises net neutrality concerns
AT&T is now charging mobile customers an additional $7 per month for faster wireless data speeds with a new “Turbo” add-on. AT&T says the add-on is “built to support high-performance mobile applications, like gaming, social vi…
e& dismisses United Group acquisition
UAE-based operator e& denied a Bloomberg report claiming the company was in discussions to buy United Group.
Hormuud employees die in roadside bomb attack
Hormuud Telecom employees were killed in a roadside bomb attack on the outskirts of the Somali capital of Mogadishu.
T-Mobile closes acquisition of Mint owner
T-Mobile has completed its acquisition of Ka’ena Corporation, the parent company of the direct-to-consumer prepaid wireless brands Mint Mobile and Ultra Mobile, as well as the wholesale wireless provider Plum. The Un-carrier announced the complet…
Globe Telecom sells more towers
Philippines-based operator Globe Telecom sold off more towers in a deal sealed back in 2022, raising PHP13.5 billion (US$234 million) to support future capex plans and pay down debts.
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison posts surge in profit
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) reported profits surging in its Q1 results supported by revenue growth across its units, and cutting down costs.
Claro is the third Costa Rican operator to trial 5G
Operator Claro Costa Rica has started providing 5G services on what is described as a trial basis. Speeds of up to 1.7Gbps and the lower latency that 5G promises are part of the package.