Industry Developments

Telecoms operators worldwide are looking to contain costs. Although most economies are returning to growth, the lingering effects of the economic downturn are still being felt by... 2010-04-20

Australian incumbent Telstra has lodged an appeal with the federal court, contesting some AUD300mn (US$276mn) of penalty charges for alleged breaches of its obligation to provide... 2010-04-20

The new owner of Israel's iDEN operator MIRS is intending to begin construction of a new mobile network, reports Globes Online. French businessman Patrick Drahi, who agreed the... 2010-04-19

On April 16 2010 shares in Safaricom rose to their highest level since reaching a peak in January 2010. Investor interest in Safaricom has been growing as expectations of strong... 2010-04-19

Syria is looking to expand its fixed-line capacity,awarding contracts to add 920,000 new lines to its network, according to the Syria Report. The expansion is part of plans that the... 2010-04-16

Kenya's Digital Villages Project is making significant progress. According to Business Daily, by the end of 2010 each constituency will have at least five digital centres. The project... 2010-04-15

A new objection to the sale of Zain's African assets to Indian operator Bharti Airtel has come from the government of the Republic of the Congo, where Zain is the leading operator,... 2010-04-14

The Ethiopian Telecommunications Company (ETC) has signed a deal with Gilat Satellite Networks to provide a broadband network that will extend and improve the range of services... 2010-04-14

It is being widely reported in the Kenyan media that France Télécom (FT) has threatened to pull out of the country and its commitment to Telkom Kenya if an outstanding financial... 2010-04-13

An Egyptian court has upheld a earlier court ruling preventing France Télécom's buyout of Mobinil, reports Reuters. This latest development in the disputed ownership of Egypt's... 2010-04-12