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Comptroller greenlights spectrum allocation
Costa Rica’s Comptroller General has approved the results of last year’s spectrum auction, which saw Movistar and Claro each secure additional frequencies in the 1800MHz and 2100MHz band...
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Active mobile lines hit 144 million in Nigeria
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said the number of active mobile phone lines in the country rose to 144 million in December 2017...
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| North Africa |
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Marlink to protect Morocco desert challenge racers
The organizers of the annual Morocco Desert Challenge (MDC) rally raid have signed a three-year deal with Marlink for the provision of tracking and race management services based on the integrated Iritrack technology...
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Africa's internet users increase by 20%
Africa has seen the fastest growth rates in internet penetration, with the number of internet users across the continent increasing by more than 20% compared to 2017...
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E-commerce gaining momentum in Pakistan
E-commerce in Pakistan is gaining ground due to the growing number of internet users in the country as well as government efforts for digital inclusion...
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Sri Lanka Telecom strengthens cloud platform
Sri Lanka Telecom PLC has strengthened its cloud platform, “akaza” portfolio with signing an agreement with Bileeta to resell the Entution Cloud ERP solution to the SME and Mid-Market in Sri Lanka and globally...
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| Global Telecom Update |
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Orange reveals European 5G testing plan
Orange unveiled plans for a series of 5G trials in France and Romania, in preparation for what its executives described as the “technological quantum leap” of 5G...
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Globe to spin off cellular tower assets
Ayala-led Globe Telecom plans to spin off its cellular tower assets to an independent tower company, aiming to speed up the deployment of cellular towers and address poor mobile connectivity in the Philippines...
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