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Kazakhtelecom sells mobile unit to end market monopoly

Developing Telecoms

billion sale of its subsidiary, Mobile Telecom Service LLP, to Qatari Power International Holding (PIH) in a move to align with the Kazakh presidents orders to demonopolise the Kazakh mobile market. Kazakhtelecom completed the US$1.1

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Congo Telecom goes mobile

Developing Telecoms

The telecommunications sector in the Republic of Congo is welcoming a new arrival with the announcement that Brazzaville-headquartered and state-owned operator Congo Telecom, known mainly for fixed services, has entered the mobile market.

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Indonesian mobile market shrinks as XL Axiata combines with Smartfren

Total Telecom

The new company will be called PT XLSmart Telecom Sejahtera Tbk, or XL Smart for short, and will command a market share of roughly 27%, based on figures from September. The deal, valued at around $6.5 billion, will see both parties take a 34.8% stake in the merged entity, with the remaining 30.4% stake being traded publicly.

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India’s BSNL trials 5G; market leader Jio trials 5G network slicing

Developing Telecoms

However, mobile market leader Reliance Jio is looking much further ahead – to business cases that could monetise its (already launched) 5G network. India’s state-owned operator BSNL has reportedly started 5G trials in the country ahead of its imminent launch of 4G.

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Kaios and Mastercard to help SMEs in developing markets adopt digital payments

Developing Telecoms

KaiOS,  whose mobile operating system brings the internet to affordable devices, has announced a partnership with payment giant Mastercard to integrate a range of digital payments solutions for developing markets, beginning with Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria.

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World’s first 5G-A region in Mobile AI Era launched 

Total Telecom

Contributed Article This month, at the Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit 18th edition in Dubai, the worlds first 5G-A region in the mobile AI era was launched. As investments and innovation continue to grow, the region is set to play a key role in shaping the future of mobile AI and advanced connectivity worldwide.

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T-Mobile sets new market cap record for US telecom providers

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T-Mobile's market capitalization reached $286 billion last week, passing records previously set by AT&T and Comcast. The development positions T-Mobile well for future market consolidation.

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