Strategy and Markets

Alphabet’s fibre-to-the-premises service Google Fiber is reportedly testing out a new phone service. If this were permanently adopted, the company would...

Tanzanian incumbent TTCL is set to list on the local stock exchange within five years, once the government completes its acquisition of the 35% stake...

Bharti Airtel, India’s largest mobile operator, is reportedly nearing a deal to buy 4G airwaves from smaller rival Aircel for about...

Malaysia’s Axiata Group Berhad and India’s Bharti Airtel have agreed to merge their operations in Bangladesh, namely Robi Axiata and Airtel Bangladesh. Axiatia will hold a...

Jeff Dodds has agreed to leave Tele2 Netherlands to return to the UK and become managing director of mobile at fixed-line challenger TalkTalk in April. Dodds...

US towerco Crown Castle  has promoted long-time CFO Jay Brown to the role of president and CEO, effective 1 June. Brown, who succeeds Ben...

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng has authorised a plan to drastically improve the country’s broadband infrastructure by 2020. Vietnam’s...

India’s Srei Infrastructure Finance is reportedly eyeing telecom tower assets and greenfield opportunities in emerging markets after exiting the local tower market. Company...

Danish incumbent TDC has unveiled a new three-year strategy as it looks at options for its Swedish business. The company has begun a...

US wireless carrier Sprint is creating a network-related financing entity that it says could provide US$3bn to US$5bn in incremental funding in...