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MegaFon is currently the only telco with spectrum to carry out 5G testing Russia’s State Commission for Radio Frequencies (SCRF) has decided not to provide mobile operators Rostelecom, Mobile TeleSystems …

Turkcell is focused on developing GPON, DWDM and 5G. ZTE and Turkish telecommunications operator Turkcell inked a strategic agreement to collaborate in different fields including gigabit-possible passive optical network and …

New services will include smart metering and fleet management, among others European telecoms operator VimpelCom selected Cisco Japser to enter the Internet of Things (IoT) business. The Amsterdam-based telco will …

LTE-450 network went live in Armenia last month International telecommunications group VimpelCom is currently evaluating opportunities to roll out LTE-450 networks in other markets, the operator’s CTO Yogesh Malik told …

Mobilink and Waird combined entity to serve 50 million mobile subscribers International telecom groups VimpelCom and Global Telecom Holding together with Warid Telecom Pakistan and Bank Alfalah, a subsidiary of …

Deal will position VimpelCom to provide IoT, mobile entertainment and mobile financial services using Ericsson IT solutions International telecom group VimpelCom signed a software partnership with Ericsson valued at more …

Telenor aims to expand investments in Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines Norwegian telecom operator Telenor is currently in talks with potential bidders to sell its stake in international mobile operator VimpelCom. “We are in …

How will proposed merger affect competition, prices? The European Commission opened an investigation to assess whether the proposed joint venture between the Italian telecommunications businesses of Hutchison and VimpelCom is …

The new mobile spectrum licenses will be valid for 10 years The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) expects to award a block of spectrum in the 1800 MHz band …

Shared LTE network set to launch later this year Mobile operators VimpelCom and MegaFon announced a joint project to develop base stations and share LTE network infrastructure and operations across 10 regions …

The combined business to provide service to 45M subscribers Pakistan mobile network operators Mobilink and Warid Telecom announced they have reached an agreement to merge their operations. The combined business is …

The operator aims to offer access speeds of up to 375 Mbps Turkish mobile operator Turkcell expects to launch LTE-A services in the country in 2016. Atac Tansug, the company’s …

The two telcos are expected to complete the merger agreement by year-end Pakistani mobile operators Mobilink and Warid Telecom have agreed to merge their operations to create a mobile service …

The Norwegian telco said the market value of its stake is $2.38B Norwegian telecom operator Telenor announced it will sell its 33% stake in international mobile operator VimpelCom. The European …

The UK regulator said the transaction will not create asymmetries in the market UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has approved the transfer of Qualcomm’s L-band spectrum to local mobile telephony operators …

The daughter of Uzbek President Islam Karimov is the focus of an investigation into alleged payments that authorities believe secured spectrum in Central Asia for three European carriers. Gulnara Karimova, …

VimpelCom selling Djezzy for $2.6B While other carriers look for mergers and acquisitions in Europe, two major Dutch telecoms are shrinking their asset portfolios. VimpelCom recently announced it is selling its 51% …

Amsterdam-based Vimpelcom reported an 83% drop in profits for its second quarter. The group’s recent debt refinancing of its Wind unit in Italy is partly to blame, but CEO Jo Lunder …

The European Union’s new caps on mobile phone roaming charges began July 1, cutting data rates for users traveling to other EU countries by more than 50%. The data roaming …

On the heels of receiving European Commission approval for its $953 million takeover of Ireland O2, Hutchison Whampoa is turning its sights to Italy. Several unnamed sources told Reuters that Hutchison is resuming talks with Russian …

Globalive withdraw its hat from Canada’s highly anticipated 700 MHz spectrum auction just one day before the event was set to get under way. Globalive, which operates under the Wind …

Published reports out of Canada suggest that Verizon Communications is shopping for an entry into the country’s wireless market, which the Canadian government has vowed to make more competitive. Canada’s …

Russian telecommunications giant Mobile TeleSystems said it was one of four companies to have been allocated spectrum licenses designed for the rollout of LTE services across the country. MTS noted …

BARCELONA, Spain – Emerging markets and the carriers that serve those areas took center stage, literally, during day two of this week’s Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain, as …