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Airtel Africa's growth continues offsetting loses of parent companySeptember 30, 2019In late August 2019, Airtel Africa passed the 100 million subscribers mark in Africa for the first time. This milestone is impressive since its parent company, Bharti Airtel has been struggling in its core market of India. Bharti Airtel has spent billions to upgrade its LTE network and defend its market share against a hostile competitor, Reliance Jio. However, Airtel’s strategy of fending off Jio has failed as the latter has been able to gain market share by building an extensive 4G network coupled with extremely low entry level prices. For instance, in the last 2 years Bharti Airtel subscribers in India have declined from 381 million in 2017 to the current figure of 324 million. In contrast during the same 2-year period, Airtel Africa’s subsidiaries added 20 million subscribers. Indeed, Bharti Airtel is becoming increasingly dependent on the continued growth of its Africa operations.Subscribers Only
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Axiata and Telenor merger is almost officialMay 14, 2019On 6th May 2019 Axiata and Telenor - made official statements regarding ongoing merger discussion. The announcement, is clear that the merger plan is still in discussion phase, and there are no certainties that this will lead to a transaction agreement. However, the suspension of Axiata and Digi stock trading indicates that a detail of an offer are pending, with a number of details such as first pass at a valuation of the split agreed.Subscribers Only
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How Reliance Jio disrupted India’s telecom marketFebruary 21, 2019Reliance Jio is the only growing Telco in India, according to the Telecom Authority of India (TRAI) who has released its monthly report as at December 2018.Subscribers Only
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Reliance Communications planned merger with Aircel collapsesOctober 03, 2017Reliance Communications has announced that plans to merge with Aircel have lapsed by mutual consent after legal and regulatory issues impacted on financing for the deal
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Financial stresses show as Ericsson files insolvency proceedings against Reliance CommunicationsSeptember 18, 2017Ericsson has filed to recover INR 4.9 billion ($77 million) from Reliance Communications, INR 5.3 billion from subsidiary Reliance Infratel and INR 1.3 billion from Reliance Telecom Ltd.
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Hutchison sells Hong Kong landline business to private equity co. iSquaredAugust 01, 2017Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings (HKTH) Limited has agreed to sell the landline business of Hutchison Global Communications (HGC) to Asia Cube Global Communications, a subsidiary of infrastructure investment business iSquared Capital for HK$14.5 billion ($1.86 billion).
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Merger of Vodafone and Idea progresses as Jio’s latest ‘Free’ offer is revealed as a feature phoneJuly 26, 2017The merger of Vodafone and Idea Cellular has been unconditionally approved by The Competition Commission of India (CCI) with phase one approval pushing the deal closer to completing by the target deadline in 2018.
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Orange's new smartphone will drive 4G adoption in EuropeSeptember 02, 2015Mobile operator Orange has launched a range of new smartphone aimed at lowering the barrier to entry to 4G. The devices range in price between €79 and €239 and will be on sale across all of Orange's European footprint.Subscribers Only
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Samsung foregoes global release for an early Note 5 launchAugust 13, 2015Samsung launched two new flagship smartphones, the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge+. While these releases were anticipated, Samsung is launching ahead of schedule to try to maximise its momentum before Apple launches new iPhones in late September. The cost for this early release appears to be a staggered regional launch. Samsung also finally launched its payment service which it initially announced in February 2015.Subscribers Only
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Huawei takes a leaf from Xiaomi’s book with European Honor brand launchNovember 03, 2014Huawei beats Xiaomi to offer its direct to consumer Honor range of handsets in Europe. The European Honor handsets will be distributed exclusively via online channels. The initial smartphone models include chipsets from Mediatek and Huawei's Kirin and are priced aggressively at €139 and €299. This is a bold brand strategy for Huawei because it risks spreading itself too thin and also risks its established operator relationships.
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Apple SIM is a Test for Mobile Operators' Main Business ModelOctober 17, 2014Apple SIM threatens to fundamentally change the relationship between mobile operators and users. Making it easy for users to switch carriers and tariffs makes market competition more efficient and places pressure on operator revenues and profitability. With this initial launch, Apple is testing the business model and technology. If successful, Apple has a number of ways it will look to extend the Apple SIM strategy...
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Apple risks new categories with iPhone 6 phablet and Apple WatchSeptember 09, 2014Apple launches its first wearable -- the Apple Watch -- as well as revitalizing its iPhone range and moving into mobile payments with Apple Pay. Apple's bold new products depend on the continued success of the iPhone to succeed, but with a 2015 availability data, Apple has many things still to do to finish its first generation smartwatch.
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Samsung seeks curved differentiation with Note 4 and Galaxy Note EdgeSeptember 03, 2014Samsung launches two new flagship smartphones, the Galaxy Note 4, and the curved screen Galaxy Note Edge. But with increasing competition in the smartphone market, Samsung is being forced to use numerous tactics to maintain differentiation and head off the threat from Apple, including: content bundles, innovative software, cutting edge hardware, and brand spending.
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Poland looks to enhance competition with 4G spectrumAugust 22, 2013The Polish regulatory body (UKE) announced the terms of its 4G auction. Applicants are expected to submit their bids prior to the deadline on October 1st. Up for grabs are 5 blocks of 2x5 MHz paired spectrum...
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Design and Sourcing update for Mobile Intelligence SubscribersAugust 15, 2013Since the acquisition of Screen Digest Limited in 2010 by IHS Global Limited we have worked to create a new and exciting team under the name IHS Electronics & Media. This team brings together a unique...
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Mozilla & 18 operators challenge Google's smartphones with Firefox OSFebruary 24, 2013Mozilla unveils the first commercial build of Firefox OS and its "open mobile ecosystem" alongside numerous device, content and operator partners. The 18 operator groups backing Firefox OS reach all parts of...
