Axiata and Telenor in talks to merge Asian operations

07 May 2019 | Natalie Bannerman

Telenor Group and Axiata Group Berhad are in talks to merge their business operations in Asia.

ITW 2019: Agenda Revealed

26 April 2019 | Jason McGee-Abe

The key to success in today’s fast-paced telecommunications industry is to adapt quickly to change, and provide cutting-edge solutions in order to grow.

Capacity Middle East 2019: Highlights

25 April 2019 |

Capacity Middle East is the largest carrier event in the Middle East, bringing together more than 1,700 attendees from organisations representing voice, data, SMS, data centres, peering, over-the-top service providers (OTTs) & content providers, internet service providers and network infrastructure providers.

Telkom Kenya names Steve Okeyo as MD of mobile division

23 April 2019 | Natalie Bannerman

Telkom Kenya has appointed Steve Okeyo as the new managing director of its mobile division, succeeding Amer Atwi who has been with the company since 2016.

Tata names Pathmal Gunawardana as head of Americas

17 April 2019 | Natalie Bannerman

Tata Communications has appointed Pathmal Gunawardana as its new head of Americas.

NTT to set up international HQ in London

16 April 2019 | Natalie Bannerman

NTT Group is planning on setting up a new company in London to manage the company’s overseas operations.

Are we there yet? Industry sees 5G on the horizon

15 April 2019 | Alan Burkitt-Gray

When people have been talking about 5G for so long it’s hard to recognise that the biggest innovation in the industry is almost here. It’s not a reality yet – the early examples are really proofs of concept – but it’s coming, as Claudia Nemat, Deutsche Telekom’s board member for technology and innovation, says.

CITC fines three Saudi operators $10m

12 April 2019 | Natalie Bannerman

Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), Saudi Arabia’s telecoms regulator has fined its top three operators close to $10 million (38 million Riyals) for violating regulations.

Latin America: a region in transition

12 April 2019 | Natalie Bannerman

With over 600 million people across 26 countries, the needs across Latin America (Latam) are like night and day – no one set rule applies. This was ever apparent at this year’s Capacity Latam conference that took place in São Paulo.

Capacity launches the 2019 Power 100

08 April 2019 | Natalie Bannerman

After months of nominations, submissions and editorial selections, Capacity is proud to introduce our first ever Power 100.

[Whitepaper] Upgrading R&E Networks to Bolster Bandwidth, Operational Efficiency, and Information Security

04 April 2019 |

Research and Education (R&E) organizations are looking for new and better ways to provide network services to campus communities.

Zain to sell and lease back 8,100 towers in $672m IHS deal

28 March 2019 | Jason McGee-Abe

The board of directors of Zain Saudi Arabia (Zain KSA) has signed an agreement to sell and lease back the passive physical infrastructure of its mobile tower portfolio to IHS Holding Limited (IHS) for around SAR 2.52 billion ($672m).