Vivo expands fibre coverage in 18 cities
(Telecompaper) Vivo expanded its FTTH network to 18 more cities in Brazil, where it is providing broadband and TV services to both residential customers and local companies…
Telkom South Africa reconstitutes board and committees
(Telecompaper) Telkom South Africa has announced a number of changes to its board and board committees. It is appointing Alphonzo Samuels from 01 January 2021 and Hemmanth (Herman) Singh on 25 September…
Smart starts first phase of commercial 5G rollout in Philippines
(Telecompaper) Philippines mobile operator Smart Communications has launched the initial phase of its 5G commercial rollout. Smart 5G sites are now live in key areas in Visayas and Mindanao…
Optus launches Business Connect Plan for SMBs
(Telecompaper) Australian operator Optus has launched a mobile plan for small and medium business customers…
Pakistan’s Bookme to offer e-ticketing services at PHA events
(Telecompaper) Bookme Tickets, a Pakistani e-ticketing platform for transport and entertainment, has partnered with Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) in Lahore to implement e-ticketing services at PHA events…
Telia says PwC report shows rising use of digital services in medical sector since pandemic began
(Telecompaper) Telia Company said a report from PwC shows that use of online services in the Swedish medical sector has risen since the coronavirus pandmic began. Video meetings have increased by 720 percent…
Norwegian security agency expresses concern at dependence on foreign cloud services
(Telecompaper) The Norwegian National Security Agency (NSM) said in its annual online digital risks report for 2020 that it is concerned about dependency on foreign cloud services…
Dutch spending amid pandemic shifts more online, more on products
(Telecompaper) The Covid-19 outbreak had a great impact on the e-commerce sector in the second quarter than in the first three months, according to the latest…
Transtelecom expands network in Turkestan
(Telecompaper) The Shymkent regional branch of Kazakhstan fixed operator Transtelecom has deployed fibre networks in 15 villages out off 25 under the framework of…
Rostelecom, Agrosignal to cooperate on digital services for agricultural sector
(Telecompaper) Russian national operator Rostelecom has signed a cooperation agreement with Saratov-based company Agrosignal…