Philippines-based operator Globe Telecom sold off more towers in a deal sealed back in 2022, raising PHP13.5 billion (US$234 million) to support future capex plans and pay down debts.
Mauritius Telecom is in talks with operators including Reliance Jio and Orange to build a new subsea cable connecting Africa, Indian Ocean islands and Asia, a move to avoid network downtime experienced last month.
Globe Telecom built 116 new cell sites and upgraded 812 mobile sites to LTE in Q1 this year.
State-owned operator Pakistan Telecom revealed intentions to close its acquisition of Telenor’s local unit this year, reported Bloomberg.