The Indian offshoot of Britain's Vodafone completed a merger with Idea Cellular to become the country's biggest mobile phone company with more than 400 million customers. The new $23 billion Vodafone Idea giant deposes Bharti Airtel - with its 350 million subscribers - as India's top mobile firm.
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Huawei surpasses Apple in global smartphone sales for the first time ever
Chinese telecommunications vendor Huawei has surpassed US behemoth Apple in worldwide smartphone sales for the first time ever. The news is a welcome boost for Huawei following the decision by the Australian government to ban them from bidding on forthcoming 5G contracts.
Vodafone Australia and TPG Telecom announce $11bn merger
Vodafone Hutchison Australia and TPG Telecom have announced plans to merge in a deal worth $11bn in an effort to challenge telecommunications incumbent Telstra and Optus who are the predominant operators in the country.
Chinese government says 5G ban will impact trade with Australia
The Chinese government has stated that the decision by the Australian government to ban Huawei and ZTE for bidding on lucrative 5G infrastructure contracts would ultimately and inevitably have an impact on trade relations between the two countries.
Huawei chairman says xenophobia a factor in Australian 5G ban
Huawei Australia chairman John Lord has said that xenophobia was a factor in the decision taken by the Australian government to prohibit the Chinese vendor from playing a role in the development of 5G in the country.
New Zealand operator sees profits slide as transformation plan kicks in
New Zealand’s second-largest telecommunications operator Spark has suffered a double-digit decline in its profit following the publication of its financial results for the fiscal year ending June 30th.
ZTE chairman confirms vendor is back in business following US ban
The chairman of Chinese telecommunications behemoth ZTE has confirmed that it has resumed business following its US ban. The ban imposed by the US Department of Commerce crippled the company’s business operations and as a result of the draconian ban was pushed towards the brink of closure.
Google CEO defends plan to re-enter Chinese market
US search engine colossus Google has announced plans to develop a new mobile app in an effort to re-enter the Chinese market.
Wedge Networks partners with Singaporean firm to combat advanced cybersecurity threats
Wedge Networks, the leader in orchestrated real-time threat prevention, is pleased to be working with its distributor, Quantiq International Pte. Ltd.
Australian ban for Huawei is politically motivated
Chinese telecommunications vendor Huawei has issued a lengthy statement in which it has ‘blasted’ the decision by the Australia government to ban them from participating in any 5G projects in the country.