--- title: Resources | Retail description: Retail | TeleGeography’s resource center is your hub for telecom intelligence and analysis from the industry’s most trusted experts. --- [![TG\_LOGO](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/TeleGeography%20Hub%20Theme%20Nov%202025/images/TG_LOGO.svg)](https://www2.telegeography.com/) - [About](https://www2.telegeography.com/about-us) - [Research](https://www2.telegeography.com/our-research) - [Products](https://www2.telegeography.com/products) - [Solutions](https://www2.telegeography.com/solutions) - [Resources](https://resources.telegeography.com) [Log In](https://www.telegeography.com/login/login?service=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegeography.com%2Faccount%2Fhome%2Findex) [Contact](https://www2.telegeography.com/contact-us) # Retail ![Event LP - Submarine Networks World](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/SNW%202026%20Paradox%20thumbnail.png) ###### New Presentation #### [TeleGeography at Submarine Networks World 2026](https://www2.telegeography.com/submarine-networks-world) Download Alan Mauldin's presentation from Submarine Networks World 2026. 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[View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/mergers-acquisitions-august-september-2026) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/M%26A%20Monthly.png) ###### Blog Jul 30, 2026 #### [M&A Monthly: July/August 2026](https://resources.telegeography.com/mergers-acquisitions-july-august-2026) Welcome back to another edition of M&A Monthly, where TeleGeography's GlobalComms team tracks the deals... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/mergers-acquisitions-july-august-2026) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/M%26A%20Monthly.png) ###### Blog Jul 2, 2026 #### [M&A Monthly: June/July 2026](https://resources.telegeography.com/mergers-acquisitions-june-july-2026) While football fans are glued to the World Cup, the industry’s telecoms titans have been tinkering with... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/mergers-acquisitions-june-july-2026) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/Content/Content-Graphics/2026/Resource%20Assets/Viettel%20Global%20Thumbnail.png) ###### Blog Jun 12, 2026 #### [Viettel Global Eyes First New Market in a Decade](https://resources.telegeography.com/viettel-global-eyes-new-market-dominican-republic) Hanoi-based Viettel Global recently caused a stir when it pledged to invest more than half a billion... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/viettel-global-eyes-new-market-dominican-republic) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/Content/Content-Graphics/2026/Social%20Media/Starlink%20in%20Australia.png) ###### Blog Jun 8, 2026 #### [Starlink on the Up Down Under](https://resources.telegeography.com/starlink-in-australia) We've covered Starlink's expansion in rural localities across Oceania, Africa, and Latin America—and now... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/starlink-in-australia) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/M%26A%20Monthly.png) ###### Blog Jun 4, 2026 #### [M&A Monthly: May/June 2026](https://resources.telegeography.com/mergers-acquisitions-may-june-2026) As we head into the remainder of Q2, M&A activity has certainly been on the rise across the global... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/mergers-acquisitions-may-june-2026) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/M%26A%20Monthly.png) ###### Blog Apr 30, 2026 #### [M&A Monthly: April/May 2026](https://resources.telegeography.com/mergers-acquisitions-april-may-2026) Spring has sprung, the weather’s finally warming up, and the telecoms industry’s powerbrokers are... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/mergers-acquisitions-april-may-2026) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/Thumbnail%20Video%20and%20Blog%20(5).png) ###### Blog Apr 9, 2026 #### [Bharti Airtel: Rise of a Giant](https://resources.telegeography.com/bharti-airtel-rise-of-a-giant) Indian telco Bharti Airtel isn't simply a major player in international telecom—it's now the world’s... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/bharti-airtel-rise-of-a-giant) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/M%26A%20Monthly.png) ###### Blog Apr 2, 2026 #### [M&A Monthly: March/April 2026](https://resources.telegeography.com/mergers-acquisitions-march-april-2026) As we march into the spring, the global telecoms sector’s proving that there’s no rest for the wicked—or... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/mergers-acquisitions-march-april-2026) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2024/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_280666751-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Mar 12, 2026 #### [China: The World’s Biggest 5G Market](https://resources.telegeography.com/china-the-worlds-biggest-5g-market) How big is the world's largest 5G mobile market? 1.2 billion active subscriptions—and that's all in... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/china-the-worlds-biggest-5g-market) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/M%26A%20Monthly.png) ###### Blog Mar 5, 2026 #### [M&A Monthly: February/March 2026](https://resources.telegeography.com/mergers-acquisitions-february-march-2026) Fresh from TeleGeography's GlobalComms team is this month's edition of M&A Monthly—your intelligence... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/mergers-acquisitions-february-march-2026) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2023/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_315137598-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Feb 19, 2026 #### [Fiber Fever: Meet the ISPs Driving FTTH Deployment in South Africa](https://resources.telegeography.com/fiber-fever-meet-the-isps-driving-ftth-deployment-in-south-africa) Fiber ISPs are very much on the rise in South Africa, with multiple players gaining traction with their... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/fiber-fever-meet-the-isps-driving-ftth-deployment-in-south-africa) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_335719121.jpeg) ###### Blog Nov 12, 2025 #### [Wide Open Space: How Starlink Conquered Oceania](https://resources.telegeography.com/how-starlink-conquered-oceania) If you're looking for updates on Starlink's expansion, you need to know how this satellite broadband... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/how-starlink-conquered-oceania) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2024/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_545176908-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Oct 14, 2025 #### [Starlink Expanding in Africa](https://resources.telegeography.com/starlink-expanding-in-africa) Starlink, the satellite broadband provider operated by SpaceX, is growing its presence in Africa—and we... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/starlink-expanding-in-africa) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2022/Blog%20Assets/alexandr-podvalny-n_Jb_d8O43Q-unsplash.jpg) ###### Blog Sep 16, 2025 #### [Ukraine’s Telecom Market, Explained](https://resources.telegeography.com/ukraines-telecom-market-explained) Since the Russian invasion in February 2022, Ukraine’s telecoms operators have faced a continuous... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/ukraines-telecom-market-explained) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/Content%20Archive/2019/Blog%20Assets/phone-2863663_1280.jpg) ###### Blog Jul 22, 2025 #### [The Last Call for Landline Telephony? Not Yet.](https://resources.telegeography.com/the-last-call-for-landline-telephony-not-yet) How many landlines are in service in 2025? It's true that landline usage has been decreasing in favor of... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/the-last-call-for-landline-telephony-not-yet) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2023/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_106433697-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Jul 13, 2025 #### [5G Progress Report: Brazil](https://resources.telegeography.com/5g-progress-report-brazil) Brazil’s multi-band 5G spectrum auction concluded in November 2021, resulting in total commitments of... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/5g-progress-report-brazil) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2025/Blog%20Assets/monument-valley-618363_1280.jpg) ###### Blog Jun 13, 2025 #### [A Fistful of Dollars: The Cable Cowboy Ropes Cox Communications](https://resources.telegeography.com/charter-cox-communications-agreement-john-malone) In May, U.S. cable giants Charter Communications and Cox Communications entered into a definitive... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/charter-cox-communications-agreement-john-malone) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2023/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_165779888-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Jun 11, 2025 #### [2G and 3G: Closing Time for Legacy Networks](https://resources.telegeography.com/2g-and-3g-shutdowns-continue) It’s been a couple of years since we reviewed the state of the 2G and 3G mobile markets to see how... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/2g-and-3g-shutdowns-continue) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2020/Blog%20Assets/business-1149630_1280.jpg) ###### Blog Apr 15, 2025 #### [The French Billionaire Who Quietly Amassed a Telecom Empire](https://resources.telegeography.com/xavier-niel-iliad-french-billionaire-international-telecom-empire) French billionaire Xavier Niel rose to prominence in the telecom world for his ownership of domestic... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/xavier-niel-iliad-french-billionaire-international-telecom-empire) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2025/Blog%20Assets/girls-8883851_1280.jpg) ###### Blog Apr 10, 2025 #### [Mobile Market Overview: Still Buoyant Into 2025](https://resources.telegeography.com/2025-mobile-market-summary) At the end of 2024, the global mobile subscription total stood at 8.8 billion, according to figures from... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/2025-mobile-market-summary) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2025/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_270704024-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Mar 26, 2025 #### [Exit Strategy: Telefonica’s Latin American Divestments, Explained](https://resources.telegeography.com/exit-strategy-telefonicas-latin-american-divestments-explained) Back in early 2019, after months of speculation linking Telefonica to a sale of its Central American... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/exit-strategy-telefonicas-latin-american-divestments-explained) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2025/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_78315426-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Mar 6, 2025 #### [The Rise of Fiber](https://resources.telegeography.com/the-rise-of-fiber) Fiber broadband is now by far the most common means of fixed broadband connectivity worldwide, although... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/the-rise-of-fiber) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2025/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_128789847-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Jan 15, 2025 #### [5G Comes to Vietnam](https://resources.telegeography.com/5g-comes-to-vietnam) Vietnamese military-run telecom operator Viettel reports impressive uptake figures since launching its... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/5g-comes-to-vietnam) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2024/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_195477791-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Nov 12, 2024 #### [Reach for the Stars: How Starlink Conquered Latin America](https://resources.telegeography.com/reach-for-the-stars-how-starlink-conquered-latin-america) Starlink, the satellite broadband provider operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX unit, is making rapid inroads... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/reach-for-the-stars-how-starlink-conquered-latin-america) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2024/Blog%20Assets/life-2260391_1280.jpg) ###### Podcast Episode Oct 24, 2024 #### [What to Know About Direct-to-Device Satellite Communications](https://resources.telegeography.com/direct-to-device-satellite-communications-podcast) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/direct-to-device-satellite-communications-podcast) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2024/Blog%20Assets/right-4703934_1280.jpg) ###### Podcast Episode Oct 17, 2024 #### [The History of U.S. Telecom Policy (in Under 60 Minutes)](https://resources.telegeography.com/podcast-history-of-us-telecom-policy) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/podcast-history-of-us-telecom-policy) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_122771375-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Sep 18, 2024 #### [Comparing the Fiber Strategies of the Big Three U.S. Mobile Operators](https://resources.telegeography.com/the-final-frontier-comparing-the-fiber-strategies-of-the-big-three-us-mobile-operators) Verizon’s shock agreement to acquire ISP giant Frontier Communications in a $20 billion all-cash deal... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/the-final-frontier-comparing-the-fiber-strategies-of-the-big-three-us-mobile-operators) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2024/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_207143656-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Sep 12, 2024 #### [5G Potential in Europe](https://resources.telegeography.com/5g-potential-in-europe) The first commercial 5G mobile networks were launched in Europe in mid-2019. Roughly one year later,... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/5g-potential-in-europe) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2024/Blog%20Assets/wheat-6710447_1280.jpg) ###### Blog Jul 23, 2024 #### [The Altnets Spearheading the UK’s Full-Fiber Future](https://resources.telegeography.com/the-altnets-spearheading-the-uks-full-fiber-future) British telecom regulator Ofcom recently published its Connected Nations report for 2023. The latest... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/the-altnets-spearheading-the-uks-full-fiber-future) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2024/Blog%20Assets/dubai-4598108_1280.jpg) ###### Blog Jul 10, 2024 #### [6G in Six Years?](https://resources.telegeography.com/6g-in-six-years) In May 2021, TeleGeography reviewed the early stages of development of 6G mobile technology. Three years... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/6g-in-six-years) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2024/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_122647466-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Apr 18, 2024 #### [Mobile and Fixed Broadband Sectors Continued To Grow in 2023](https://resources.telegeography.com/mobile-and-fixed-broadband-sectors-continued-to-grow-in-2023) According to TeleGeography’s GlobalComms Database, the global mobile subscription total stood at 8.74... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/mobile-and-fixed-broadband-sectors-continued-to-grow-in-2023) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2024/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_776964883-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Apr 11, 2024 #### [How an Unlikely Spanish Merger Triggered a Reshape of the Telecom Landscape](https://resources.telegeography.com/how-an-unlikely-spanish-merger-triggered-a-reshape-of-the-telecom-landscape) Last month saw the conclusion of the long-running mega-merger between Orange España and Grupo MASMOVIL... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/how-an-unlikely-spanish-merger-triggered-a-reshape-of-the-telecom-landscape) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2024/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_359316984-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Mar 25, 2024 #### [Nigeria: Africa’s Mobile Giant](https://resources.telegeography.com/nigeria-africas-mobile-giant) Nigeria is home to Africa’s biggest mobile market by some distance, with 217.5 million subscriptions at... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/nigeria-africas-mobile-giant) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2023/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_79154964-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Dec 27, 2023 #### [Iliad and Vodafone: More Consolidation in Italy?](https://resources.telegeography.com/iliad-and-vodafone-more-consolidation-in-italy) French telco group Iliad has submitted a proposal to UK-based Vodafone Group regarding the potential... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/iliad-and-vodafone-more-consolidation-in-italy) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2023/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_602280834-1.jpeg) ###### Podcast Episode Nov 21, 2023 #### [Head in the Cloud, Toes at the Edge](https://resources.telegeography.com/head-in-the-cloud-toes-at-the-edge) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/head-in-the-cloud-toes-at-the-edge) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2023/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_238451714-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Nov 15, 2023 #### [All Change in Ethiopia](https://resources.telegeography.com/all-change-in-ethiopia) Until recently, Ethiopia was one of the few telecom markets in the world that was still a monopoly, with... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/all-change-in-ethiopia) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2023/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_509506817-1.jpeg) ###### Podcast Episode Nov 7, 2023 #### [Why 4G Is Still Relevant for Enterprise Connectivity](https://resources.telegeography.com/why-4g-is-still-relevant-for-enterprise-connectivity) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/why-4g-is-still-relevant-for-enterprise-connectivity) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2023/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_139054982-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Oct 25, 2023 #### [Do Svidaniya: VEON Exits Russia](https://resources.telegeography.com/do-svidaniya-veon-exits-russia) Following the sale of its local operations on October 9, 2023, Amsterdam-based multinational telecom... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/do-svidaniya-veon-exits-russia) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2023/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_218448184-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Aug 15, 2023 #### [Target Acquired: e& Sets Its Sights on Europe](https://resources.telegeography.com/target-acquired-e-sets-its-sights-on-europe) United Arab Emirates (UAE) telco e&—formerly known as Etisalat Group—is slowly but surely building a... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/target-acquired-e-sets-its-sights-on-europe) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2023/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_95820257-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Jul 26, 2023 #### [Deal or No Deal? Meet the Regional ISPs Driving M&A in Brazil](https://resources.telegeography.com/deal-or-no-deal-meet-the-regional-isps-driving-ma-in-brazil) Earlier this month, Brazilian regional ISPs Vero Internet and AmericaNet agreed to merge their... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/deal-or-no-deal-meet-the-regional-isps-driving-ma-in-brazil) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2023/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_127818864-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Jul 13, 2023 #### [How Telefonica Embraced Strategic Alliances To Boost Fiber Coverage in Latin America](https://resources.telegeography.com/how-telefonica-embraced-strategic-alliances-to-boost-fiber-coverage-in-latin-america) Earlier this month, international telecom group Telefonica entered into its fourth Latin American... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/how-telefonica-embraced-strategic-alliances-to-boost-fiber-coverage-in-latin-america) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2023/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_359837057-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Jun 28, 2023 #### [Chinese Checkers: Will the EU Block Huawei and ZTE From 5G Rollouts?](https://resources.telegeography.com/chinese-checkers-will-the-eu-block-huawei-and-zte-from-5g-rollouts) In the last few years, Huawei, ZTE, and other Chinese equipment suppliers have come under increasing... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/chinese-checkers-will-the-eu-block-huawei-and-zte-from-5g-rollouts) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2023/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_293631966-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Jun 20, 2023 #### [5G Frequency Frenzy: A Guide to Latin America’s Upcoming Spectrum Auctions](https://resources.telegeography.com/5g-frequency-frenzy-a-guide-to-latin-americas-upcoming-spectrum-auctions) In sharp contrast to other regions, only a handful of Latin American telecom markets have seen 5G launch... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/5g-frequency-frenzy-a-guide-to-latin-americas-upcoming-spectrum-auctions) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2023/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_90397338-1.jpeg) ###### Blog May 10, 2023 #### [Shaw Thing: Canadian Merger Finally a Done Deal](https://resources.telegeography.com/shaw-thing-canadian-merger-finally-a-done-deal) A long-running telecom saga came to an end last month with the conclusion of the C$25 billion ($18.4... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/shaw-thing-canadian-merger-finally-a-done-deal) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2023/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_223037396-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Apr 13, 2023 #### [The Rise and Fall of a Caribbean Communications Kingpin](https://resources.telegeography.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-a-caribbean-communications-kingpin) Earlier this year, it was revealed that Denis O’Brien—the Irish businessman who founded international... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-a-caribbean-communications-kingpin) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2023/Blog%20Assets/woman-7873320_1920.jpg) ###### Podcast Episode Apr 11, 2023 #### [Staying a Step Ahead of Mobile Fraudsters](https://resources.telegeography.com/staying-a-step-ahead-of-mobile-fraudsters) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/staying-a-step-ahead-of-mobile-fraudsters) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2023/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_527914464-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Mar 27, 2023 #### [Tracking 5G Deployments in the Middle East and Africa](https://resources.telegeography.com/tracking-5g-deployments-in-the-middle-east-and-africa) According to the latest data from TeleGeography’s GlobalComms Database Service, as of March 2023, 18... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/tracking-5g-deployments-in-the-middle-east-and-africa) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2023/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_128757119-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Jan 23, 2023 #### [The Panama Paper Trail: Tracking Five Years of Telecom Upheaval](https://resources.telegeography.com/the-panama-paper-trail-tracking-five-years-of-telecom-upheaval) Back in 2018, the Panamanian government rubber-stamped long-gestating plans to reduce the mobile market... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/the-panama-paper-trail-tracking-five-years-of-telecom-upheaval) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2023/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_202715747-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Jan 12, 2023 #### [Shake-up in Hungary as Vodafone Exits](https://resources.telegeography.com/shake-up-in-hungary-as-vodafone-exits) U.K.-based Vodafone Group has agreed to leave the Hungarian telecom market after more than 20 years of... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/shake-up-in-hungary-as-vodafone-exits) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2022/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_103572859-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Dec 5, 2022 #### [Turkcell Unsuccessful With Iran Lawsuit](https://resources.telegeography.com/turkcell-unsuccessful-with-iran-lawsuit) South Africa’s MTN Group has announced the end of a decade-long legal battle centered on its Iranian... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/turkcell-unsuccessful-with-iran-lawsuit) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2022/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_369444933-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Oct 19, 2022 #### [A Passage to India: 5G Finally Arrives](https://resources.telegeography.com/a-passage-to-india-5g-finally-arrives) The second most populous nation in the world, India, also boasts the world’s second-largest mobile... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/a-passage-to-india-5g-finally-arrives) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2022/Blog%20Assets/technology-g0abdf17a7_1920.jpg) ###### Podcast Episode Oct 11, 2022 #### [Mobile as Infrastructure in Africa](https://resources.telegeography.com/mobile-as-infrastructure-in-africa) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/mobile-as-infrastructure-in-africa) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2022/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_296726927-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Sep 21, 2022 #### [Africa’s Mobile Sector: Still Room for Growth](https://resources.telegeography.com/africas-mobile-sector-still-room-for-growth) Africa’s mobile communications market continues to grow at a steady pace. And take up shows no signs of... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/africas-mobile-sector-still-room-for-growth) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2022/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_305282907-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Sep 7, 2022 #### [How MTN Hung Up on the Middle East](https://resources.telegeography.com/how-mtn-hung-up-on-the-middle-east) Last month, it was revealed that South Africa’s MTN Group received a $31 million offer from an unnamed... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/how-mtn-hung-up-on-the-middle-east) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2022/Blog%20Assets/pexels-zhang-kaiyv-683419.jpg) ###### Blog Jul 14, 2022 #### [China’s New Arrival: Say Hello to Broadnet](https://resources.telegeography.com/chinas-new-arrival-say-hello-to-broadnet) China has a new player in the 5G mobile market. We’re talking about China Broadnet—but it’s been around... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/chinas-new-arrival-say-hello-to-broadnet) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2022/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_112604266-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Jul 5, 2022 #### [A Spanish Sub-Brand Squeeze Out](https://resources.telegeography.com/a-spanish-sub-brand-squeeze-out) The last year has seen a number of well-known sub-brands withdraw from the Spanish mobile market, as... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/a-spanish-sub-brand-squeeze-out) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2022/Blog%20Assets/pexels-markus-spiske-92657.jpg) ###### Blog Jun 8, 2022 #### [Meet the Cellcos Serving Rural America: Part 2](https://resources.telegeography.com/meet-the-cellcos-serving-rural-america-part-2) Welcome to Part 2 of our analysis of the regional cellular scene in the United States! In this... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/meet-the-cellcos-serving-rural-america-part-2) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2022/Blog%20Assets/pexels-heibby-cris-marvel-5745888.jpg) ###### Blog May 16, 2022 #### [Africell off to a Strong Start in Angola](https://resources.telegeography.com/africell-off-to-a-strong-start-in-angola) The pan-African telecom group Africell has broken Angola’s long-standing mobile market duopoly with its... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/africell-off-to-a-strong-start-in-angola) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2022/Blog%20Assets/bale-ge80fda471_1280.jpg) ###### Blog Apr 13, 2022 #### [Meet the Cellcos Serving Rural America: Part 1](https://resources.telegeography.com/meet-the-cellcos-serving-rural-america-part-1) The U.S. mobile market is notoriously ultra-competitive, and household names like Sprint aren't the only... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/meet-the-cellcos-serving-rural-america-part-1) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2022/Blog%20Assets/pexels-maryia-plashchynskaya-3442567.jpg) ###### Blog Mar 30, 2022 #### [Ukrainian Telcos: Communicating Through the Conflict](https://resources.telegeography.com/ukrainian-telcos-communicating-through-the-conflict) We recently took a look at Ukrainian operators and their relative positions in the country’s telecom... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/ukrainian-telcos-communicating-through-the-conflict) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2022/Blog%20Assets/jakarta-gd5f7bc9ae_1280.jpg) ###### Blog Mar 29, 2022 #### [Mobile Merger Season: Examining M&A Activity Across Asia](https://resources.telegeography.com/mobile-merger-season-examining-ma-activity-across-asia) Recent months have seen an unprecedented level of M&A activity across Asia’s mobile markets, with... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/mobile-merger-season-examining-ma-activity-across-asia) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2022/Blog%20Assets/pexels-mikhail-nilov-7444755.jpg) ###### Blog Mar 7, 2022 #### [Sanctions Start to Hit Russia’s Tech Sector](https://resources.telegeography.com/sanctions-start-to-hit-russias-tech-sector) Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24 has spurred a raft of sanctions from Western governments.... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/sanctions-start-to-hit-russias-tech-sector) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2022/Blog%20Assets/pexels-stein-egil-liland-3384695.jpg) ###### Blog Feb 23, 2022 #### [Scandinavian Skirmishes & Baltic Battlegrounds: Reviewing Regional Rivalries](https://resources.telegeography.com/scandinavian-skirmishes-and-baltic-battlegrounds-reviewing-regional-rivalries) Last year, we investigated how major Scandinavian telecom groups Telenor, Telia, and Tele2 have followed... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/scandinavian-skirmishes-and-baltic-battlegrounds-reviewing-regional-rivalries) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2022/Blog%20Assets/pexels-anastasia-zhenina-10922.jpg) ###### Blog Feb 9, 2022 #### [Iliad Takes the Fight to Italy's Broadband Market](https://resources.telegeography.com/iliad-takes-the-fight-to-italys-broadband-market) French-owned telecom group Iliad has begun the next phase of its expansion in Italy, moving into the... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/iliad-takes-the-fight-to-italys-broadband-market) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2022/Blog%20Assets/bridge-g947c3a43e_1280.jpg) ###### Blog Jan 26, 2022 #### [Meet the Acquisition-Hungry ICT Firm Gobbling Up Telcos Across Eastern Europe](https://resources.telegeography.com/meet-the-acquisition-hungry-ict-firm-gobbling-up-telcos-across-eastern-europe) The telecom landscape in Eastern Europe has changed dramatically over the last decade, with sustained... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/meet-the-acquisition-hungry-ict-firm-gobbling-up-telcos-across-eastern-europe) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2022/Blog%20Assets/pexels-nextvoyage-1518500.jpg) ###### Blog Jan 13, 2022 #### [Greece Lightning: Greek Plans for Broadband Expansion](https://resources.telegeography.com/greece-lightning-greek-plans-for-broadband-expansion) In December, Greece's OTE Group announced a major broadband investment plan. The group revealed that its... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/greece-lightning-greek-plans-for-broadband-expansion) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2021/Blog%20Assets/nasa-yZygONrUBe8-unsplash%20(1).jpg) ###### Blog Oct 25, 2021 #### [Out of this World: The International Satellite Broadband Battle Intensifies](https://resources.telegeography.com/out-of-this-world-the-international-satellite-broadband-battle-intensifies) Starlink—the satellite broadband venture established by Elon Musk’s SpaceX business—has attracted plenty... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/out-of-this-world-the-international-satellite-broadband-battle-intensifies) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2021/Blog%20Assets/sunset-815270_1280.jpg) ###### Blog Aug 12, 2021 #### [3G’s Sun is Setting in Europe](https://resources.telegeography.com/3gs-sun-is-setting-in-europe) More and more wireless operators in Europe are announcing plans to switch off their 3G networks to free... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/3gs-sun-is-setting-in-europe) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2021/Blog%20Assets/beach-1564133_1280.jpg) ###### Blog May 27, 2021 #### [Behind the Madagascan Company in the Hunt for Africa’s Telecom Assets](https://resources.telegeography.com/axian-madagascan-company-african-telecom-assets) Last month Luxembourg-based Millicom International Cellular sealed a pair of deals that will see it exit... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/axian-madagascan-company-african-telecom-assets) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2021/Blog%20Assets/man-6023132_1280.jpg) ###### Blog Apr 26, 2021 #### [Tracking TracFone: Meet the Prepaid Provider Now Worth $6.25 Billion](https://resources.telegeography.com/tracking-tracfone-meet-the-prepaid-provider-now-worth-6.25-billion) In September 2020, U.S. telecom giant Verizon announced the surprise takeover of prepaid MVNO TracFone... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/tracking-tracfone-meet-the-prepaid-provider-now-worth-6.25-billion) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2021/Blog%20Assets/melbourne-4286271_1280.jpg) ###### Blog Mar 24, 2021 #### [Deal-Making Down Under: Oceania's Wave of Telecom M&A](https://resources.telegeography.com/australia-new-zealand-telecom-mergers-and-acquisitions-ma-oceania) Earlier this month, Australian telecom group Vocus accepted a $2.7 billion (AUD3.5 billion) takeover... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/australia-new-zealand-telecom-mergers-and-acquisitions-ma-oceania) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2021/Blog%20Assets/mobil-tower-4201993_1280.jpg) ###### Blog Jan 26, 2021 #### [Tower Talk: Meet the Companies Buying Latin America’s Cell Towers](https://resources.telegeography.com/tower-talk-meet-the-companies-buying-latin-americas-cell-towers) Latin America has been a hotbed of M&A activity in recent years. And it isn’t just telecom operators... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/tower-talk-meet-the-companies-buying-latin-americas-cell-towers) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2020/Blog%20Assets/rio-de-janeiro-4566312_1280.jpg) ###### Blog Sep 15, 2020 #### [Carriers Are Restructuring Across Latin America. Is Disruption on the Horizon?](https://resources.telegeography.com/latin-america-carrier-restructuring) Market patterns aren’t the only forces impacting carriers. Shifts in strategy, corporate structure,... [View More by Peter Wood](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/peter-wood) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/latin-america-carrier-restructuring) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2020/Blog%20Assets/trondheim-2074284_1280.jpg) ###### Blog Jul 1, 2020 #### [Telia and Turkcell Part Company](https://resources.telegeography.com/telia-and-turkcell-part-company) Sweden’s Telia Company is one step closer to concentrating operations on its core Scandinavia and Baltic... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/telia-and-turkcell-part-company) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2020/Blog%20Assets/estonia-3737128_1280.jpg) ###### Blog May 28, 2020 #### [Liberty vs Security: The Battle Over SIM Registration](https://resources.telegeography.com/liberty-vs-security-the-battle-over-sim-registration) Would you be happy to have your fingerprints taken or get a facial scan to access phone services? Or... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/liberty-vs-security-the-battle-over-sim-registration) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2020/Blog%20Assets/london-2239726_1280.jpg) ###### Blog Mar 24, 2020 #### [How BT Intends to Dismantle Its Global Empire](https://resources.telegeography.com/the-great-british-sell-off-how-bt-intends-to-dismantle-its-global-empire) In December 2019, UK telecom giant BT Group agreed to sell BT Espana to investment fund Portobello... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/the-great-british-sell-off-how-bt-intends-to-dismantle-its-global-empire) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2020/Blog%20Assets/helsinki-3778355_1280.jpg) ###### Blog Mar 2, 2020 #### [Finns Lead the Way in Mobile Data Usage](https://resources.telegeography.com/finns-lead-the-way-in-mobile-data-usage) Mobile data usage continues to boom worldwide. Here’s just one example. Following Super Bowl LIV in... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/finns-lead-the-way-in-mobile-data-usage) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2020/Blog%20Assets/brown-leather-shoes-1842606_1280.jpg) ###### Blog Jan 23, 2020 #### [Tracking the 4G Decade](https://resources.telegeography.com/tracking-the-4g-decade) December 2019 marked the tenth anniversary of the world’s first commercial LTE network launch.... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/tracking-the-4g-decade) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/cobblestone-street-298397_1280.jpg) ###### Blog Jul 3, 2019 #### [How Telefonica Hung Up on Central America](https://resources.telegeography.com/how-telefonica-hung-up-on-central-america) After months of speculation linking Spanish telecom giant Telefonica to a sale of its Central American... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/how-telefonica-hung-up-on-central-america) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2019/Blog%20Assets/guanajuato-490146_1280.jpg) ###### Blog Mar 26, 2019 #### [How Nextel Disappeared from Latin America](https://resources.telegeography.com/how-nextel-disappeared-from-latin-america) Mexican telecom giant America Movil (AM) recently struck an agreement to acquire 100 percent of Nextel... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/how-nextel-disappeared-from-latin-america) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2019/Blog%20Assets/artificial-islands-3850752_1280.jpg) ###### Blog Jan 14, 2019 #### [A Guide to 5G Spectrum Auctions in the Gulf States: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and...](https://resources.telegeography.com/5g-spectrum-auctions-in-gulf-states-bahrain-kuwait-oman-qatar-saudi-arabia-and-uae) As the telecom world prepares to enter the 5G era, our GlobalComms team has been tracking major 5G... [View More by Tom Leins](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/tom-leins) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/5g-spectrum-auctions-in-gulf-states-bahrain-kuwait-oman-qatar-saudi-arabia-and-uae) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2017/blog-assets/love-2430511_1280.jpg) ###### Blog Aug 10, 2017 #### [The Jio Effect: How the Newcomer Made an Impact in India](https://resources.telegeography.com/the-jio-effect-how-the-newcomer-made-an-impact-in-india) The second most populous nation in the world, India has the second largest mobile market behind China.... [View More by Pete Bell](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/pete-bell) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/the-jio-effect-how-the-newcomer-made-an-impact-in-india) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2017/blog-assets/new-york-2408785_1280.jpg) ###### Blog Jul 14, 2017 #### [A Timeline: How Europe's Altice Made its Mark in the U.S.](https://resources.telegeography.com/who-what-is-altice) The recent sale of shares by Altice USA has brought the company firmly into the spotlight, with the... 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