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The U.S government recently unveiled draft guidelines outlining permissible equipment purchases from outside the country under the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) programme. The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) has long delayed this clarity concerning waivers regarding the ‘buy American’ rules, which govern this $42.45 billion initiative. Unsurprisingly, the draft…

A noteworthy stride has been made by Safaricom as it reports its customer base in Ethiopia has reached 5 million in less than a year after launching services. Regardless of experiencing a commendable growth rate, after half a year, the mobile operator still stands behind the market leader with a significant gap. The achievement is…

In a significant move, T-Mobile US is set to undergo a substantial operational shift which will involve reducing its workforce by about 7%, equivalent to approximately 5,000 jobs. This mass layoff is primarily targeted at corporate and back-office positions, in an enterprise-wide strategy announced by company CEO, Mike Sievert, to decrease costs associated with customer…