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Altiostar made the cell tower a software business
Before Rakuten bought Altiostar at a valuation above $1 billion, it put the company’s software through a bruising test. The result helped turn a Japanese mobile network into a blueprint for selling telecom differently.
Meteor and the price of being third
Ireland’s third mobile entrant had cheap calls, a mischievous streak and a coverage problem. Its turning point came when a rival agreed to lend it the missing pieces of the map.
Vodafone Idea finally adds subscribers. Now comes the expensive part.
After years of contraction, Vi has recorded its first quarter of net subscriber additions since its 2018 merger. Keeping that momentum means turning fresh funding into a network people choose to stay on.
Unitel T+ wants more than your phone bill
Cape Verde’s telecom challenger has expanded from SIM cards into living rooms, offices and holiday itineraries. Its next contest is over the infrastructure that makes those services possible.