Operators

Zain Nigeria has announced the appointment of Alain Sainte-Marie as the company's new CEO, replacing Bayo Ligali who resigned to pursue other interests after a three-year stint as CEO of the mobile operator, notes Telecompaper.

The future of the fourth Nigeria 3G license is the subject of speculation following reports that its owner - Nigerian conglomerate Dangote Group - cannot afford to launch services

China Mobile has become the world's first mobile operator to pass the half a billion subscriber milestone. In a brief customer data update on its website this morning, the Chinese market-leader said it had reached 503 million customers by the end of August

Vodafone is to implement a major branding and marketing overhaul in a bid to position the operator at the forefront of the consumer smartphone market.

New research by broadband comparison site Broadband Expert has revealed that UK mobile broadband providers are delivering just 24 percent of advertised download speeds to end-consumers.

Vodafone has signed a deal with Warner Music Group that it claims that will make it the first global operator to offer DRM-free over-the-air access to music from all four of the world's major record labels. It has previously signed deals with EMI Group, Universal Music and Sony Music.

Luxembourg-based operator Millicom plans to launch mobile operations in Rwanda under the Tigo brand by the end of the year, reports Telegeography citing local daily The New Times.