A government body has censured data network provider Rain for offering a proposal to merge with bigger rival Telkom SA saying the company had not sought prior approval.

Disruptions to Verizon Communications Inc's mobile services in Miami was caused by a cut in optical fiber due to overnight construction work, the wireless carrier said on Thursday as it works with vendors and local crew to fix the issue.

South Africa's data network provider Rain said on Thursday it had made a formal request to present the board of Telkom SA with a merger proposal to combine the two businesses.

Deutsche Telekom on Thursday raised its annual earnings forecast for the second time after beating quarterly estimates, and said it could achieve its goal of a majority stake in U.S. unit T-Mobile much sooner than 2024.

South African mobile operator MTN Group said on Thursday its first-half earnings surged 46.5% and it had received a $35 million binding offer for its Afghanistan business, nearing an exit of the Middle East.

Deutsche Telekom lifted its annual outlook for the second time and posted quarterly core profit above estimates on Thursday, supported by upbeat performances in its U.S. unit T-Mobile along with growth in its European business.

Verizon Communications Inc's internet services were down for thousands of users on Thursday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission rejected SpaceX's Starlink and LTD Broadband's applications for more than $2 billion in internet service subsidies, the FCC said on Wednesday.

At least two police officers and one civilian died after a day of anti-government protests in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, staff at the city's main mortuary said on Wednesday.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said Wednesday it was rejecting the applications of SpaceX's Starlink and LTD Broadband to receive government subsidies through a rural fund.