Italy’s Sparkle has announced the completion of the expansion and renovation of its Istanbul Data Centre with the adoption of state-of-the-art energy-efficient equipment.

Today – 19 September – sees the arrival of the German-Africa ICT Forum at Microsoft Berlin, Germany.

FSS, one of India’s largest payments processors and a global provider of integrated payment products, and US-based Oracle Financial Services have announced a collaboration to enhance digital payments for banks.

Two state-owned operators in Uzbekistan have announced that they will begin trialling 5G technology.

Orange, PCCW Global and PEACE have signed an agreement to deploy the new submarine cable PEACE Med, marking the arrival of the first Chinese private submarine cable in France.

Networking systems, services and software company Ciena has announced the completion of a ‘significant’ upgrade to the SEA-ME-WE 5 submarine cable system to support enterprise data exchange, internet TV, and online gaming.

Media content distributor ViewMedia is planning to launch a new digital broadcast platform for francophone West Africa on the AMOS-17 satellite.

ECI and WDC Networks have partnered to enable ISPs throughout Brazil to provide affordable, high-speed broadband to regions and rural communities which have been historically underserved.

Egypt has plans for a new capital to replace Cairo. Indeed, a multi-billion-dollar telecommunications network is already being planned for the new capital. But who will supply it?

BTC (Botswana Telecommunications Corporation) is doubling its capacity on Spacecom’s AMOS-7 communication satellite KU-beams.

Mobile penetration is high in Saudi Arabia and the market is heavily saturated, reports Research & Markets.

Helios Towers is again planning to list on the London Stock Exchange after abandoning its previous attempt 18 months ago.

Hughes Communications India Ltd, (HCIL), a subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems, LLC, a provider of broadband satellite networks and services, has announced the launch of commercial maritime mobility services in India.

ORIS Telekom is deploying Epsilon’s SDN (software-defined networking) platform Infiny in Turkey.

Building a network across thousands of kilometres of diverse terrain in often tough weather may seem a big ask but it can be – and in fact has been – done.

Orange Polska and Ericsson have launched a 5G test network in Warsaw offering download speeds close to 900Mbps.

Algérie Telecom Satellite (ATS) has selected the Hughes Jupiter System to enable satellite broadband service to home users and small-to-medium enterprise (SME) customers.

Thailand’s AIS has agreed to a ten-year tower leaseback arrangement with state-run operator TOT in a move which resolves an ownership dispute dating back to 2014.

Oman has established a progressive mobile sector which has substantial coverage of both 3G and 4G LTE networks, reports Research & Markets.