Newly created Malian company Uduma Mali is set to receive a €170,000 grant from the GSMA to invest in mobile-based cashless payment facilities for drinking water.

Western Union has partnered with TerraPay to enable mobile wallet and bank account payout.

Dish Mexico has chosen Gilat’s SkyEdge II-c multi-service platform to deliver high-quality broadband services in Mexico.

Telia and Turkcell have sold their combined 75% stake in Kazakhstan’s KCell to the country’s state-owned operator Kazakhtelecom.

Thailand has pushed back another scheduled spectrum auction, this time a sale of 700MHz spectrum planned for February.

The Vietnam Telecommunications Authority has selected FPT Information System Corporation to deploy Vietnam’s first MNP solution using iconectiv’s TruNumber Portability Clearinghouse.

In terms of Internet access, Papua New Guinea has traditionally lagged other nations in terms of access and penetration, according to Research and Markets.

Millicom’s TIGO has selected Ericsson to modernise its radio access network (RAN) across Paraguay and Honduras in a multi-year deal involving the rollout of Ericsson Radio System.

Senegal's economic growth has improved steadily in recent years, with GDP having grown at about 7% in 2017 and 2018.

Colt Technology Services is expanding the Colt IQ Network in Central and Eastern Europe, enabling digital transformation in the region through agile, on-demand and high bandwidth services.

After many years of war and civil strife, an encouraging aspect of Afghanistan’s efforts to rebuild has been the considerable success evident in the creating of a functional telecommunications sector virtually from nothing.

Brazilian telecommunications company Tely has deployed Infinera’s Groove G30 Network Disaggregation Platform. 

CK Hutchison has closed its purchase of Etisalat’s Sri Lankan unit, which will see the UAE-based group exit the market, in line with its goal of streamlining its portfolio.

Mobile carrier payment solutions provider RGK Mobile has partnered with two major Latin American operator groups to expand its presence in the region.

SAS has signed a strategic distribution agreement with Globalsat Group LLC, for the provision of its connectivity services including machine to machine (M2M) and internet of things (IoT) to Latin America from the Pearl Constellation of nano-satellites.

Zain Saudi Arabia (Zain KSA) has signed a SAR2.43 billion ($648 million) agreement with investment firm IHS Holding to sell and lease back its 8,100 towers.

Czech telecommunications company České Radiokomunikace (CRA) has deployed a nationwide LoRaWAN-based network.

Konnect Africa, an initiative of the satellite operator Eutelsat dedicated to satellite broadband on the African continent, has launched Internet access offers throughout the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Fixed broadband operator AIS Fibre is teaming up with Nokia to provide residential customers with a new premium service that ensures a seamless Wi-Fi broadband experience reaching every corner of the home.

Nokia and mobile operator Smart Communications are collaborating with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to bring innovative technology like LTE-connected drones and a portable network into areas struck by disaster.

Telecom Egypt has adopted Nokia's Photonic Service Engine (PSE) technology to double backbone capacity on its Delta Region DWDM backbone network.

Angola Cables has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Broadband Infraco, a provider of regional long-distance network coverage and SADC connectivity.