Bulgarian operator Vivacom is extending its contract with Ericsson to deploy 4G Voice service and Wi-Fi calling.

A mobile wallet pilot project is being launched in Colombia by a collaboration between state-run Banco Agrario, mobile operator Telefonica Colombia, and mobility firm Comviva.

MTN Group has signed an agreement with Flytxt to automate both inbound and outbound marketing across its entire network of more than 217 million subscribers.

The role that 5G technology will play in the Indian market is the subject of a new report from Research and Markets.

The government of Colombia is looking to sell its 32.5% stake in Telefonica’s local unit Coltel for COP2.3 trillion ($791 million).

Gilat Satellite Networks has partnered with satellite firm Hispasat to commercialise the latter’s Ka band satellite capacity over Brazil.

China Tower’s IPO has raised $6.9 billion, making it the most valuable offering globally since 2016.

Indian number three Idea Cellular has posted a profit for its fiscal Q1 despite falling revenue and ARPU.

The European Commission (EC) has approved the acquisition by the investment group PPF of four Telenor subsidiaries serving CEE (Central and Eastern Europe).

Russian operator MTS has taken legal action against the state of Turkmenistan in an attempt to recoup funds that it invested in the market prior to its “forced” suspension of operations last year.

ip.access has announced a collaboration with Blue Arcus Technologies to improve satellite backhaul for rural deployments.

Sky and Space Global is holding discussions with the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) about the use of its novel nano-satellite technology in the region.

P4 (Play) has selected Ericsson as an additional partner to expand its radio access network in Poland, based on Ericsson Radio System.

In an effort to combat the spread of fake news, WhatsApp is implementing restrictions on forwarding messages to groups.

MTN Nigeria is using Nokia’s Customer Experience Management (CEM) solution to improve the overall experience of its 52 million customers.

Supported by growth in mobile data, fixed broadband and pay-TV services, the combined telecom and pay-TV service revenue in Malaysia is poised to grow at a CAGR of 2.4% over the forecast period 2017-2022.

Ten investors have pledged funding to the tune of $1.4 billion for China Tower as the infrastructure company lines up its listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange.

Bank BRI, the state-owned largest bank in Indonesia, is deploying the Jupiter System from Hughes Network Systems via its satellite BRIsat, which covers Indonesia and Southeast Asia.

Filipino operator Globe Telecom has partnered with Nuage Networks from Nokia to provide a nationwide SD-WAN service to both large enterprise customers and SMBs.

IoT specialist Kerlink is expanding its presence in Turkey in partnership with the nationwide IoT network-solutions distributor, NetOP Technology.

Telecom Argentina has announced that the ARBR submarine cable system between Argentina and Brazil (ARBR) will land in its cable landing station in Las Toninas.