Mobile and fixed line operator Sudatel Telecom Group and Liquid Telecom are to build new FTTH networks across Sudan.

Ericsson has signed a contract with Pakistan Mobile Communications Ltd (Jazz) for the optimisation and performance management of its complete radio network.

IoT specialist Kerlink and chip company Semtech Corp have mounted an urban geolocation live-test in Aguascalientes City, Mexico.

Ericsson and Chunghwa Telecom, the largest telecom operator in Taiwan, have signed a cooperation memorandum for a joint 5G pilot project.

Businesses throughout Peru will be able to leverage the Internet of Things (IoT) to deliver new revenue-generating services to their customers.

Peter-Service, the largest Russian developer of billing systems, is rebranding as nexign.

Saudi Telecom Company (STC) and Cisco have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of 5G.

According to the latest research from Dataxis, 34 LatAm mobile operators have already deployed OTT as an added value product for their clients.

Ooredoo has announced that it has strengthened its 5G framework agreement with Nokia.

India’s Reliance JIO and Cisco are continuing to collaborate on solutions to deal with the growth in video traffic in mobile networks.

Ericsson has been chosen by Far EasTone (FET) to enable it to offer Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity services globally to enterprises.

Although IoT-driven mobile-first solutions are starting to dominate the enterprise sector, South African businesses could do better.

AT&T, China Mobile, Deutsche Telekom, NTT DOCOMO, and Orange have jointly announced the creation of the ORAN Alliance.

Teleste Corporation is delivering optical headend products to Türksat to strengthen the operator’s position in broadband markets.

Mobile business specialist DOCOMO Digital has announced its integration with Zain Group’s Application Program Interface (API) Platform.

Amdocs has signed a multi-year services contract with Globe Telecom for continuous enhancement of the service provider’s operations.

Remote communication and IT Speedcast International Ltd has won a contract to provide satellite cellular backhaul services to Alpha Télécommunication Mali (ATEL).

New South African mobile operator Rain is using products supplied by business support solutions provider CSG.

Apigate and Orange’s new hub, Bizao, will draw on their respective geographical strengths across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, to deliver a suite of APIs to businesses, providing a streamlined and efficient method of accessing customers via a single entry point across regions.

Netcracker Technology has unveiled its 5G Monetization solution to help service providers accelerate the commercialization of new 5G-enabled services.

Leman Micro Devices (LMD) has announced that its V-Sensor and App, integrated with next-generation smartphones, will significantly assist diagnosis by physicians.

Global cloud communications company Infobip is launching Rich Communications Services (RCS) in partnership with Vodafone.

Israel-headquartered wireless broadband vendor RADWIN has released a 60GHz mmWave mesh solution.

Telekom Srbija is using Actility’s ThingPark solution to power a national-scale commercial Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) network roll-out.

Telefónica has presented "Internet Para Todos", a new initiative to connect more than 100 million people in Latin America to the Internet.

Ericsson and China Mobile have signed a Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement to develop Internet of Things (IoT) opportunities.

Fabless semiconductor company MediaTek has joined the "China Mobile 5G Device Forerunner Initiative".

Indian network operator SenRa Tech Pvt. Ltd is using Senet solutions to grow its Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN).

Parallel Wireless, Inc and Telefónica have successfully completed a technology pilot to connect remote communities in LatAm with mobile broadband.

According to the latest research from Counterpoint’s Market Monitor service, the Nigerian handset market grew by a modest 6% in Calendar Year 2017.

The Indian market witnessed a paradigm shift in data consumption, with 4G traffic capturing 82% share of total data traffic in December 2017.

Renewable energy company SolarNow is backing the use of the Internet of Things (IoT) in Africa.

PayJoy and mobile distributor Allied Mobile are collaborating to bring affordable smartphone payment plans to markets across Africa.

Ooredoo reports rapid progress towards 5G saying it has the world’s first 5G New Radio (NR) with commercial equipment suitable for business customers.