FreeConferenceCall.com is launching its services in Afghanistan.

Plintron is entering the Indian telecom market after receiving the country’s first unified licence specifically for MVNOs.

Polish IoT specialist Netemera is deploying the country’s first nationwide low-power, wide-area (LPWA) network as part of its “Network for Machines”.

Hurricane Electric has added new regional network connectivity in Africa by establishing a new point of presence (PoP) at the Djibouti Data Centre (DDC).

UAE-based du is partnering with Epsilon to forge simple, fast and efficient connectivity between the operator and data centres in Europe and Asia.

Airtel Nigeria and Ericsson are launching a new OTT streaming service called Nuvu.

The GSMA has expressed concerns about the Bangladesh Government’s plan to impose higher fees for 4G licensing ahead of the next round of spectrum auctions.

BringCom Incorporated, a provider of connectivity solutions to developing countries, has reached a tentative agreement to acquire African network service provider Datanet.

Lebanese internet service provider Connect has selected InfiNet Wireless solutions to serve as the backbone of its new wireless network infrastructure.

Spirent Communications has scored the first contract for its Tweakker line of device intelligence solutions in South America through Brazil’s mobile virtual network enabler/aggregator (MVNE/A) Surf Telecom.

FreeConferenceCall.com has launched free conference calling services in Tanzania.

Delivering internet services at 5G speeds to subscribers in rural areas and living in places where it is not feasible or economical to deploy fibre is a major challenge.

Telia is continuing its withdrawal from the Eurasia region, announcing that it has begun preparations to sell off some of its holding in Turkish operator Turkcell.

International mobile payment network TerraPay has obtained regulatory approval from the Bank of Tanzania to launch International Money transfer services to mobile wallets in the country.

Indonesian operator Smartfren is using Bango’s platform to launch one-click carrier billing payment for Google Play customers.

Bharti Airtel is looking to reduce its African footprint through consolidation or stake reductions in six non-profitable markets.

XL Axiata will provide satellite broadband services throughout Indonesia following a new agreement between Axiata Business Services and Thaicom subsidiary IPSTAR.

The market for tower services in the Sub-Saharan Africa region was worth an estimated $991.7 million in 2016, according to Research & Markets.