China’s second and third-placed operators are collaborating on the construction of an optical network and 4G base stations in an attempt to reduce their annual capex by up to CNY3 billion ($451 million).
Epsilon subsidiary Cataleya has been selected by Bangladeshi operator Global Voice Telecom Ltd (gvtele) to deploy its next-generation session border controller (SBC) Orchid One.
Ericsson and Cisco have announced an agreement to supply and install IP networks for C&W Communications, which operates the retail brand Flow, in three Caribbean markets.
Zain Iraq and Ericsson have signed a three-year extension of their network and IT operation and optimisation managed services agreement.
Wipro and Stibo Systems have announced a partnership that will see the companies collaborate to offer Master Data Management (MDM) solutions.
Kenyan operator Safaricom has implemented Flash Networks’ Harmony 7.5 to improve network quality by providing their subscribers with faster mobile browsing.
Cambodian mobile operator Cellcard and mobile payments company Fortumo have announced the launch of their direct carrier billing partnership.
Sigfox is deploying its IoT network in Colombia, in partnership with WND and managed by Phaxsi Solutions.
South African regulator ICASA has come under fire from Telkom SA’s CEO Sipho Maseko for “mak[ing] rules on the run”.
Mobile operator Elisa Estonia has launched direct carrier billing for the Google Play app store with Fortumo.
Indian number three Idea Cellular has shot down an officially published news story claiming that it was holding discussions with number two Vodafone India regarding a potential merger.
Reliance Communications (RCOM) and its subsidiary Global Cloud Xchange (GCX) have launched India’s first “Make in India” Content Delivery Network (CDN).
Nokia and Ooredoo Myanmar have completed the roll-out and launch of the first 4G service in Myanmar, boosting speeds and capacity.
MTN will funnel ZAR9.9 billion ($730 million) into a black empowerment investment scheme in preparation for next year’s spectrum auctions, which require bidders to have a minimum black shareholding of 30%.
Telenor is still investigating options for selling its $2.4 billion stake in VimpelCom after announcing its intention to divest in October last year.
Blue Label Telecoms has stated that its planned acquisition of a 35% stake in Cell C is still “on track” although it was aiming to close the deal by mid-2016.
Shine Technologies and Econet Wireless have announced a deal to bring network-level ad blocking to 40 million subscribers across Africa.
PTCL will deploy 789km of fibre for Pakistani operator Zong, enabling delivery of quality telecommunication services across the market.
ZTE has formed a strategic cooperation agreement on joint 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) innovation with China Unicom.
The government of India has revealed it expects to raise around INR2.75 trillion ($41 billion) in the imminent large-scale spectrum auction – around half of the INR5.6 trillion reserve price.
Canalys’ latest market forecast shows worldwide smartphone shipments will reach just over 1.4 billion units in 2016.
Iraqi mobile payments company Iraq Wallet has expanded its ZainCash service by introducing an online payment solution, ‘Pay with ZainCash’.
Renewable energy firm Energy Vision has selected Flexenclosure for a significant eSite hybrid power system rollout in Gabon.
Indonesian market leader Telkomsel may have to allow smaller operators to share important sections of its network following new regulatory proposals.
Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service has issued Google with a RUB438 million ($6.8 million) fine.
Reliance Jio has hit back against claims that its trial service is illegal by accusing its rival operators of attempting to sabotage its much-anticipated debut into the market.
South African’s Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has abandoned its proposed sale of a roughly 15% holding in Vodacom.
GTT Communications and Filipino operator PLDT have announced a reciprocal relationship that will enable them to expand service reach and capabilities for their respective customers worldwide.
The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has claimed that new operator Reliance Jio Infocomm is providing a full-fledged mobile offering masquerading as a trial.
An agreement reached by the EU and China in 2014 regarding the sale of telecoms equipment in EU member states could be under threat.
Google’s Android is by far the most popular smartphone OS in India, with a record 97% market share at the end of Q2.
The telecoms ministry in South Africa has taken legal action against the country’s regulator after it proposed selling spectrum worth over $1 billion.
The US investigation into its activities in Uzbekistan has prompted MTS to sell its majority holding in Uzbek operator Universal Mobile Systems (UMS) to the country’s government.
China Mobile’s Jiangsu arm Jiangsu Mobile has adopted a new standard for its bearer network intelligent operations and maintenance (O&M) technology from ZTE.
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