Digital money transfer service WorldRemit and MTN Cote D’Ivoire have launched instant international remittances to MTN Mobile Money wallets in Cote D’Ivoire.
Palau National Communications Corporation has signed an agreement with O3b Networks to increase its allotted capacity to bring faster, more reliable connectivity to Palau.
Iran’s authorities have imposed a twelve month time limit for messaging apps to relocate local user data onto servers located in the country.
SES and Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd are partnering to launch the SES Enterprise+ Hybrid Broadband in Asia powered by SkyEdge II-c Libra.
STC (Saudi Telecommunication Company) has expanded its relationship with Intelsat and entered into a new contract for satellite services on Intelsat 15 located at 85.15° East.
Filipino firm San Miguel Corp (SMC) is selling its telecoms assets to the country’s two incumbent operators, PLDT and Globe Telecom.
A new agreement between TIM Brazil and Gemalto will see the firms cooperate on the development of a mobile marketing tool focused on app installation.
Myanmar’s Ministry of Transport and Communications (MOTC) has agreed to utilise services on two Intelsat satellites.
Systems integrator IP-Tribe has selected Radisys’ MediaEngine to deliver next-generation transcoding solutions to its mobile operator customers in Southeast Asia.
PT Hutchison 3 Indonesia is launching direct carrier billing in Indonesia with mobile payments company Fortumo.
Only one qualified bidder took part in Nigeria’s 2.6GHz spectrum auction, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has confirmed.
Indian operators Reliance Communications and Aircel have extended the exclusivity period of their merger discussions.
Zain Iraq has launched carrier billing with global digital services firm SLA Digital.
bmobile-vodafone Solomon Islands has selected SpeedCast International to upgrade its cellular backhaul network to support 3G data services in the Solomon Islands.
UAE-based bank Rakbank has selected Gemalto to support its migration to contactless EMV payments to benefit from this system's speed, convenience and security.
Ericsson will manage and operate UAE-based du's IT infrastructure under a new long-term agreement.
Nigeria has suspended its ongoing discussions with MTN over the operator’s $3.9 billion fine pending the results of an investigation by a committee of its House of Representatives.
SES have partnered with PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk (Telkom) to provide connectivity to the Indonesian market via capacity on the recently-launched SES-9 satellite.
Reliance Industries has agreed to a provisional sourcing deal for iPhones during Apple CEO Tim Cook’s first visit to India.
The Government of Colombia has deployed Gemalto’s SafeNet Authentication Service to secure citizens’ online access to financial services.
Nokia will once again become a global brand for mobile phones, smartphones and tablets following a new strategic agreement announced by the Finnish firm.
Airtel Nigeria and Ericsson are rolling out Ericsson’s Radio System in sites across Nigeria to boost affordable mobile broadband access.
India’s regulator TRAI is being urged to scrap a ban on differentiated data pricing by representative body for the country’s major operators.
Thailand’s Electronic Transactions Development Agency is deploying authentication solutions from Gemalto.
Indonesian fibre-optic operator Biznet has selected Amdocs to provide a comprehensive customer care and billing solution in support of its growth plans.
Zain KSA and Nokia have partnered to deploy LTE-Advanced three component carrier aggregation technology that will boost the operator’s data speeds to 187.5 Mbps across its network.
Ericsson and the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning for Rwanda have signed an agreement for the launch of a national interoperability switch.
A new subsea cable collaboration will connect Muscat in Oman to Karachi in Pakistan.
Cable & Wireless Seychelles has contracted Syniverse to provide global LTE reach to its inbound and outbound roaming subscribers.
Yahsat and Tele10 have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at improving internet connectivity in Rwanda, Burundi and East Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Hanoi Telecom Corporation is advancing its optical network in Vietnam with Infinera’s Intelligent Transport Networks.
A new partnership between BSO and IXcellerate is set to improve fibre access to Russia’s MOEX Exchange in Moscow.
Bulgarian wholesale carrier and gateway provider Sofia Connect has deployed 2x100G services from Interoute, linking carriers from the Balkans, Caucasus region and the Middle East to western Internet hubs.
Money transfer service provider Barri Financial Group has partnered with TransferTo to enable real-time Mobile Money transfers to Tigo Money accounts in El Salvador.
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