Tata Communications has partnered with A2P messaging monetisation service provider Anam to develop an end-to-end revenue loss solution.

Turkish market leader Turkcell is implementing Anite’s benchmarking solutions across its network.

Ericsson has signed a Business Support Systems (BSS) transformation contract with Bhutan Telecom, Bhutan's largest telecom service provider.

Bharti Airtel has entered into a definitive agreement with American Tower Corporation for the sale of approximately 1,350 of its communications towers in Tanzania.

Reliance Communications has become the first mobile operator in India to join the Ozone Networks and Ericsson Small Cell as a Service carrier-grade Wi-Fi network.

Orange and Ecobank have launched a bank-to-wallet money transfer service linked to Orange Money in Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea Conakry and Niger.

Indian market leader Bharti Airtel is spending INR44.28 billion ($659 million) to obtain spectrum in six regions from the smaller player Videocon Telecom.

True Move H has tapped Ericsson to roll out LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation and 2G/3G networks in North, Central West, and South Thailand.

Bharti Airtel is providing its global customers with low-cost calls to the Philippines via a new partnership with Globe Telecom.

Smile Communications has introduced East Africa’s first VoLTE services in Uganda and Tanzania.

Multinet has commissioned SpeedCast to add satellite communications solutions to its private network solution offerings in Pakistan.

MTN has stated that it is willing to pay $1.5 billion of the $3.9 billion fine it faces in Nigeria in order to resolve its dispute with the regulator.

Helios Towers Nigeria is selling over 1200 towers to infrastructure company IHS in an agreement billed as Africa’s “first mobile infrastructure consolidation”.

SpeedCast International has been appointed by NEDA Telecommunications to build a satellite connected secured private network for a ministry office for the Government of Afghanistan.

Vietnamese market leader Viettel has partnered with Fortumo to deliver carrier billing for Google Play in Vietnam.

Telefónica has announced the deployment of BRUSA, a new submarine cable linking Rio de Janeiro and Fortaleza (Brazil) with San Juan (Puerto Rico) and Virginia Beach (USA).

O3b Networks and SpeedCast International Limited have announced an agreement to provide connectivity over O3b’s satellite network.

Detecon Al Saudia has renewed and expanded its contract with Intelsat S.A. for Ku-band satellite services.

Epsilon subsidiary Cataleya has been selected by AWCC to deploy its Orchid One session and application management solution across the operator’s network.

Intelsat has announced an agreement with SkyNet de Colombia to support a new project launched by the Colombian Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications.

Digital newsstand Magzter is launching carrier billing as a new payment method for selling magazines on its platform in India.

UAE-based satellite operator Yahsat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with existing partner IEC Telecom Group (IEC Telecom) in Africa.

Nomanini has integrated with M-Pesa in Mozambique to allow merchants to use mobile money agents as a means of topping up their virtual vending accounts on Nomanini terminals.

Middle Eastern data clearing house EDCH (Emirates Data Clearing House) has signed a partnership deal with Xintec to use its new fraud detection software.

Emerging markets operator Millicom has announced a partnership with mobile money firm TransferTo.