T-Mobile and SimpleCell Networks (formerly Blue Cell Networks) have decided to jointly cover the Czech Republic with a SIGFOX network for the Internet of Things.

Myanmar-based broadband provider Burst Networks has ordered a multi-million dollar data centre from Flexenclosure.

Orange is launching Africa's first mobile crowdfunding platform in Côte d'Ivoire, called Orange Collecte.

Filipino operator Sun Cellular has commissioned net mobile AG to implement direct carrier billing for Google Play.

Two Polish operators have struck out against the country’s government for attempting to amend the rules of its ongoing 4G spectrum auctions.

Telkom South Africa has partnered with Bango to launch carrier billing for Google Play in South Africa for the first time.

Liberian national operator Libtelco has commissioned Cataleya to deliver a turnkey solution for interconnection, billing, and session and application management.

A new Vodafone initiative is delivering digital books to schools in Romania via wallpaper that can be scanned with smartphones.

American Tower Corp is acquiring a stake in Indian tower firm Viom Networks.

Collaborative communications provider FreeConferenceCall.com has launched free conference calling in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa.

The conferencing services market across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) is seeing a significant shift to packaged services apparent in demand and vendor offerings.

Zimbabwean internet service provider Dandemutande Investments has announced the relaunch of its iWayAfrica Ka-band VSAT service.

Thai operator CAT Telecom has dropped out of the country’s delayed 4G auctions.

International internet capacity growth in Africa is outpacing growth in all other regions, with an compound annual growth over the past five years of 51%.

Global wholesale carrier for voice, mobile data and capacity services BICS has launched RouteFlex, an automated business continuity and optimisation solution developed to address the need for enhanced connectivity in Africa.

India’s leading handset player Micromax has partnered fabless semiconductor design firm MediaTek in a bid to accelerate 4G accessibility and fuel faster smartphone adoption in the country.

Bharti Airtel can continued its ongoing process of divesting its tower infrastructure by selling 949 telecoms towers to IHS Holding, which it will now lease back.

Ooredoo has announced the launch of its Smart City initiative in the Maldives, with a range of smart solutions to be introduced across the country.

Bharti Airtel has announced it has selected Ericsson as its partner for the launch of 4G services in Delhi, India, with Ericsson to provide equipment and software for the roll-out of the new network.

Nokia has set the stage for a provisional Chinese joint venture to be formed once its acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent is complete.

Turkey’s three major operators have spent €3.36 billion securing spectrum in the country’s much-anticipated 4G auctions.

Leading Kenyan operator Safaricom has announced it has introduced charges to banks for transferring funds from accounts of third-party M-Pesa wallets.

Global internet of things (IoT) provider Jasper and Thai mobile operator TrueMove H have announced an IoT partnership.

Israeli market leader Cellcom is mulling over an acquisition of the country’s smallest competitor, Golan Telecom.

Indian market  leader Bharti Airtel has confirmed its acquisition of Indian ISP Augere Wireless Broadband amid speculation that it may sell its units in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

MobilArt, a digital B2B and B2C solutions provider based in India, the Middle East and South Africa and specialising in mobile content, has partnered mobile solutions firm SLA Mobile to offer direct operator billing as a payment option to its customers.

General Cable Corporation has announced the completion of the sale of its Thailand operations to MM Logistics Co. for cash consideration of approximately US$88 million.

Telecoms service provider ZTE has signed a global cooperation agreement with operator Telefónica, strengthening an existing arrangement whereby ZTE becomes the primary technology partner of Telefónica.

Kenyan bank KCB Group and the country’s second largest mobile operator Airtel have signed a strategic partnership enabling Airtel customers to walk into KCB outlets in order to deposit or withdraw money from Airtel Money wallets.