Global cloud business communications provider Solgari has partnered London-based IT solutions provider Pensar to address the growing demand from financial institution and technology companies for cloud services across the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.

Mexico's telecommunications services will generate US$26.3 billion in revenues in 2018, according to new data published by Dataxis, a 4.2 per cent increase on 2014 figures.

Indian telecoms service provider Reliance Communications has partnered Internet of Things (IoT) firm Jasper to enable Indian enterprises to launch, manage and monetise next-generation IoT businesses.

Epsilon has rolled out new fibre infrastructure in Singapore to strengthen its local reach, and support the growth of cloud services in Singapore and across the Asia-Pacific region.

Thai mobile operator dtac and mobile payments company Fortumo have announced the launch of direct carrier billing in Thailand.

Smartfren Telecom has launched a 4G LTE-Advanced network in Indonesia, providing users in 22 major cities with access to the highest-performance mobile broadband services.

Nokia Networks has secured a deal from Ooredoo Qatar for the deployment of Nokia small cells in hotspots around the country, in a bid to increase Ooredoo's network capacity and coverage country-wide.

Leading South African operator Vodacom has launched Video Play, an app that utilises spare network capacity to download and cache selected video content at a reduced cost.

Leading Libyan telecoms and IT firm LPTIC has announced the "strategic consolidation" of several Libyan-owned shareholdings in mobile and fixed-line network operating companies in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Nokia Networks and Save the Children have announced the extension of their partnership to protect Indian children during disasters, with Nokia set to deploy solutions to enable critical communication during disasters.

Indonesian telco Indosat has announced a partnership with e-book reading service Bookmate to launch a mass market mobile reading service under the Bookmate-Cipika Books brand.

Annual purchases made via mobiles, tablets, desktops and other connected devices should reach 125 billion globally by 2018, fuelled by an increase in "commuter commerce", according to new data by Juniper Research.

The GSMA has announced the appointment of Mats Granryd as new director general and member of the GSMA board, to lead the organisation in its efforts towards "connecting the world".

Airtel, Vodafone, Aditya Birla Nuvo, and Tech Mahindra are among 11 applicants to have been granted "in principle" approval by the Reserve Bank of India to launch payments banks, in a bid to achieve universal access to financial services in the country.

Ecuadorian telecoms provider Telconet is deploying Ruckus Wireless’ Smart Wi-Fi products across the Latin American country, with over 4,000 ZoneFlex indoor and outdoor access points so far rolled out.

Fibre-optic (FTTH/B) connections in Latin America will hit 5.1 million connections by the end of 2015, according to Pyramid Research’s latest Fixed Communications Demand Forecast, with fixed lines reaching 163.8 million.

India is expected to be the largest contributor to global smartphone unit growth this year, according to a new report, which also notes that 58 per cent of smartphones sold in the second quarter of 2015 were 4G-enabled.

Israeli operator Partner Communications has received €15 million from Orange under the terms of a new framework agreement regarding use of the Orange brand in the country.

Google is relaunching its Android One project in order to strengthen its position in the Indian smartphone market.

Huawei has won a $300 million contract to extend and modernise the 2G network of Uninor, the Indian subsidiary of Telenor.

Emerging markets-focused ISP New Call Telecom is attempting to bolster its presence in the Indian OTT/app space by acquiring as many as 4 new companies.

China Mobile has selected Alcatel-Lucent’s Rapport communications software to enable consolidation of video, voice and messaging services onto a single platform. 

Sri Lanka Telecom has deployed new revenue management, interconnect and mediation solutions from NetCracker.