Telefonica and Iusacell are reportedly discussing whether to combine their networks fully in Mexico.

Saudi Arabian operator Mobily, part of the Etihad Etisalat Company, is upgrading its network connectivity with Nokia Solutions and Networks.

VimpelCom’s Kazakhstani unit Beeline KZ has selected SON solutions provider Cellwize as its SON provider.

Chile is now ranked as the best market in the region for its business environment, according to BMI. It has overtaken Brazil this quarter, having received a boost to its industry rewards.

Gilat Satellite Networks has leveraged its extensive expertise in rural cellular backhaul to provide an affordable, end-to-end solution known as CellEdge.

Semiconductor provider Spreadtrum Communications has unveiled a next generation single-core smartphone platform for WCDMA, TD-SCDMA and EDGE.

Prices have escalated in India’s spectrum auction, hitting $8.46 billion after four days of bids, with competition particularly fierce in the Delhi and Mumbai circles.

Ooredoo has officially accepted a telecommunications licence to operate in Myanmar. 

Globecomm Systems has announced a contract extension with Avanti to deploy satellite broadband services to thousands of businesses in South Africa.

The Indian government has begun auctioning 2G spectrum in the 900MHz and 1800MHz bands, marking the third time it has attempted to do so in the past 18 months.

Gilat Satcom and DiviNetworks have entered a partnership spanning Africa, Asia and the Middle East to boost satellite and fibre capacity and reduce costs for ISPs and network operators.

America Movil’s Peruvian operation Claro Peru has selected Starhome MACH’s Gateway Location Register (GLR) and Optimal Voicemail Deposit (OVMD) solutions.

Orange Business Services has renewed and expanded a satellite capacity contract with SES to support its growing network connectivity needs in the Russian Federation.

Google is selling Motorola Mobility to the Chinese firm Lenovo for $2.91 billion.

The unbanked population of Myanmar now have access to nationwide mobile money services following a partnership between digital security solutions firm Oberthur Technologies and Myanmar Mobile Money Co.

A consortium of 17 prominent service providers from around the world have come together to construct a new and unique high capacity cable system, Asia Africa Europe-1 (AAE-1).

Despite recent proposals from Indian regulator TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) allowing for spectrum trading between operators, leasing spectrum will not be permitted.

The sale of Telefonica’s Czech and Slovak units to Czech investment group PPF has been closed.

Virgin Mobile’s Latin American MVNO is preparing to launch in two of the region’s largest mobile markets.

Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency Badan SAR Nasional has selected solutions from Thuraya to improve its search and rescue efforts in the country.