The Philippines’ Smart Communications has deployed an Amdocs solution enabling personalised and contextualised customer engagement.

Indonesian operator XL Axiata has has deployed Packet Design technologies to ensure optimum service delivery over its IP/MPLS mobile and core networks.

Kuwait’s Zain has partnered with Towershare in a deal to sell and lease back its local mobile towers to IHS Holding Limited for US$165 million.

Polish operator Netia has selected Comarch’s Fault Management central network monitoring system to detect network issues and service incidents promptly.

Apple may be granted some of the concessions it has sought in India as a condition for manufacturing iPhones locally.

Omantel has signalled its aim to acquire a further 12% holding in Zain Group by signing a letter of intent with Zain shareholder Al Khair National for Stocks and Real Estate (Al Khair).

Tata Teleservices is being shuttered by its parent company Tata Sons, with regional unit chiefs told that operations will be closed by March 2018.

Etisalat Misr has signed a four-year contract with Ericsson to modernise and expand its core network and business support systems.

Ecobank has partnered with Visa to launch Ecobank Scan+Pay with mVisa solutions to their consumers.

Nordic Tele Services (NTS) is deploying Flexenclosure’s hybrid power systems at its telecom sites in Myanmar.

Two of India’s Big Three have filed a legal challenge against the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s decision to significantly reduce interconnect charges ahead of scrapping them altogether.

State-run Indian operator BSNL has entered into an agreement with leading Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider Aeris to jointly tap the IoT market in India.

The Liberian Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has installed sensor-based monitoring stations from spectrum management and monitoring solutions provider LS Telcom.

Pakistan's telecom market has been struggling for a long time with the transition from a regulated state-owned monopoly to a deregulated competitive structure, according to Research & Markets.

Orange Central African Republic, in partnership with SES Networks, unveiled its new high-speed internet connectivity solution for enterprises, prior to the launch of the service in the country.

Vogel Telecom, a leading carrier’s carrier service provider in Brazil, has selected an integrated OTN switching and coherent optical transport solution from Coriant.

Ericsson and Intel have successfully completed the first 5G 3.5GHz multi-vendor end-to-end Interoperability Developmental Test (IoDT) at a 5G field test in the Chinese capital of Beijing.

Panama-headquartered fintech firm Geva Group has selected Mahindra Comviva as its technology partner for MFS business.

Fortumo and the mobile operator group Orange have launched direct carrier billing in Egypt.

Telkomcel is offering 4G broadband to its subscribers in Timor Leste in conjunction with Ericsson.

Sierra Leone’s President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma has announced nationwide digitisation program for the country.

Nokia and Orange Jordan are deploying a fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network across Jordan.

Chilean regulator Subtel has begun a public consultation over whether MVNOs should receive lower wholesale rates from network operators to allow them to compete more effectively.

Caribbean telecoms provider Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W) has begun the successful restoration of mobile services to Dominica.

9mobile’s thirteen bank creditors are working together to enable a sale of the operator by the end of the year.

NEC Corporation has announced the completion of the Sistem Kabel Rakyat 1Malaysia (SKR1M) 100 gigabit per second (Gbps) submarine cable linking Peninsular Malaysia with Sabah and Sarawak.