Caribbean service provider Logic has selected solutions from Calix to enhance existing GigaCentre deployments and improve its subscriber experience in the Cayman Islands.
Belizean operator Smart has implemented FTS’ real-time billing and charging solution to support its expansion into 4G/LTE.
Indian regulator TRAI will meet with the country’s mobile providers on 21st July to discuss the possibility of establishing a minimum tariff for voice and data services.
The GSMA’s director general Mats Granryd has called for “sustainable partnerships” to bolster the positive social and economic effects of the mobile industry in Africa.
According to latest research conducted by Dataxis, fixed broadband connections for Latin America in the first quarter of 2017 reached 68.11 million.
India’s Department of Telecom (DoT) has approved plans which will require all mobile handsets to feature GPS from 1st January 2018.
Lebanon’s TASC Towers is reportedly closing in on a deal to acquire around 7,500 mobile towers from Zain Saudi Arabia for around $500M.
China’s second largest player China Unicom is currently in talk with the country’s State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) to obtain 700MHz spectrum in exchange for shares.
Mobile payments company Bango has enabled mobile operator Viva Kuwait to upgrade its Google Play carrier billing from a direct integration to the Bango Platform.
More than half a billion people across Sub-Saharan Africa will be subscribed to a mobile service by the end of a decade, according to a new GSMA study.
Ooredoo Maldives is leveraging Syniverse’s global, reliable and secure platform to protect against mobile roaming fraud and more accurately collect revenue for services across its operations.
WorldRemit and Huawei have announced a partnership to make WorldRemit’s international money transfer service available to all partners of Huawei’s mobile money service platform across Africa.
Telefonica’s global infrastructure group Telxius is now offering its customers on-demand software-defined terabit capacity subsea service activation on its SAM-1 subsea network between the U.S., Brazil and Puerto Rico.
The motives behind Polish operator Play’s upcoming IPO have been called into question by some of the country’s leading financial analysts.
Research and Markets’ most recent look at Saudi Arabia’s mobile market has identified the key areas of focus for operators in the Middle Eastern country.
Intelsat S.A. has partnered with BCom and Newtec to launch a managed services solution that will provide 2G services in remote locations.
Indian 4G newcomer Reliance Jio is looking into allegations that up to 100 million of its customers have been the victims of a leak of personal data.
America Movil has brought a legal challenge against Mexico’s 2013 mobile market reforms, which were largely aimed at reducing the market leader’s overwhelming dominance in the sector.
Leading Vietnamese operator VNPT has chosen Ericsson as a strategic partner to modernise its charging and business support system.
Ooredoo Qatar and Comptel have signed a self-service technology agreement to improve customer service.
Nokia is bringing its 1830 PSS (Photonic Service Switch) DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing) technology to Nepal in partnership with WorldLink.
Tata Group and Bharti Enterprises are reportedly holding talks over a potential “mega merger” which would see them combine their telecom, submarine cable, TV and enterprise offerings.
Russia’s communications minister Nikolai Nikiforov has stated that it would be counter-productive to push back a new law that would oblige operators to store all user-generated data for six months.
Indian e-commerce firm Snapdeal has shot down an initial takeover offer from rival Flipkart.
India’s three largest operators have held their ground against the aggressive tactics of newcomer 4G operator Reliance Jio.
China Telecom and Ericsson have launched the China Telecom IoT Open Platform, a global connection management platform that will accelerate the deployment of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and services.
Nokia and Xiaomi have signed a business collaboration agreement and a multi-year patent agreement, including a cross license to each company's cellular standard essential patents.
Nepal’s Ncell Axiata is increasing its collaboration efforts with Chinese vendor ZTE in the field of network virtualisation.
Telecom Argentina has agreed to merge its operations with cable TV firm Cablevision.
Poland’s Play is offloading PLN5.3 billion (€1.3 billion) of shares in its recently announced IPO.
Orange and Vodafone Group are reportedly among the parties interested in acquiring a 65% stake in Etisalat Nigeria after Etisalat Group withdrew its backing from the unit.
20 million households and businesses will have wired internet connection by 2022 in Africa, compared to 11 million in 2016, predicts Dataxis analyst Sa Eva Nébié.
Intelsat S.A and Gilat Satellite Networks have partnered for a joint managed services solution to provide 3G infrastructure in the most remote locations around the globe, where terrestrial services are not feasible.
Messaging app Telegram has conceded to demands by the Russian regulator to register details about its controlling firm with the Russian government.
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