Telkom Indonesia has selected HAUD to provide A2P SMS monetisation and SS7 security managed services in order to create new sources of revenue and improve subscriber experience.
After all three Egyptian operators chose not to acquire a 4G licence due finding the terms unfavourable, the government is debating whether to auction them internationally.
Israeli market leader Cellcom has reached “advanced stages of negotiations” over a network sharing and hosting arrangement with a group of investors considering an acquisition of Golan Telecom.
Chinese device maker and equipment vendor Huawei is set to commence the manufacture of its Honor smartphones in a Chennai-based plant next month.
Myanmar Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) is launching its flagship M40 and M50 smartphones using WCDMA//HSPA (+) chipsets from Spreadtrum.
The Solomon Islands has demonstrated some impressive figures when it comes to mobile uptake, according to new research.
Vodafone and 4G operator Afrimax Group have announced a non-equity Partner Market agreement for Cameroon.
New data on Mauritius’ mobile and broadband market has been released by Research and Markets.
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s development finance institution, has made its first disbursement to Mawingu Networks.
Turkcell has announced the launching of its mobile application “Merhaba Umut” – “Hello Hope” to facilitate the integration of Syrian refugees living in Turkey.
Research and Markets has released its latest status report on the telecoms sector in Libya.
Google faces an investigation by the Indonesian tax office over allegedly unpaid taxes on billions of dollars worth of advertising revenue.
The concept of a cashless society is rapidly being established – albeit not in the way traditionally pictured in films and popular culture.
Norwegian group Telenor and Saudi operator STC are both considering whether to continue their operations in Malaysia.
Zain Group is collaborating with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Facebook to provide free, open and high-speed Wi-Fi internet connectivity to refugees in the Kingdom of Jordan for five years.
India’s Department of Telecom has revealed the seven operators that have applied to bid in its upcoming spectrum auction.
MTN has shut down its mobile money offering in South Africa.
India has overtaken the United States to become the world's second largest Internet market, with 333 million users, trailing China's 721 million.
Global telecom service provider Sonema has selected Comtech EF Data Corp’s Heights networking platform to expand its satellite networking capabilities across the African continent.
RCom and Aircel have signed official documents that will lead to “the largest-ever consolidation in the Indian telecom sector”.
US and Dutch authorities have proposed that Telia be fined $1.4 billion over its transgressions in Uzbekistan.
Malaysian operator group Axiata is attempting to raise up to $700 million by divesting some of its overseas holdings in Cambodia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
Vodafone is planning a $3 billion injection of equity into its Indian unit to prepare for the market debut of new rival Reliance Jio as well as the upcoming spectrum auction.
QBoCel, an MVNO and MVNE operating on Telefonica Mexico’s network, has successfully implemented FTS’ turnkey MVNO and MVNE solution.
Mozambican telecoms distributor Kambeny has ordered 28 eSite green power solutions from Flexenclosure.
Jordanian operator Umniah is implementing Astellia’s 3G service assurance solution to augment its data services.
Telenor has announced that it will sell a portion of its holding in VimpelCom via a public offering in the US.
The GSMA has announced that all three mobile money providers in Madagascar – Airtel Money, mVola and Orange Money – are rolling out interoperable mobile money services across the entire country.
Avanti Communications Group and Bentley Walker have signed a new contract to provide superfast satellite broadband in Tanzania.
The government of Russia has suggested that 85% of equipment deployed by Russian operators should be locally made by 2020.
BSNL and Vodafone India have signed an intra-circle roaming agreement for their 2G networks in India.
NEC Corporation has signed a contract with PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia to develop the Indonesia Global Gateway Cable System (IGG).
Orange has received Electronic Money Establishment (EME) licences in four African markets - Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Mali and Senegal.
Telia has signed an agreement to sell its stake in Tajikistani operator Tcell to AKFED (the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development).
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