Ethiopia has reportedly enacted a “blackout targeted at mobile data connections” which has taken services such as WhatsApp and Twitter offline.
Interactive Intelligence Group has launched a new customer engagement cloud service for businesses throughout South Africa.
Polish operator Netia has launched a cloud-based UC solution using BroadSoft UC-One software.
Broadband access is still prohibitively expensive in many emerging markets, and according to the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance, things are unlikely to improve if these regions follow the course charted by developed markets.
UAE operator du has formed a VAS business management partnership with mobility solutions provider Mahindra Comviva.
Indian operator Reliance Communications is transferring 5 million CDMA customers onto its rival Reliance Jio Infocomm’s 4G network.
WhatsApp has launched end-to-end encryption of all messages sent across its service.
SES has chosen the Djibouti Teleport facility managed by BringCom to install additional antennas and equipment (TVRO/DVB) for video broadcast applications in the sub-Saharan Africa region.
Indian operators Aircel and BSNL have signed a nationwide inter-circle 2G roaming agreement.
Orange has acquired 100% of Cellcom, Liberia’s leading mobile operator, through its subsidiary Orange Côte d’Ivoire.
Angola Cables and NEC have begun construction on the first subsea fibre optic cable system ever to connect Africa and South America in the southern hemisphere.
Global Wi-Fi network Fon and Hungary’s Magyar Telekom are partnering to provide Telekom subscribers with reliable, safe Wi-Fi access across the country.
Data centre provider Flexenclosure has received an order to supply 1,000 eSite power systems for IHS Towers’ sites in the Abuja region of central Nigeria.
Platinum Core Solutions has deployed Infinera’s Mobile Fronthaul Solution in Malaysia.
Orange has acquired a €75 million equity interest in Africa Internet Group.
Epsilon has been selected to provide global network connectivity for Indonesian firms Graha Teknologi Nusantara (GTN) and LinkNet.
MTN South Africa has bundled World Panel’s SunStream as part of a promotional package.
Middle Eastern payment provider Payfort has launched the SADAD Payment System on its next generation payment gateway, FORT.
PLDT subsidiary Smart Communications has selected Matrixx Software’s real-time Digital Commerce platform for its mobile business.
The Mexican communications ministry has delayed the tender process for the country’s shared network.
Digi and Fortumo have launched direct carrier billing in Malaysia.
Vietnamese operator Viettel has secured negotiating rights to enter a local consortium set to receive Myanmar’s fourth mobile licence.
Indian operators Reliance Communications and Aircel have chosen to extend negotiations over a potential merger for another 60 days “based on good progress made so far”.
Israeli firm Cellebrite has been identified as the third party that provided assistance to the US government in bypassing Apple’s iPhone security.
Tata Communications has partnered with A2P messaging monetisation service provider Anam to develop an end-to-end revenue loss solution.
Pakistan’s antitrust watchdog has given its provisional approval to the proposed merger of Mobilink and Warid.
Turkish market leader Turkcell is implementing Anite’s benchmarking solutions across its network.
Ericsson has signed a Business Support Systems (BSS) transformation contract with Bhutan Telecom, Bhutan's largest telecom service provider.
Unlike Europe, where revenue in the telecom sector has been gradually declining over the last few years, Latin America’s telecom sector is one of the world’s fastest-growing markets.
Bharti Airtel has entered into a definitive agreement with American Tower Corporation for the sale of approximately 1,350 of its communications towers in Tanzania.
Reliance Communications has become the first mobile operator in India to join the Ozone Networks and Ericsson Small Cell as a Service carrier-grade Wi-Fi network.
Orange and Ecobank have launched a bank-to-wallet money transfer service linked to Orange Money in Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea Conakry and Niger.
Record numbers of people are now using the internet, but more than half of the world’s 7.1 billion are yet to be connected.
Indian market leader Bharti Airtel is spending INR44.28 billion ($659 million) to obtain spectrum in six regions from the smaller player Videocon Telecom.
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