Austrian MVNE platform provider I-New has expanded its Latin American operations with the launch of a new MVNO platform in Mexico.

Leading Indian operator Bharti Airtel is to redesign its online recharge and payments interface, integrating mobile wallets and allowing customers to pay for online recharges through a unified online interface.

Vodafone today announced that its mobile money service M-Pesa has surpassed 25 million subscribers worldwide.

Zain Group, which operates in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa, announced consolidated revenues of KD277 million (US$919 million) for the first quarter of 2016.

Helios Towers Tanzania is planning to further expand its network of telecommunications towers across Tanzania.

Tanzania mobile operator Tigo has overtaken Airtel to become the second largest player in the country’s telecoms market.

MTN Group saw its Nigerian subscriber base decrease by 6.9 per cent in the first quarter of 2016 following recent subscriber registration requirements.

Oman’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has launched a campaign aimed at educating consumers on the health risks associated with the use of counterfeit mobile phones.

Eutelsat Communications today announced it has selected Gilat Satellite Networks to power a range of new broadband solutions in Western Russia to launch commercially in July.

Orange has announced it has completed the acquisition of 100 per cent of mobile operator Tigo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

MTN Business has launched a new cloud delivery platform in Rwanda and Cameroon, aimed at enabling SME customers to access cloud services with greater ease.

South African operator Vodacom is considering acquiring state-owned fibre-optic infrastructure company Broadband Infraco.

Network solutions provider ECI and Sprint have deployed a greenfield broadband network in Sosnowiec, Poland.

Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) has launched what it claims is the most advanced humanitarian aid app available in the world today.

Jongla has launched what it claims is the world’s lightest instant messaging service in Africa, claiming to use less bandwidth and just 10 per cent of a handset’s memory compared with rivals.

The GSMA and Souktel, a Palestinian based digital solutions provider, have launched the first ever partnering guidelines for aid providers and mobile network operators.

Mobile operator MTN has introduced a new mobile and web app in Uganda called WebPhone.

Human rights group Licadho has criticised the Cambodian Telecoms Law that came into effect in December of last year, saying it “poses a severe threat to freedom of expression”.

Indian telecoms firm Reliance Jio has announced the launch of its 8,100km Bay of Bengal Gateway cable system, which it claims is the first dark fibre system to be lit at 100 Gbps.

Sudatel Telecom Group has announced net profits for the 2015 fiscal year of US$52 million, with the operator saying it is “satisfied” with its performance over the year.

Malaysia-based MNO Axiata has entered the Nepal telecoms market having finalised its acquisition of the country’s leading operator Ncell for US$1.365 billion.

Virgin Mobile’s Middle East and Africa (VMMEA) unit has hit 2.5 million subscribers, claiming to be the fastest growing mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in the region.

Pakistani mobile operator Zong, a division of China Mobile, has partnered mobile payments company Fortumo to roll out direct carrier billing.

Nokia is providing technology to help Idea Cellular to roll out 4G/LTE in three key Indian telecom circles.

Contrary to previous reports, the Israeli firm Cellebrite was not the third party that assisted the FBI in unlocking an iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernadino shooters, it has been confirmed.

Iranian operator TCI (Telecommunication Company of Iran) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with NFV & managed services specialist Italtel to develop and modernise its telecom network.

Telefónica Mexico has selected Ericsson to supply more than 1,000 Ericsson Radio Dot Systems in Mexico City's urban areas.

Warid Telecom is leveraging Syniverse’s IPX Network Solution and Diameter Signalling Services to enable its subscribers to access LTE services around the globe.

China Telecom has appointed its interim chairman and CEO Yang Jie to the chairman role on a permanent basis.