Global internet of things (IoT) connectivity provider Sigfox announced it has begun deploying a dedicated IoT network throughout Brazil.

ZTE Corporation saw operating revenue grow 4.09 per cent year-on-year to RMB21.859 billion (US$3.375 billion) in the first quarter of 2016.

OTT Video services in the Philippines are set to expand with the launch of a new service from the country's second largest MNO Globe Telecom.

Nokia and Hutchison 3 Indonesia (H3I) have signed an agreement that will see Nokia expand H3I's core network in Indonesia.

Ericsson has partnered mobile financial services company Trriple to provide mobile wallet services for consumers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as well its banking and smart city sectors.

Mobile network operator Zain Group has become the first to launch a high-speed 4G-LTE network in Sudan, the sixth market in total where it has launched the technology.

Millicom achieved revenues of US$1.53 billion in the first quarter of 2016, spurred by double digit growth in all but one of its African markets, while Latin American growth dwindled.

Pakistani mobile operator Zong has signed an MoU with the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology for 4G services to the university.

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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.