Systems integrator IP-Tribe has selected Radisys’ MediaEngine to deliver next-generation transcoding solutions to its mobile operator customers in Southeast Asia.

PT Hutchison 3 Indonesia is launching direct carrier billing in Indonesia with mobile payments company Fortumo.

Only one qualified bidder took part in Nigeria’s 2.6GHz spectrum auction, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has confirmed.

Indian operators Reliance Communications and Aircel have extended the exclusivity period of their merger discussions.

Zain Iraq has launched carrier billing with global digital services firm SLA Digital.

bmobile-vodafone Solomon Islands has selected SpeedCast International to upgrade its cellular backhaul network to support 3G data services in the Solomon Islands.

UAE-based bank Rakbank has selected Gemalto to support its migration to contactless EMV payments to benefit from this system's speed, convenience and security.

Ericsson will manage and operate UAE-based du's IT infrastructure under a new long-term agreement.

SES have partnered with PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk (Telkom) to provide connectivity to the Indonesian market via capacity on the recently-launched SES-9 satellite.

The Government of Colombia has deployed Gemalto’s SafeNet Authentication Service to secure citizens’ online access to financial services.

Airtel Nigeria and Ericsson are rolling out Ericsson’s Radio System in sites across Nigeria to boost affordable mobile broadband access.

Thailand’s Electronic Transactions Development Agency is deploying authentication solutions from Gemalto.

Indonesian fibre-optic operator Biznet has selected Amdocs to provide a comprehensive customer care and billing solution in support of its growth plans.

Zain KSA and Nokia have partnered to deploy LTE-Advanced three component carrier aggregation technology that will boost the operator’s data speeds to 187.5 Mbps across its network.

Ericsson and the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning for Rwanda have signed an agreement for the launch of a national interoperability switch.

A new subsea cable collaboration will connect Muscat in Oman to Karachi in Pakistan.

Cable & Wireless Seychelles has contracted Syniverse to provide global LTE reach to its inbound and outbound roaming subscribers.

Yahsat and Tele10 have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at improving internet connectivity in Rwanda, Burundi and East Democratic Republic of the Congo.

A new partnership between BSO and IXcellerate is set to improve fibre access to Russia’s MOEX Exchange in Moscow.

Bulgarian wholesale carrier and gateway provider Sofia Connect has deployed 2x100G services from Interoute, linking carriers from the Balkans, Caucasus region and the Middle East to western Internet hubs.

NTT Communications and Omantel have agreed to collaborate on wholesale IP services at several locations worldwide.

Indian market leader Bharti Airtel has launched a new private cloud service and announced a partnership with Microsoft for the firm’s Azure ExpressRoute.

MTN Ghana has selected Ericsson for the deployment of a new LTE network in the Greater Accra region.

TAQNIA Space, Skyware Technologies and Crescent have signed a joint venture agreement in Saudi Arabia with KACST as the technology partner.

Indian operator Idea Cellular is launching Bango’s Direct Carrier Billing (DCB) for Google Play.