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

Omani operator Omantel is deploying Sigfox’s IoT network across the Sultanate.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Platinum Core Solutions has deployed Infinera’s Mobile Fronthaul Solution in Malaysia.

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.

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”.

Tata Communications has partnered with A2P messaging monetisation service provider Anam to develop an end-to-end revenue loss solution.

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.

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.