Telefónica Global Solutions has deployed 100G coherent optical transport technology from network specialist Ciena on Telefónica´s SAm-1 submarine and terrestrial network, which connects the U.S. to Latin America.

Russian operator Rostelecom could transfer control of its mobile operation to VTB and Bank Rossiya, the two banks that own Tele2 Russia.

World Panel Inc is launching a suite of handheld solar chargers at AfricaCom in Cape Town next week.

Bharti Airtel has confirmed that it has reached an agreement with the Warid Group to acquire Warid Congo SA.

Ericsson and Zain in Bahrain have entered into a partnership to transform the operator's network.

Bharti Airtel has announced a managed VAS deal under a strategic partnership model with Mahindra Comviva for its Bangladesh operations.

Investment group PPF has acquired a 66% controlling stake in the Czech unit of Telefonica for around €2.47 billion.

Nokia Solutions and Networks and China Mobile Research have expanded their partnership to further their cooperation on research and standardisation of advanced mobile broadband technologies in LTE as well as in 5G.

Zain Group has signed an agreement with solutions provider SLA Mobile to provide customers with Direct Operator Billing capabilities.

Vodafone Group will assume full control over its Indian operations, buying out minority shareholders at a cost of INR101 billion ($1.6 billion).

To meet the needs of the rapidly developing regional broadband market, Mustek has opened a new optical fibre pre-termination facility situated in Johannesburg.

With the end of the civil war in 2009 Sri Lanka entered what is referred to as a ‘post-conflict’ phase.

Brazilian operator Oi Brasil has selected Nokia Solutions and Networks to supply the infrastructure for its LTE network.

For a country with a penetration rate of less than 60%, growth in Tanzania's mobile market remains slow.

The government of Myanmar is weighing up potential partners for the country’s incumbent operator, Myanmar Posts and Telecommunications (MPT).

America Movil registered a drop of almost 50% in its net profits in the third quarter, which the group attributes to economic issues in the Latin America region and particularly Mexico, as well as higher finance costs.

Although it is widely believed that consolidation would be beneficial to India’s overly competitive market, the country’s new mergers & acquisition rules could limit the amount of consolidation permitted.

G-Mobile, a major service provider in Mongolia, is deploying small cell base stations in conjunction with Alcatel-Lucent.

TeleCommunication Systems announced today the deployment of TCS Family Locator and Workforce Locator applications for wireless subscribers of Claro.

The Indonesian operator Indosat is deploying Comptel’s Convergent Mediation platform to consolidate its entire mobile product portfolio.

Cable & Wireless Communications has been chosen to supply email services for Jamaica’s technology ministry.

China Mobile has blamed the increasing prevalence of OTT services for a 9% drop in its Q3 net profits.

Vodafone is reportedly looking to buy out Telecom Egypt’s 45% stake in Vodafone Egypt for as much as $2 billion.

After a wave of regulatory penalties, including fines and a ban on promotions, Nigeria's mobile operators have announced plans to expand and upgrade their networks to cope with strong subscriptions growth and increasing data usage.

PCCW Global has signed an international IP VPN Network-to-Network Interconnection (IP VPN NNI) agreement with PLDT ALPHA Enterprise, the corporate division of Filipino operator PLDT.

ZTE is working with governments and enterprises across 15 African countries, including Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Niger, to deploy the use of renewable solar energy.

Peruvian service provider Digital Way is deploying indoor and outdoor Smart Wi-Fi products from Ruckus Wireless to support the expansion of its popular WIGO Libre! Wi-Fi service throughout Lima. 

Venezuela’s consumer agency has prevented Telefonica subsidiary Movistar from increasing its prices in the face of an annual national inflation rate of nearly 50%.