PCCW Global has established a direct connection to the West Africa Cable System (WACS) at Kinshasa, providing the first ever direct international undersea cable access to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Independent a South African telecommunications infrastructure operator Metrofibre Networx has deployed packet networking solutions from Ciena to support its enhanced Ethernet managed bandwidth service offerings.
Telefonica has stated that it is “exploring strategic options” that may lead to the sale of its Czech operations.
Vodacom Tanzania has upgraded its GSM and 3G HSPA network across the country using Nokia Solutions and Networks’ Single RAN (radio access network).
The government of Mexico has reached an agreement with several licence holders that enables it to assume control of a 130MHz block of unused 2.5GHz spectrum.
Mobile communication in Africa is booming. Total mobile penetration on the continent reached 65% in 2012.
China Unicom and China Telecom have reportedly been allocated spectrum that can be used to offer FDD-LTE services.
India’s Department of Telecoms has awarded Idea Cellular a Unified Licence for 7 of the country’s 22 telecom circles – Assam, Jammu & Kashmir, Kolkata, North East, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm has received approval from the country’s telecoms ministry to use its nationwide 4G spectrum to provide high-speed LTE services for voice and mobile broadband.
Deutsche Bank has partnered with the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) to acquire a 2.7% stake in the Russian fixed-line operator Rostelecom for RUB7.7 billion ($240 million).
Bolivia’s largest satellite network operator Entel has selected Gilat’s SkyEdge II solution for the government’s national digital inclusion initiative.
A recent report from Google states that three out of four people in the United Arab Emirates owns a smartphone, making it the country with the highest smartphone penetration in the world.
Tata Communications has extended its low latency network in Asia with direct connections to the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE), the Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx).
Econet Wireless is adding a new service to its EcoCash offering which will allow customers to use the service as an interest-earning savings account.
Following suggestions that TIM’s Brazilian operations could be acquired by Vodafone, Telecom Italia has dispelled claims that it is negotiating a sale of the operator in order to reduce its debt.
Vodafone is reportedly planning on buying out the minority shareholders in its Indian business, which would represent an investment of as much as $2 billion.
Bangladeshi market leader Grameenphone has begun rolling out 3G services across the country, starting in the capital city of Dhaka.
The Nokia subsidiary Here is launching a community mapping pilot program in India.
Russian private lender Bank Rossiya is reportedly looking to acquire a 50% stake of operator Tele2 Russia.
Vodacom Tanzania has lodged an additional $7 million order with Ceragon to upgrade and support backbone links across the country.
Mobile payments specialist Bango has partnered with software developer MMIT to release M-Iflọ, a safe payment solution that enables online transactions for digital content.
Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) will launch LTE mobile data services later this year as part of its Christmas marketing campaign in The Bahamas.
ZTE has been selected by U Mobile Sdn Bhd to provide a disaster recovery (DR) system to strengthen the resilience and robustness of Malaysia’s most dynamic and innovative 3G mobile network.
The largest operator in Slovakia, Slovak Telekom, is updating its legacy charging system with a new solution from Oracle.
A diverse group of private and public sector players has come together to launch the Alliance for Affordable Internet, a coalition to lead policy and regulatory reform and spur action to drive down artificially high internet prices in developing countries.
One of Russia’s largest operators, TTK, has launched its 100G Ultra Long Haul (ULH) DWDM network in the St. Petersburg-Moscow and Moscow-Chelyabinsk-Ekaterinburg segments.
Pakistani authorities in the Sindh province are conducting a crackdown on OTT services based on security concerns.
ICT outsourcing has become a popular model, both in South Africa and across the world, as it enables organisations to leverage scarce ICT skills in a cost-effective and efficient manner.
Brazil’s largest telco Oi has agreed to merge with its major stakeholder Portugal Telecom (PT) to create a combined entity called CorpCo.
A new partnership between global CSP Epsilon and dark fibre infrastructure provider PT Power Telecom will open up the Jakarta metro area to international network operators.
French group Vivendi has extended its deadline for a binding offer on its 53% stake in Maroc Telecom, as talks with Etisalat progress.
The Czech branch of Telefonica has launched legal action against the revised 4G auction terms instated by the country’s regulator, the Czech Telecommunication Office (CTO).
Vodacom is currently in talks regarding a potential acquisition of 100% of the shares of fellow South African operator Neotel.
The African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) has received a $US1.4 million grant from Accenture to develop a pilot mobile health training program for community health workers in Kenya.
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