Polarium which provides energy storage solutions built on lithium-ion technology for the telecom, commercial, and industrial segments, has announced a new deal with ATC Africa, the African subsidiary of American Tower Corporation.

Last week saw an announcement from Angola’s Instituto de Gestão de Activos e Participações do Estado (IGAPE), opening what is called a Limited Tender for Previous Qualification to privatise 51 percent of operator Net One.

Pan-African operator MTN may have a second look at bidding for a mobile operator license in Ethiopia, despite being taken out of contention for apparently underbidding first time round, according to comments made recently by its chief executive.

The World Bank says it has approved $150 million for a project to help increase access to high-quality broadband internet services in Tanzania. It's one of a number of Tanzanian projects receiving World Bank financing that are aimed at improving not just connectivity but rural roads and the learning environment.

Brazilian regional ISP Mob Telecom has  announced an agreement with Angola Cables, a multinational operator in the fibre optic telecommunications sector, to strengthen its data centre offering.

Operator Orange Bissau has announced the launch of a programme to modernise its mobile access network and extend its rural coverage to more than 1,000 new villages in Guinea Bissau.

Brazilian mobile market leader Telefonica Brasil (Vivo) performed tests with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for the native operation of the core of a 5G standalone (5G SA) network in the cloud, and the results were validated for the performance parameters of a 5G SA network.

'Bezeq' The Israel Telecommunication Corp announced that its deployment of an ultra-fast fibre optics network had reached 480,000 homes. Chief Executive David Mizrahi said he expected to reach 1 million households by the end of 2021.

Brazil's statutory bodies have approved the Provisional Measure (MP) to cut fees for satellite services to make access to broadband internet cheap.

It’s not every day we announce an operator deal to attract customers, but the latest campaign by leading Kenyan operator Safaricom arguably has wider significance than a mere marketing ploy.

Mexico Telecom Partners (MTP), which is among the largest private tower companies in Mexico, may be up for sale.

São Tomé and Principe’s incumbent provider Companhia Santomense de Telecomunicacoes (CST) has disclosed that it is awaiting clearance from the country’s regulator to deploy 4G services.

The developer-owner-operator of submarine fiber optic cable systems Seaborn Networks and the broadband network operator in Brazil Webby Internet have formed a connectivity partnership.

Singapore-based ST Telemedia Global Data Centers (STT GDC) entered the Indonesian data centre market, as part of a new joint venture with Jakarta-based Indonesian conglomerate Triputra Group and global investment firm Temasek.

Raxio has officially launched what it calls Uganda’s first state-of-the-art Tier III carrier-neutral data centre at its site in the Kampala Industrial and Business Park (KIBP).

The general shareholders of the Colombian operator WOM Colombia have agreed to proceed with a merger by absorption of mobile operator Avantel within 3 to 4 months, said a special merger notification from the Chilean telecommunication group.

Telefónica Movistar and DIRECTV reached an agreement through which Movistar acquires and assumes the operation of DIRECTV's Internet services in Colombia.

Mondia Pay, part of leading mobile commerce company Mondia, and mobile money service M-Pesa have partnered to allow Tanzanians to conveniently access Mondia’s suite of online content on the Vodacom Tanzania digital services network.

A fascinating announcement from Peru’s Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) indicates that Peru and Korea are to cooperate on a project involving the sharing of telecommunications infrastructure.

Rain, an operator that offers a data-only 4G and 5G service to a number of South African cities, has announced ambitious coverage growth plans for its 5G network.

Togo’s regulator ARCEP has fined mobile operator Moov Togo XOF593 million (US$1.1 million) for “serious and lasting breaches of its obligation to provide its electronic communications networks and services on a permanent and continuous basis.”

Comviva, the global player in digital solutions, has announced its strategic partnership with Etisalat Misr to offer media-rich Caller Ring Back Tone (CRBT) services.

Brazilian Internet Service Provider (ISP) Desktop Sigmanet is planning to stage an initial public offering (IPO).

Asian e-commerce giant QNET has said it is seeking to establish a physical presence in Kenya and to grow a large network of independent representatives.

The continuing importance of the small and medium enterprise (SME) market – and helping to enabling it for a digital future – is a theme reiterated in a number of initiatives, most recently from Malaysia’s Maxis and Bahrain’s Batelco.

UAE operator Etisalat has announced further expansion plans for its SmartHub ecosystem of interconnected communities with the planned launch of a new facility.

Claro Chile has signed a US$10.75 million deal to acquire a 2×15MHz holding of 3.5GHz spectrum from rival operator Entel.

The global satellite operator Telesat and TIM Brasil, the Brazilian subsidiary of Telecom Italia, completed in-orbit 4G mobile data backhaul testing using Telesat's Phase 1 low earth orbit (LEO) satellite.

Underlining the growth of the mobile payment business across Africa, operator MTN has announced a $2 million partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to expand its mobile money business – called MoMo – in South Africa.

Togolese regulator ARCEP has ordered local mobile operator Moov to attend a public hearing to explain its subpar quality of service.