Syniverse is providing Indonesian operator Telin with 4G roaming and signalling connectivity through its IPX Network Solution.

Vietnamese operator Hanoi Telecom Corporation has selected Infinera’s TM-Series for its metro network.

XL Axiata has commissioned Ericsson to design and implement its 4G/LTE network and upgrade its existing 2G and 3G networks in Jakarta and Central Java.

Alcatel-Lucent and Cambodia’s Chuan Wei Ltd have signed a frame agreement to expand mobile ultra-broadband connectivity across the country.

Microsoft has partnered with Baidu to make the Chinese firm’s search engine the default option for Windows 10.

Chinese device manufacturer Xiaomi has launched an MVNO to compete with the country’s three major incumbents.

Apple has reportedly registered an entity in the Shanghai pilot free-trade zone, which could allow it to offer Apple Pay services.

Myanmar-based broadband provider Burst Networks has ordered a multi-million dollar data centre from Flexenclosure.

Filipino operator Sun Cellular has commissioned net mobile AG to implement direct carrier billing for Google Play.

Thai operator CAT Telecom has dropped out of the country’s delayed 4G auctions.

Nokia has set the stage for a provisional Chinese joint venture to be formed once its acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent is complete.

Global internet of things (IoT) provider Jasper and Thai mobile operator TrueMove H have announced an IoT partnership.

General Cable Corporation has announced the completion of the sale of its Thailand operations to MM Logistics Co. for cash consideration of approximately US$88 million.

Epsilon has rolled out new fibre infrastructure in Singapore to strengthen its local reach, and support the growth of cloud services in Singapore and across the Asia-Pacific region.

Thai mobile operator dtac and mobile payments company Fortumo have announced the launch of direct carrier billing in Thailand.

Smartfren Telecom has launched a 4G LTE-Advanced network in Indonesia, providing users in 22 major cities with access to the highest-performance mobile broadband services.

Indonesian telco Indosat has announced a partnership with e-book reading service Bookmate to launch a mass market mobile reading service under the Bookmate-Cipika Books brand.

Annual purchases made via mobiles, tablets, desktops and other connected devices should reach 125 billion globally by 2018, fuelled by an increase in "commuter commerce", according to new data by Juniper Research.

China Mobile has selected Alcatel-Lucent’s Rapport communications software to enable consolidation of video, voice and messaging services onto a single platform. 

Ooredoo has offered support to those affected in Myanmar’s 11 national disaster zones following severe seasonal flooding. 

Local companies in Myanmar now have the option of bidding for the country’s fourth mobile licence, adding another level of competition to the market.

Synchronoss Technologies is set to launch its personal cloud and network activation services solutions in Vietnam.

Two of China’s largest operators have tapped Alcatel-Lucent for their transition to dynamic cloud-based networks.

Alcatel-Lucent is deploying a 100G optical transport network for Thai operator AIS.

O3b Networks has announced a multi-year agreement to provide additional trunking services to the Palau National Communications Corporation (PNCC).

O3b Networks has signed strategic framework agreement to provide IP trunking services to Bharti Airtel for Timor-Leste.

Thai operator CAT Telecom is implementing Elitecore’s end-to-end pre-integrated BSS stack to enable their Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE) strategy in Thailand.