Algerian VSAT operator Divona has selected Eutelsat Communications to consolidate its network connectivity offer to mobile telecom operators and enterprises.

Mobile solutions provider SLA Mobile has partnered with Telly, a firm which uses social media to provide users with video-on-demand recommendations.

Mobile payments company Bango has launched one-click Direct Operator Billing for Samsung Galaxy Apps with Etisalat.

Algerie Telecom, Algeria’s state-owned operator, has appointed Nokia Networks to upgrade its transport network sites.

Yemeni operator TeleYemen is expanding its agreement with Intelsat to provide additional support for its VSAT network within Yemen.

Zain Saudi Arabia is upgrading and expanding its networks with agreements worth SAR (US $1.2 billion), as part of its Reload project.

Zain Kuwait is transforming its operations support systems (OSS) to become more customer-centric.

Zain Jordan has deployed Jinny Software’s SmartGuard Messaging Control Suite for message filtering and content subscription control.

Bahraini operator Menatelecom has successfully deployed its LTE network in tandem with its ongoing WiMAX network using Elitecore’s revenue and customer management platform.

Middle Eastern service provider du has signed a contract with Nokia to deploy its IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS).

Mobile payments leader Bango and telecoms giant Etisalat Group have entered into a partnership to deploy Direct Operator Billing (DOB) across Etisalat Group’s markets in Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

Alcatel-Lucent and Mobily Saudi Arabia have announced the first global deployment of virtualised radio access network (RAN) software from the vendor’s Network Function Virtualisation (NFV) portfolio.

Saudi Arabian number two Mobily has walked out of negotiations that could have resulted in it acquiring a stake in fixed-line provider Etihad Atheeb Telecommunications (EATC).

Orange has launched the Alcatel OneTouch Pixi 2 smartphone across Africa and the Middle East.

Having successfully closed a deal to acquire a majority stake in Maroc Telecom, Etisalat is now bidding for the remaining publicly-traded shares in the Moroccan operator.

Zain Kuwait is boosting the capacity of its LTE, 3G and 2G networks via a new agreement with NEC and solutions integrator METCO (Middle East Telecommunications Company).

Etisalat’s acquisition of Vivendi’s 53% stake in Maroc Telecom should be complete by May 14, the UAE operator has stated.

Etisalat has reached a financing agreement with several banks which will allow it to acquire a majority stake in Maroc Telecom.

Bahrain Telecom (Batelco) has announced it will offer cloud based DDoS protection services to business customers to protect customers' websites from DDoS attacks.

Telecom service-layer innovator OpenCloud has been chosen by Vodafone Egypt to provide its Rhino service-layer to enable delivery of new services.

Telecom Egypt has been granted permission by the Egyptian government to obtain a unified licence for branded mobile services, which will cast doubt over the future of its partnership with Vodafone Egypt.

Regulation in Bahrain is preventing operators from competing with OTT providers, causing them to lose out on revenue, according to the country’s regulator.

Israel’s regulator is likely to veto a proposed 4G network-sharing agreement between three of the country’s major operators.

Nawras, one of the largest wireless operators in Oman, has signed a capacity agreement on SES’s NSS-6 satellite.

VSAT systems operator and integrator Nynex satellite OHG has grown its multi-million dollar contract with Avanti Communications to extend satellite broadband coverage across Libya.

Mobile billing and messaging solution provider txtNation now provides mPayments across all 3 Turkish operators - Turkcell, Avea and Vodafone.

A new collaboration agreement between Tata Communications and Turkcell Superonline will establish a Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) node in Istanbul.

South Korean operator KT has abandoned its attempt to acquire a 35% stake in Tunisie Telecom without providing an explanation.