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Jio Satellite Communications (JSC), the satellite unit of Reliance Jio Infocomm applied to the Indian Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for global mobile personal communications via satellite services (GMPCS) license, reported local media.

Emirates Telecommunication Group Company (Etisalat) said that its business unit Etisalat Digital announced a partnership with NICE, an AI-powered self-service solutions provider, to drive the availability of the CXone platform in the UAE.

YahClick, the satellite broadband service of UAE-based global satellite operator Yahsat, is teaming up with an off-grid power company lear Blue Technologies to expand its services of offering high-speed connectivity in Africa.

Wireless internet service provider XCIEN and fixed wireless access expert Tarana have announced a new partnership to bring high-speed, reliable internet service to businesses and residential areas across Mexico with plans ranging from 100 to 400 Mbps.

Namibian power utility NamPower has deployed Ribbon’s IP Optical portfolio for its “The GridOnline” project.

Network solutions firm Marlink signed a multi-million-euro agreement that will give its customers access to SES’ next-generation system of satellites.

Israeli operator Cellcom has selected Anodot’s end-to-end  zero touch network monitoring solution to improve service availability and provide early detection of potential network issues before they impact the customer experience.

India's minister of communications and technology declared the country is in the final stages of developing 5G and is currently looking ahead to future network standards. 

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison penned a non-binding memorandum of understanding with subsea cable provider Inligo Networks to build a high-capacity underwater fibre optic telecommunications cable system in Indonesia.

It’s only been a matter of days since we announced Indian plans to classify data centres as infrastructure that could speed up the data centre development process. Now the giant Adani Group is announcing a major initiative in the data centre sector.

Quantum Switch Tamasuk (QST), a Saudi company specialising in the design, build, financing and operation of data centres, has signed a key business principle agreement with the kingdom’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) to develop and operate new data centres with a total capacity of 300MW by 2026.

National Narrowband Network Company (NNNCo), operator of the Australian national LoRaWAN network powered by Actility, has signed a contract with a European technology provider Wellness TechGroup, to provide IoT network coverage to 70,000 smart streetlights in Uruguay’s capital Montevideo.

From Peru and the Dominican Republic come reminders that much of Latin America still lacks digital connectivity. However, in both countries, efforts are under way to provide it.

Nigeria was found to have the highest mobile web traffic globally beating even India, as the African nation spurs such conditions with affordable data and handsets.

Israeli fuel cell company GenCell announced a new solution that generates power from ammonia in off-grid locations for telecom infrastructure and mobile operators.

Avelacom, which owns and operates a global network connecting to 80+ data centers worldwide, announced the deployment of its point-of-presence (PoP) at Bursa Malaysia, the stock exchange of Malaysia, to extend its network footprint into Malaysia capital markets.

Larsen & Toubro (L&T), an Indian multinational engaged in engineering, procurement and construction projects, hi-tech manufacturing and services in over 50 countries, and Microsoft India have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) related to cloud services.

The suspension of bidding for a second new Ethiopian mobile licence will not affect earlier licence winner Safaricom’s permission to offer mobile financial services, according to Dr Eyob Tekalgn Tolina, the State Minister of the country’s Ministry of Finance.

According to local news reports, the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) is supporting the country’s National Broadband Initiative by offering the use of its utility poles for the running of aerial fibre.

Elon Musk’s satellite company SpaceX is aiding the effort to restore telecommunications to the island nation of Tonga after the country was struck by the after-effects of a volcanic eruption.

Zain Cloud, the cloud computing service provided by Saudi’s mobile telecom company, Zain KSA, has launched a suite of new cloud computing products and services to support businesses in the kingdom.

Vodafone Oman has tapped Syniverse to enable 5G roaming services in the Sultanate of Oman.

Singapore-based data centre provider SpaceDC is developing a 72-megawatt hyperscale campus in the eastern Greater Manila area as its first Philippine project. It claims that the data centre, called MNL1, will be the largest hyperscale facility and the first green server hosting facility in the country.

Kyrgyzstan’s Cabinet of Ministers has laid out its strategy for implementing 5G, which could see the technology become commercial available within 2022.

Following yesterday’s news that India is expecting a data centre development boom, activity in that sector also seems to be ramping up in Saudi Arabia, where internal and external investors have announced big plans.

The Estonian watchdog announced conditions for its much-maligned  5G auction has been set, which paves the way for the anticipated sale to begin this year.

South African mobile communications company Vodacom Group and Amdocs, a provider of software and services to the communications and media industry, announced the creation of the African Centre of Excellence (CoE), which will assist the telco with operational efficiencies.

Russian infrastructure group New Towers has registered an interest to acquire network towers and masts from Russian operator Mobile TeleSystems (MTS).

India has been a target market for data centre builders and investors for some while. Now, however, Indian plans to classify data centres as infrastructure could speed up the data centre development process.

Indonesia’s XL Axiata and the Philippines’ Globe Telecom have signed separate multi-year agreements with software and services provider Amdocs.

Ethiopia state-owned operator Ethio Telecom missed its H1 revenue target by 13.6% due to ongoing military conflict in the country.

The Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) granted satellite exploration rights to the companies SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk, and Swarm.

Mozambique’s state-owned telecommunications company Tmcel has begun the second phase of a project to modernize and expand its mobile network across the country.