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It looks like Hype –the in-browser chat service for Opera Mini users – is not just hype after all. This week has seen the launch of the service by global internet brand Opera in South Africa, Zambia and Ghana.

A1 Bulgaria has chosen Nokia as the main equipment supplier for its radio access network (RAN).

Ooredoo Oman said it recently recorded downlink speeds of more than 5 Gbps on a commercial 5G Massive MIMO single sector, one of the first such tests in the region.

Southeastern Europe (SEE) region pay-TV, internet, and telecoms provider United Group’s spate of acquisitions boost its annualised revenues almost treble in the year to March to close to EUR 2 billion.

There’s been some Interesting news from research group IDC, which has reported a strong performance for Africa's smartphone market in the first quarter of 2021.

Orange Jordan has signed a three-year agreement with Nokia to deploy more than 100,000 units of Nokia WiFi Beacons across the country.

Telecom Egypt (TE) and Vodafone Group have inked a modified shareholders’ agreement which includes changes to Vodafone Egypt’s dividend policy.

Ukrainian telecommunications operator Datagroup announced that it has completed the acquisition of the operator Volia, the country's Pay-TV and broadband service provider.

Group Vivendi Africa (GVA) officially rolled out its broadband connectivity operations in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou.

Alibaba is clearly keeping busy in the Southeast Asian market. Recent reports indicate major new or ongoing initiatives in the Philippines and Malaysia, along with general investment in the region.

South Africa’s number three operator is claiming an African first. Telkom says it has launched Africa’s first virtual card for transacting on WhatsApp, enabling Telkom Pay customers to make e-commerce payments.

A new deal will, it is claimed, create South Africa’s first commercial network driven by segment routing.

IoT solutions for machines and fleet management are coming to India and Qatar, according to recent partnership announcements in both countries.

Vodafone Idea signed an agreement with Huawei to expand its 4G network shortly ahead of the Indian government’s March announcement that operators must procure all equipment from trusted providers.

Indonesia’s Telkomsel has extended its 5G coverage to the cities of Bandung, Batam, Denpasar, Makassar and Surabaya.

Russian operators VimpelCom (Beeline), Rostelecom, and Megafon have agreed they will own equal stakes in their joint venture New Digital Solutions aimed at the collaborative development of radio frequencies for establishing and operating 5G mobile networks.

The Government of Uganda has secured sh700.7b (USD 200 million) funding from the World Bank to enable the country to expand access to high-speed and affordable internet.

Russian provider of telecommunication services Nauka-Svyaz, working under the Naukanet brand in the city and region of Moscow, has deployed its fiber-optic (FOCL) networks for several Moscow objects belong to the Academy of Water Transport.

Ooredoo Telecom is now the first telecom operator in Kuwait and region to offer customers the ability to conduct a complete purchasing process of a new eSIM online and without any physical interaction or signature utilizing “Kuwait Mobile ID”, a mobile application provided by the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI).

An interesting link between rail and telecoms has been announced in Russia, where operator Beeline has reportedly signed an agreement to develop digital services alongside Russian Railways, the state-owned railway carrier.

Orange Botswana has announced the launch of a new TD-LTE network for consumers and enterprises, branded as Konnecta Max.

The number of active internet users in India is likely to grow nearly 45% to 900 million by 2025 compared to 622 million as of last year, said a study.

Chinese state-owned telecommunication company China Telecom and ZTE Corporation have successfully deployed ZTE's core router ZXR10 T8000 in China Telecom's IP MAN in Hunan, a mountainous province in southern China.

Vodacom KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has announced it has spent R100 million (US$7.3 million) to build 84 new base stations for previously unconnected areas of the coastal South African province.

Telit, a global enabler of the Internet of Things (IoT), has expanded its partnership with Hi-Mix Eletrônicos S/A, a Brazilian Electronic Manufacturing Service (EMS) provider, for the production of LTE modules.

Mauritius is the latest African country to be able to boast a presence in space. The first Mauritian satellite (a CubeSat – MIR-SAT1) was successfully launched yesterday on board the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.

Fiber broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc is acquiring the stake of PLDT unit Digital Telecommunications Philippines (Digitel) in two firms involved in cable landing stations in the Philippines.

Fiji's principal telecommunications holding company Amalgamated Telecom Holdings (ATH) has announced the signing of a conditional share sale agreement to purchase a 30.34% interest in Bluesky Pacific Holdings from Unit Trust of Samoa (UTOS).

Mobile TeleSystems (MTS), the largest mobile network operator in Russia, has signed a cooperation agreement with Microsoft and SAP.