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Axess Networks has formed a joint venture with Saudi operator METelecom aimed at providing end-to-end managed satellite communications solutions.

Venezuela’s sole telecoms satellite has ceased functioning three years before it was due to.

If there was ever a time when remote education was more than just an interesting concept, this is it. For example, the government of Bahrain has said that 140,000 students are now benefiting from remote learning in the kingdom.

According to local news reports in the Gulf region, the leading UAE operator Etisalat has expanded its CloudTalk Meeting platform. It will now enable up to 50 simultaneous participants at any one time.

MTS is continuing its cooperation with Ericsson as it looks to modernise its network infrastructure in preparation for the advent of 5G.

Further evidence of the growing reliance on telecommunications during the Coronavirus pandemic comes from Bangladesh, where local news reports suggest that internet usage has shot up 15 per cent.

MTN Benin is expanding its existing agreement with Ericsson to include network services based around analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and automation.

The Kenya-based Regional Centre for Mapping of Development Resources (RCMRD), which focuses on mapping, remote sensing and related fields in Africa, has launched a web application dedicated to monitoring the spread of Coronavirus across the centre’s 20 member states in Africa.

Madagascan operator Telecom Malagasy (Telma) has completed an upgrade to its LTE network allowing it to deliver 4G+ (LTE-A) across the country.

Ukrtelecom will deploy a rural GPON fibre optic network via a new agreement with Iskratel and SID Bank of Slovenia.

Konnect Africa, a subsidiary of satellite operator Eutelsat Communications, along with educational platform Schoolap and financial messaging network Flash Services, is planning to bring high-speed internet connectivity to Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) schools.

Loon, a subsidiary of Alphabet that offers a novel approach to internet connectivity, has announced that its internet balloons have been approved to fly in Kenya.

Emirates-headquartered operator Etisalat has announced the launch of Business Edge, a comprehensive platform offering a wide range of services and solutions that cater to small and medium-sized enterprises.

A welcome piece of positive news for Africa comes from the Sri Lanka-headquartered International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and a new satellite data initiative.

Viettel, a Vietnamese multinational telecommunications company based in Hanoi, has deployed the Oscilloquartz timing solution from ADVA, a company focused on advancing next-generation communications networks, throughout Laos and Myanmar.

Sigfox Russia is partnering with venture capital firm Energo Capital to launch its Sigfox 0G IoT network.

It’s no surprise in the current circumstances that home broadband and WiFi are enjoying a surge in the Indian market. But can providers keep up?

Nokia has partnered with China Mobile/CMCC Guangxi to deliver a landslide monitoring and early warning system for highways operations management company, BGIGC Group.

A flurry of activity in Kenya has seen banks and operators make cashless payments easier.

A new data centre set to connect Central Africa will be constructed in The Republic of Congo.

According to recent reports from the regional press in the country, a major operator is encouraging Pakistan to work on network sharing.

Omantel has announced a partnership with Ericsson to manage its multi-access mobile networks.

There has been an announcement in recent days of a major backhaul delivery in Africa by SpaceBridge, though the customer name has not yet been revealed.

A new survey that has gained a lot of interest in the Indian press says that 81 percent of mobile phone users in the country now use a 4G smartphone.

Encouraging news about useful applications of mobile technology to farming has recently come in from two countries in Africa.

Sri Lankan operator Lanka Bell is partnering with Route Mobile to boost its offering with additional cloud-based solutions.

Nigeria is still the biggest telecommunications market on the African continent. But will SIM registration rules eventually put a dent in the numbers?

Recent reports in the Vietnamese press indicate that state-owned operator MobiFone has successfully piloted a 5G mobile network in four Vietnamese cities.

Congolese regulator ARPTC (Autorite de Regulation des Postes et Telecom) has granted Liquid Telecom a licence to build a second submarine cable landing station.