Ghanaian bank GCB has stated that it will launch its G-Money mobile money platform on 30th January.
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has deployed Nokia’s technology to expand the capacity of its recently installed 100G transport network to 200G optical network for both domestic and international traffic.
The government of Croatia is pushing for a 5G launch in the country’s fourth-largest city, Osijek, by the end of the year.
The cable breaks we reported earlier this week are still disrupting communications in parts of Africa and will do so for a while – but help is on the way, according to regional press reports.
Russia’s MegaFon is entering into Fixed Virtual Network Operator (FVNO) partnerships with domestic ISPs in order to extend the reach of its converged fixed and mobile services.
Partners in an extension to a submarine cable system connecting Asia, Africa and Europe are claiming it will deliver a major bandwidth boost for Africa as it enters a new phase.
Recent reports from the Liberian press indicate that local operator Lonestar Cell MTN has extended its mobile coverage in Liberia.
To meet the needs of new access technologies and growing transport requirements, as well as growing data demand in its region, Ooredoo Algeria is modernizing its infrastructure by boosting capacity throughout the network, with the help of SIAE Microelettronica.
Tokopedia, Indonesia’s largest e-commerce marketplace, is said to be involved in a major fundraising effort targeting up to $1.5bn.
An interesting new satellite-based take on the Internet of Things (IoT), with a strong focus on emerging markets, is attracting a healthy funding response.
CMC Networks and Neutrona Networks are expanding their SD-WAN and cloud network services for customers doing business in Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America.
After more than 30 years of development, IP networks have laid a solid foundation for network connectivity that will empower an intelligent society. According to Huawei's forward-looking Global Industry Vision (GIV) 2025, 6.2 billion people will have access to the Internet and 100 billion connections will exist worldwide by 2025.
Better news for cable connections after recent disruption near Africa comes from Djibouti and Angola in the form of announcements of new trials and ongoing installation.
Submarine cable disruption has affected a number of areas in recent months. The last two weeks have seen many countries in Africa in particular affected by two regional undersea cable faults.
ZTE and MTN Uganda have jointly launched the first 5G SA network in East Africa.
New figures suggest strong growth for the rollout of fixed broadband lines in Argentina in the next four years.
Pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom is to launch the first 5G wholesale roaming service in South Africa.
Further good news for connectivity across the African continent comes with the announcement of a successful new launch from satellite operator Eutelsat Communications.
Prysmian Group, a leading name in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, is to undertake a major cable supply project in Mexico to bring broadband to remote regions.
In a move that make innovative use of satellite technology, digital agriculture company Farmers Edge and insurance group Fairfax Brasil have partnered to bring customized, data-driven crop insurance to growers in Brazil.
Orange Jordan, a provider of telecommunications services in Jordan, officially launched its mobile e-wallet service, Orange Money, at a special event this week.
Telkomsel, the largest wireless carrier in Indonesia, has selected the MaX UC portfolio from cloud native communications software supplier Metaswitch to enable it to offer unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) services to the broader business market.
A certification award for a drone service offered by a Middle Eastern mobile telecommunications company could boost opportunities for drone-based communications and inspection services in the region.
Avaroa Cable Ltd (ACL), a wholesale fibre optic operator providing managed wholesale connectivity services to and between the Cook Islands, has confirmed that the Manatua One Polynesia submarine cable system has successfully been brought ashore in Rutaki village, Rarotonga, in the Cook Islands.
Local press reports indicate that undersea cable repairs on three internet cables connected to Vietnam are soon to conclude, enabling faster internet connectivity after a number of breakdowns and disruptions.
Thales Alenia Space, which designs satellite-based systems, is to build a satellite for Spanish satellite telecommunications operator Hispasat. Its coverage area will include Latin America.
As the Indian government this week inaugurated work on submarine cables between Chennai and the Andaman Nicobar Islands, reports indicate that Reliance Jio may have ambitious plans of its own in the submarine cable area.
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has released draft guidelines aimed at boosting the use of television white spaces (TVWS) to improve rural connectivity in the country.
Indian operator Bharti Airtel has announced that its recently-launched voice over WiFi network service – Airtel WiFi Calling – has passed the one million user mark and that countrywide rollout will be accelerated.
China Mobile has reportedly approached Indian operators Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea to discuss a possible joint venture to deliver cloud services in the market.
The incumbent operators in the Philippines, Smart Communications and Globe Telecom, have joined forces with newcomer DITO Telecommunity to set up a new firm focused on mobile number portability.
Two of Poland’s major players are lining up 5G launches for early 2020.
Paraguay expects its national fibre-optic network (Red Nacional de Fibra Optica, or RNFO) to be complete by February.
Tajikistan’s ZET-Mobile has completed a large-scale expansion of its LTE network.
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