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EdgeConneX has acquired the Linxdatacenter facility in Warsaw, Poland.

Hutchison 3 Indonesia has implemented Nokia's Spectral Performance Management solution to increase its network efficiency and boost customer experience.

Parallel Wireless has partnered with Ghana’s LTE network Telesol to connect citizens and businesses in Ghana with 4G wireless services.

MDXI has partnered with global IXP platform provider Asteroid to launch a carrier-neutral Internet Exchange Point (IXP) for West Africa.

Huawei has selected Zain Group as a strategic partner in deploying its cloud services in Kuwait and across the Middle East and North Africa region.

Indian state-owned operator BSNL has selected Nokia to support the transformation of cities through intelligent infrastructure.

Megaport and Orixcom have partnered to enable enterprises and carriers with facilities in the Middle East with direct access to leading Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Cloud Service Providers (CSPs).

Angola Cables has entered into a strategic business partnership with Silica Networks in Argentina and Silica Networks in Chile to connect their terrestrial fibre networks to the recently commissioned South Atlantic Cable System (SACS).

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo has formed a new long-term partnership with Taboola to bring personalised news to mobile users across Asia.

Polish operator Netia is deploying Nokia’s Unified Cable Access solution to significantly increase the network capacity needed to support surging bandwidth demands.

Suntech has signed a non-exclusive business alliance agreement with Cyient, a provider of engineering, manufacturing, geospatial, digital, network and operations management solutions.

Brazilian power distributor Elektro has selected Nokia to deploy a private LTE network for its electrical grid in the City of Atibaia and surrounding areas in the state of Sao Paulo.

Q-KON is launching multiple high-speed broadband services powered by the IntelsatOne Flex for Enterprise platform.

Digicel has appointed Deep Blue Cable as a specialist supporting the Caribbean Regional Communications Infrastructure Program (CARCIP), a multi-million dollar, 15-year ICT contract with the Governments of the Caribbean nations of Saint Lucia, Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

The Solomon Islands Submarine Cable Company Limited (SISCC) has commissioned four new modular cable landing stations from XSite Modular.

Gilat Satellite Networks and Hispamar, the Brazilian unit of Hispasat, are launching a new high-quality satellite-based broadband connectivity service in order to extend Internet access to the parts of the country that are currently digitally isolated.

Intelsat S.A. has invested in Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) to accelerate the deployment of mobile connectivity to unserved communities across multiple countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

Brazil’s Aloo Telecom has deployed the Infinera Cloud Xpress and Infinera DTN-X to address increasing bandwidth demand on its long-haul and data centre interconnect networks.

China’s Big Three operators have withdrawn all promotions touting unlimited data offers following orders from the government.

Sky and Space Global (SAS), whose core business is to operate a communications infrastructure based on nanosatellite technology, has been awarded an EU R&D grant for approximately $355,000 to initiate a project studying machine-to-machine (M2M) device innovation.

Communications satellite services provider Intelsat has announced that it is extending its maritime solution offerings in China.

How can mobile internet coverage be brought to underserved rural areas in a way that also ensures long-term commercial sustainability?

Thailand’s upcoming 900MHz spectrum auction could be delayed by the non-participation of two leading operators.

Latin America’s pay TV market has received a boost from this year’s World Cup – and online services are hoping for a boost from regional club football.

Millicom, the international telecommunications and media company that offers digital services to customers in a number of countries in Africa and Latin America, has announced the expansion of its cable business with the acquisition of a controlling 80% stake in Cable Onda, the largest cable and fixed telecommunications services provider in Panama.

Another update of Developing Telecoms brings yet another series of 5G announcements, following hard on the heels of recently highlighted 5G FWA rollouts in the US and ongoing trials in China.

The potential arrival in China of Internet of things and machine-to-machine satellite services and solutions targeted at the heavy equipment, transportation and logistics and maritime industries, is further evidence of the growing importance of IoT and M2M strategies in industrial settings.