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Spacecom, operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, announced today that its AMOS-17 communication satellite has successfully completed its Critical Design Review (CDR) and entered full production.

South Africa’s telecoms market is still growing strongly, making it attractive to international Telcos and service providers that are looking to grow their client bases.

Shipments of iPhones in China hit 11 million in Q3, a year-on-year increase of 40% that goes against the trend of diminishing smartphone sales in the market.

Nokia and Zain Saudi Arabia are deploying Nokia's FastMile technology to provide a superior customer experience to Zain's customers.

Chilean market leader Entel has commissioned Ericsson to ready its network for 5G by deploying its latest LTE FDD network technologies and LTE TDD Massive MIMO (Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output).

American Tower is set to spend $1 billion acquiring tower assets from Vodafone India and Idea Cellular.

Madagascan operator Telma Group has deployed Sicap Schweiz AG’s company’s Mobile Device Management Centre (DMC), USSD and USSD Menu Browser solutions to drive mobile growth.

Tunisie Telecom (TT) is leveraging Adtran’s solutions to deliver next-generation copper-based broadband services.

Batelco has selected Ciena’s Converged Packet Optical Platform as the foundation for the new Batelco Gulf Network (BGN).

The take-up of 4G services has increased by 2.5 times in Indonesia across the past year, with penetration rates for LTE reaching 21%.

Telefónica Group subsidiary Vivo has extended its BSS Operations and Support contract with Netcracker until 2020.

Telenor Myanmar has launched direct carrier billing in Myanmar with mobile payments company Fortumo.

Russia’s MTS has selected Ericsson to upgrade its network with software features that will be continuously developed during the next three years.

CompuDyne, a leading telecommunications solutions provider in Malaysia, is partnering with SES Networks to bring high quality and cost-effective cellular backhaul service to Malaysia and its surrounding islands.

Flexenclosure has delivered a new high-altitude data centre in Bogota, Colombia.

Thai state-owned operator TOT has agreed to allow MVNO The WhiteSpace, branded as Penguin, to boost its capacity using TOT’s 2.1GHz spectrum.

The Philippines’ Smart Communications has deployed an Amdocs solution enabling personalised and contextualised customer engagement.

Indonesian operator XL Axiata has has deployed Packet Design technologies to ensure optimum service delivery over its IP/MPLS mobile and core networks.

Polish operator Netia has selected Comarch’s Fault Management central network monitoring system to detect network issues and service incidents promptly.

Apple may be granted some of the concessions it has sought in India as a condition for manufacturing iPhones locally.

Etisalat Misr has signed a four-year contract with Ericsson to modernise and expand its core network and business support systems.

Ecobank has partnered with Visa to launch Ecobank Scan+Pay with mVisa solutions to their consumers.

Nordic Tele Services (NTS) is deploying Flexenclosure’s hybrid power systems at its telecom sites in Myanmar.

State-run Indian operator BSNL has entered into an agreement with leading Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider Aeris to jointly tap the IoT market in India.

The Liberian Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has installed sensor-based monitoring stations from spectrum management and monitoring solutions provider LS Telcom.

Orange Central African Republic, in partnership with SES Networks, unveiled its new high-speed internet connectivity solution for enterprises, prior to the launch of the service in the country.

Vogel Telecom, a leading carrier’s carrier service provider in Brazil, has selected an integrated OTN switching and coherent optical transport solution from Coriant.

Ericsson and Intel have successfully completed the first 5G 3.5GHz multi-vendor end-to-end Interoperability Developmental Test (IoDT) at a 5G field test in the Chinese capital of Beijing.

Panama-headquartered fintech firm Geva Group has selected Mahindra Comviva as its technology partner for MFS business.

Fortumo and the mobile operator group Orange have launched direct carrier billing in Egypt.

Telkomcel is offering 4G broadband to its subscribers in Timor Leste in conjunction with Ericsson.

Sierra Leone’s President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma has announced nationwide digitisation program for the country.