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ip.access has entered into a strategic partnership with Única do Brasil to support the roll out of its cloud-based multi-operator small cell platform, Viper.

Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) and Liquid Telecom entered a joint venture that will see the latter lease excess optical fibres from BPC’s network.

Xura has announced an agreement with the Telefónica Group to become a global messaging partner across all countries operated by the multinational.

Israeli incumbent operator Bezeq is undertaking a countrywide G.fast deployment with Adtran as the prime project vendor.

Subscriber driven access specialist Calix is partnering with Armenian service provider Ucom to deliver the benefits of NG-PON2 to the operator’s wireline and mobile subscribers.

Telecom Egypt is deploying Ciena’s GeoMesh solution and packet-optical platforms for low-latency connectivity.

Blue Arcus Technologies has selected Tecore Networks’ Mobility Virtualised Platform (MVP) for deployment in the Marshall Islands.

Vodafone and Iranian ISP HiWEB have announced a new non-equity Partner Market agreement for Iran.

Nokia and Bharti Airtel are to expand the deployment of 4G technology across nine circles in India as the country prepares itself for the next boom in mobile data demand.

C&W Communications is implementing a network expansion across its operations in the Caribbean and Panama using solutions from Ericsson.

Thai mobile service provider TrueMove H has deployed Procera’s ScoreCard technology to monitor the Quality of Experience (QoE) its network is delivering to subscribers across 2G, 3G, and 4G LTE.

Bangladeshi operator Banglalink has adopted Infobip’s its sGate SMS firewall to increase control and visibility of SMS traffic on the network and allow for a more secure and profitable messaging ecosystem.

Russian technology and AI firm Yandex has launched a global partnership programme for Android handset manufacturers and telecom operators.

Satellite communications and network service provider SpeedCast International has finalised a joint venture in Ghana, strengthening the company’s commitment to provide high quality Pan-African coverage.

Bank Albilad has formed a strategic partnership with CashU to develop innovative payment products and services for Saudi Arabia’s fast growing electronic payments market.

Tunisie Telecom (TT) has successfully completed a series of lab and field trials of G.fast technology with Adtran.

Vodafone M-Pesa is simplifying mobile money payments and cash collection with businesses by implementing Ericsson’s M-Commerce Interconnect (EMI) service.

Pakistani operator Zong is aiming to create an additional 1,000 4G sites across Pakistan by the end of the year.

O3b Networks has announced that it has been commissioned to more than double the bandwidth capacity of South Sudanese ISP RCS-Communication.

Pan-African telecommunications provider Gondwana International Networks (GIN) has announced Africa’s first roll-out of Satmotion from Integrasys.

Apple is launching Apple Pay in Russia via a partnership with Mastercard and local bank Sberbank.

Facebook has launched its Messenger Lite app, aimed at “markets with slower than average internet speeds and a prevalence of basic Android smartphones”.

Telefónica has partnered with Vivendi to offer customers in Latin America two new mobile entertainment services.

South African network solutions provider Vula Telematix has partnered with machine connectivity specialist Ingenu to launch the Machine Network in the Western Cape region of South Africa.

Google is launching a range of products and services specifically aimed at the Indian market.

IFC has announced that it has successfully completed a landmark six-year project with satellite operator O3b Networks Ltd.

ICFLIX, the Middle East and North Africa’s leading internet streaming service, has partnered with SLA Digital to bring Direct Operator Billing to more customers in the Middle East.

Southeast Asian cable operators Mega Vision and CICT are leveraging Calix GPON solutions as they transform portions of their networks to fibre.

Telkom Indonesia has selected HAUD to provide A2P SMS monetisation and SS7 security managed services in order to create new sources of revenue and improve subscriber experience.