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Myanmar Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) is launching its flagship M40 and M50 smartphones using WCDMA//HSPA (+) chipsets from Spreadtrum.

Vodafone and 4G operator Afrimax Group have announced a non-equity Partner Market agreement for Cameroon.

MTN has shut down its mobile money offering in South Africa.

Global telecom service provider Sonema has selected Comtech EF Data Corp’s Heights networking platform to expand its satellite networking capabilities across the African continent.

QBoCel, an MVNO and MVNE operating on Telefonica Mexico’s network, has successfully implemented FTS’ turnkey MVNO and MVNE solution. 

Mozambican telecoms distributor Kambeny has ordered 28 eSite green power solutions from Flexenclosure.

Jordanian operator Umniah is implementing Astellia’s 3G service assurance solution to augment its data services.

Avanti Communications Group and Bentley Walker have signed a new contract to provide superfast satellite broadband in Tanzania.  

BSNL and Vodafone India have signed an intra-circle roaming agreement for their 2G networks in India.

NEC Corporation has signed a contract with PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia to develop the Indonesia Global Gateway Cable System (IGG).

Orange has received Electronic Money Establishment (EME) licences in four African markets - Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Mali and Senegal.

Nokia and Orange Polska have successfully completed a pilot project to prepare for the mass migration of Orange's legacy public switched telephone network (PSTN) services to an all-IP network ready to support current and future broadband needs.

Nokia is deploying China's first commercial Carrier WAN-SDN project in partnership with Jiangsu Telecom, a regional branch of China Telecom.

Epsilon subsidiary Cataleya has been selected by Bangladeshi operator Global Voice Telecom Ltd (gvtele) to deploy its next-generation session border controller (SBC) Orchid One.

Ericsson and Cisco have announced an agreement to supply and install IP networks for C&W Communications, which operates the retail brand Flow, in three Caribbean markets.

Zain Iraq and Ericsson have signed a three-year extension of their network and IT operation and optimisation managed services agreement.

Wipro and Stibo Systems have announced a partnership that will see the companies collaborate to offer Master Data Management (MDM) solutions.

Kenyan operator Safaricom has implemented Flash Networks’ Harmony 7.5 to improve network quality by providing their subscribers with faster mobile browsing.

Cambodian mobile operator Cellcard and mobile payments company Fortumo have announced the launch of their direct carrier billing partnership.

Sigfox is deploying its IoT network in Colombia, in partnership with WND and managed by Phaxsi Solutions.

Mobile operator Elisa Estonia has launched direct carrier billing for the Google Play app store with Fortumo.

Reliance Communications (RCOM) and its subsidiary Global Cloud Xchange (GCX) have launched India’s first “Make in India” Content Delivery Network (CDN).

Shine Technologies and Econet Wireless have announced a deal to bring network-level ad blocking to 40 million subscribers across Africa.

PTCL will deploy 789km of fibre for Pakistani operator Zong, enabling delivery of quality telecommunication services across the market.

Iraqi mobile payments company Iraq Wallet has expanded its ZainCash service by introducing an online payment solution, ‘Pay with ZainCash’.

Renewable energy firm Energy Vision has selected Flexenclosure for a significant eSite hybrid power system rollout in Gabon.

GTT Communications and Filipino operator PLDT have announced a reciprocal relationship that will enable them to expand service reach and capabilities for their respective customers worldwide.

Google’s Android is by far the most popular smartphone OS in India, with a record 97% market share at the end of Q2.