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Digital security specialist Gemalto is delivering its Device Management platform to Bangladeshi number two Robi Axiata.

Vietnamese market leader Viettel has partnered with mobile payments firm Fortumo to provide direct carrier billing to the operator’s subscribers.

Bangladeshi service provider Bangla Trac has selected Cataleya to streamline traffic management and improve quality of service (QoS).

A new partnership between Ericsson and Sri Lankan connectivity provider Dialog Axiata will make Managed Enterprise Cloud services available in the island nation.

Ericsson has strengthened its partnership with Indonesian operator Indosat with a new agreement to deploy 4G/LTE network in Greater Jakarta.

Mirantis has formed a joint venture with Chinese public cloud provider UCloud to accelerate adoption of OpenStack in China.

Money transfer service provider MoneyGram has launched a new service in partnership with Zimbabwean market leader Econet Wireless.

Alcatel-Lucent and Indian cable operator DEN Networks are launching ultra-broadband Internet connectivity using GPON fixed access, IP routing and aggregation technologies. 

Ooredoo Maldives and Facebook have partnered to connect more people  to the internet with the launch of Free Basics in the Maldives.

Saudi Telecom Company (STC) is deploying a next-generation network (NGN) based on Ciena’s converged packet-optical platforms.

Millicom subsidiary Tigo Rwanda is launching 4G internet services accessible on all enabled smartphones.

Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) have long focused on protecting their Person-to-Person (P2P) communications revenue against the rising popularity of OTT messaging, either through partnership opportunities or developing their own competitive services.

Ooredoo and Brightstar Corp are partnering to bring end-to-end supply chain management across the operator’s footprint.

The operator has commissioned net mobile AG (net-m) to provide subscribers with the means to pay for apps and other digital goods quickly and securely via their mobile phone bill.

Ericsson has signed its first Managed Rural Coverage deal with MTN, bringing mobile coverage as a service to parts of central and northern Benin where there was none previously.

ZTE Corporation has signed a new 100G optical transportation network (OTN) contract with Reliance Communications in India.

Intracom Telecom has signed an agreement with Slovanet, a leading fixed line operator in Slovakia, to supply its latest Point-to-Multipoint wireless system.

Astellia has entered a global framework agreement for RAN optimisation with Telefónica, one of the world’s largest integrated telecommunication operators.

Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm is planning to use Wi-Fi hotspots to facilitate 4G data usage once it rolls out its 4G network in December.

Satellite operator SES S.A has partnered with Softwire Digital Solutions to implement countrywide e-learning solutions in Nigeria.

Telefonica Empresas Chile is implementing FalconStor’s data service software platform to offer migration, replication and high availability to customers looking to move data safely and securely.

Vietnamese operator Mobifone has selected Synchronoss Technologies to deploy a wide range of its services and solutions over the next three years.

Global energy tech firm Intelligent Energy is purchasing contracts from GTL Limited to supply energy-management services across more than 27,400 telecom towers in India.

Mobile payment firms 1Pay and Fortumo have announced a partnership to expand direct carrier billing in South-East Asia.

Syniverse is providing Indonesian operator Telin with 4G roaming and signalling connectivity through its IPX Network Solution.

Paraguay’s National Telecommunications Commission Conatel is implementing benchmarking solutions from Anite for its national wireless quality measurement campaigns.

Vietnamese operator Hanoi Telecom Corporation has selected Infinera’s TM-Series for its metro network.

XL Axiata has commissioned Ericsson to design and implement its 4G/LTE network and upgrade its existing 2G and 3G networks in Jakarta and Central Java.

Alcatel-Lucent and Cambodia’s Chuan Wei Ltd have signed a frame agreement to expand mobile ultra-broadband connectivity across the country.