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Robi Axiata has launched new integrated rating, billing, care, settlement and credit control solutions from NetCracker.

Turkcell has signed a framework agreement for cooperation on the development of 5G mobile technologies with the Turkish defence industries company Aselsan.

Following significant successes in Latin America, the US-based device brand Yezz is expanding its footprint to Africa.

Novatti has been appointed to supply a mobile money and mobile banking platform for Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited (TTCL) in Tanzania.

Saudi Arabian market leader STC has signed new contracts for LTE roaming and 100G IP transit connectivity.

Mobile operators across India have begun offering mobile number portability in order to comply with a government deadline.

Two of China’s largest operators have tapped Alcatel-Lucent for their transition to dynamic cloud-based networks.

Intelsat SA has signed a multi-year agreement with Axesat SA for satellite services on its high-performance Intelsat EpicNG platform.

Saudi operator Mobily has renewed its contract with Nokia Networks to manage its network operations and expand its 2G, 3G and 4G networks.

ZTE and MTN have formed a partnership to bring an Internet of Things (IoT) platform to Africa.

Visa has denied reports that it is shutting down the mobile payments firm Fundamo, which it purchased in 2010 for $110 million.

AT&T has pledged an investment of around $3 billion into expanding its high-speed mobile broadband network in Mexico.

Globalstar has launched a new gateway in Gabarone, Botswana, allowing it to deliver affordable simplex coverage over the African continent.

Bharti Airtel has selected Nokia Networks to extend its Indian 3G offering into 5 new telecom circles, as well as expanding in 3 existing ones.

Ericsson has announced that MTN Swaziland has deployed Ericsson Converged Wallet, enabling the operator to quickly introduce relevant, new and differentiated mobile financial services.

Facebook’s Internet.org is continuing its march into Africa through a partnership with South Africa’s third largest operator Cell C.

Alcatel-Lucent is deploying a 100G optical transport network for Thai operator AIS.

O3b Networks has announced a multi-year agreement to provide additional trunking services to the Palau National Communications Corporation (PNCC).

Nomanini has announced it has signed an agreement with Transactions Solutions Ghana Limited to substantially scale numbers of its cloud-based PoS terminals in Ghana.

Bangaldeshi market leader Grameenphone has launched a new data retail engine from Tango Telecom.

Telefonica is implementing VPIsystem’s OnePlan software as part of its Transport Network Optimisation Program in Latin America.

Smile Communications has signed a five-year multi-country managed services agreement with Ericsson across all of its operations.

O3b Networks has signed strategic framework agreement to provide IP trunking services to Bharti Airtel for Timor-Leste.

Thai operator CAT Telecom is implementing Elitecore’s end-to-end pre-integrated BSS stack to enable their Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE) strategy in Thailand.

T-Mobile Poland has selected Wipro to provide integrated Applications and Infrastructure services.

O3b Networks is providing additional trunking services to Digicel PNG in Papua New Guinea, the Digicel Group’s largest market.