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Virgin Mobile Saudi Arabia will expand the variety of payment options it offers to mobile subscribers in the Kingdom via an agreement with Payfort.

Bangladeshi operator Robi Axiata is deploying Alcatel-Lucent’s Motive portfolio to transform its OSS.

Global payments provider Novatti has formed a joint-venture with ATX Malaysia Sdn Bhd to launch a nationwide payment service.

Jordanian operator Umniah is using Bango’s Payment Platform to deliver app store carrier billing.

Filipino operator Globe Telecom has tapped Aviat Networks to upgrade and expand its network with its CTR 8540 microwave networking solution.

Indosat and Smaato have launched the Indonesia Mobile Exchange (IMX) in the archipelagic nation.

Turkish operators Avea and Turkcell have commissioned Net Mobile AG to implement direct carrier billing for the Google Play store.

Indonesian market leader Telkomsel has signed a partnership agreement with mobile marketing firm TTC Mobile.

Jolla has announced that it is set to build a Sailfish OS ecosystem in Africa, beginning with South Africa.

O3b Networks is providing trunking services to SpeedCast for its customer Christmas Island Internet Administration Limited (CIIA).

Carrier neutral connectivity integrator Custom Connect is now offering services in Zenium’s new Turkish data centre, Istanbul One.

Thai market leader AIS has launched FBSS (Fixed Broadband Support System) using ZTEsoft’s ZSmart QRun.

Indosat has become the latest Indonesian operator to launch its own app store.

Computaris and HP have collaborated to secure the network of a unnamed Eastern European mobile carrier.

PLDT Global has selected Fring to power its JuanaChat app aimed at helping overseas Filipino migrants and workers to stay connected with friends and families in the Philippines.

Amdocs is supplying an operational data store solution to Telefónica Chile and Telefónica Peru to collect, store and gain actionable business insights from their volumes of data.

Türk Telekom International (TTI) has selected NTT Communications to supply wholesale IP transit services across its operations.

Facebook’s Internet.org initiative has launched in Malawi, raising the number of people who can access its “100-plus free basic services” to 1 billion.

Global research consultancy TNS has today announced a strategic partnership with GeoPoll, the world’s largest mobile survey platform.

Zain Group and Vodafone have expanded their partner market agreement to deliver Machine-To-Machine (M2M) services to Enterprise and Government sectors in the Middle East.

Kenyan operator Safaricom has selected Ericsson to provide an upgrade and expansion of its converged mobile network infrastructure.

Gabon Telecom is implementing CSG’s Wholesale Business Management Solution as part of an upgrade to its billing systems.

MTN Nigeria is offering a full month of free downloads for all Nigerian apps, in a campaign branded APPtitude.

Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN) is partnering with Ocean Networks to build a 14,200 km submarine cable system linking Hawaii to South America.  

Leading Russian operator MTS has tapped Intracom to supply its mmWave outdoor Ethernet radios.

Ooredoo Qatar has commissioned Syniverse’s IPX Network Solution to enhance the its 4G roaming service for customers.

Oi has begun implementation of a new broadband data communication network architecture from Alcatel-Lucent.

Alcatel-Lucent and the Algerian Ministry of Post, Information Technology and Communications are deploying a fibre optic link between Algeria and Spain.