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With the stated goal of reaching the ‘next billion’ consumers, Nokia is pitching its most affordable phones ever squarely at emerging markets...

The mobile networks of 12 Caribbean territories are to be modernised via a new core network and multi-standard radio base stations...

The new platform from Chinese search engine operator Baidu has reportedly been previewed, although the firm has not yet revealed a launch date. The operating system, known as Baidu Yi, is based on Google’s Android platform...

Mobile financial services are a hot topic - and nowhere is this more apparent than Africa, a continent with millions of unbanked mobile phone users. However, massive growth potential could may not be enough for investors if the cost of implementation is too high. DT editor James Barton spoke to Peter de Villiers, co-founder of Clickatell, to find out how to stop expenses from escalating...

One of Malaysia’s leading broadband providers has completed an OSS transformation in order to boost customer services and maintain competitiveness...

One issue that affects telecom deployments all over the world is power, but the problem of unreliable power supplies is particularly prevalent in emerging markets. Challenging terrain and poor quality electricity grids have resulted in the spread of expensive and polluting diesel generators, but many emerging markets are now waking up to the possibilities of green power solutions. DT editor James Barton spoke to Nicholas Pocard, APAC Sales Director at Idatech, about how green power supplies can help the environment as well as save operators money – and how this could be the key to widespread adoption.

Customers of Latvia’s largest mobile operator can now enjoy ultra-fast broadband with speeds of up to 100 megabits per second (Mbps) for accessing services, including reliable video streaming, real-time gaming, and movies-on-demand...

A high-speed wireless broadband network is launching in Nairobi, Kenya, in the city’s Junction Shopping Mall area...

New services based on femtocell technology are launching across the North-Western region of Russia...

One of Panama’s key operators is upgrading its mobile network to fourth generation technology (4G) in a bid to meet the country’s growing demand for mobile data...

Technology giant Apple could be looking to make headway into emerging markets, with reports indicating that the firm could be prepping a low-cost iPhone 4 for launch in Asia...

Pakistan’s leading WiMAX operator has signed a contract for the provision of high-gain modems in order to capture the country’s underserved personal broadband market...

Iraq’s largest private telecoms firm is rolling out mobile voice, broadband and SMS services across remote communities in the Middle Eastern country...

One of Saudi Arabia’s largest operators is implementing a new mobile backhaul solution in response to a sharp increase in bandwidth requirements...

With security concerns and bandwidth limitations now being overcome, Paul McKibbin,  Divisional CEO at Jasco Carrier Networks, looks at how South Africa is warming up to cloud computing...

In this bylined article, Bob Drummond, Vice-President of Asia-Pacific at OpenCloud, discusses an open and flexible framework for service development and delivery, to improve the customer experience and bolster new revenues. Observations are based on the innovative approaches employed in the Asia-Pacific region...

The growing uptake of smartphones and new social networking approaches to handling voicemail and SMS could help MNOs complete more calls and boost ARPUs, says Einar Lindquist, CEO of Teligent Telecom, in this bylined article...

The Malaysian operator Maxis Berhad is overhauling its core transmission network with the deployment of a 100 gigabit per second (100G) optical coherent network solution, provided by Alcatel-Lucent...

The success of Kenya’s M-Pesa mobile money service has been underlined by the revelation that the service is now the country’s single largest source of revenue for its owner, Vodafone...

A Lebanese Internet service provider is deploying a new solution in an attempt to circumvent the region’s high bandwidth costs...

A new payment solution which allows customers to purchase SIM cards, top up pre-paid phones and pay bills is launching across the Middle East and Africa...

The acquisition of Motorola by Google took the tech industry by surprise, and the deal’s ramifications will doubtless be felt going forward. Already, theories are flying round regarding the motivation behind the deal, and the steps that competitors may take to accommodate the acquisition...

The first cable network to provide service to North Africa using 40G technology has gone live...

A new device launching across South Africa will provide users with high speed mobile internet without the need for an inflexible contract...

One of Vietnam’s leading mobile operators is optimising its mobile broadband traffic via a new solution provided by Ericsson...

Tunisia’s largest operator is implementing a new solution to reduce costs, boost revenues and optimise cash flow...

DT editor James Barton recently spoke to Charles Green, CEO of Helios Towers Africa, about starting out providing infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa. Initially a hostile environment, the infrastructure market is undergoing massive growth, with more investment likely in the near future...

The Indian regulator TRAI has unveiled a consultation document focused on the country’s VAS market, acknowledging that mobile phone services “have moved beyond their fundamental role of voice communications to a range of value added services"...

Payment services based on near field communication (NFC) technology will be made available in Hungary via an agreement between the country’s three mobile operators, who will work together to develop NFC infrastructure...

A leading Vietnamese operator has deployed a distributed antenna system to provide mobile services in Ho Chi Minh City...

A new joint venture has been created by two Polish operators as a means of sharing their radio access networks. PTK Centertel (owned by Orange) and PTC (T-Mobile) will each hold 50% of the new operation, NetWorkS!

A new agreement between solutions providers and music labels in Bangladesh will initiate a new wave of mobile content across the country...

Preparations for the upcoming launch of the Arabsat 5C satellite have been finalised by Central European Telecom Services (CETel Group)...