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Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC), a mobile telecommunications company and internet service provider in Namibia, announced the commercial launch of Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) communications technology.

Mobile data is least affordable in African countries. That’s a major finding of a recent blog on the Top Dollar Financial Insights Hub, offered by US debt relief options and savings company Accredited Debt Relief.

The third telecommunications player in the Philippines, DITO Telecommunity Corp it already has two million subscribers, five months after its commercial launch.

The private equity investor I Squared Capital (ISQ), which owns HGC Global Communications, is to buy Mexico’s largest data centre operator KIO Networks.

Russian long-distance telephone provider Rostelecom has signed an agreement with the compatriot universal bank VTB to create a system for issuing electronic signature certificates to the Russian Ministry of Digital Development, Communications, and Mass Media.

Brazilian investment fund The Bordeaux Participações fund transferred BRL 2.5 billion (US$ 4480 million) in the account of the government of Parana and took the last step towards the purchase of Copel Telecom.

India's largest integrated telecom service provider Reliance Jio will support automotive solutions designed to deliver an array of consumer and enterprise services.

The telecommunications company that operates in Albania, One Telecommunications (Telekom Albania), has completed the second and final phase of network modernisation, relying entirely on Ericsson technology.

Telecom Armenia, an IPTV operator working under the Beeline Armenia brand, has deployed Ateme's OTT video-delivery solution.

Cloud and network connectivity provider Gulf Bridge International (GBI) is expanding its collaboration with Equinix by establishing a point-of-presence at the Equinix data centre in Oman.

Mantra Data Centres (MDC), an independent data centre platform and wholesale colocation provider, has announced plans to invest $1 billion to develop data centres across India.

South African operator MTN has announced plans to invest some $11.8 million in network expansion in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province.

Indonesian telecommunications provider PT Indosat (Indosat Ooredoo) has reaffirmed plans to phase out its 3G network as it shifts resources to develop 4G and 5G services in a rapidly evolving market.

Serbian state-owned telecommunications operator Telekom Srbija will establish a subsidiary in North Macedonia called Mtel and start offering mobile services there by the end of 2021.

Chinese multinational technology company Huawei Technologies has announced the launch of a new data processing centre in Russia.

Interswitch Group, the Africa-oriented technology-driven company focused on payments, has signed a deal with K-Unity Sacco to provide the savings and credit society's more than 100,000 members with secure digital payment services.

A new subsea and terrestrial system linking Europe, the Middle East and India is on the way – and a specialist investment trust has announced a significant financial input into the project.

Digicel Fiji has launched a satellite broadband service branded as Digisat that aims to deliver affordable universal data connectivity to remote communities across Fiji.

Uruguay’s state operator Antel is aiming to invest US$147 million into upgrading its fibre-optic network throughout 2022.

Bahrain Telecommunication Company (Batelco) reported an increase of 5% in net profits to BD37.5 million ($99.5 million) for H1 2021.

MyT Mobile, Mauritius Telecom (MT)'s mobile network, has launched the 5G services in the country one month after it obtained a 5G license for mobile telephony.

Slovenian provider of telecommunications services Telekom Slovenije is the only telecom operator participating in the European project 5G-IANA (Intelligent Automotive Network Applications).

United Arab Emirates (UAE) telecoms group Emirates Telecommunication Group Company (Etisalat) has recorded a 3.9% rise in first-half net profit after federal royalties to AED4.7 billion (USD1.28 billion).

International service provider Sparkle has announced a collaboration with Google, among a number of other companies, to build the Blue and Raman submarine cable systems. Blue will connect Italy, France, Greece and Israel, while Raman will connect Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Djibouti, Oman and India.

5G to drive mobile services market in China through 2026, said a study. The total mobile service revenues in China are poised to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.1% from US$131.3bn in 2021 to US$152.7bn in 2026.

Tata Sons subsidiary Panatone Finvest Ltd has proposed to buy a 43.3% stake in Tejas Networks, a global optical, broadband, and data networking products company, for around INR 1,850 crore (USD 249 million) in a multi-step deal.

Qatari multinational telecommunications company Ooredoo has posted strong financial results for the first half (H1) of 2021, maintaining its growth momentum despite operational challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

A1 Bulgaria, the GSM mobile phone operator in the country, has signed a new contract for the Bulgarian market together with the specialist in Conversational AI (CAI) for the enterprise Artificial Solutions and its partner Microsoft.

Silkbank, a leading commercial and Islamic bank in Pakistan, has gone live with digital banking platform Temenos Infinity from banking software company Temenos.

Over 1,300 rural sites will gain access to connectivity in Peru as part of Peru's national programme to bridge the digital divide, according to the two signatories of a new satellite backhaul deal.

Globe Telecom, a provider of telecommunications services in the Philippines, announced that it had upgraded its third-generation (3G) network in 12 provinces to 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) with the completion and modernisation of several sites.

Serbian state-owned telecommunications operator Telekom Srbija is in talks to acquire Posta Net, the cable TV and internet business of another government-owned entity, Posta Srbija.

Ukrainian telecommunications company Kyivstar said that it covered an area with around 1.2 million residents with its LTE network in January-June 2021.