Google is reportedly planning to begin manufacturing its Pixel smartphones in Vietnam due to the escalating US-China trade war.
Intelsat S.A. and Africa Mobile Networks have announced that since partnering in autumn last year, they have connected 525 remote cell sites to bring mobile connectivity to unserved communities in sub-Saharan Africa.
Latin American satellite firm Axesat has selected Hughes Network Systems to deliver satellite connectivity to enterprise customers throughout Colombia.
Mauritius Telecom has deployed the country’s first national mobile payment solution in the capital of Port Louis.
Focusing on 4G availability has rocketed Cambodia into the top half of Opensignal’s global rankings for this metric – but at the cost of 4G speeds.
Strategy Analytics has predicted worldwide 5G smartphone sales of 160 million in 2020, provided China embraces the technology as forecast.
Viavi Solutions is working with Brazil’s regulator Anatel to evaluate and test 5G-suitable spectrum ahead of auctions that will take place in 2020.
Zain Group is adding a new platform to its Zain Cash mobile finance offering that will allow refugees in Iraq to cash-out their financial assistance via iris identification.
WhatsApp has approached several digital payments firms in Indonesia as it seeks to bolster its messaging service by integrating money transfer options.
Trustwave has partnered with Grupo Tecno offer its Managed Security Services and cybersecurity technologies to enterprises and other institutions in Mexico and other Spanish speaking countries in Latin America.
Facebook and Twitter have blocked hundreds of accounts that appear to be part of a campaign of disinformation supported by the Chinese government.
TECNO, a top three handset vendor in Africa, has announced the launch of the first KaiOS powered 3G smart feature phone, the T901.
MTN and reverse data billing pioneer biNu have announced a partnership which will enable subscribers in South Africa to access websites and apps free.
US component maker Qualcomm is cooperating with various players across Russia’s mobile sector with a view to trialling a 5G mmWave network in Moscow that will go live later in the year.
Intelsat S.A. has signed an agreement with Stratosat Datacom to enable delivery of high-speed broadband services to sites across Central Africa.
Huawei’s China-developed operating system, branded as HarmonyOS, has been officially unveiled at the vendor’s developer conference in Dongguan.
Indonesia’s XL Axiata is deploying the amdocsONE consumer experience and monetisation solution under a multi-year managed digital transformation agreement.
Indonesia’s XL Axiata has implemented Qvantel’s Digital BSS solution for fixed line (fibre-to- the-home).
The first Huawei-made smartphone to use the vendor’s domestically developed operating system will release in Q4, the company has said.
Telkom Indonesia is implementing Synchronoss’ Digital Experience Platform (DXP) to simplify its business processes and enhance customer interactions and the customer journey across all communications channels.
Intracom Telecom has won a major rural ultra-broadband (UBB) deal with its fixed wireless access (FWA) solutions.
Philippines-based PHSAT has selected Hughes Network Systems’ Jupiter System to enable Internet services for its small- to medium-enterprise (SME) customers.
TIM Brasil is aiming to virtualise its data centres by the end of 2021 using Nokia AirFrame servers featuring new, second generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors.
Vodafone Idea is shuttering both its m-Pesa operation and the Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank as it looks to forge partnerships in the financial technology sector.
For many developing countries, a lack of legacy architecture has proven to be a bonus rather than a disadvantage in terms of closing the digital gap. As the digital economy accelerates across much of Africa, investment is ploughed into fibre and mobile – but data centres can be overlooked, according to First Brick Holdings.
fonYou has launched a white-label solution for mobile carriers in Latin America to interact with and sell products to customers via Facebook Messenger.
Gilat Satellite Networks has gained approval to enter the operational phase of a three-region telecom project in Peru.
CenturyLink and CBNL have partnered to extend the former’s global fibre footprint by making the latter’s portfolio of network services and managed solutions available to businesses across South America.
G-Core Labs is expanding its infrastructure in the Middle East by opening a new point of presence for its content delivery network in Tel Aviv.
BSS and IoT provider Nexign has signed a value-added reseller (VAR) agreement with Cairo-based, systems integrator Giza Systems.
Vodafone Ghana and the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC) have partnered with the GSMA to support the deployment of innovative mobile internet connectivity solutions for unconnected rural communities.
FVC has partnered with Avaya Holdings to help businesses across North, West, East, Central Africa and Egypt (NWECA) deliver customer experiences with UCC and cloud solutions.
Following the recent inauguration of their advanced Tier III AngoNAP data centre facility in Fortaleza, Brazil, Angola Cables has announced that it has launched Angola Cables Cloud Service to the African market.
Hot on the heels of Shanghai, the Chinese city of Guangzhou has announced that it aims to accelerate the pace of 5G deployment by rolling out 65,000 base stations by 2021.
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