Fixed-line operator HGC is partnering with SMS Firewall vendor Anam to deliver an SMS A2P Gateway and SMS Firewall for Vietnamobile.
Uganda’s Communications Commission (UCC) will utilise Intelsat satellite services and Gilat Satellite Network’s ground infrastructure to advance the deployment of 3G wireless communications infrastructure and expand high quality, affordable broadband access for businesses and communities in rural areas of Uganda.
Angola Cables has implemented Ciena’s GeoMesh Extreme Spectrum Sharing capability to boost the amount of customised capacity that it can offer to its customers.
Average LTE download speeds in Myanmar are significantly ahead of the global average despite the fact that operators only began launching 4G services in the market in 2016.
Satellite operator Thaicom and satellite broadband provider WIT (We Are IT) Philippines have signed a multi-year capacity wholesale agreement aimed at providing connectivity for the rollout of nationwide enterprise and government broadband projects.
Microsoft and Apple have urged the UAE’s telecom authorities to lift their current ban on third party voice and video calling services.
America Movil Group has gone live with Flytxt’s flagship analytics and marketing automation product in six markets in Central America.
Nokia and Ooredoo Myanmar have expanded their five-year partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop a program which will further enhance the quality of network experience for Ooredoo’s customers.
Research firm Canalys reports that Xiaomi has seen its annual shipments grow by 155% in India, taking the lead in a smartphone market that is growing yet rapidly consolidating.
Limelight Networks is opening a new Point-of-Presence (PoP) in South Africa to drive its commitment to building out infrastructure globally and create new industry partnerships in the region.
Croatian operator Vipnet has selected Bulb Technologies’ CEMPRESSO Customer Care to automate its customer care service and enhance its network troubleshooting service.
As part of its West Africa expansion, MainOne has secured a licence to expand national and international connectivity services in Cote d’Ivoire.
Flooz users in Togo can now send and receive money to and from mobile wallets and bank accounts across the region thanks to a new partnership announced between Moov Togo and MFS Africa.
Polaris Networks has deployed its LTE packet core for Globe Internet, a Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP) in Malawi.
Cisco and KaR-Tel, a leading mobile and network service provider in Kazakhstan, have announced the availability of the Cisco Jasper Control Centre automated IoT connectivity platform for all companies looking to deliver IoT services to their customers on KaR-Tel’s mobile network.
Tata Communications and South African ICT services provider Dreamtime Technologies (DTTech) have joined forces to build a new cloud-based virtual mobile network to serve African mobile and IoT providers.
Russian operators have been ordered to block access to the secure messaging app Telegram from today (16th April).
78% of the world’s mobile subscribers are prepaid – equating to billions of price-sensitive transient consumers. In emerging markets, where prepaid penetration is even higher, mobile network operators (MNOs) are fighting head-to-head to win them over.
The GSMA is launching a global scheme for mobile money providers to offer safer, more transparent and more resilient financial services to millions of mobile money users around the world.
MTN and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) are collaborating to leverage each other’s assets in order to offer more value to their respective customers across the continent.
Intelsat S.A. and Vodacom Business Nigeria have signed an agreement for satellite services that will see the latter expand its enterprise broadband networks and enable new and enhanced services throughout West Africa.
PayPal and Safaricom have formed a partnership that enables Kenyans to seamlessly move money between their M-PESA and PayPal accounts.
Etisalat has selected NEC/Netcracker as the prime solution provider for its multivendor telecom cloud program.
Comarch and True Corporation have formed a partnership to implement Comarch Loyalty Management services, replacing the operator’s existing in-house application True You.
The upgraded version of Ecobank’s mobile app has attracted 3 million new customers in just 6 months, taking the total number of users to 4 million.
The government of India is imposing import duties on a broader variety of smartphone components, underlining its wider efforts to encourage the local manufacture of devices.
Digital money transfer provider SimbaPay is launching an AI (Artificial Intelligence) powered chatbot service which makes International Money Transfer possible with a single SMS.
Telegram has appealed to the European Human Rights Court (EHRC) over a fine of RUB 800,000 fine ($13,984) issued to the secure messaging firm by a Russian court.
Mexico’s shared LTE network is now live, with coverage extending to 32.2% of the country’s population.
Payment technology and transaction processing firm Financial Software Systems (FSS) has formed a strategic partnership with systems integrator Just In Time Group (JIT) to expand its market footprint in Sri Lanka.
MainOne subsidiary MDXI Data Centre has partnered with satellite operator Avanti Communications to host and manage the satellite operator’s in-country Gateway Earth Station (GES).
Tigo Tanzania has entered into a partnership with Uber which will allow all Tigo customers to use the Uber app for free.
Standard Bank Group has acted as exclusive financial adviser to M-BIRR which recently completed a successful equity raise of €8m ($9.8m).
Turkcell’s Ukraine subsidiary lifecell obtained the largest spectrum per subscriber in a recent licence tender, which will allow it to deliver high-quality and affordable connections for 4.5G subscribers throughout Ukraine.
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