Cloud computing has revolutionised the IT space, offering companies of all sizes easy access to technology over their existing network and allowing many services to be offered on a ‘pay per use’ basis instead of requiring large capital investment.
Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has become the first operator to launch Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile data services in the Cayman Islands.
Indonesian market leader Telkomsel has partnered with connected devices platform Jasper Wireless to deliver machine-to-machine (M2M) connectivity to enterprises.
BPI Globe BanKO, the Philippines’ first mobile-based, microfinance-focused bank, has partnered with the global humanitarian agency Mercy Corps to provide mobile cash transfers to those most impacted by Typhoon Haiyan.
South African operator BitCo has selected network specialist Ciena to to upgrade its network to provide high-performance, cost-effective and scalable carrier-class Ethernet managed bandwidth services for enterprise and wholesale mobile backhaul connectivity.
Myriad Group has announced an agreement with Twitter which certifies Myriad's "Twitter for USSD" service as an approved Twitter experience.
The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has issued the country’s first round of 4G licences to China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom.
Türk Telekom has selected HP to transform its service portfolio to include competitive cloud-based IT services for its public and private customers.
Enterprise business assurance provider WeDo Technologies has announced that the Afghan subsidiary of Etisalat is using its RAID product as a single, integrated platform for revenue assurance and fraud management (RA&FM).
NEC, NTT Communications and Sumitomo have completed a major mobile and fixed telecommunications upgrade in Myanmar.
Following a following a competitive RFP, Zain Saudi Arabia (KSA) has deployed several solutions from optimisation software and solutions provider Aircom in order to improve its network planning.
Myriad Group has announced that its Myriad Updates service, including Facebook for USSD, has recently been launched in association with the Orange Group in Cameroon, Congo & Senegal, and Movistar in Costa Rica & El Salvador.
A new report from BroadGroup suggests that the CEE data centre market is experiencing important changes and there is potential for significant growth in the region – especially as the use of outsourcing and cloud services grows.
BBM will soon come preinstalled on a variety of Android-based smartphones from leading OEMs across Africa, India, Indonesia, Latin America and the Middle East.
Samoan service provider BlueSky is implementing a signalling gateway from Squire Technologies to enable enhanced interoperability, interconnection and offer an extended range of roaming possibilities to its customers.
There are many factors driving demand for higher capacity connectivity between North and South America, not least of which are the World Cup and the Olympics that Brazil is hosting in the coming years.
TeliaSonera International Carrier has added 11,500 fibre miles (18,400 km) to its global backbone, which will provide diverse connection into South America.
Eutelsat is expanding its services in the French West Indies and French Guiana.
Distribution networks specialist BeyondBranches launched a mobile financial agent network in Nigeria in association with integrated payment processing service provider Interswitch.
A new partnership is set to bring formal financial services to rural communities in the Philippines.
Ratings agency Fitch has cautioned that China’s upcoming 4G licensing process will “result in inefficient capex” for operators.
Newcomer Brazilian operator On Telecom is launching a range of broadband services for residential customers in Sao Paulo and the surrounding environment using wireless LTE / 4G spectrum to provide high-bandwidth connectivity.
Myriad has rolled out the latest version of its MSNGR chat service across five major operators in the America Movil group.
Gemalto and Vinaphone are launching a SIM-based version of Yahoo Messenger across Vietnam.
Since its inception over two decades ago, SMS has changed the way people interact, which has made it an incredibly valuable profit source for mobile operators worldwide.
China Mobile is attempting to court business from mobile users overseas by relaunching an OTT app that uses data connections to offer free calls.
Moroccan telecoms firm inwi is deploying digital security specialist Gemalto’s LinqUs Facebook-for-SIM mobile application, which now includes the popular Facebook Messenger feature.
The Indian branch of Vodafone has launched the operator’s M-Pesa mobile money and transfer service in Assam and other northeastern states, in partnership with ICICI Bank.
Alcatel-Lucent and China Mobile have announced that the French vendor’s all-IP Evolved Packet Core portfolio has been selected to support the nationwide rollout of China Mobile’s 4G LTE network, set to be the world’s largest mobile ultra-broadband network.
ZTE has introduced three new smartphones for users in Mexico, including the latest models in the bestselling Blade series, adding localised innovations and upgraded features to deliver a better user experience to Mexican consumers.
Data monetisation is still essentially in its infancy. Unlike voice, where the whole industry was built before sophisticated monetisation came into play, operators today are looking for a concept of monetisation that is aligned with today’s consumption.
A new partnership between Telecom Namibia, NewTelco SA and German Internet provider Deutscher Commercial Internet Exchange will establish international access points in South Africa and Namibia to the German Internet exchange (DE-CIX).
Econet Wireless subsidiary Econet Solar International is aiming to deliver its Home Power Stations (HPS) to over 125,000 homes across Africa in 2014.
African carrier’s carrier WIOCC has formed a partnership with Dalkom Somalia to launch connectivity to and from Somalia via the EASSy cable from Q1 2014, offering services directly from Mogadishu to the rest of the world. Capacity will be available from 2Mbps to 10Gbps and above.
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