Amdocs is supplying an operational data store solution to Telefónica Chile and Telefónica Peru to collect, store and gain actionable business insights from their volumes of data.
Alcatel-Lucent has successfully completed Ghana's Eastern corridor rural fibre optic backbone project which opens up communications across a wide swathe of rural Ghana.
Emerging APAC markets, along with Africa and the Middle East are currently the world's fastest growing smartphone markets.
The big three Chinese operators have all confirmed that they will slash their data tariffs as well as increasing network speeds.
Turkey has pushed back its 4G auctions following President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggesting that the country should leapfrog straight from 3G to 5G.
Türk Telekom International (TTI) has selected NTT Communications to supply wholesale IP transit services across its operations.
Facebook’s Internet.org initiative has launched in Malawi, raising the number of people who can access its “100-plus free basic services” to 1 billion.
MTN Foundation and Oracle are collaborating on an ICT training project for MTNF scholars.
Global research consultancy TNS has today announced a strategic partnership with GeoPoll, the world’s largest mobile survey platform.
Zain Group and Vodafone have expanded their partner market agreement to deliver Machine-To-Machine (M2M) services to Enterprise and Government sectors in the Middle East.
Kenyan operator Safaricom has selected Ericsson to provide an upgrade and expansion of its converged mobile network infrastructure.
Gabon Telecom is implementing CSG’s Wholesale Business Management Solution as part of an upgrade to its billing systems.
Bangladeshi number three Robi has launched Facebook’s Internet.org initiative in the South Asian country.
Indian number four Reliance Communication (RCom) is planning to divest at least a majority holding in its tower business, Reliance Infratel.
Telefonica Brasil’s public offering has brought in BRL16 billion ($5.3 billion) to finance its acquisition of broadband provider GVT.
MTN Nigeria is offering a full month of free downloads for all Nigerian apps, in a campaign branded APPtitude.
Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN) is partnering with Ocean Networks to build a 14,200 km submarine cable system linking Hawaii to South America.
Leading Russian operator MTS has tapped Intracom to supply its mmWave outdoor Ethernet radios.
The Slovakian government has shelved the scheduled IPO for Slovak Telekom after receiving an offer from an unnamed bidder.
The GSMA has issued a new report highlighting how effective government policy in Thailand could increase mobile and fixed broadband penetration to 133% by 2020, up from 52% in 2013.
Ooredoo Qatar has commissioned Syniverse’s IPX Network Solution to enhance the its 4G roaming service for customers.
Oi has begun implementation of a new broadband data communication network architecture from Alcatel-Lucent.
Boku has launched its carrier billing solution in the Google Play store.
Alcatel-Lucent and the Algerian Ministry of Post, Information Technology and Communications are deploying a fibre optic link between Algeria and Spain.
Microwave networking solutions firm Aviat Networks has announced a three-year turnkey agreement with MTN South Africa, part of the MTN Group.
Fibre optic specialist Hevek Company has partnered with fibre cable manufacturer m2fx to launch the latter’s Miniflex products in Iraq.
SES S.A, as one of the private partners in emergency.lu, is providing vital connectivity services following the recent earthquake in Nepal.
Kazakhstani market leader Kcell JSC has selected Amdocs for a business support systems (BSS) transformation project.
Millicom has partnered with Momac to launch SmartApps, a new Tigo-branded mobile service that will give mobile customers access to premium content.
Globe has partnered with WhatsApp to offer zero-rated access to the mobile messaging app with a prepaid promo or postpaid plan subscription.
South African operator Cell C has selected Tecnotree to expand its call completion and IVR platform.
Two senior executives from rival African ICT service providers were playing golf. One remarked casually, while his opponent was trying to putt, that enterprise ICT sales in their countries of operation reached USD900 million last year.
Oracle Academy and the Raspberry Pi Foundation have partnered on a project to join thousands of schools in Africa and around the world in a global science experiment.
A new online job portal dubbed Everjobs has launched in Cameroon.
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