Enterprise Ecosystems

Huawei Technologies is set to boost Malaysia's digitization efforts as the Chinese telecom giant seeks to accelerate the country's digital economy transformation by building the country into ASEAN digital hub.

Indonesian telecommunications service provider FiberStar is ramping up its Software-defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) play after striking a partnership with Cisco that will see it deliver new solutions to enterprises across the country.

UPC Poland, the provider of triple-play services in Poland, has signed a deal with the Polish energy company Tauron on the use of Tauron's network for providing services to customers.

Haier, China’s largest consumer electronics and home appliance producer, collaborated with Huawei and China mobile to apply innovative manufacturing solutions combining 5G and mobile edge computing in its smart factories. The three announced the breakthroughs in Qingdao, China.

Global connectivity provider Epsilon has expanded its partnership with SEAX (Super Sea Cable Networks), a neutral information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure provider, to strengthen its presence in Southeast Asia. SEAX has license to operate in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.

Leading Indonesian operator Indosat Ooredoo and Google's cloud computing services arm Google Cloud have announced a new strategic partnership, with the aim, as the partners put it, of accelerating digital transformation across consumer and enterprise segments in Indonesia.

Public Investment Fund (PIF), the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, is currently considering a deal to merge the Saudi Telecom Company (STC) and Zain Saudi Arabia’s cellular infrastructure in a process that the media outlets Bloomberg and Al Arabiya.net said would create the kingdom’s largest cellular company.

The global Internet of Things (IoT) enabler Telit announced a strategic partnership with Brazilian engineering company WEG to conduct 5G private network tests in an electric motor plant.

Zain Group, a mobile telecom service provider in seven markets across the Middle East and Africa, announced that Zain Esports has partnered with the Kuwait Olympic Committee (KOC), to promote esports and the overall gaming ecosystem within Kuwait, with a forthcoming event positioned to fuel further interest from the community.

Indian multinational telecommunications services company Bharti Airtel has rolled out the "5G for Business" initiative to demonstrate a wide range of enterprise-grade use cases using high speed & low latency networks.

Hungary's Innovation and Technology Ministry and Huawei Technologies Hungary signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on long-term cooperation in Budapest.

Russia’s largest mobile operator Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Ericsson) have signed a strategic partnership to develop private 5G-ready networks (dedicated networks) for industrial enterprises in Russia.

Emirates Telecommunication Group Company (Etisalat) and Microsoft have joined forces to unlock new 5G scenarios with Azure Multi-access Edge Computer as part of their strategic partnership.

Russia's first ecosystem interuniversity quantum network with open access has been launched in Moscow.

Croatian telecommunications company Hrvatski Telekom has announced its integration and merger with cable TV distributor Kabelsko Distributivni Sustav (KDS).

Brazilian fibre provider EB Fibra has changed its name to Alloha Fibra and has appointed named Alexander Moshe as its new CEO.

The mobile phone company MTN-Congo has signed a partnership with Flash International to facilitate money transfers between the two countries - Congo-Brazzaville and Congo-Kinshasa.

Intracom Telecom, a global telecommunication systems, and solutions vendor announced a Smart City project in Belgrade, Serbia, focusing on monitoring the city’s air pollution and improving the overall air quality.

Hungarian ICT group 4iG announced it closed the acquisition of peer IT/network infrastructure solutions provider Invitech after the transaction was cleared by the Competition Office (GVH).

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund (SWF), the Public Investment Fund (PIF) is considering selling part of its 70% stake in Saudi Telecom Co (STC) while retaining majority ownership, the state fund said a report in Reuters.

Lava International, an Indian multinational electronics company that manufactures smartphones, has filed Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with capital markets regulator SEBI to raise INR 1400- 1500 crore (USD 202 million) through the initial public offering (IPO), said a report in the Economic Times.

The Brazilian Internet Service Provider (ISP) Desktop Sigmanet acquired LPNet, one of the largest broadband operators with FTTH in Sao Paulo, where it has around 127,000 accesses and covers more than 40 municipalities.

Texas-based fibre provider Transtelco has launched a bid to acquire 100 percent of the shares of Mexican operator Maxcom Telecomunicaciones for a total of around MXN 608 million.

Malaysian multinational telecommunications conglomerate Axiata Group, through indirect wholly-owned subsidiary Axiata Investments (Indonesia, AIISB), is selling a 5% stake in its Indonesian operator XL Axiata to Ferrymount Investments Ltd (FIL) for IDR1.44 trillion (USD101 million).

Call4tel, a global manufacturer of unified communications appliances, has appointed Nology, a leading IP solutions provider in South Africa, as its local authorised distributor of the Call4tel 3CX PBX certified appliance range.

Indian telecom operator Vodafone Idea (Vi) lost over 1.4 million subscribers in July 2021 whereas Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel added 6.5 million and 1.9 million subscribers, respectively, during the month, according to the latest data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has completed the initial public offering (IPO) of Arabian Internet and Communications Services Co, which trades as Solutions by stc.

From March 2022, there will be no Internet Service Provider (ISP) infrastructure breakdown in Israel’s Internet market, and Bezeq Israel Telecommunications Company will be able to sell full Internet packages including both the infrastructure and connectivity options.

Hungary's 4iG will become the owner of Invitech ICT Services after the company concluded a sales contract with ICT Services' owner, Cyprus-based Rotamona, according to a report by state news wire MTI.

Brazilian telecom operator Mhnet Telecom has finalized negotiations for the acquisition of Creral Telecom, located in the Alto Uruguay region, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.

Mobile telecommunication company China Mobile and the national cable TV operator China Broadcasting Network (CBN) have worked out the terms of a 700 MHz 5G implementation plan, with the operator to control base station prices and first of all own 100% of the shared network.

Africa’s largest telecom company MTN Group is reportedly in talks with potential international buyers for its wireless business in Afghanistan, a bid to accelerate plans to exit the country, as per a Bloomberg report.

International rating agency S&P maintained Bharti Airtel’s credit rating of “BBB-“, and upgraded outlook to stable from negative, indicating the company’s improved financial status and ability to pay back debt.