OTT services continue to be a hot topic lately, as recent news from India and Latin America proves.
Fixed and mobile customers of Movistar Chile can now subscribe and pay for Netflix on their bill.
Global telecommunication systems and solutions vendor Intracom Telecom has joined forces with COMATEC in order to deploy an IPTV solution in a luxurious compound in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
WhatsApp has provided assurances to the Indian government that it will develop tools to prevent the spread of misinformation that has led to violence within the country.
Indian market leader Bharti Airtel has signed a three-year agreement with media firm Zee Entertainment Enterprises.
Apple has blocked around 25,000 gambling apps from China’s App Store following criticism in the Chinese media.
Bulgarian operator Vivacom is extending its contract with Ericsson to deploy 4G Voice service and Wi-Fi calling.
In an effort to combat the spread of fake news, WhatsApp is implementing restrictions on forwarding messages to groups.
Supported by growth in mobile data, fixed broadband and pay-TV services, the combined telecom and pay-TV service revenue in Malaysia is poised to grow at a CAGR of 2.4% over the forecast period 2017-2022.
Perpetual Communications Limited (PCL) has selected Annecto Telecom as its exclusive technical and trading partner to provide voice, data, SMS and VAS aggregation services in Nigeria.
Fixed-line operator HGC is partnering with SMS Firewall vendor Anam to deliver an SMS A2P Gateway and SMS Firewall for Vietnamobile.
Microsoft and Apple have urged the UAE’s telecom authorities to lift their current ban on third party voice and video calling services.
Russian operators have been ordered to block access to the secure messaging app Telegram from today (16th April).
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.
Tigo Tanzania has entered into a partnership with Uber which will allow all Tigo customers to use the Uber app for free.
Fortumo and Apigate, a subsidiary of Axiata Digital, are launching content services in Cambodia via Smart Axiata’s Direct Carrier Billing API.
Ooredoo Group is scaling up real-time and one-stop shop solutions stretching from the Maldives and Oman.
AdaptiveMobile Security has announced a new agreement with an African operator group.
According to the latest research from Dataxis, 34 LatAm mobile operators have already deployed OTT as an added value product for their clients.
Leman Micro Devices (LMD) has announced that its V-Sensor and App, integrated with next-generation smartphones, will significantly assist diagnosis by physicians.
Global cloud communications company Infobip is launching Rich Communications Services (RCS) in partnership with Vodafone.
Docomo Digital has partnered with Safaricom to give customers the option to pay for content on the Google Play Store using M-Pesa.
South Africa’s Standard Bank is reportedly aiming to launch an MVNO.
Orange and the CNED (National Distance Learning Centre) have partnered to facilitate access to educational content on smartphones in Africa.
New research on the pay-TV channel ecosystem from Media Partners Asia (MPA) shows India powering revenue and profit growth for regional pay-TV broadcasters in Asia Pacific.
