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Enel has submitted a formal bid to acquire Italian fibre network operator Metroweb for €806 million. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Vodacom claims to have achieved mobile broadband speeds of over 1Gbps by aggregating spectrum in licensed and unlicensed bands. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hutchison Global Communications and China Telecom Global have agreed a peering agreement for their IPX networks that will open the potential to reach more than 200m mobile users. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

MTN Ghana has selected Ericsson for the deployment of an LTE network in the Greater Accra region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Zain has agreed to purchase Etisalat's 92.3% stake in Sudanese operator Canar for $95.2 million (349.6 million dirhams). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sigfox is extending its internet of things (IoT) network to 100 cities across the US in 2016. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sprint will be trialling its 5G millimetre wave technology at the Centennial Copa America Soccer event this June. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Georgian ISP Caucasus Online has signed a contract with TE SubCom to perform a network upgrade to the Caucasus subsea cable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ooredoo Qatar has signed a three-year agreement with Nokia in which the vendor will upgrade and expand its mobile broadband network across the country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Airtel Business and Gulf Bridge International (GBI) have entered into a strategic partnership to increase the telco's direct reach into the Middle East. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Bell Canada is to acquire regional carrier Manitoba Telecom Services (MTS) in a deal valued at $3.1 billion (C$3.9 billion). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the partnership of optical transmission equipment manufacturer Infinera Corp. and telecommunications company Telia Carrier to upgrade the West Coast networks which will enhance the internet connectivity in the Bay Area and Los Angeles in California.

The article reports on the launch of Cyber Security Institute, a combined cyber range and an educational institute, by telecommunications firm Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (Singtel) to enhance the cyber security skills and preparedness of businesses and governments in Asia Pacific.

The article reports on the bankruptcy protection filed by Southeast network subsidiaries of fiber optic manufacturer Allied Fiber to U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware after it has failed to produce profits and defaulted on its debt.

The article reports that French broadband and mobile operator SFR is to acquire media company Altice Media Group as early as April 27, 2016 to create a combined media and telecommunication group.

The article reports on the increase user base of the mobile money transfer service M-Pesa by telecommunications company Vodafone across its markets in Africa, Europe, and Asia.

Capacity looks at the cloud innovations that have launched in the past year and examines their potential impact on the market [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Vietnamese operator Viettel plans to form a consortium with two companies in Myanmar to invest a combined $1.5 billion in the country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Orange and Groupama have signed an agreement that will enable the telco's acquisition of a 65% stake in Groupama Banque to develop a mobile banking service. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Vodafone Group is reportedly expecting to raise $2-2.5 billion through the IPO of its Indian unit. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The idea for Korubu came out of Chris Xavier's earlier days of working in retail before setting up Beehive, a provider of business phone system and SMS marketing services, in 2012. "I had a lot of contacts within the telecoms industry while working in bars and restaurants. Going into telecoms was the first port of call really," said Xavier. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Industry veteran Feddo Hazewindus took over as CEO of iBasis at the beginning of 2016. He tells Agnes Stubbs why introducing value-added services will be a strategic priority [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Deutsche Telekom has launched its public cloud platform. Capacity's Agnes Stubbs asks Anette Bronder, MD of the digital division, why the offering stands out from US rivals [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Orange completes Orange has completed the acquisition of Tigo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise (ALE) has appointed Jack Chen as CEO, replacing acting CEO Jeff Ma. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Omantel and Ericsson have signed a four-year managed services in which the vendor will operate and maintain the telco's network as the sole managed services supplier. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Telstra has launched a cloud offering designed to connect to multiple clouds through its network. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

AT&T is collaborating with solutions integrator and data management company Globecomm to launch a service that enables satellite connectivity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has passed final approval in the European Parliament, putting an end to over four years of negotiations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Thailand's military government is to bring forward the re-auction of the country's 900MHz spectrum by a month to mid-May. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Vivendi has agreed to acquire a 15% stake in French media retailer Fnac in a bid to boost its events and digital services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Omantel has signed a partnership with French startup Sigfox for its proprietary low power wide area (LPWA) technology for the internet of things (IoT). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Airtel M Commerce - the mobile commerce subsidiary of Bharti Airtel - has received a payments bank licence from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Telefónica Business Solutions has signed an IPX deal with BICS to expand its LTE roaming coverage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Telenor has announced that it plans to exit its Indian business valued at up to $1.8 billion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

BT has announced that its wholesale fibre network has passed 25 million premises in the UK. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Vivendi has agreed to acquire the pay TV unit of Italy's Mediaset in a bid to expand its video-on-demand offerings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Africa-1 consortium has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to construct the Africa-1 submarine cable system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on WeFarm, a peer-to-peer knowledge platform designed to enable farmers to exchange and share agricultural information on their mobile phones. Topics covered include the mandate to design projects for tea and coffee farmers according to chief executive Kenny Ewan, the higher retention rate of the platform and the challenge faced by Ewan since the product's launch. Also mentioned is the grant received by the platform from Google's Impact Challenge.

The article reports on the plan of telecommunications firm Vodafone to launch an initial public offering (IPO) for its Indian unit in 2016.

The article reports on the plan by investment holding firm Hutchison to offer a third set of concessions to the European Commission to gain approval for its acquisition of telecommunications firm O2 in 2016. Topics covered include the remedies mentioned by Hutchison in its proposed concessions, the proposal by Hutchison to sell its stake in Tesco Mobile and the willingness of Hutchison to sell capacity to its competitors.

The article reports on the acquisition by Verizon Communications of a stake in online video company AwesomenessTV in 2016. Topics covered include the value of the deal, the goal of Verizon to tap into the youth market and the launch of a short-form mobile video service. Also mentioned is the purchase by Verizon Digital Media Services of video capture provider Volicon.

The article reports on the decision of telecommunications firm Sprint to sell and lease back network equipment to Network LeaseCo in 2016. Topics covered include the value of the deal, the creation by Spring and SoftBank of a structure to provide Spring with an attractive source of capital and the importance of the deal in addressing debt maturities and allowing Sprint to focus on corporate transformation.

The article reports on the acquisition by communication technology provider Ericsson of the data centre management platform NodePrime in 2016 to strengthen its software defined networking capabilities. Topics covered include the advantages of the NodePrime's infrastructure management platform, the goal of transforming the infrastructure into a single entity according to NodePrime chief executive James Malachowski and the benefits of the acquisition such as securing control of roadmap direction.

The article reports on the strategic partnership formed by cybersecurity group Singtel and satellite telecommunications firm Inmarsat in 2016 to strengthen maritime cybersecurity. Topics covered include the integration of Unified Threat Management (UTM) service with Inmarsat hardware onboard ships, the cybersecurity defences provided by the UTM service and the response of Singtel's Andrew Lim to the partnership.

The article reports on the expansion by global network service provider RETN of its pan-European network into the Balkans with three Point of Presence (PoP) in 2016. Topics covered include the establishment of a significant presence in the eastern part of Europe, the goal of the network extension according to marketing executive Andy Bills and the service portfolio that will be offered in the Balkans.

The article announces the appointment of Philippe Vallée as chief executive officer (CEO) of digital security company Gemalto.

The article reports on the partnership formed by the telecommunications company KT and China Mobile in 2016 for next-generation 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) services.

The article reports on the collapse of the merger talks between the telecommunications firm Orange and the industrial group Bouygues in 2016.

The article reports on the investigation launched by the European Commission to assess whether the planned joint venture of investment holding company Hutchison and VimpelCom, a provider of telecommunication services, is in line with the European Union (EU) merger regulation.